Muon Space
Engineering Manager, Mission Electrical
$192K–$212K
San Jose, CA +1 · Manager · Full-time · Posted Aug 17, 2026
- Location
- San Jose, CA
San Jose, California, United States - Experience
- 8+ years in complex electrical systems; 2+ years managing or technically leading engineering teams.
- Education
- B.S. or higher in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must meet one of the stated export-control access conditions: be a U.S. person, be eligible to access the information without export authorization, or be eligible and reasonably likely to obtain the required authorization. The company may decline to pursue export licensing.
About the job
Leads and develops an electrical engineering team adapting Muon’s spacecraft platforms and electrical systems to mission requirements, from design through integration and test.
What you'll do
- Lead, mentor, hire, and plan resourcing for the electrical engineering team across concurrent missions.
- Own mission electrical deliverables, including harnessing and payload interfaces, from requirements through build, integration, and test.
- Review designs, debug hardware, set engineering standards, and coordinate with customer-facing and cross-functional teams.
What they ask for
- 8+ years designing, integrating, or testing complex electrical systems in harsh environments.
- 2+ years managing or technically leading engineering teams.
- Experience with electrical harness design, documentation, and integration; strong ability to read and debug electrical designs.
- Proficiency with schematic capture and PCB design tools and standard lab equipment; B.S. or higher in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
Nice to have
- Satellite industry or other high-reliability domain experience; radiation-tolerant electronics using COTS components.
- Customer-facing mission requirements or design reviews; embedded firmware familiarity or test automation and data analysis using Python or similar.
Pay
$192,000 - $212,000 USD base salary
Tools
Altium, Cadence/OrCAD, oscilloscopes, DMMs, power supplies, COTS, C/C++, Python
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