Muon Space
GNC Hardware Engineer
$157K–$179K
Mountain View, CA +1 · Full-time · Posted Sep 24, 2026
- Location
- Mountain View, CA
Mountain View, California, United States - Experience
- No work experience is explicitly required; more experience brings greater autonomy and responsibility.
- Education
- Master’s degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering or applied physics, or equivalent years of experience hands-on with GNC hardware.
- Visa sponsorship
- Requires access to export-controlled information: applicant must be a U.S. person, eligible to access it without export authorization, or eligible and reasonably likely to obtain the required authorization. The company may decline to pursue export licensing for legitimate business reasons.
About the job
Evaluates, tests, integrates, and supports spacecraft attitude-control sensors and actuators, including on-orbit performance and anomaly resolution.
What you'll do
- Evaluate GNC sensor and actuator options, conduct trade studies, and build and improve component simulation models.
- Plan and execute component and integrated-system verification, qualification, acceptance, and hardware-in-the-loop testing; support system integration.
- Coordinate with vendors and internal teams, and monitor on-orbit hardware performance to help resolve anomalies.
What they ask for
- Master’s degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering or applied physics, or equivalent years of hands-on GNC hardware experience.
- Familiarity with common models of spacecraft attitude sensors and actuators.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Availability to work in the San Jose location.
Nice to have
- Hands-on experience building mechatronics projects.
- Track record of writing code that others enjoy reading.
Pay
$157,000 - $179,000 USD base salary
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