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Staff Software Engineer, Simulation Infrastructure

Muon Space
San Jose, USAfull_timePosted 29 May 2026

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<h2><strong>About the role</strong></h2> <p>Muon seeks a Staff Software Engineer to join our Simulation team. An ideal candidate is an expert generalist software engineer who is as comfortable architecting and building reliable web services as they are delivering high-performance compute jobs. In this role, you will shape the architectural direction of our Simulation tools. You will work with your Simulation Engineer teammates to integrate our simulation models into complete products, and you'll lead the design, development, and delivery of these products to stakeholders across the company. This position is hybrid in San Jose, CA.&nbsp;</p> <h2><strong>Responsibilities</strong></h2> <ul> <li>Be the leading team member for Muon's in-house simulation product team</li> <li>Work closely with engineering management to design and deliver simulation services which meet the needs of stakeholder teams like business development, mission design, operations, and ground and flight software engineering</li> <li>Align technical roadmaps with product requirements and mission needs</li> <li>Collaborate with the team's physical-modeling experts to develop simulation performance specifications and integrate those simulation models into complete products</li> <li>Integrate feedback from client teams to drive iterative improvements to our simulation products</li> <li>Work closely with the Software Test team to integrate simulation tools into automated testing campaigns</li> <li>Collaborate with management to improve team estimation and planning</li> <li>Define success metrics to drive team alignment with company goals</li> <li>Mentor Simulation and Test team engineers</li> </ul> <h2><strong>Required Qualifications</strong></h2> <ul> <li>Proven ability to collaborate with specialized experts to deliver complex, cross-functional products</li> <li>B.S. or equivalent experience in Computer Science or a related field</li> <li>10+ years' experience as a software engineer in a team environment</li> <li>Strong programming experience in both a high-level scripting language and a compiled systems language</li> <li>Willingness to operate in novel technical domains</li> <li>Excellent communication and presentation skills</li> </ul> <h2><strong>Preferred Qualifications</strong></h2> <ul> <li>Experience with numerical simulation techniques</li> <li>Fluency in statistical analysis</li> <li>Knowledge of the Julia language</li> <li>Familiarity with Linux systems administration and Docker containers</li> <li>Familiarity with cloud deployment environments, like Kubernetes and virtual instances</li&

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