What it is, where the jobs are, what it hires for and pays, and the open jobs today.
By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 09/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Muon Space is an American aerospace startup located in Silicon Valley, California. The company was founded in 2021 with the goal of building a climate-monitoring satellite constellation. By July 2023, the company had raised approximately $35 million in total funding to allow them to develop the technology to do so.
| Fact ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2021 |
| Website | muonspace.com |
Muon Space is hiring in 3 states and 4 cities. These are the places with the most openings, which tell you where its work really happens.
| City ⇅ | State ⇅ | Open jobs ⇅ | Share ⇅ | Note ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose | California | 92 | 81% | |
| Mountain View | California | 15 | 13% | |
| Denver | Colorado | 5 | 4% | |
| Woodbridge | Virginia | 2 | 2% |
The mix of roles shows what Muon Space needs right now. Pay is the median of the ranges the employer itself published in its ads (only roles with at least two published ranges).
| Role family ⇅ | Open jobs ⇅ | Typical posted range (median low – median high, yearly) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Software engineer / Developer | 27 | not published |
| Mechanical / Manufacturing engineer | 19 | not published |
| DevOps / Cloud / SRE | 11 | not published |
| QA / Test engineer | 10 | not published |
| Electrical / Hardware engineer | 7 | not published |
| Security engineer / Analyst | 6 | not published |
| Project / Program manager | 6 | not published |
| Recruiter / HR | 4 | not published |
| Engineer (other) | 4 | not published |
| Data scientist / Machine learning | 4 | not published |
| IT support / Help desk | 3 | not published |
| Product manager | 3 | not published |
| Title ⇅ | Open jobs ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Senior Software Engineer | 9 |
| Software Engineer | 7 |
| Staff Software Engineer | 4 |
| Engineering Manager | 4 |
| Senior Security Engineer | 3 |
| Senior Technical Program Manager | 3 |
| Senior Manager | 3 |
| Senior Program Manager | 2 |
| Director | 2 |
| Quality Engineer | 2 |
| Senior Software Engineering Manager | 2 |
| Staff Mechanical Engineer | 2 |
| Senior Software Technical Program Manager | 1 |
| Senior Avionics Test Engineer | 1 |
| Senior Avionics Engineer | 1 |
None of the 114 open listings publishes a pay range, so we do not state one.
Most listings do not state a seniority level.
0 of 114 listings (0%) mention a remote or flexible location.
We counted how often Muon Space's own 114 ads (those with a full description) state each requirement. This shows the filters the ads apply before anyone reads a resume. We have no data on why candidates are rejected after applying, and we do not guess.
Years of experience. 90 of 114 ads (79%) state a number of years. The median is 5 years; 80% ask for 5 or more and 17% for 10 or more.
| Requirement ⇅ | Ads that state it ⇅ | Share of ads ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| 'or equivalent experience' accepted | 43 | 38% |
| Master's degree | 40 | 35% |
| PhD or doctorate | 37 | 32% |
| Bachelor's degree | 35 | 31% |
| Associate degree | 1 | 1% |
| Requirement ⇅ | Ads that state it ⇅ | Share of ads ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. citizenship mentioned | 114 | 100% |
| U.S. person / export-control (ITAR, EAR) rules | 114 | 100% |
| Security clearance mentioned | 21 | 18% |
| Requirement ⇅ | Ads that state it ⇅ | Share of ads ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Nights, weekends, holidays or on-call | 114 | 100% |
| On-site or in-person work | 98 | 86% |
| Travel mentioned | 9 | 8% |
| Requirement ⇅ | Ads that state it ⇅ | Share of ads ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| python | 64 | 56% |
| c++ | 36 | 32% |
| linux | 24 | 21% |
| cad | 17 | 15% |
| solidworks | 14 | 12% |
| fpga | 12 | 11% |
| aws | 12 | 11% |
| matlab | 11 | 10% |
| kubernetes | 7 | 6% |
| sql | 5 | 4% |
| docker | 5 | 4% |
| jira | 4 | 4% |
| azure | 4 | 4% |
| react | 4 | 4% |
| typescript | 4 | 4% |
What the hiring process, culture, schedules and benefits are like is not in our sources, so we do not describe it. Read the job ads and the employer's own site.
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114 open jobs today, 7 posted in the last 7 days (updated several times a day).
Mostly in San Jose, CA (92), Mountain View, CA (15), Denver, CO (5).