Muon Space
Senior Software Engineering Manager, Test Infrastructure
$240K–$265K
San Jose, CA +1 · Manager · Full-time · Posted Sep 14, 2026
- Location
- San Jose, CA
San Jose, California, United States - Experience
- 5+ years of software engineering experience and 3+ years managing software engineering teams building production systems.
- Education
- BS/MS or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
- 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
Leads the software test infrastructure team, building testing and reporting capabilities and supporting software testing across cloud services, data analysis, embedded firmware, simulations, and hardware-based flight software.
What you'll do
- Lead, mentor, hire, and develop engineers; manage team capacity and performance.
- Set a team roadmap with partners and guide critical testing-infrastructure projects.
- Track quality and performance metrics and collaborate on organizational processes.
What they ask for
- Demonstrated experience managing effective testing teams and programs, and teams building and maintaining reliable software tools.
- Extensive experience with software project resource estimation and scheduling; accomplished history of hiring, training, and promoting software engineers.
- Significant development experience in languages such as C++, Python, or TypeScript; strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with statistical analysis or failure analysis methods.
- Experience with Hardware-in-the-Loop or Software-in-the-Loop testing, manufacturing test automation, interactive reporting tools, or space industry practices.
Pay
$240,000 - $265,000 USD base salary
Tools
C++, Python, TypeScript
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