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Manager, Instrument AIT

Muon Space · Mountain View, CA

Posted about 2 months ago · $184,000 - $202,000

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
74 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

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About this role

The Manager of Instrument Assembly, Integration, and Test (AIT) at Muon will lead a team of engineers and technicians focused on the assembly, integration, and testing of multispectral thermal IR instruments. This role involves establishing technical standards, overseeing test architecture, and ensuring collaboration across various teams while also engaging in hands-on optical alignment and testing activities. The position is fully onsite in Mountain View, CA, and emphasizes leadership, technical governance, and capability building.

Our read on this posting4.2out of 5
benefits
5/5
freshness
1/5
career value
5/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
5/5

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What you need

  • Ph.D. and 3+ years of experience developing imaging systems and remote sensing instruments; or M.S. and 6+ years industry experience; or B.S. and 8+ years industry experience in optical engineering, optomechanical engineering, physics, or a related field
  • Hands-on experience leading or executing assembly, integration, and test (AIT) campaigns for space optical instruments, infrared remote sensing payloads, or complex electro-optical systems
  • Demonstrated experience with precision optical metrology equipment, including interferometers, collimators, laser trackers, and optical test sources
  • Programming proficiency in Python specifically applied to instrument test automation, hardware control, and scientific data analysis
  • Experience planning and executing environmental qualification testing, specifically thermal vacuum (TVAC) and vibration testing in cleanroom environments
  • Proven track record of defining structured optomechanical build flows, alignment strategies, and automated hardware test procedures

Nice to have

  • Basic proficiency in CAD (SolidWorks preferred) for designing GSE test fixtures, alignment adapters, or handling equipment
  • Experience working within matrixed engineering organizations and establishing clear facility operational boundaries
  • Familiarity with optical design tools (Zemax, Code V) and STOP analysis interpretation to support test anomaly root cause investigations
  • Experience supporting integrated spacecraft-level environmental testing or launch campaigns

What you get

  • Salary range of $197,000 - $218,000
  • 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

  • Position requires full onsite presence in Mountain View, CA 5 days a week
  • Security clearance is strongly preferred
  • The role involves both leadership and hands-on technical responsibilities, which may appeal to candidates looking for a mix of management and engineering work

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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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