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Senior Thermal Engineer

MUON SPACE INC · San Jose, CA, USA

Advertised pay$183,000 - $198,000
Apply on employer site →Posted September 2, 2026

This employer recently closed a federal science award ($5.1M) in 2025 — funded companies hire ahead of their postings. See all recently funded employers.

About the role

About the role Muon Space is hiring a Senior Thermal Engineer to own instrument-level thermal engineering across missions (SBEM, Quickbeam, Hydrosat) — models, hardware, and verification end-to-end — while contributing to spacecraft-level thermal balance. You'll be a recognized technical voice who works across disciplines to land elegant, well-balanced designs. This position is hybrid and requires working on-site in our San Jose, CA office three days per week. Responsibilities Own instrument thermal models and drive instrument NRE and per-mission-block design improvements.

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