Microwave Instrument Engineer
Muon Space · San Jose, CA
Posted about 2 months ago · $184,000 - $234,000
or apply directly on Muon Space's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 51 days Muon Space's roles stay open a median of 78 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 88% of Muon Space's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Muon Space
- high 113 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
- 2026-10-24
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 Microwave Instrument Systems Engineer at Muon will focus on developing new microwave instruments for remote sensing applications within the company's satellite fleet. This role involves refining existing instrument designs for compatibility with Muon hardware and ensuring they can be produced at scale, while collaborating with partners to enhance internal skills.
- 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
- PhD or Master’s degree in relevant field plus 3+ years of professional experience, OR several years of experience hands-on with microwave instrumentation
- Background in DSP implementation for microwave instruments
- Experience with ground-based and/or on-orbit calibration of microwave instruments
- Excellent communication, presentation, and coordination skills
- Excited to work in a fast-paced environment
Nice to have
- Experience with designing/testing of microwave frontend and antenna/reflector hardware
- Background in sounding of the atmosphere and/or imaging of Earth surfaces
- Experience with common programming environments (Python) cloud services (AWS)
What you get
- Salary range of $184,000 - $234,000
- 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
- Hybrid work model requiring three days on-site in San Jose, CA
- Position involves working with export controlled information, requiring U.S. citizenship or eligibility for export authorization
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Listed by Muon Space on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-24. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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