Software Engineering Manager, Flight Software at Muon Space
San Jose, CA
$210,000–$234,000from the description
Aug 4, 2026
San Jose, CA
Sep 24, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A people-management role leading the team that builds flight and payload software for on-orbit satellites at a LEO constellation company. The manager owns team growth, technical roadmaps, and delivery of mission-critical services covering communications, telemetry, power management, and system orchestration. Suited to an experienced engineering manager with a strong embedded-systems background who is comfortable bridging customer needs and production operations.
Senior level · 5+ years · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA · Full-time
“or” means any one of them counts — you don't need all of them.
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 1,250 people in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (computer and information systems managers). range 950–1,650
Applicant volume Heavy — This req sits in a large pool with little in its requirements to thin it, and auto-apply tools fire at everything in the occupation. Applying early and leading with the rare skills below is what gets read.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $298,074 (middle half $224,695–$326,567). 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 (7)
The title 'Software Engineering Manager' carries no explicit seniority level word, so advertised seniority is Unspecified; the actual scope (managing one team, 2+ years management required) maps to Senior.
C++, Python, and Rust are listed together as 'languages such as' — the posting requires proficiency in at least one; they are marked as a required group with alternatives rather than three independent hard gates.
RTOS and Linux are presented as alternatives ('RTOS and/or Linux class') for the embedded systems requirement.
Rust also appears separately under 'Nice to have' as a standalone preferred skill, reflecting the posting's explicit call-out beyond the general languages list.
The degree requirement accepts 'equivalent industry experience' in lieu of a BS/MS, so the degree requirement is set to None.
The role is hybrid (3 days on-site in San Jose, CA) — not fully remote.
ITAR/EAR restrictions apply; candidates must be US persons or otherwise eligible without requiring a government export license.
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