Senior Software Engineer — Hardware Test Frameworks Lead

Muon Space; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 184,000 - 208,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity compensation

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401k retirement plan

Paid vacation (3 weeks)

Job summary

Muon Space seeks a Senior Software Engineer to lead our hardware test frameworks, designing Python tooling, standards, and results databases to test Muon hardware from module level through fully assembled spacecraft.

This hands-on role bridges hardware and software, expects bench debugging, architecture of reusable Python frameworks, and collaboration with subsystems; hybrid on-site in San Jose, CA three days per week.

Qualifications

• Experience developing software that controls and tests physical hardware, including writing drivers for test instruments (e.g., VISA/SCPI, serial, CAN, or Ethernet-based)
• 8+ years of software engineering experience with demonstrated technical leadership of complex, multi-engineer projects
• Expert‑level Python, including designing frameworks or libraries adopted by other engineering teams
• Working knowledge of electronics and lab test equipment; comfortable debugging at the bench
• Experience with databases and building tooling and user interfaces
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Excited to work in a fast-paced environment with new challenges each week

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical lead for Muon's hardware test frameworks: own architecture, standards, and the technical roadmap
• Design and build Python-based test frameworks and tooling used from module-level through fully assembled spacecraft testing
• Write drivers and abstractions for test instruments and ground support equipment (power supplies, DAQs, oscilloscopes, environmental chambers, RF test equipment)
• Architect test results databases and user interfaces, selecting the right technologies for Muon's scale
• Build standard, shared spacecraft-level tests that can be tailored per mission
• Partner with subsystem, bus, and test teams to drive framework adoption, supporting and training users
• Integrate test frameworks with CI/CD and hardware-in-the-loop infrastructure for automated regression testing
• Mentor engineers and set the bar for code quality across hardware test software

Skills

Python

Framework design

Leadership

Education

B.S. in Computer Science

B.S. in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

VISA/SCPI

Serial

CAN

Ethernet

Job description

Muon Space seeks a Senior Software Engineer to lead our hardware test frameworks, designing Python tooling, standards, and results databases to test Muon hardware from module level through fully assembled spacecraft.

This hands-on role bridges hardware and software, expects bench debugging, architecture of reusable Python frameworks, and collaboration with subsystems; hybrid on-site in San Jose, CA three days per week.