Senior Mechanical Engineer - Spacecraft Mission Mechanical Lead

8+ years of experience designing, building, and testing flight hardware in the space industry (or similar: aerospace, autonomous vehicles, etc.)

Demonstrated proficiency leading mechanical design for spacecraft or complex electromechanical systems

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

Experience managing external vendors for part prototyping and development

The salary range for this role is  $181,000 - $202,000 plus a competitive equity grant and comprehensive benefits package. Final compensation will be based on skills, qualifications, experience, and geographic location as assessed during the interview process.

About Muon Space

Founded in 2021, Muon Space is an end-to-end Space Systems Provider that designs, builds, and operates LEO satellite constellations delivering mission-critical data. Our revolutionary, integrated technology stack enables customers to optimize every dimension of their missions for faster time-to-orbit and superior constellation remote sensing performance. Our state-of-the-art facility in the heart of Silicon Valley is optimized for manufacturing spacecraft and rapid, flexible payload integration at scale. From climate monitoring to national security, Muon Space is dedicated to delivering Earth Intelligence for a safer and more resilient world.

Taking Care of Our Team

At Muon salary is only part of our total compensation package. In addition to salary, full-time employees receive equity compensation as well as benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401k retirement plan, short & long term disability and life insurance. We also offer three weeks paid vacation for new employees, along with 12 paid holidays, unlimited sick time and paid parental leave.

Our mission embraces the entire planet and we believe our team should too.  Muon is dedicated to creating a diverse and dynamic company and workforce. We believe in equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, age, national origin, citizenship, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or gender identity. We value diversity in the workplace, and that starts with our applicants. We encourage you to apply, even if you don't check all the boxes, and we look forward to reviewing your application! In addition, if you need a reasonable accommodation as part of your application for employment or interviews with us, please let us know.

Muon seeks a Senior Mechanical Engineer to serve as a Mission Mechanical Engineering Lead.

In this role, you'll leverage your experience to advance and optimize our new and existing spacecraft designs while leading R&D efforts for next-generation mechanical systems.

You'll own the mechanical engineering direction for one or more spacecraft missions—translating customer and mission requirements into elegant, manufacturable designs.

This includes driving design maturity and making critical architecture decisions that balance performance, cost, and schedule.

The ideal candidate brings proven space hardware experience and a systems mindset, going deep on design and analysis while collaborating across disciplines.

You'll elevate the team output through technical guidance, rigorous design reviews, and establishing standards.