Senior Software Engineer, Flight Software

Full Timesenior

San Jose, CA Posted 5 weeks ago

Role Overview

Muonspace is hiring a Senior Software Engineer, Flight Software. This is a full-time role in San Jose. Part of Muonspace's Embedded hiring. Full responsibilities, required qualifications, and the apply link are listed in the description below.

Salary Context

Salary is not disclosed in this posting. Market median for Senior-level Embedded roles is $139k-$180k (based on 11 comparable listings). Many employers share specifics during the interview process or after an initial screen.

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Job description

About the role

Muon seeks a Flight Software Engineer to join our satellite flight software team. The ideal candidate is a self-motivated versatile software developer with significant previous experience developing robust bare-metal / RTOS embedded devices or appliances. In this role, you will design, develop, integrate, and test the software and firmware that runs on our orbiting satellites. This position is based at our San Jose, CA office.

Responsibilities

Integral member of the team defining and building Muon’s satellite bus platform
Translate concepts and requirements into design and working implementations, supporting through to on-orbit operations
Design, bring up, and support the embedded software environment that runs in our satellite flight systems and peripherals using ARM Cortex-M CPUs.
Participate in evaluating and selecting technologies for our software foundation
Write application, platform, and driver functionality in our flight software environment and teach others how to use it
Integrate compute and peripheral subsystems in both software and hardware
Collaborate with hardware team members on the design and bring up of Muon hardware
Collaborate with software team members to set flight software architecture, select infrastructure and tools, and communicate with cloud backends.
Participate in developing software and hardware-in-the-loop test strategies

Qualifications

B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in computer science, electrical engineering, or related field
8+ years experience as a software engineer in a team environment
Strong C/C++ programming, with some practical familiarity of other languages
Great embedded systems fundamentals: resource-efficient design, low-level drivers, bit manipulation, responsive software and IRQ handling, RTOS frameworks, I/O and communication buses.
Integration and control of external hardware devices
Read and understand hardware data sheets
Excellent communication and presentation skills

Nice-to-have Skills

Knowledge of industry-standard data formats and schemas (ProtoBuf, YAML, JSON, etc)
Familiarity with a Linux-based development environment
Experience with one or more of: embedded linux, FPGA, HW design, RF communication systems, cloud/server infrastructure, network architecture.
End-to-end development from product concept to delivery to customer/market.

Salary

The salary range for this role is $184,000 - $208,000, plus a competitive equity grant and comprehensive benefits package. Final compensation will be determined based on skills, qualifications, experience, and geographic location as assessed during the interview process.

About Muon Space

Founded in 2021, Muon Space is an end-to-end Space Systems Provider that designs, builds, and operates LEO satellite constellations delivering mission-critical data. Our revolutionary, integrated technology stack enables customers to optimize every dimension of their missions for faster time-to-orbit and superior constellation remote sensing performance. Our state-of-the-art facility in the heart of Silicon Valley is optimized for manufacturing spacecraft and rapid, flexible payload integration at scale. From climate monitoring to national security, Muon Space is dedicated to delivering Earth Intelligence for a safer and more resilient world.

Taking Care of Our Team

At Muon salary is only part of our total compensation package. In addition to salary, full-time employees receive equity compensation as well as benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401k retirement plan, short & long term disability and life insurance. We also offer three weeks paid vacation for new employees, along with 12 paid holidays, unlimited sick time and paid parental leave.

Our mission embraces the entire planet and we believe our team should too. Muon is dedicated to creating a diverse and dynamic company and workforce. 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! In addition, if you need a reasonable accommodation as part of your application for employment or interviews with us, please let us know.

ITAR/EAR Requirements

This position requires access to export controlled information. To conform to U.S. Government export regulations applicable to that information, applicant must either be (A) a U.S. person, defined as a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (green card holder), (iii) refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, (B) eligible to access the export controlled information without a required export authorization, or (C) eligible and reasonably likely to obtain the required export authorization from the applicable U.S. government agency. The Company may, for legitimate business reasons, decline to pursue any export licensing process.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do I apply for the Senior Software Engineer, Flight Software position at Muonspace?

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Where is the Senior Software Engineer, Flight Software position at Muonspace located?

This position is based in San Jose. Muonspace has not indicated remote or hybrid options for this role, so candidates should plan for on-site work.

What does a Senior Software Engineer, Flight Software at Muonspace earn?

Muonspace has not disclosed a salary range in this posting. Many employers share specifics later in the interview process; you can also ask during a recruiter screen if compensation transparency is important to you.

When was the Senior Software Engineer, Flight Software role at Muonspace posted?

This role was posted on May 30, 2026 (41 days ago). It's still listed as actively hiring; we re-confirm openings against the source system multiple times per day and remove closed roles.

How much experience does the Senior Software Engineer, Flight Software role at Muonspace require?

This is a senior-level position. Most senior roles call for 5+ years of directly relevant experience. Muonspace lists their specific requirements in the description below, so review the must-have qualifications closely before applying.

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