Senior Space Hardware Engineer - Hybrid in San Jose

Climactic; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 192,000 - 212,000; Full time

Job summary

Muon Space in San Jose, CA is hiring a Senior Electrical Hardware Engineer to design, develop, and test cutting-edge spacecraft electrical hardware for next-generation satellite systems. The role is hybrid with on-site work three days per week.

You will collaborate with software, mechanical, and systems teams, perform schematic capture and PCB layout, and lead hardware bring-up, testing, and validation across the product lifecycle.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field preferred.
• 5–8 years of hardware engineering experience.
• Familiarity with electronic components, circuits, and test equipment.
• Expert in schematic capture and PCB layout software (Altium, Cadence/Orcad).
• Understanding of microcontrollers and interfaces (UART, SPI, I2C, CAN, Ethernet).
• Experience with embedded systems and Linux development.
• Strong problem-solving and hands-on engineering.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Willingness to learn in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the design and development of spacecraft electrical systems (flight computers, power distribution, guidance and navigation, sensors, actuators, and communication).
• Schematic capture and PCB layout.
• Bring-up, testing, and validation of hardware.
• Collaborate with software engineers on hardware/software integration.
• Build and test early hardware prototypes to evaluate concepts.
• Work cross-functionally with mechanical, software, systems, and production teams for integration and manufacturability.
• Create design docs, test procedures, and reports.
• Participate in design reviews and provide feedback.
• Mentor other engineers to raise the team's capability.

Skills

Schematic capture

PCB layout

Embedded systems

Linux development

Microcontrollers

UART

SPI

I2C

CAN

Ethernet

Test equipment

Oscilloscopes

Multimeters

Power supplies

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering

M.S. in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium

Cadence/Orcad

Job description

Muon Space in San Jose, CA is hiring a Senior Electrical Hardware Engineer to design, develop, and test cutting-edge spacecraft electrical hardware for next-generation satellite systems. The role is hybrid with on-site work three days per week.

You will collaborate with software, mechanical, and systems teams, perform schematic capture and PCB layout, and lead hardware bring-up, testing, and validation across the product lifecycle.