Muon Space
Hardware Test Engineer I, Testbeds & EGSE
About this role
Join Muon Space's Testbeds & EGSE team as a Hardware Test Engineer to build and maintain Hardware-In-The-Loop testbeds and electrical ground support equipment for satellite missions. You'll assemble testbed infrastructure, design next-generation EGSE, and troubleshoot hardware issues in a fast-paced aerospace environment, requiring 5 days/week onsite in San Jose.
What you'll do
- Build, integrate, and bring up HITL testbed hardware including racks, avionics modules, and harnessing for each mission
- Assist in designing testbed hardware and next-generation EGSE for powering and monitoring satellites
- Translate flight hardware designs into testbed configurations working with electrical missions team
- Debug hardware and interface issues across testbeds alongside cross-functional engineers
- Maintain testbed infrastructure including power, network, and lab resources; respond to system outages
- Create and maintain documentation including architecture diagrams, build records, and checkout procedures
What they're looking for
- Hardware assembly, wiring, and troubleshooting with multimeters and oscilloscopes
- Electronics fundamentals and communication interfaces (UART, SPI, I2C, CAN, Ethernet)
- Python or Bash scripting and programming
- Linux environment proficiency
- Reading and interpreting schematics and block diagrams
- Problem-solving and hands-on hardware debugging
- Team collaboration and technical communication
- CAD tools (Altium or SolidWorks) preferred
Benefits
- Equity compensation grant
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401k retirement plan with 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
- Describe a time you built or debugged a complex electromechanical system—what was your role and what did you learn?
- Walk us through how you would approach bringing up a new testbed from scratch, from initial setup through checkout.