Cowboy Space
Senior Structures Engineer
$172K–$203K
Kent, Washington · On-site · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 23, 2026
- Experience
- 7+ years.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. The posting also states applicants must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident, or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.
About the job
Owns the design and development of launch-vehicle primary tanks and welded structures from initial requirements and sizing through fabrication, testing, and flight readiness.
What you'll do
- Design and release structural hardware, CAD models, engineering drawings, specifications, and interfaces.
- Work with analysis, manufacturing, inspection, and test teams to substantiate designs, resolve hardware issues, and support qualification testing.
- Lead design reviews, manage configuration changes, and mentor engineers in structural design and hardware development.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
- 7+ years of experience designing and developing structures for flight vehicles, propulsion systems, or other high-performance hardware.
- Demonstrated ownership of metallic tanks, pressure vessels, or thin-walled welded structures from design through manufacturing and test.
- Proficiency with mechanical CAD, engineering drawings, GD&T, and tolerance analysis.
Nice to have
- Direct experience designing launch vehicle primary structures or cryogenic propellant tanks.
- Experience with stainless-steel tank construction, sheet and plate forming, and welded assemblies.
Pay
$172,000 – $203,000 annually (base salary)
Tools
mechanical CAD, GD&T, MMPDS
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