Staff Systems Engineer, Mission Platforms
Muon Space · San Jose, CA
Posted about 3 months ago · $216,000 - $242,000
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 78 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
As a Senior Systems Engineer for Mission Platforms at Muon, you will lead the integration and definition of mission platform capabilities, ensuring they meet operational requirements across various systems. Your role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to create standardized solutions and managing the end-to-end mission performance baselines. You will also engage in system-level simulations and maintain awareness of product roadmaps to ensure timely delivery of capabilities.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- 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
- M.S. or higher degree in an engineering field
- 6+ years of experience in a multi-disciplinary environment, preferably with spacecraft systems
- Experience in moving organizations towards standardized, product-line engineering
- Extensive experience in AI&T workflows and V&V strategies
- Proven ability to drive alignment across senior, cross-functional stakeholders
- Deep understanding of space vehicle dynamics and fault management
Nice to have
- Experience as a lead systems engineer in an agile environment
- Software skills in Python or Julia
- Remote sensing instrument experience across multiple modalities
- Strong knowledge of the end-to-end space-to-ground data pipeline
- Familiarity with requirements management and systems modeling tools
What you get
- Salary range of $201,000-$220,000
- Equity compensation
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401k retirement plan
- Short & long term disability and life insurance
- Three weeks paid vacation for new employees
Worth weighing
- Salary range provided, but final compensation depends on various factors assessed during the interview process
- Role involves significant integration responsibilities, which may require extensive collaboration across teams
- Position requires access to export controlled information, limiting 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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