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Senior Software Engineer, Hardware Test

Muon Space · San Jose, CA

Posted about 3 months ago · Previously reposted

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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
Yes
taken down and listed again at least once
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

Muon is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to lead the development of hardware test frameworks for their hardware reliability and testing organization. The role involves designing Python-based test frameworks, writing drivers for test instruments, and integrating these frameworks into CI/CD systems. The engineer will also mentor other engineers and collaborate with various teams to ensure effective adoption of the testing frameworks.

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

  • Experience developing software that controls and tests physical hardware, including writing drivers for test instruments (e.g., VISA/SCPI, serial, CAN, or Ethernet-based)
  • B.S. in Computer Science, Electrical/Computer Engineering, or a related technical field
  • 8+ years of software engineering experience, with demonstrated technical leadership of complex, multi-engineer projects
  • Expert-level Python, including designing frameworks or libraries adopted by other engineering teams
  • Working knowledge of electronics and lab test equipment; comfortable debugging at the bench
  • Experience with databases and building tooling and user interfaces

Nice to have

  • Experience testing spacecraft, launch vehicles, or other aerospace hardware
  • Experience with reading & modifying embedded C/C++ applications
  • Experience with hardware-in-the-loop simulation or production/acceptance test systems
  • Familiarity with pytest or similar frameworks as a foundation for hardware test
  • Experience with results/time-series databases and dashboarding tools (e.g., SQL, InfluxDB, Grafana)

What you get

  • Salary range of $213,000 - $237,000
  • 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 three days on-site in San Jose, CA
  • No specific mention of the tech stack beyond Python and hardware testing
  • Position involves access to export controlled information, requiring U.S. citizenship or eligibility for export authorization

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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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