Cowboy Space
Space Datacenter Architect
$240K–$340K
San Carlos, California · On-site · Full-time · Posted Sep 21, 2026
- Experience
- 10+ years; no alternative stated.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 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
Own the architecture and flight readiness of accelerator-class compute infrastructure designed to operate in space.
What you'll do
- Set system architecture, interfaces, requirements, and technical budgets across hardware, firmware, software, and fault management.
- Lead quantitative engineering trade-offs, architecture reviews, and cross-functional decisions through integration, qualification, and flight readiness.
- Define node and cluster designs, operational interfaces, and evidence for reliability, fault isolation, and autonomous recovery.
What they ask for
- 10+ years architecting complex compute or other integrated hardware/software systems.
- Experience taking a multidisciplinary system from requirements through integration and validation.
- Experience with GPU, AI, HPC, or other accelerator-based systems at server, rack, or cluster scale.
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
Nice to have
- Experience designing or operating large GPU or HPC clusters.
- Spaceflight, radiation, qualification, high-density liquid cooling, high-power electrical distribution, high-performance fabrics, AI storage, workload orchestration, or platform-and-supplier ecosystem experience.
Pay
$240,000 - $340,000 annually (base salary)
Tools
GPU, AI, HPC
AI focus
Architect infrastructure for accelerator-class compute, including GPU, AI, and HPC systems.
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