Muon Space
Senior Software Engineer, Hardware Test
San Jose, CA · Senior · Full-time
Sponsorship not specified$184k-$208kDetected 7 hours ago
PythonC++CSQLCI/CDGrafanapytestManual TestingLeadershipCommunicationRemote Sensing
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About the role
- The ideal candidate is a hands-on engineer who bridges hardware and software: equally comfortable architecting clean Python frameworks and debugging test instruments at the bench.
- This position is hybrid and requires working on-site in our San Jose, CA office three days per week.
- The ideal candidate is a hands-on engineer who bridges hardware and software:
Responsibilities
- Serve as the technical lead for Muon's hardware test frameworks: own architecture, standards, and the technical roadmap
- Design and build Python-based test frameworks and tooling used from module-level through fully assembled spacecraft testing
- Write drivers and abstractions for test instruments and ground support equipment (power supplies, DAQs, oscilloscopes, environmental chambers, RF test equipment)
- Build standard, shared spacecraft-level tests that can be tailored per mission
- Partner with subsystem, bus, and test teams to drive framework adoption, supporting and training users
- 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.
Requirements
- 8+ years of software engineering experience, with demonstrated technical leadership of complex, multi-engineer projects
- Working knowledge of electronics and lab test equipment
- Experience with databases and building tooling and user interfaces
- Experience testing spacecraft, launch vehicles, or other aerospace hardware
- Experience with reading & modifying embedded C/C++ applications
- Experience with hardware-in-the-loop simulation or production/acceptance test systems
- Familiarity with pytest or similar frameworks as a foundation for hardware test
- Experience with results/time-series databases and dashboarding tools (e.g., SQL, InfluxDB, Grafana)
- Experience developing software that controls and tests physical hardware, including writing drivers for test instruments (e.g., VISA/SCPI, serial, CAN, or Ethernet-based)
- B.S. in Computer Science, Electrical/Computer Engineering, or a related technical field
- Expert-level Python, including designing frameworks or libraries adopted by other engineering teams
- Working knowledge of electronics and lab test equipment; comfortable debugging at the bench
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Excited to work in a fast-paced environment with new challenges each week
Skills
- equally comfortable architecting clean Python frameworks and debugging test instruments at the bench.
Compensation
- The salary range for this role is $ 184,000 - $208,000, plus a competitive equity grant and comprehensive benefits package.
- Final compensation will be determined based on skills, qualifications, experience, and geographic location as assessed during the interview process.
- 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.
Benefits
- Our state-of-the-art facility in the heart of Silicon Valley is optimized for manufacturing spacecraft and rapid, flexible payload integration at scale.
- We also offer three weeks paid vacation for new employees, along with 12 paid holidays, unlimited sick time and paid parental leave.
- 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.
Company info
- Our mission embraces the entire planet and we believe our team should too.
- In addition, if you need a reasonable accommodation as part of your application for employment or interviews with us, please let us know.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Experience developing software that controls and tests physical hardware, including writing drivers for test instruments (e.g., VISA/SCPI, serial, CAN, or Ethernet-based)
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