Mech Engineer II, Solar & Deployables - Flight Hardware

Muon Space; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 144,000 - 177,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k retirement plan

Short & long term disability

Life insurance

Three weeks paid vacation

12 paid holidays

Unlimited sick time

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Muon Space is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to design, prototype, and release hardware for solar arrays and deployable systems that power spacecraft. You will own components from CAD to flight, working with senior engineers in a fast build-test-learn loop.

This hybrid role requires on-site work in San Jose, CA three days per week. You will design, build, and test hardware, create documentation, and support qualification campaigns.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience designing, building, and testing mechanical hardware.
• Solid CAD skills (SolidWorks preferred) for component and assembly design.
• Familiarity with fabrication methods (machining, sheet metal, composites, or additive).
• Hands-on prototyping and test experience with hardware development.

Responsibilities

• Design components and assemblies for solar arrays and deployable systems from concept through detail design and release.
• Produce and release engineering documentation: drawings, GD&T, BOMs under configuration control.
• Build and test prototypes to evaluate concepts and reduce risk early.
• Support qualification and acceptance tests including deployment testing with gravity offload and environmental tests.

Skills

Mechanical hardware design

Prototyping experience

Strong communication

Education

B.S. in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

GD&T

FEMAP/NASTRAN/ANSYS

Job description

Muon Space is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to design, prototype, and release hardware for solar arrays and deployable systems that power spacecraft. You will own components from CAD to flight, working with senior engineers in a fast build-test-learn loop.

This hybrid role requires on-site work in San Jose, CA three days per week. You will design, build, and test hardware, create documentation, and support qualification campaigns.