Senior Systems Engineer, Mission Platform
muonspace
San Jose, CA · San Jose · United States
Posted Jun 3, 2026
- Full-time
- Remote
- Engineering - Systems and GNC
muonspace
San Jose, CA · San Jose · United States
Posted Jun 3, 2026
Muon seeks a Systems Engineer, Mission Platforms to join our Mission Engineering team. At Muon, we are delivering missions to help understand and act on Earth and climate intelligence. As a Mission Platforms SE you will serve as the primary systems integrator for the end-to-end mission capability baseline for our scalable mission platforms.
Rather than focusing solely on the physical vehicle, you will take a holistic view as the "Outside-In" systems integrator. You will primarily focus on driving our core spacecraft platform roadmaps, translating them into unified baselines that encompass hardware, flight software, ground segment interfaces, and mission operations. To achieve this, you will partner directly with the Hardware Chief Engineer, Flight Software (FSW) Architect, Ground Software (GSW) Architect, and Operations teams, acting as the connective tissue across the entire mission stack to meet Product and Business objectives. While your detailed work will center on the platforms, you will maintain a strategic awareness of our broader ecosystem of product roadmaps - spanning Power, GNC, Instruments, Propulsion, and Avionics - to ensure seamless integration. You will roll up expected performance to establish comprehensive baselines of end-to-end mission performance that directly enable our Mission Lead Systems Engineers (MLSEs) to focus on mission-specific deltas rather than reinventing the core architecture.
Muon is a lean and agile team, so keys to success in this role are your ability to “right-size” analysis and processes for differing levels of system maturity and risk, your flexibility to work with changing demands and schedules, and your effective communication of technical content to a diverse audience.
The salary range for this role is $190,000 - $219,000, plus a competitive equity grant and comprehensive benefits package. Final compensation will be determined based on skills, qualifications, experience, and geographic location as assessed during the interview process.
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.
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.
This position requires access to export controlled information. To conform to U.S. Government export regulations applicable to that information, applicant must either be (A) a U.S. person, defined as a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (green card holder), (iii) refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, (B) eligible to access the export controlled information without a required export authorization, or (C) eligible and reasonably likely to obtain the required export authorization from the applicable U.S. government agency. The Company may, for legitimate business reasons, decline to pursue any export licensing process.