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Senior Electrical Hardware Test Engineer

Muon Space· Engineering - Hardware
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San Jose, CA$184k - $208kfull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Senior Electrical Test Engineer role focused on architecture, development, and scaling of test infrastructure for satellite avionics at Muon Space in San Jose, CA. Onsite five days a week. Responsible for defining test strategy, designing test racks/fixtures, and setting standards for the electrical test organization, collaborating with test/reliability and hardware design teams.

Responsibilities

  • Work with test and reliability to define a common set of hardware and software to create automated test racks for avionics modules (primarily PCBAs)
  • Define the overarching validation strategy, test plans/methodologies for spacecraft avionics (flight computers, power systems, RF/communication payloads)
  • Partner with hardware design engineers early in the product lifecycle to implement Design for Test (DFT) and Design for Manufacturability (DFM) requirements
  • Write and maintain python scripts based on the software test framework used throughout the hardware org
  • Create methods for rack self test and preventative maintenance so racks can be monitored and maintained by the production team
  • Guide and mentor junior test and hardware engineers, establish engineering best practices for the test team, and lead technical design reviews for test infrastructure
  • Create custom electrical or mechanical fixturing when required to make tests fast and easy to run

Qualifications

  • Prefer, but don’t require B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field
  • 3+ years of experience in hardware test engineering
  • 8+ years of total relevant software/hardware engineering experience
  • Strong knowledge of electronic components, circuits, and test equipment (e.g., oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies)
  • Familiarly with schematic capture and PCB layout software (e.g., Altium, Cadence/Orcad)
  • Understanding of microcontrollers and common communication interfaces (e.g., UART, SPI, I2C, CAN, Ethernet)
  • Experience with embedded systems, embedded programming concepts and comfortable in a Linux development environment
  • Strong knowledge of scripting/python and use of AI to expedite the development of those scripts
  • Knowledge of Git or other change control systems
  • Strong problem-solving skills and a hands-on approach to engineering challenges
  • Excellent communication and teamwork skills
  • A strong desire to learn and contribute in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

Skills

Required:Python scriptingTest automationDesign for Test (DFT) / Design for Manufacturability (DFM)Electronics testing equipmentSchematic/PCB toolsMicrocontrollers & interfacesLinux development

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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