Muon Space

Muon Space

Mechanical Engineer - Spacecraft Components and Systems

San Jose, CA · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$144k-$177kDetected 40 days ago
PythonMATLABData AnalysisSolidWorksANSYSFEAThermal AnalysisStructural AnalysisGD&TAvionicsRoboticsMechanical DesignCommunicationCollaborationRemote SensingTolerance Analysis

About the role

  • Muon seeks a Mechanical Engineer to join our team.
  • This position is hybrid and requires working on-site in our San Jose, CA office three days per week.

Responsibilities

  • Mechanical Design
  • Create, review, and refine spacecraft component and subsystem mechanical designs in a modern CAD package (SolidWorks), managing small-to-medium assemblies
  • Develop clean-sheet mechanical and structural designs through detailed design, consistent with the risk posture, development velocity, and deployment schedules at Muon
  • Create quick concepts to drive early-phase discussions and inspire the team
  • Influence flight designs to ensure hardware is optimized for manufacturability, assembly, and testability
  • Perform stress and dynamic analyses (hand calculations, simple FEM) to support and inform structural designs, including joint design, fastener sizing, and stiffness analyses
  • Collaborate with structural and thermal analysts to iterate designs for performance and manufacturability
  • Conduct trade studies to evaluate design alternatives and document recommendations
  • Support mass budget tracking and tolerance stack-up analyses for mechanical assemblies
  • Build & Integration

Requirements

  • 5 years of experience designing, building, and testing flight hardware in the space industry (or similar: aerospace, autonomous vehicles, robotics, etc.)
  • B.S. or higher degree in Mechanical Engineering
  • Experience with engineering drawings, GD&T, BOMs, and ECO processes
  • experience with PLM systems (Duro or similar)
  • Familiarity with FAI processes, non-conformance reporting, and MRB activities
  • Google Workspace proficiency (Sheets, Slides, Docs)

Nice to have

  • Proficiency in CAD (SolidWorks preferred) for component and assembly design

Skills

  • Excellent communication, presentation, and cross-functional coordination skills
  • A desire to change the way the world understands and reacts to climate and environmental data
  • Excited to work in a fast-paced environment with new opportunities each week
  • Experience with deployable structures (solar arrays, antennas, mechanisms) or SADA mechanisms
  • Experience running structural analyses for spacecraft (FEMAP, ANSYS, Nastran)
  • Experience with thermal management systems for spacecraft
  • Experience designing and executing qualification-level environmental tests (vibration, TVAC, shock)
  • Large assembly management in SolidWorks PDM; experience with PLM systems (Duro or similar)
  • Optomechanical instrument or payload design
  • Experience with composite materials and bonded assemblies
  • Experience managing external vendors for part prototyping and development
  • Software skills in Python, MATLAB, or similar for data analysis and automation

Compensation

  • The salary range for this role is $144,000 - $177,000 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.
  • About Muon Space
  • 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.
  • From climate monitoring to national security, Muon Space is dedicated to delivering Earth Intelligence for a safer and more resilient world.

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.

Equal opportunity

  • 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

  • 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
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