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Engineering Manager, Mission Mechanical

Muon San Jose💼 Full-time💰 $186,000–$186,000🗓 2026-08-18 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead a team of mechanical engineers to customize Muon's spacecraft platforms for specific missions, handling payload accommodations, component design, integration, and environmental testing.

Role type

Engineering Manager (Mechanical Systems)

Builds

Mission-specific spacecraft hardware and payload accommodations

Domain

Aerospace / Space Systems

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> physical/clinical work (hardware delivery)

Required skills

Mechanical engineering design, team leadership, CAD (SolidWorks), GD&T, BOM management, structural/thermal analysis, hardware delivery, risk management

Preferred skills

Spacecraft design team management, full environmental test campaign leadership, early-career engineer mentoring

Technologies

SolidWorks

Responsibilities

Lead, mentor, and grow a team of mechanical engineers; Own mechanical deliverables from requirements through test; Contribute designs, drawings, and analyses; Partner with avionics, systems, thermal, and production teams; Run design and test readiness reviews; Set and uphold engineering standards

Seniority

Manager, hands-on IC + team leadership

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