Senior Mechanical Engineer, Spacecraft Instrument Mechanisms

Muon Space, Inc.; Mountain View (CA); Hybrid; USD 183,000 - 198,000; Full time

Job summary

Muon Space, Inc. seeks a Senior Mechanical Engineer to own the mechanical direction of instrument subsystems for spacecraft, from requirements to launch.

You will lead moving mechanism assemblies, drive DFM/DFA improvements, and collaborate across engineering disciplines to ensure robust hardware and on-time delivery. The role involves hands-on lab work at our Mountain View, CA office, with exposure to thermal, structural, and electrical interface teams.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience designing, building, and testing high reliability hardware.
• B.S. or higher in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• Proficiency in CAD (SolidWorks preferred) for component and assembly design.
• Mastery of drawings, GD&T, BOMs, FAIs, tolerance budgets, and mass budgets.
• Experience with ECO/DCO processes and PLM systems.
• Demonstrated proficiency leading mechanical design for complex electromechanical systems.
• Experience technically leading or managing a small team of engineers and/or technicians.
• Experience managing external vendors for part prototyping and development.
• Experience with root cause analysis efforts including data analysis and testing.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and cross-functional coordination skills.
• Experience with system integration and delivery of complex hardware/software systems.
• Excited to work in a fast-paced environment with new challenges each week.

Responsibilities

• Have a deep understanding of Muon’s spacecraft platforms and tailor components to meet mission needs.
• Own moving mechanism assemblies, including design and analysis, component sizing, assembly, testing.
• Lead Design for Manufacturing/Assembly (DFM/DFA) efforts for volume production.
• Create, analyze, and refine mechanism designs in SolidWorks.
• Support control algorithm development and tuning with cross-functional teams.
• Contribute to best practices, processes, tools, and methodologies for mechanisms development.
• Write documentation and build procedures; lead mechanical portions of design reviews.
• Support environmental testing campaigns (vibration, TVAC) and system characterization.
• Interface with structural, thermal, instrument and spacecraft systems engineers, AI&T, production teams, and program managers.

Skills

Excellent communication

Cross-functional coordination

Leadership experience

Education

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or related field

Tools

SolidWorks

PLM systems

GD&T

Job description

Muon Space, Inc. seeks a Senior Mechanical Engineer to own the mechanical direction of instrument subsystems for spacecraft, from requirements to launch.

You will lead moving mechanism assemblies, drive DFM/DFA improvements, and collaborate across engineering disciplines to ensure robust hardware and on-time delivery. The role involves hands-on lab work at our Mountain View, CA office, with exposure to thermal, structural, and electrical interface teams.