Muon Space
Senior Flight Dynamics Software Engineer, Mission Planning Platform
$213K–$237K
San Jose, CA +1 · Senior · Full-time · Posted May 30, 2026
- Location
- San Jose, CA
San Jose, California, United States - Experience
- 5+ years of experience in flight dynamics software development and operations.
- Education
- B.S. or higher in aerospace engineering, astrodynamics, physics, applied math, or related field (M.S. preferred).
- Visa sponsorship
- For access to export-controlled information, applicants must be a U.S. person, eligible to access it without export authorization, or eligible and reasonably likely to obtain the required export authorization. The company may decline to pursue export licensing for legitimate business reasons.
About the job
Leads development and operation of Muon’s flight dynamics software for orbit determination, maneuver planning, and constellation-scale automation.
What you'll do
- Own flight dynamics system workstreams from architecture through operational rollout, including maneuver planning, stationkeeping, collision avoidance, and maneuver reconstruction.
- Support propulsion operations and lead responses to orbit determination and maneuver anomalies, including root-cause investigations.
- Drive cross-team technical decisions, represent flight dynamics in reviews, and mentor earlier-career engineers.
What they ask for
- B.S. or higher in aerospace engineering, astrodynamics, physics, applied math, or a related field.
- 5+ years of experience in flight dynamics software development and operations.
- Hands-on experience planning, executing, and reconstructing propulsive maneuvers for operational LEO spacecraft.
- Strong proficiency in C++ and Python, with production-level contributions in both.
Nice to have
- M.S.
- Experience implementing and operating OD systems, using astrodynamics software, or taking spacecraft from LEOP through steady-state operations.
Pay
$213,000 - $237,000 USD base salary
Tools
C++, Python, Linux, GMAT, Orekit, Ansys STK/ODTK, FreeFlyer
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