Software Engineer, Simulation Infrastructure

Muon Space, Inc.; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Muon Space, Inc. in San Jose, CA is seeking a Software Engineer to join our Simulation Infrastructure team. You will be a generalist software engineer comfortable delivering high-performance compute jobs and web services, contributing to in-house simulation tools across the company.

The role is hybrid, requiring on-site work in our San Jose, CA office three days per week. You will collaborate with physics-modeling experts to integrate simulation models into complete products and help optimize

Qualifications

• BS in Computer Science or related field.
• 5+ years of software engineering experience in a team environment.
• Proficiency in Python and C++.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Build and support in-house simulation services for stakeholder teams.
• Collaborate with modeling experts to integrate simulation models into products.
• Improve simulation products based on client feedback.
• Work with Software Test to apply simulation tools to testing scenarios.
• Contribute to work estimation and planning.
• Help the team meet performance metrics.

Skills

Python

C++

Collaboration

Communication

Education

BS in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Linux

Job description

Software Engineer, Simulation Infrastructure

San Jose, CA

About the Role

Muon seeks a Software Engineer to join our Simulation team. An ideal candidate is a capable generalist software engineer who is as comfortable building reliable web services as they are delivering high-performance compute jobs. In this role, you will be a major contributor to our in-house Simulation tools, adapting our team’s numerical computation expertise into complete products relied on throughout the company.

This position is hybrid and requires working on-site in our San Jose, CA office three days per week.

Responsibilities

• Build and support in-house simulation services which meet the needs of stakeholder teams like business development, mission design, operations, and ground and flight software engineering
• Collaborate with the team's physical-modeling experts to integrate simulation models into complete products
• Implement improvements to our simulation products based on feedback from client teams
• Work closely with the Software Test team to apply simulation tools to testing scenarios
• Be a strong contributor to work estimation and planning
• Assist team success against performance metrics

Qualifications

• Proven ability to collaborate with specialized experts to deliver complex, cross‑functional products
• B.S. or equivalent experience in Computer Science or a related field
• 5+ years' experience as a software engineer in a team environment
• Proficiency in Python and C++
• Willingness to operate in novel technical domains
• Excellent communication and presentation skills

Nice-to-have Skills

• Experience with numerical simulation techniques
• Fluency in statistical analysis
• Knowledge of the Julia language
• Familiarity with Linux systems administration and Docker containers
• Familiarity with cloud deployment environments, like Kubernetes and virtual instances
• Experience with Software-in-the-Loop simulation