Solar & Deployables: Mechanical Engineer II

Muonspace; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 144,000 - 177,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity compensation

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401k retirement plan

Short & long term disability and life

Three weeks paid vacation

12 paid holidays

Unlimited sick time

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Muon Space in San Jose, CA seeks a Mechanical Engineer to design, build, and test hardware for our Solar & Deployables group. You will own components and assemblies from concept through release, prototyping, and flight qualification, working alongside senior and staff engineers.

This hands-on role emphasizes a fast build-test-learn loop, with CAD in SolidWorks, GD&T, and drawings under configuration control.

Qualifications

• 5+ years designing, building and testing mechanical hardware.
• Solid CAD skills with SolidWorks for component/assembly design.
• Strong drawing, GD&T, BOM management and tolerance stacks.
• Hands-on prototyping and hardware testing experience.
• Familiarity with machining, sheet metal, composites or additive fabrication.
• Excellent communication and teamwork in a fast-paced environment.
• B.S. or higher in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering or related field.

Responsibilities

• Design components and assemblies for solar arrays and deployable systems from concept to release.
• Produce and release drawings, GD&T, BOMs under configuration control.
• Build and test prototypes to evaluate concepts and reduce risk.
• Support qualification tests, including gravity offload and environmental tests.
• Perform first-order engineering analysis and collaborate on FEA with analysts.
• Design test fixtures, GSE, and tooling for repeatable build/test.
• Work with vendors on fabrication and assist with production procedures.
• Present work in design reviews and incorporate feedback from peers.

Skills

5+ years hands-on mechanical design

GD&T & drawings

Prototyping & testing

Fabrication methods

Cross-functional teamwork

CAD modeling

Education

Bachelor's or higher in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

Muon Space in San Jose, CA seeks a Mechanical Engineer to design, build, and test hardware for our Solar & Deployables group. You will own components and assemblies from concept through release, prototyping, and flight qualification, working alongside senior and staff engineers.

This hands-on role emphasizes a fast build-test-learn loop, with CAD in SolidWorks, GD&T, and drawings under configuration control.