Staff Mechanical Engineer - Spacecraft Components
Muon Space · San Jose, CA
Posted 12 days ago · $202,000 - $223,000
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 12 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 Staff Mechanical Engineer at Muon will be responsible for the design and management of spacecraft mechanisms and components, ensuring high reliability through various testing and qualification processes. The role involves collaborating across disciplines to create and refine mechanical designs, leading environmental test campaigns, and mentoring other engineers. This position requires a hands-on approach with a focus on both immediate and long-term mission needs, necessitating onsite work three days a week in San Jose.
- 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
- 10+ years of experience designing, building, and testing high-reliability hardware
- B.S. or higher in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field
- Proficiency in CAD (SolidWorks preferred) for medium-to-large assembly design and management
- Mastery of drawings, GD&T, BOMs, FAIs, tolerance budgets, and mass budgets
- Experience with ECO/DCO processes and PLM systems
- Demonstrated proficiency leading mechanical design for complex electromechanical systems
Nice to have
- Flight heritage on components like Gimbaled Devices, Separation/Launch Interface, Electrical Modules, etc.
- Experience optimizing and maturing existing designs
- Familiarity with satellite payloads and mission-level mechanical integration
- Experience running structural analyses (FEMAP, ANSYS, NASTRAN) and environmental testing
- Experience with thermal management systems for spacecraft
What you get
- Salary range of $202,000 - $223,000
- 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
- Hands-on role requiring onsite work 3x a week
- Early-stage company with small teams may mean broader responsibilities
- No specific mention of a modern tech stack or tools beyond SolidWorks
- Customer-facing experience may require strong interpersonal skills
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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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