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# Senior Software Engineer, Hardware Test

- **Company:** Muon Space Inc
- **Location:** San Jose, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $184,000.0 - $208,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Automation of Tests, C++ (Programming Language), Software Quality, Databases, Computer Engineering, Continuous Integration, Software Debugging, Embedded C, Ethernet, Design of User Interfaces, Hardware-In-The-Loop Simulation, Python (Programming Language), Regression Testing, Software Engineering, SQL Databases, Web Application Frameworks, Grafana, Hardware Testing, Reliability of Systems, Build Management, Pytest, Information Technology, Influxdb
- **Published:** August 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=6d38afa8df8ae7b7

## About the Role

* Experience developing software that controls and tests physical hardware, including writing drivers for test instruments (e.g., VISA/SCPI, serial, CAN, or Ethernet-based)
 * B.S. in Computer Science, Electrical/Computer Engineering, or a related technical field
 * 8+ years of software engineering experience, with demonstrated technical leadership of complex, multi-engineer projects
 * Expert-level Python, including designing frameworks or libraries adopted by other engineering teams
 * Working knowledge of electronics and lab test equipment; comfortable debugging at the bench
 * Experience with databases and building tooling and user interfaces
 * Excellent communication and presentation skills
 * Excited to work in a fast-paced environment with new challenges each week

Nice-to-have Skills

 * Experience testing spacecraft, launch vehicles, or other aerospace hardware
 * Experience with reading & modifying embedded C/C++ applications
 * Experience with hardware-in-the-loop simulation or production/acceptance test systems
 * Familiarity with pytest or similar frameworks as a foundation for hardware test
 * Experience with results/time-series databases and dashboarding tools (e.g., SQL, InfluxDB, Grafana)

## Description

Muon seeks a Senior Software Engineer to join our Hardware Reliability & Test organization as the technical lead for our hardware test frameworks - the software, standards, results databases, and tooling used to test Muon hardware from module level through fully assembled spacecraft. The ideal candidate is a hands-on engineer who bridges hardware and software: equally comfortable architecting clean Python frameworks and debugging test instruments at the bench., * Serve as the technical lead for Muon's hardware test frameworks: own architecture, standards, and the technical roadmap

 * Design and build Python-based test frameworks and tooling used from module-level through fully assembled spacecraft testing
 * Write drivers and abstractions for test instruments and ground support equipment (power supplies, DAQs, oscilloscopes, environmental chambers, RF test equipment)
 * Architect test results databases and user interfaces, selecting the right technologies for Muon's scale
 * Build standard, shared spacecraft-level tests that can be tailored per mission
 * Partner with subsystem, bus, and test teams to drive framework adoption, supporting and training users
 * Integrate test frameworks with CI/CD and hardware-in-the-loop infrastructure for automated regression testing
 * Mentor engineers and set the bar for code quality across hardware test software


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