Engineering Manager, Mission Mechanical
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
The Engineering Manager, Mission Mechanical at Muon will lead a team of mechanical engineers focused on customizing spacecraft platforms for specific missions. This role involves a mix of management and hands-on engineering, including design contributions, running design reviews, and ensuring high-quality mechanical deliverables through integration and testing phases. The position requires on-site work in San Jose, CA three days a week.
- 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
- 8+ years of experience designing complex, integrated systems that operate in harsh environments (spacecraft, aviation, automotive, robotics, or similar)
- 2+ years managing or technically leading engineering teams
- Track record of delivering hardware products to the field
- Ability to move fluidly between hands-on engineering and team leadership in a fast-paced environment
- Proficiency in CAD for medium-to-large assembly design and management (SolidWorks preferred)
- Mastery of drawings, GD&T, BOMs, FAIs, tolerance budgets, and mass budgets; diligence with ECO/DCO processes
Nice to have
- Experience managing or mentoring spacecraft design teams
- Experience running full environmental test campaigns (vibration, TVAC) on satellites or launch vehicles
- Experience with risk-management processes and matching risk tolerance to design requirements
- Project management experience: customer reviews, schedules, risk tracking
- Experience developing early-career engineers into independent contributors
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 position requiring on-site work three days a week
- Access to export controlled information may limit applicant pool
- Final compensation will be determined based on skills and experience during the interview process
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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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