Staff Software Engineer, Test Infrastructure San Jose, CA

Muon Space inc; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 210,000 - 234,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Three weeks paid vacation

Unlimited sick time

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Muon Space inc in San Jose, CA is seeking a Staff Software Engineer for their Software Test team. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in software engineering, particularly in testing processes, and is expected to drive improvements in the software testing infrastructure.

The position encompasses collaboration within various teams to establish testing policies, deliver testing capabilities, and ensure quality for flight and ground software.

Qualifications

• 10+ years' experience as a software engineer in a team environment.
• Experience designing infrastructure for end-to-end integration tests.
• Familiarity with common electronics test equipment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the software test infrastructure team.
• Develop metrics for test health and reporting.
• Collaborate to integrate simulation tools into testing.

Skills

Software testing processes

Python

Hardware-in-the-Loop testing

Integration testing

Linux systems administration

Continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD)

Education

B.S. in Computer Science or a related field

Tools

Git

Docker

Job description

Staff Software Engineer, Test Infrastructure

San Jose, CA

About the role

Muon seeks a Staff Software Engineer to join our Software Test team. An ideal candidate is an expert in software testing processes, an accomplished software tool developer, and experienced with Hardware‑in‑the‑Loop and Simulation‑driven testing. In this role, you will shape the best‑practices and architecture of our software testing infrastructure. You will work with leaders across our department to establish testing policy and deliver testing capabilities, improving our velocity and ability to launch successful missions. This position is based at our San Jose, CA office.

Responsibilities

• Be the leading team member for Muon's Software Test infrastructure team.
• Work closely with engineering management to understand our software testing infrastructure needs and deliver solutions to enable rapid delivery of quality flight and ground software.
• Define department‑wide metrics for test health, and develop automated reporting techniques to motivate measurable improvement.
• Integrate feedback from client teams to drive iterative improvements to our testing tools and procedures.
• Work with our Hardware Engineering and Manufacturing teams to expand Hardware‑in‑the‑Loop testing capabilities.
• Work closely with the Simulation team to integrate simulation tools into automated testing campaigns.
• Collaborate with management to improve team estimation and planning.
• Define success metrics to drive team alignment with company goals.
• Mentor Test and Simulation team engineers.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to deliver comprehensive department‑scale testing procedures and infrastructure, including Hardware‑in‑the‑Loop integration testing.
• Experience designing infrastructure or orchestration for running and reporting on end‑to‑end integration tests on large multi‑component systems.
• B.S. or equivalent experience in Computer Science or a related field.
• 10+ years' experience as a software engineer in a team environment.
• Strong programming experience in Python.
• Familiarity with common electronics test equipment (e.g., oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies, logic analyzers).
• Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git) and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines (e.g., Github Actions).
• Familiarity with Linux systems administration and Docker containers.
• Willingness to operate in novel technical domains.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

Nice‑to‑have Skills

• Knowledge of C/C++.
• Fluency in statistical analysis.
• Experience testing embedded hardware projects, like robotics, autonomous vehicles, or aerospace.
• Familiarity with cloud deployment environments, like Kubernetes and virtual instances.
• Experience with Software‑in‑the‑Loop simulation.

Salary and Benefits

The salary range for this role is $210,000 - $234,000 plus a competitive equity grant and comprehensive benefits package. Final compensation will be based on skills, qualifications, experience, and geographic location as assessed during the interview process.

Benefits

Full‑time employees receive equity compensation as well as benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, short & long term disability and life insurance. They also receive three weeks paid vacation for new employees, 12 paid holidays, unlimited sick time, and paid parental leave.

Equal Opportunity

We believe in equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, age, national origin, citizenship, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or gender identity. We value diversity in the workplace, and that starts with our applicants. We encourage you to apply, even if you don't check all the boxes, and we look forward to reviewing your application! If you need a reasonable accommodation as part of your application for employment or interviews with us, please let us know.

Export Control Eligibility

This position requires access to export controlled information. Candidates must be U.S. persons (U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident/green card holder) or otherwise eligible to access the information without a required export authorization.