# Senior Optical Test Engineer 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: Mountain View, CA
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $179K to $230K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-10-06
- Apply by: 2026-11-23
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/muonspace/jobs/5259657007?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/muonspace-senior-optical-test-engineer/

## About the role

Muon seeks a Senior Optical Test Engineer to join our team in Mountain View, CA developing infrared remote sensing instruments. The ideal candidate is a self-motivated engineer with a versatile skill set, comfortable diving into everything from precision optical metrology to rigorous environmental testing. In this role, you will drive the hands-on testing, characterization, and environmental qualification of critical optical, optomechanical, and moving mechanism subsystems. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- Ph.D. and 3+ years of experience working with imaging systems or remote sensing instruments within a multi-disciplinary environment, or M.S. and 6+ years industry experience, or B.S. and 8+ years industry experience
- Basic software skills in one or more languages (e.g. Python, C++)
- Experience working with precision optical and mechanical metrology equipment
- Experience with root cause analysis efforts and performing rigorous data analysis, post-processing, and test report generation
- Excellent communication, presentation, and organization skills
- Excited to work in a fast-paced environment with new challenges each week

Tags: Engineering - EO/IR Instruments

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