Solar & Deployables Mechanical Engineer II — Hybrid Space

Muon Space, Inc.; San Jose, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 144,000 - 177,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity compensation

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401k retirement plan

Paid time off (vacation and holidays)

Parental leave

Job summary

Muon Space, Inc. in San Jose, CA, seeks a Mechanical Engineer II to design, build, and test hardware for Solar & Deployables, taking ownership from CAD to flight.

You will develop components and assemblies for solar arrays, create drawings, and release documentation while prototyping and validating concepts in a fast, hands-on loop. The role is hybrid—on-site three days per week—with a competitive salary range and equity.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience designing, building, and testing mechanical hardware.
• Strong CAD skills (SolidWorks preferred).
• Solid command of drawings, GD&T, BOMs, and tolerance stacks.
• Hands-on prototyping and test experience with a bias for hardware learning.
• Familiarity with machining, sheet metal, composites, or additive fabrication.
• Excellent communication and teamwork in a fast-paced environment.
• Bachelor's or higher in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Design components and assemblies for solar arrays and deployable systems - structures, mechanism components, and supporting hardware - from concept through detailed design and release
• Produce and release engineering documentation: drawings, GD&T, BOMs, and tolerance stacks under configuration control
• Build and test prototypes to evaluate design concepts and retire risk early
• Support qualification and acceptance test campaigns, including deployment testing with gravity offload and environmental test (vibration, TVAC)
• Perform first-order engineering analysis - margins, stiffness, and sizing hand calcs - to guide your designs, working with the group's analysts on detailed FEA
• Design test fixtures, GSE, and tooling that make hardware fast and repeatable to build and test
• Work with vendors on part fabrication, and support build procedures and work instructions for production
• Present your work in design reviews and incorporate feedback from senior engineers across disciplines

Skills

5+ years of mechanical hardware

SolidWorks CAD

Drawings GD&T BOMs

Prototyping and testing

Fabrication methods knowledge

Communication and teamwork

Education

Bachelor's or higher in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

Muon Space, Inc. in San Jose, CA, seeks a Mechanical Engineer II to design, build, and test hardware for Solar & Deployables, taking ownership from CAD to flight.

You will develop components and assemblies for solar arrays, create drawings, and release documentation while prototyping and validating concepts in a fast, hands-on loop. The role is hybrid—on-site three days per week—with a competitive salary range and equity.