Mechanical Engineer II, Spacecraft Structures — Hybrid

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

Benefits offered by this job

Equity compensation

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Three weeks paid vacation + 12 paid H"

Job summary

Muon Space in San Jose, CA seeks a Mechanical Engineer to own end-to-end mission execution, from platform building blocks to payload accommodations, integration, environmental test, and delivery to the launch vehicle. You'll collaborate with senior engineers and the structural/thermal teams, with growing ownership over time.

The role is hybrid; on-site three days per week, with responsibilities to design, document, and support tests and integration, using SolidWorks and GD&T, and requiring 5+

Qualifications

• 5+ years designing, building, and testing mechanical hardware for complex systems.
• Experience taking hardware from concept through build and test.
• B.S. or higher in Mechanical Engineering or related field.

Responsibilities

• Own the mechanical execution of an assigned mission end-to-end — from requirements through design, build, integration, and environmental test — with support from senior engineers
• Tailor Muon's platform components to mission needs and design new mission-specific components and payload accommodations
• Create and manage spacecraft-level mechanical assemblies in SolidWorks, including envelopes, interfaces, and configuration control
• Perform first-order structural and thermal sizing to guide your designs, partnering with Muon's dedicated structural and thermal analysis groups for detailed analysis
• Produce and release engineering documentation: drawings, GD&T, BOMs, and tolerance/mass budgets through ECO/DCO processes
• Support environmental test campaigns (vibration, TVAC) and spacecraft integration alongside production and test teams
• Write build procedures and support hardware assembly and integration on the floor
• Present your work in design reviews (PDR, CDR, MRR) and coordinate across systems, thermal, avionics, and payload teams

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

FEMAP/NASTRAN

ANSYS

PLM systems

Job description

Muon Space in San Jose, CA seeks a Mechanical Engineer to own end-to-end mission execution, from platform building blocks to payload accommodations, integration, environmental test, and delivery to the launch vehicle. You'll collaborate with senior engineers and the structural/thermal teams, with growing ownership over time.

The role is hybrid; on-site three days per week, with responsibilities to design, document, and support tests and integration, using SolidWorks and GD&T, and requiring 5+