Muon Space
Mechanical Engineer II
$153K–$172K
San Jose, CA +1 · Full-time · Posted Oct 16, 2026
- Location
- San Jose, CA
San Jose, California, United States - Experience
- 5+ years designing, building, and testing high-reliability hardware.
- Education
- B.S. or higher in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be a U.S. person, eligible to access export-controlled information without 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, integrates, and tests spacecraft hardware components and assemblies, from initial concepts through flight production.
What you'll do
- Own component and assembly design from concept and CAD through flight build and test; document design options and present at reviews.
- Drive hardware integration, testing, and root-cause troubleshooting during build, qualification, and mission operations.
- Coordinate with structural, thermal, and adjacent engineering groups to keep the spacecraft integrated.
What they ask for
- 5+ years designing, building, and testing high-reliability hardware.
- B.S. or higher in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
- Proficiency in CAD for medium-to-large assembly design; SolidWorks preferred.
- Working proficiency with engineering drawings and GD&T; experience with ECO/DCO processes, PLM systems, and electromechanical system design.
Nice to have
- Deep design experience in spacecraft structures and mission integration, deployables and solar arrays, or precision mechanisms.
- Experience owning a subsystem across its lifecycle, including flight heritage or on-orbit hardware.
Pay
USD $153,000 - $172,000 base salary
Tools
CAD, SolidWorks, GD&T, BOMs, FAIs, ECO/DCO, PLM
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