Cowboy Space
Head of Avionics
$252K–$272K
Kent, Washington · On-site · Director · Full-time · Posted Nov 4, 2026
- Experience
- 10+ years in avionics engineering.
- Education
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
About the job
Leads the architecture, development, integration, and flight readiness of avionics systems across Cowboy Space’s spacecraft platforms.
What you'll do
- Set the avionics technical vision and own system architecture, interfaces, and integration.
- Lead the avionics team and drive development from concept through validation and flight readiness.
- Establish testing and qualification strategies, and optimize systems for power, thermal, and radiation constraints.
What they ask for
- 10+ years of experience in avionics engineering.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
- Experience designing and shipping embedded or avionics systems in production environments.
- Experience leading technical projects or engineering teams, and a strong understanding of system architecture and embedded system design principles.
Nice to have
- Experience designing, building, and flying or deploying avionics or embedded systems for spacecraft or other mission-critical systems.
- Experience with radiation effects and mitigation, SWaP constraints, spacecraft interfaces, C&DH systems, or hardware-in-the-loop testing.
Pay
$252,000 - $272,000 annually (base salary)
Tools
RTOS, Microcontrollers, SoCs, FPGA, HIL, SPI, I2C, SpaceWire
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