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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Manager, Hardware Reliability & Test Engineer - **Company:** Muon Space Inc - **Location:** San Jose, CA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $202,000.0 - $223,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Automation of Tests, Databases, Failure Mode Effects Analysis, Reliability Engineering, Test Data, Hardware Testing, Reliability of Systems, Information Technology - **Published:** August 4, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/607c97cb-d46b-4f18-844b-57b05413091a ## About the Role * Hands-on experience qualifying complex hardware for spaceflight or similarly demanding environments (thermal, vacuum, vibration, EMI/EMC) * B.S. in Electrical, Mechanical, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field * 10+ years of experience in hardware test, qualification, or reliability engineering, including 3+ years leading engineering teams * Proven ability to define processes and drive consistency across multiple engineering teams * Working knowledge of reliability analysis methods (e.g., FMEA, fault trees, statistical reliability modeling) * Familiarity with software-driven test frameworks and automated test infrastructure * Excellent communication and presentation skills * Excited to work in a fast-paced environment with new challenges each week Nice-to-have Skills * Advanced degree or experience in engineering, reliability, or a related field * Experience with spacecraft environmental test standards (e.g., NASA GEVS, SMC-S-016) * Experience standing up new teams, processes, or test capabilities * Experience with test data pipelines and results databases at scale * Experience applying industry reliability standards (e.g., MIL-HDBK-217, ECSS, ISO 26262, or AEC-Q component qualification) ## Description Muon is seeking a Senior Manager to lead and build our Hardware Reliability & Test organization. This team partners with every hardware function to ensure consistent qualification across our platforms, owns a holistic system reliability narrative, and provides the frameworks, tooling, and shared resources for testing Muon hardware from module level through fully assembled spacecraft. You will grow and lead teams spanning Reliability & Qualification, Spacecraft Acceptance Test & Test Framework Engineering, and Test Support Resources. This position is hybrid and requires working on-site in our San Jose, CA office three days per week. Responsibilities * Build, lead, and grow the Hardware Reliability & Test organization across its three functions * Own vehicle and subsystem qualification: partner with subsystem and bus owners to define test conditions and levels, and ensure consistency across platforms * Refine and own quantitative reliability models, identifying gaps in data and proposing additional test to better inform our designs * Own Muon's hardware test frameworks, standards, results databases, and tooling, from module-level through spacecraft-level test * Deliver standard, shared spacecraft-level tests that can be easily tailored per mission * Provide shared hardware, software, and logistical resources supporting qualification, reliability, and lifetime testing across the hardware org * Partner with Systems Engineering and Business Development to demonstrate our systems meet customer requirements * Communicate reliability posture and test status to leadership and customers ## Related Videos - [More efficient software for more efficient microchips](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1164-more-efficient-software-for-more-efficient-microchips) - [Kubernetes and Microservices with Multi-Model Databases](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/382-kubernetes-and-microservices-with-multi-model-databases) - [Dirty Tests And How To Clean Them](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/515-dirty-tests-and-how-to-clean-them) - [WeAreDevelopers LIVE - Modern DevOps for IoT Devices and More](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1805-wearedevelopers-live-modern-devops-for-iot-devices-and-more) - [What I learned as a developer from accidents in space](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/642-what-i-learned-as-a-developer-from-accidents-in-space) - [Fault Tolerance and Consistency at Scale: Harnessing the Power of Distributed SQL Databases](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1146-fault-tolerance-and-consistency-at-scale-harnessing-the-power-of-distributed-sql-databases) ## Related Articles - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [From developer to manager – what does it take to become an engineering manager?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/42-from-developer-to-manager-what-does-it-take-to-become-an-engineering-manager) - [Everything a Developer Needs to Know About MCP with Neo4j](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/604-everything-a-developer-needs-to-know-about-mcp-with-neo4j) - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline) - [Dev Digest 129 - Now that's what I call private data!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/468-dev-digest-129-now-that-s-what-i-call-private-data) - [Should Tech Managers Be Developers First? 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