# Engineering Manager, Compute Components at Muonspace

- Company: Muonspace
- What the company does: Design, build, and operate mission-optimized satellite constellations with Muon Space. Backed by Air Street.
- Company website: https://muonspace.com
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Senior
- Location: San Jose, CA
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $240K to $265K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-08-17
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/muonspace/jobs/5214232007
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/muonspace-engineering-manager-compute-components/

## About the role

Muon Space is hiring an Engineering Manager (Manager or Senior Manager level, based on experience) to lead our Compute Components team as part of the High Performance Compute (HPC) team: the engineers building the FPGA and GPU compute blocks that power Muon spacecrafts. This is a people-management role, focused on the "how": how the team delivers, how it grows, and how its engineers stay focused, supported, and successful.

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
- 3+ years of engineering management experience (with additional years qualifying you for the Senior Manager level), on top of a solid IC background in FPGA, embedded, GPU, or hardware-adjacent software engineering
- Direct prior hands-on implementation experience in FPGA, GPU or general software development
- Track record of shipping complex hardware-integrated systems on time and to quality
- Demonstrated ability to grow and retain engineering talent, including hiring, coaching, performance management, and career development
- Strong training in modern engineering delivery practices: design reviews, unit and integration testing, delivery pipelines, incident review, and continuous improvement

Tags: Engineering - Software