Muon Space
RF Test Engineer II, Testbeds & EGSE
$168K–$186K
San Jose, CA +1 · Full-time · Posted Oct 14, 2026
- Location
- San Jose, CA
San Jose, California, United States - Experience
- 5+ years, including 2+ years in test, testbed, or test-infrastructure development.
- Education
- B.S. in an engineering discipline or equivalent hands-on experience.
- Visa sponsorship
- Requires eligibility to access export-controlled information as a U.S. person, eligibility to access without export authorization, or eligibility and reasonable likelihood of obtaining the required export authorization.
About the job
Leads the design, build, integration, and support of hardware-in-the-loop testbeds and satellite electrical ground support equipment (EGSE).
What you'll do
- Design future HITL testbed infrastructure and next-generation EGSE.
- Build, bring up, maintain, and debug testbed hardware and interfaces.
- Document testbed architectures and coordinate resources across engineering, supply chain, production, and facilities.
What they ask for
- 5+ years of hands-on experience with complex electromechanical systems, including 2+ years in test, testbed, or test-infrastructure development.
- Experience designing electrical, mechanical, or integrated hardware; using RF testing equipment; and reading schematics, block diagrams, and production drawings.
- Hands-on debugging with standard test equipment, scripting or programming ability (Python, Bash, or similar), and understanding of electronics fundamentals and common communication interfaces.
- B.S. in an engineering discipline or equivalent hands-on experience; comfort in a Linux development environment.
Nice to have
- Experience with HITL testbeds, lab automation, or large-scale test infrastructure.
- CAD experience (Altium or SolidWorks preferred), industrial automation, rack-based electronics, networking, 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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