Platform Engineer, Onboard Compute
Muon Space · San Jose, CA
Posted about a month ago · $156,000 - $186,000
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 30 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
Muon Space is seeking a Platform Engineer to manage the technical foundation of their High Performance Compute team. In this role, you will oversee build flows, test environments, and delivery pipelines for FPGA and GPU engineering outputs, ensuring efficient and reliable production of flight-ready artifacts. You will also be responsible for maintaining documentation, managing project roadmaps in Jira, and facilitating communication between engineering and non-engineering stakeholders.
- 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
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field
- 3+ years of professional engineering experience
- Hands-on development experience with FPGA and/or GPU workflows
- Experience owning or significantly contributing to build systems, test environments, and integration pipelines
- Demonstrated ability to manage variation and complexity across multiple products or missions
- Comfort scripting to automate toolchains and generate reports
Nice to have
- Prior role as a Platform, Engineering Productivity, Developer Experience, DevOps, or Build/Release engineer
- Hands-on experience with FPGA build flows and/or GPU cross-compilation for embedded platforms
- Experience managing a shared platform or reference design across multiple missions
- Experience with hardware-in-the-loop test automation
- Familiarity with containerization and development pipeline tooling
What you get
- Salary range of $156,000 - $186,000
- 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 role requiring on-site work three days a week in San Jose, CA
- No specific mention of the technology stack beyond FPGA and GPU workflows
- Role involves managing complexity across multiple missions, which may require adaptability
- Position requires access to export controlled information, limiting applicant eligibility
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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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