Muon Space
Software Engineer, Simulation Infrastructure
$190K–$212K
San Jose, CA +1 · Full-time · Posted Aug 5, 2026
- Location
- San Jose, CA
San Jose, California, United States - Experience
- 5+ years as a software engineer in a team environment.
- Education
- B.S. or equivalent experience in Computer Science or a related field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be a U.S. person, eligible to access export-controlled information without required export authorization, or eligible and reasonably likely to obtain required export authorization. The company may decline to pursue an export licensing process for legitimate business reasons.
About the job
Build and support in-house simulation services and products, integrating physical models and applying them to stakeholder workflows and testing.
What you'll do
- Build and support simulation services for internal stakeholder teams.
- Collaborate with physical-modeling experts to integrate models into products and improve those products based on client feedback.
- Work with the Software Test team on simulation testing scenarios, and contribute to estimation, planning, and performance metrics.
What they ask for
- B.S. or equivalent experience in Computer Science or a related field.
- 5+ years' experience as a software engineer in a team environment.
- Proficiency in Python and C++.
- Ability to collaborate with specialized experts on complex cross-functional products; willingness to work in novel technical domains.
Nice to have
- Experience with numerical simulation techniques or statistical analysis.
- Knowledge of Julia; familiarity with Linux systems administration, Docker, cloud deployment, Software-in-the-Loop simulation, CI/CD and DevOps, or orbital satellite operations.
Pay
$190,000 - $212,000 USD base salary
Tools
Python, C++, Julia, Linux, Docker, Kubernetes
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