Muon Space designs, manufactures, and operates Halo satellite constellations and ground segments, integrating propulsion, RF/IR and passive microwave sensors, turnkey payload-to-operations services from its high-capacity San Jose production facility.
<h2><span style="font-size: 14pt;">About the role</span></h2> <p>Muon seeks a Staff Software Engineer to join our Software Test team. An ideal candidate is an expert in software testing processes, an accomplished software tool developer, and experienced with Hardware-in-the-Loop and Simulations driven testing. In this role, you will shape the best-practices and architecture of our software testing infrastructure. You will work with leaders across our department to establish testing policy and deliver testing capabilities, improving our velocity and ability to launch successful missions. This position is based at our San Jose, CA office.</p> <h2><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Responsibilities </span></h2> <ul> <li>Be the leading team member for Muon's Software Test infrastructure team.</li> <li>Work closely with engineering management to understand our software testing infrastructure needs and deliver solutions to enable rapid delivery of quality flight and ground software.</li> <li>Define department-wide metrics for test health, and develop automated reporting techniques to motivate measurable improvement.</li> <li>Integrate feedback from client teams to drive iterative improvements to our testing tools and procedures.</li> <li>Work with our Hardware Engineering and Manufacturing teams to expand Hardware-in-the-Loop testing capabilities.</li> <li>Work closely with the Simulation team to integrate simulation tools into automated testing campaigns.</li> <li>Collaborate with management to improve team estimation and planning.</li> <li>Define success metrics to drive team alignment with company goals.</li> <li>Mentor Test and Simulation team engineers.</li> </ul> <h2><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Qualifications</span> </h2> <ul> <li>Proven ability to deliver comprehensive department-scale testing procedures and infrastructure, including Hardware-in-the-Loop integration testing.</li> <li>Experience designing infrastructure or orchestration for running and reporting on end-to-end integration tests on large multi-component systems.</li> <li>B.S. or equivalent experience in Computer Science or a related field.</li> <li>10+ years' experience as a software engineer in a team environment.</li> <li>Strong programming experience in Python.</li> <li>Familiarity with common electronics test equipment (e.g., oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies, logic analyzers).</li> <li>Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git) and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines (e.g. Github Actions).</li> <li>Familiarity with Linux systems administration and Docker containers.</li> <li>Willingness to operate in novel technical domains.</li> <li>Excellent communication and presentation skills.</li> </ul> <h2><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Nice-to-have Skills</span></h2> <ul> <li>Knowledge of C/C++.</li> <li>Fluency in statistical analysis.</li> <li>Experience testing embedded hardware projects, like robotics, autonomous vehicles, or aerospace.</li> <li>Familiarity with cloud deployment environments, like Kubernetes and virtual instances.</li> <li>Experience with Software-in-the-Loop simulation.</li> </ul> <h1><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Salary</span></h1> <p>The salary range for this role is $210,000 - $234,000 plus a competitive equity grant and comprehensive benefits package. Final compensation will be based on skills, qualifications, experience, and geographic location as assessed during the interview process.</p><div class="content-conclusion"><h2><strong>About Muon Space</strong></h2> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Founded in 2021, Muon Space is an end-to-end Space Systems Provider that designs, builds, and operates LEO satellite constellations delivering mission-critical data. Our revolutionary, integrated technology stack enables customers to optimize every dimension of their missions for faster time-to-orbit and superior constellation remote sensing performance. Our state-of-the-art facility in the heart of Silicon Valley is optimized for manufacturing spacecraft and rapid, flexible payload integration at scale. From climate monitoring to national security, Muon Space is dedicated to delivering Earth Intelligence for a safer and more resilient world.</span></p> <h2><strong>Taking Care of Our Team</strong></h2> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">At Muon salary is only part of our total compensation package. In addition to salary, full-time employees receive equity compensation as well as benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401k retirement plan, short & long term disability and life insurance. We also offer three weeks paid vacation for new employees, along with 12 paid holidays, unlimited sick time and paid parental leave.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Our mission embraces the entire planet and we believe our team should too. Muon is dedicated to creating a diverse and dynamic company and workforce. We believe in equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, age, national origin, citizenship, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or gender identity. We value diversity in the workplace, and that starts with our applicants. We encourage you to apply, even if you don't check all the boxes, and we look forward to reviewing your application! In addition, if you need a reasonable accommodation as part of your application for employment or interviews with us, please let us know.</span></p> <h2><strong>ITAR/EAR Requirements</strong></h2> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">This position requires access to export controlled information. To conform to U.S. Government export regulations applicable to that information, applicant must either be (A) a U.S. person, defined as a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (green card holder), (iii) refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, (B) eligible to access the export controlled informa