Muon Space
Camera Test Engineer II
About this role
Muon Space seeks a Camera Test Engineer II to develop and execute test campaigns for next-generation infrared remote sensing instruments. You'll bridge camera system design and flight hardware verification, automating test procedures and characterizing VSWIR and cooled IR cameras for space qualification.
What you'll do
- Translate camera requirements into detailed test procedures and develop Python-based automation scripts for instrument control and data logging
- Conduct electro-optical performance testing on VSWIR and IR cameras, measuring dark current, quantum efficiency, NEDT, NUC, and spectral throughput
- Design and maintain electrical and optical ground support equipment (EGSE/OGSE) including blackbodies and integrating spheres
- Lead camera testing across environmental campaigns including thermal vacuum, radiation, and vibration stress screening
- Perform rigorous data post-processing, anomaly identification, and root-cause analysis for camera failures
- Collaborate with Camera Systems and Optical Test Engineers on comprehensive camera subsystem verification
What they're looking for
- Python programming for hardware interfacing and scientific data analysis (NumPy, SciPy)
- Electro-optical performance testing and metrology
- Infrared remote sensing instrument experience
- Statistical data analysis and test report generation
- Precision electrical and optical measurement techniques
- Ground support equipment design and integration
- CAD design (SolidWorks preferred)
- Thermal chamber and cleanroom experience
Benefits
- Competitive equity grant
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan with company matching
- Three weeks paid vacation for new employees plus 12 paid holidays
- Unlimited sick time and paid parental leave
- Short and long-term disability and life insurance
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Muon Space
Muon Space builds satellites and infrared remote sensing instruments for Earth observation and geospatial data collection. The company is hiring systems engineers, flight software engineers, optical engineers, and software engineers to develop spacecraft, embedded satellite systems, and internal operational software.
- Website
- muonspace.com
Likely interview questions
- Walk us through a time when you developed Python automation scripts for instrument control—what challenges did you encounter and how did you solve them?
- Describe your experience characterizing infrared camera systems. What metrics did you measure and what test equipment did you use?