Software Engineer, Simulation Infrastructure at Muon Space
San Jose, CA
$156,000–$186,000from the description
Aug 4, 2026
San Jose, CA
Sep 24, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A hybrid Software Engineer role on the Simulation team at a LEO satellite constellation company, based three days per week in San Jose. The engineer will build and maintain in-house simulation services used across business development, mission design, operations, and flight software teams, translating numerical modeling expertise into production-grade products. The role suits a generalist comfortable with both web services and high-performance compute workloads.
Senior level · 5+ years · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA · Full-time
Posted 2 times — it's one opening, so apply once.
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 2,100 people in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 1,550–2,700
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $217,796 (middle half $177,469–$231,052). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Aug 6, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (6)
The job title carries no seniority level, but the 5+ years requirement and cross-functional ownership scope support a Senior classification.
The degree requirement is listed as 'B.S. or equivalent experience,' so no formal degree is hard-gated.
ITAR/EAR compliance is required — candidates must be US persons or otherwise eligible to access export-controlled information without additional licensing, though no government security clearance is explicitly required.
Numerical simulation, statistical analysis, Julia, Linux, Docker, Kubernetes, Software-in-the-Loop, and CI/CD all appear under the 'Nice-to-have Skills' heading and are therefore preferred rather than required.
Cloud deployment is mentioned as 'Kubernetes and virtual instances' under Nice-to-have; Kubernetes is captured as the named tool with virtual instances being a generic concept omitted per guidelines.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): Software-in-the-Loop simulation.
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