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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Instrument Systems Engineer - **Company:** Muon Space Inc - **Location:** San Jose, CA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $184,000.0 - $223,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Data Analysis, Systems Engineering, Network Interface Controllers, Imaging Technology, Python (Programming Language), Software Tools, Verification and Validation (Software) - **Published:** July 8, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=736b9a0f6cc12296 ## About the Role * B.S, M.S., or Ph.D. in an engineering field, or equivalent experience. * 5+ years of experience working in a multi-disciplinary environment, with exposure to imaging systems, infrared remote sensing instruments, and spacecraft. * Software skills in one or more languages (e.g. Python, Julia). * Experience with root cause analysis efforts including data analysis and testing. * Experience performing data analysis, post-processing, and test report generation. * Excellent communication, presentation, and organization skills. * Excited to work in a fast-paced environment with new challenges each week. * Ability to obtain TS/SCI security clearance required, active clearance strongly preferred. Nice-to-have Skills * Experience integrating and interpreting STOP analysis results to drive instrument design trades and error budget allocations. * Experience working hands-on with precision optical and mechanical metrology equipment. * Experience supporting environmental testing (thermal stress screening, TVAC, random vibration), integrated spacecraft testing, and launch campaigns. * Experience working in cleanroom environments. ## Description Muon seeks a Senior Instrument Systems Engineer to join our team in Mountain View or San Jose, CA with a focus on infrared remote sensing instruments. The ideal candidate is a self-motivated engineer with a versatile skill set who is comfortable working across many layers of technical depth from individual components through system level. This role will be a key member of the instrument engineering team, driving development from concept through on-orbit operations for our national security missions. Previous experience developing and operating infrared electro-optical systems, remote sensing instruments, and test infrastructure in fast-paced and small-team environments is preferred., * Lead instrument architecture trades, define concept of operations, own radiometric model and throughput budget, drive requirements decomposition/flowdown and verification and validation (V&V) planning. * Develop and manage technical budgets, including mass, power, thermal, line-of-sight pointing/jitter, and data volume, to ensure adequate margins throughout development. * Develop comprehensive interface control documents (ICDs) across mechanical, thermal, electrical, and software interfaces, to drive a modular instrument architecture. * Support optical instrument assembly, integration, and test (AI&T) planning and implementation, including collaboration with cross-functional teams. * Champion the continuous improvement of systems engineering methodologies, tools, and best practices to enhance overall efficiency in instrument development. * Collaborate and communicate effectively with subsystem engineers and analysts, instrument and spacecraft systems engineers, AI&T and production teams, program managers, external partner teams, and other stakeholders. * This position participates in a 24/7 on-call rotation to support on-orbit anomaly resolution. 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