# Senior Reliability Engineer, Technical Lead 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
- Posted: 2026-09-18
- Apply by: 2026-11-02
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/muonspace/jobs/5242954007
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/muonspace-senior-reliability-engineer-technical-lead/

## About the role

Muon seeks a Senior Reliability Engineer to serve as the technical lead of the reliability vertical within our Hardware Reliability & Test organization. You'll own how Muon predicts, measures, and improves hardware reliability- building out and standardizing the models, methods, and practices that ensure our constellations keep delivering mission-critical data. The role reports to the Senior Manager of Hardware Reliability & Test.

## What they're looking for

- 8+ years of engineering experience with complex, high-reliability hardware, including 5+ years in reliability engineering
- Strong command of reliability analysis methods: FMEA/FMECA, fault trees, statistical reliability modeling, and derating analysis
- Experience applying industry reliability standards (e.g., MIL-HDBK-217, ECSS, AEC-Q, or similar)
- Demonstrated ability to turn test and field data into failure-rate estimates and actionable design recommendations
- Statistical fluency: Weibull analysis, confidence bounds, accelerated life testing with supporting tools (Python, R, or dedicated reliability software)
- Proven ability to define processes and drive consistency across multiple engineering teams

Tags: Engineering - Hardware