Manufacturing Engineer II, Testbeds & EGSE
Muon Space · San Jose, CA
Posted 28 days ago · $157,000 - $182,000
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 28 days Muon Space's roles stay open a median of 40 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 88% of Muon Space's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Muon Space
- high 43 stale, 2 reposted of 115 open
- Hiring momentum
- 131 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Muon Space's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Muon Space.
About this role
The Manufacturing Engineer II will be responsible for creating and maintaining documentation for the Hardware-In-The-Loop (HITL) testbeds and electrical ground support equipment (EGSE) used in satellite missions. This role involves writing procedures, managing the internal knowledge base, and collaborating closely with technicians and engineers to ensure that builds are repeatable and well-documented. The position requires hands-on work at the San Jose facility, with a focus on improving processes and supporting the engineering team.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Muon Space as an employer.
What you need
- 5+ years of experience in manufacturing, test, or hardware engineering, with significant ownership of procedures, work instructions, or engineering documentation
- Electrical engineering or embedded software background, with the ability to read schematics, block diagrams, and software-driven test flows
- Excellent technical writing skills: clear, precise, and usable by someone other than the author
- Hands-on hardware fluency: comfortable at a bench with assemblies, harnesses, and basic test equipment
- Systematic and organized, with experience administering documentation, PLM, or knowledge-base tools
- Excellent communication and cross-functional coordination skills
Nice to have
- Experience in HITL, test lab, or production test environments
- Experience standing up documentation systems or templates from scratch
- Familiarity with knowledge-base and PLM platforms (e.g., Confluence, Duro, or similar)
- Scripting skills (Python or similar) for documentation automation or diagram generation
- Aerospace or other high-reliability industry experience
What you get
- Salary range of $157,000 - $182,000
- Competitive equity grant
- Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401k retirement plan
- Short & long term disability and life insurance
- Three weeks paid vacation for new employees
Worth weighing
- Onsite work required 5 days a week in San Jose
- Hands-on nature of the role may not suit those preferring remote work
- The role heavily focuses on documentation and process improvement rather than direct engineering design work
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Listed by Muon Space on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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