Junior Software Engineer, Space & Satellite Systems

Muonspace; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 142,000 - 169,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity compensation

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

3 weeks paid vacation

12 paid holidays

Job summary

Muon Space seeks software engineers to develop embedded software for satellites and test equipment, plus simulations, APIs, and data pipelines. The role demands rapid growth into domain experts within a fast-paced environment that values quality and customer delight.

The position is hybrid, requiring on-site work at our San Jose, CA office three days per week. Applicants should have a strong foundation in CS/embedded systems and be ready to work across diverse tech areas.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, aerospace engineering, computational mathematics or a related field.
• Proficiency in C++, Python, TypeScript or a similar high‑level language.
• Coursework or relevant experience in operating systems, algorithms, data structures, physics and statistics.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the code for a new software capability on ground or in space.
• Propose and iterate on the design for software components.
• Write tests and monitoring to validate correctness of one's own code.
• Conduct analysis to support both development and testing.
• Quickly learn new skills, technology and techniques.
• Communicate clearly and accurately.
• Complete work in a timely manner.

Skills

C++

Python

TypeScript

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science / aerospace engineering / computational mathematics

Tools

FPGA programming

GPU programming

Cloud environments

Distributed systems

Job description

Muon Space seeks software engineers to develop embedded software for satellites and test equipment, plus simulations, APIs, and data pipelines. The role demands rapid growth into domain experts within a fast-paced environment that values quality and customer delight.

The position is hybrid, requiring on-site work at our San Jose, CA office three days per week. Applicants should have a strong foundation in CS/embedded systems and be ready to work across diverse tech areas.