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Senior Manager, Hardware Reliability & Test

Muon Space · San Jose, CA

Posted about 3 months ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
82 days
Muon Space's roles stay open a median of 78 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
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 Senior Manager, Hardware Reliability & Test at Muon will lead the Hardware Reliability & Test organization, overseeing teams focused on reliability, qualification, and testing of hardware for spacecraft. Responsibilities include defining test conditions, refining reliability models, managing test frameworks, and ensuring compliance with customer requirements. The role requires collaboration with various engineering teams and communication of reliability status to leadership and customers.

Our read on this posting2.8out of 5
benefits
5/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
0/5

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

  • Hands-on experience qualifying complex hardware for spaceflight or similarly demanding environments (thermal, vacuum, vibration, EMI/EMC)
  • B.S. in Electrical, Mechanical, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field
  • 10+ years of experience in hardware test, qualification, or reliability engineering, including 3+ years leading engineering teams
  • Proven ability to define processes and drive consistency across multiple engineering teams
  • Working knowledge of reliability analysis methods (e.g., FMEA, fault trees, statistical reliability modeling)
  • Familiarity with software-driven test frameworks and automated test infrastructure

Nice to have

  • Advanced degree or experience in engineering, reliability, or a related field
  • Experience with spacecraft environmental test standards (e.g., NASA GEVS, SMC-S-016)
  • Experience standing up new teams, processes, or test capabilities
  • Experience with test data pipelines and results databases at scale
  • Experience applying industry reliability standards (e.g., MIL-HDBK-217, ECSS, ISO 26262, or AEC-Q component qualification)

What you get

  • Salary range of $209,000 - $233,000
  • 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 on-site presence three days a week
  • Role involves significant leadership responsibilities, which may include challenges in team management
  • No specific mention of the technologies or tools used in the hardware testing process
  • Position requires access to export controlled information, limiting applicant eligibility to U.S. persons

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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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