Muon Space
RF Test Engineer I, Testbeds & EGSE
$143K–$162K
San Jose, CA +1 · Full-time · Posted Oct 15, 2026
- Location
- San Jose, CA
San Jose, California, United States - Experience
- 2+ years; internships and substantial project work considered.
- 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 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
Builds and supports mission hardware-in-the-loop testbeds and electrical ground support equipment used to integrate, test, and interface with satellites.
What you'll do
- Build, integrate, bring up, and debug testbed hardware and interfaces for missions.
- Assist with testbed and next-generation EGSE design; translate flight hardware designs into testbed configurations.
- Maintain testbed infrastructure and documentation, and coordinate inventory and module builds.
What they ask for
- 2+ years of hands-on experience building, testing, or debugging hardware in a complex electromechanical system; internships and substantial project work considered.
- Background in electrical engineering, embedded software, mechanical engineering, or industrial controls; B.S. in an engineering discipline or equivalent hands-on experience.
- Hands-on assembly, wiring, and basic troubleshooting skills; understanding of electronics fundamentals and common communication interfaces.
- Basic Python or Bash ability and comfort in a Linux heavy development environment.
Nice to have
- Experience with HITL testbeds, test labs, lab automation, or RF testing equipment.
- Harness design/assembly, Altium, SolidWorks, PCBA assembly and rework, industrial automation, rack-based electronics and networking, or aerospace/high-reliability experience.
Pay
$143,000 - $162,000 USD base salary
Tools
UART, SPI, I2C, CAN, Ethernet, Python, Bash, Linux
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