RF Test Engineer – HITL Testbeds & EGSE

Climactic; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 143,000 - 162,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity Compensation

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid vacation (3 weeks)

12 paid holidays

Unlimited sick time

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Muon Space in San Jose is seeking an early‑career RF Hardware Test Engineer to help build and bring up HITL testbeds and EGSE for satellite integration and testing. You will work with cross‑disciplinary engineers to design, assemble, and validate testbeds, contributing to the next generation of EGSE and ensuring robust interfaces for mission work.

The role emphasizes hands‑on learning in a Linux environment, with opportunities to engage in electrical, software, and systems challenges and to grow

Qualifications

• 2+ years hands‑on hardware experience in a complex electromechanical system.
• Background in electrical engineering, embedded software, mechanical engineering, or industrial controls.
• Hands‑on hardware skills: assembly, wiring, and basic troubleshooting with tools like multimeters and oscilloscopes.
• Understanding of electronics fundamentals and common communication interfaces (e.g., UART, SPI, I2C, CAN, Ethernet).
• Basic scripting or programming ability (Python or Bash).
• Strong problem‑solving skills and a hands‑on approach to engineering challenges.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills, with a strong desire to learn in a fast‑paced environment.
• B.S. in an engineering discipline or equivalent hands‑on experience.
• Comfort in a Linux heavy development environment.

Responsibilities

• Build, integrate, and bring up HITL testbed hardware — racks, avionics modules, harnessing, and external interfaces — for each mission.
• Assist in the design of testbed hardware and next‑generation EGSE used to power, command, and monitor satellites during integration and test.
• Work with the electrical missions team to translate flight hardware designs into each mission's testbed configuration.
• Debug hardware and interface issues across testbeds, working alongside electrical, software, and systems engineers.
• Maintain testbed support infrastructure — power, network, and lab resources — and help respond when systems go down.
• Create and maintain documentation: testbed architecture diagrams, build records, and checkout procedures.
• Coordinate with supply chain and production teams on testbed inventory and module builds.

Skills

Hands-on hardware

Electrical engineering background

Embedded software

Mechanical engineering

Industrial controls

Scripting (Python or Bash)

Linux development

Problem solving

Communication & teamwork

Education

B.S. in engineering or equivalent hands‑on experience

Tools

Multimeters

Oscilloscopes

Altium

SolidWorks

Electrical CAD

Job description

Muon Space in San Jose is seeking an early‑career RF Hardware Test Engineer to help build and bring up HITL testbeds and EGSE for satellite integration and testing. You will work with cross‑disciplinary engineers to design, assemble, and validate testbeds, contributing to the next generation of EGSE and ensuring robust interfaces for mission work.

The role emphasizes hands‑on learning in a Linux environment, with opportunities to engage in electrical, software, and systems challenges and to grow