Muon Space
Senior Software Engineering Manager, Flight Software
$240K–$265K
San Jose, CA +1 · Manager · Full-time · Posted Aug 5, 2026
- Location
- San Jose, CA
San Jose, California, United States - Experience
- 5+ years of software engineering experience and 4+ years managing a software engineering team building production systems.
- Education
- BS/MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent industry experience.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants must be U.S. persons, eligible to access export-controlled information 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 the team building and operating core flight software, services, and tools for satellite flight and payload operations.
What you'll do
- Lead, mentor, and grow the flight software engineering team; manage hiring, coaching, staffing, and performance development.
- Set team goals and technical roadmaps, and drive engineering practices for reliable, scalable production systems.
- Translate mission needs into technical requirements with cross-functional stakeholders and ensure mission-critical service reliability and performance.
What they ask for
- BS/MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent industry experience.
- 5+ years of software engineering experience and 4+ years managing a software engineering team building production systems.
- Significant experience developing in C++, Python, or Rust.
- Strong embedded systems background (typically RTOS and/or Linux), and demonstrated experience building and operating mission-critical products with uptime, reliability, and performance requirements.
Nice to have
- Experience in aerospace, robotics, or other domains involving real-time scheduling, planning, resource allocation, or critical operations.
- Experience developing in Rust.
Pay
USD $240,000 - $265,000 base salary
Tools
C++, Python, Rust, RTOS, Linux
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