Engineering Manager, Avionics
Muon Space · San Jose, CA
Posted about a month ago · $186,000 - $202,000
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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 is looking for an Engineering Manager to lead the avionics design team responsible for creating the core avionics systems for their spacecraft. The role involves hands-on management, technical leadership in electrical design, and ensuring the quality and reliability of avionics products. The manager will oversee the entire lifecycle of avionics from architecture to production support, while also mentoring team members and collaborating with other engineering disciplines.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- 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
- 8+ years of experience designing complex, high-reliability electronics that operate in harsh environments
- 2+ years managing or technically leading engineering teams
- Extensive hands-on electrical design experience: architecture, schematic capture, PCB layout, and board bring-up for complex mixed-signal systems
- Deep understanding across avionics domains: embedded processing, power conversion and distribution, battery systems, and control electronics
- Experience taking boards from concept through qualification and production
- Strong grasp of hardware/software integration: microcontrollers and common interfaces (UART, SPI, I2C, CAN, Ethernet)
Nice to have
- Flight heritage — avionics you designed that has successfully operated in space
- Experience designing radiation-tolerant electronics using COTS components
- Experience with power electronics for space applications (batteries, switching converters, load switches)
- Experience with FPGAs, SoCs, or embedded Linux platforms
- EMI/EMC design and test experience
What you get
- Salary range of $186,000 - $202,000
- Competitive equity grant
- 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 requires three days on-site in San Jose, CA
- Position involves both management and hands-on technical responsibilities
- Access to export controlled information may limit applicant pool
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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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