Muon Space
Senior Camera Systems Engineer
$197K–$218K
Mountain View, CA +1 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Jun 9, 2026
- Location
- Mountain View, CA
Mountain View, California, United States - Experience
- 5+ years of multidisciplinary experience, with demonstrated experience in imaging systems and infrared remote sensing instruments.
- Education
- B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in an engineering field, or equivalent experience.
- 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
Owns delivery of visible and thermal infrared camera subsystems for remote-sensing instruments, from requirements and vendor management through testing, qualification, and failure analysis.
What you'll do
- Develop camera subsystem specifications and interface documents; manage vendors, characterize performance, and conduct failure and root-cause analysis.
- Define camera test requirements and qualification parameters, review test results, and support subsystem- and instrument-level testing.
- Collaborate across engineering, data science, production, and program teams to improve instrument-development practices.
What they ask for
- B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in an engineering field, or equivalent experience.
- 5+ years of multidisciplinary experience, including imaging systems and infrared remote sensing instruments.
- Software skills in one or more languages, such as Python or C++.
- Experience with precision optical and mechanical metrology equipment, root-cause analysis, and optical-component or camera-system test data analysis and reporting.
Nice to have
- Exposure to design and analysis of optical components and systems.
- Experience with risk management or cleanroom environments.
Pay
$197,000 - $218,000 USD base salary
Tools
Python, C++
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