Principal Mechanical Engineer

Muon Space

2 months ago

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San Jose, CA

Onsite

Full Time

Senior

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About this role

Muon Space is hiring a Principal Mechanical Engineer to apply extensive flight heritage to optimize and mature spacecraft mechanical architectures while serving as a technical leader and mentor. The role emphasizes improving performance, manufacturability, and reliability of existing designs and establishing standards to scale constellation production. This Principal (L7) individual contributor position requires onsite work at Muon’s Mountain View and San Jose locations.

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Qualifications

B.S. or Higher in Mechanical Engineering or Related FieldU.S. Person (ITAR/EAR Eligible)

About Muon Space

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Muon Space designs, builds, and operates mission-optimized satellite constellations to deliver Earth intelligence for a safe and resilient world. Their Halo™ satellite platform and constellation stack combine custom hardware, software, and mission engineering to provide tailored sensing, communications, and operational capabilities — including integrations with third‑party space assets. Muon works with commercial and government customers to provide end‑to‑end constellation solutions that prioritize reliability, responsiveness, and mission fit.