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Staff Spacecraft Platform Engineer

Muon Space· Engineering - Hardware
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Hybrid (San Jose, CA)$202k - $223kfull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Senior technical owner of Muon Space's spacecraft bus, leading platform-level architecture, trades, and standards across mechanical, electrical, solar/power, thermal, avionics, and software for a growing mission portfolio.

Responsibilities

  • Own spacecraft platform architecture and its evolution across the mission portfolio.
  • Partner with BD, Product, and Engineering to ensure platform architectures align with product roadmaps and near-term customer missions
  • Lead cross-disciplinary system trades (mass, power, thermal, data, cost) and platform requirements development and flow-down.
  • Understand the architecture levers that map the spacecraft HW architecture to system / mission performance.
  • Serve as the technical authority bridging mechanical, electrical, avionics, thermal, and software.
  • Drive reuse, modularity, and standardization so new missions configure quickly and reliably.
  • Set platform-engineering standards and lead platform-level design reviews, resolving cross-subsystem interface issues.
  • Mentor engineers, raise the technical bar, and help hire and grow the platform team.

Qualifications

  • 10+ years in spacecraft or complex-system engineering, including system- or platform-level ownership.
  • Broad understanding of spacecraft subsystems (structures, power, solar / deployables, mechanisms, avionics, thermal, GNC, comms), with deep technical knowledge / expertise in at least one spacecraft subsystem.
  • Ownership and delivery of spacecraft subsystems from requirements through design reviews, qualification, V&V, and launch / flight operations.
  • Track record leading system trades and requirements across multiple programs or product generations.
  • Strong systems-engineering mindset and fundamentals: budgets, interfaces / ICDs, V&V.
  • Strong technical leadership and cross-functional communication.
  • B.S. or higher in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, or a related engineering field.

Skills

Required:System architecture & tradesRequirements managementCross-functional leadership

Benefits

  • equity grant
  • medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401k retirement plan
  • short & long term disability and life insurance
  • three weeks paid vacation for new employees
  • 12 paid holidays
  • unlimited sick time
  • paid parental leave
Last updated Sep 19, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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