Design, build, and operate mission-optimized satellite constellations with Muon Space. Backed by Air Street.
About the role
Muon Space is seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Senior Avionics Engineer to join our growing team in San Jose, CA. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the design, development, and testing of cutting-edge electrical hardware for our next-generation spacecraft. You will work closely with experienced engineers across various disciplines to bring innovative satellite systems to life. This position is hybrid and requires working on-site in our San Jose, CA office three days per week. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- Prefer, but don’t require B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field
- 5-8 years of experience in hardware engineering, preferably with exposure to electronic systems (relevant internships and academic projects will be considered)
- Familiarity with electronic components, circuits, and test equipment (e.g., oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies)
- Expert level knowledge in schematic capture and PCB layout software (e.g., Altium, Cadence/Orcad)
- Understanding of microcontrollers and common communication interfaces (e.g., UART, SPI, I2C, CAN, Ethernet)
- Experience with embedded systems, embedded programming concepts and comfortable in a Linux development environment
More about this role
Muon Space is seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Senior Avionics Engineer to join our growing team in San Jose, CA. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the design, development, and testing of cutting-edge electrical hardware for our next-generation spacecraft. You will work closely with experienced engineers across various disciplines to bring innovative satellite systems to life.
This position is hybrid and requires working on-site in our San Jose, CA office three days per week.
- Contribute to the design and development of electrical systems for spacecraft avionics, including areas such as flight computers, power distribution, guidance and navigation, sensors, actuators, and communication systems.
- Schematic capture and PCB layout
- Bring-up, testing, and validation of newly designed hardware.
- Collaborate with software engineers on the integration and testing of hardware and software components.
- Build and test early hardware prototypes to evaluate design concepts and mitigate risks.
- Work cross-functionally with mechanical, software, systems, and production teams to ensure successful integration and manufacturability of hardware.
- Contribute to the creation...
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