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Cowboy Space
Navigation Sensor Hardware Engineer
Kent, Washington · On-site · Full time · Senior level
$170k–$202k / year
About the role
Lead the selection, calibration, and integration of navigation sensor hardware for launch vehicles and spacecraft. Deliver reliable sensor hardware performance to support vehicle guidance and control teams.
What you’ll do
• Define navigation sensor hardware requirements with engineering teams. • Evaluate accelerometers, gyroscopes, IMUs, and GNSS receivers. • Integrate sensor suite with avionics and vehicle teams. • Develop calibration methods and quantify sensor error sources. • Lead acceptance and qualification testing of sensor hardware.
What you’ll bring
• Bachelor's in electrical or aerospace engineering. • 8+ years in navigation sensor hardware or avionics design. • Knowledge of IMU error sources and calibration methods. • Experience integrating accelerometers, gyroscopes, or IMUs. • Hands-on test setup and sensor data analysis experience.
Life at Cowboy Space
Equity ownership, medical/dental/vision insurance, 401(k), paid time off, parental leave, relocation assistance, daily lunch and stocked kitchen.
About Cowboy Space
Cowboy Space Corporation builds infrastructure for space-based solar energy and orbital economy power and data systems.