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Senior Mechanical Engineer

Muon Space· Engineering - Hardware
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Hybrid (San Jose, CA)$173k - $193kfull-timePosted 2w ago

About the role

Senior Mechanical Engineer to own the mechanical direction of spacecraft subsystems from requirements definition to installation on the launch vehicle, collaborating across disciplines and mentoring a growing mechanical team. Hybrid on-site in San Jose, CA (3 days/week).

Responsibilities

  • Own the end-to-end mechanical design of one or more spacecraft subsystems, from requirements and concept through CAD, flight build, and on-orbit verification.
  • Set the design and analysis approach for complex assemblies, making and defending key engineering trade-offs with limited oversight.
  • Lead design reviews and serve as a reviewer/approver for other engineers' designs and analyses.
  • Drive integration and test of your hardware, and troubleshoot issues through root cause during build, qualification, and mission operations.
  • Partner with the dedicated structural and thermal groups on detailed analysis, and coordinate across adjacent disciplines to keep the vehicle integrated.
  • Mentor engineers, raise the team's technical bar, and influence design standards and best practices beyond your immediate scope.

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of experience designing, building, and testing high-reliability hardware
  • B.S. or higher in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field
  • Proficiency in CAD (SolidWorks preferred) for medium-to-large assembly design and management
  • Mastery of drawings, GD&T, BOMs, FAIs, tolerance budgets, and mass budgets
  • Experience with ECO/DCO processes and PLM systems
  • Demonstrated proficiency leading mechanical design for complex electromechanical systems
  • Extensive documentation capabilities: build procedures, test plans, design trades, DOEs
  • Experience managing external vendors for part prototyping and development
  • Excellent communication, presentation, and cross-functional coordination skills

Skills

Required:Mechanical design leadershipCAD (SolidWorks)GD&T, drawings, BOMs, FAIs, tolerance and mass budgets

Benefits

  • equity grant
  • medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401k retirement plan
  • short & long term disability and life insurance
  • three weeks paid vacation, 12 paid holidays, unlimited sick time and paid parental leave
Last updated Oct 10, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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