Muon Space
Hardware Test Engineer II, Testbeds & EGSE
$168K–$186K
San Jose, CA +1 · Full-time · Posted Aug 18, 2026
- Location
- San Jose, CA
San Jose, California, United States - Experience
- 5+ years hands-on experience with complex electromechanical systems, including 2+ years in test, testbed, or test-infrastructure development.
- Education
- B.S. in an engineering discipline or equivalent hands-on experience.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be a U.S. person, eligible to access export-controlled information without required export authorization, or eligible and reasonably likely to obtain required export authorization. The company may decline to pursue export licensing for legitimate business reasons.
About the job
Designs, builds, and supports hardware-in-the-loop testbeds and electrical ground support equipment used to integrate, test, and operate Muon satellites.
What you'll do
- Lead the design of HITL testbed infrastructure and next-generation EGSE.
- Build, integrate, bring up, and support testbed hardware; debug issues across hardware and software interfaces.
- Maintain testbed architecture and design documentation, and coordinate resources with partner teams.
What they ask for
- 5+ years of hands-on experience with complex electromechanical systems, including 2+ years in test, testbed, or test-infrastructure development.
- Background in electrical engineering, embedded software, mechanical engineering, or industrial controls; experience designing hardware others build and use.
- RF testing equipment experience; ability to read electrical schematics, block diagrams, and production drawings; hands-on debugging with standard test equipment.
- Scripting or programming ability; electronics and communication-interface fundamentals; Linux development environment; B.S. in an engineering discipline or equivalent hands-on experience.
Nice to have
- Experience with HITL testbeds, lab automation, or large-scale test infrastructure.
- Electrical or mechanical CAD experience, industrial automation, rack-based electronics, networking, and power distribution, or aerospace/high-reliability industry experience.
Pay
$168,000 - $186,000 USD base salary
Tools
Python, Bash, UART, SPI, I2C, CAN, Ethernet, Linux
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