Simulation Engineer

About the Role

Muon seeks a Simulation Engineer to join our Sim Team. The ideal candidate loves making tools that empower teams, has a deep knowledge of simulation techniques, and has a relentless drive to find clear, elegant solutions to multidisciplinary problems. Muon has a very sim-forward development process, and our sim tooling is core to our mission design, proposal generation, vehicle design, Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) system development, software testing, and operations. A successful Simulation Engineer feels their impact in the success of other teams that have the tools they need to get their jobs done quickly and confidently.

Responsibilities

• Model physics in a variety of domains (mechanical, electrical, thermal, radio) and at a variety of fidelities
• Integrate our sim with flight software and hardware
• Help design and implement our Digital Twin system to answer the question, “What is our best estimate of spacecraft state (position, orientation, state of charge, actuator states, software state, etc.) at a given point in time in the future or past?”
• Demonstrate successful patterns for using the sim to answer questions to make users more effective
• Lower the barrier to entry for new users so more people can quickly ask and answer questions with sim
• Develop tools for large, cloud-based sets of sim runs
• Develop visualization tools
• Own several different analyses for different spacecraft (be your own end user)
• Understand sim users’ needs and make development plans according to priority and program schedules

Qualifications

• B.S. or higher degree in an engineering field plus 5 years of experience in a related field, preferably with exposure to spacecraft systems, orbital mechanics, and simulation techniques
• Expertise in common numerical programming environments (Julia, NumPy/SciPy, MATLAB)
• A track record of multidisciplinary modeling of physical systems
• Extensive experience running simulations associated with vehicle development
• Excellent communication, presentation, and coordination skills
• A preference for fast-paced, dynamic work environments

Nice-to-have Skills

• Spacecraft experience

Salary

The salary range for this role is $129K - $192K and will depend on a candidate's skills, geographic location, qualifications, and experience as defined during the interview process.

About Muon Space

Founded in 2021, Muon Space is an end-to-end Space Systems Provider that designs, builds, and operates LEO satellite constellations delivering mission-critical data. Our revolutionary, integrated technology stack enables customers to optimize every dimension of their missions for faster time-to-orbit and superior constellation remote sensing performance. Our state-of-the-art facility in the heart of Silicon Valley is optimized for manufacturing spacecraft and rapid, flexible payload integration at scale. From climate monitoring to national security, Muon Space is dedicated to delivering Earth Intelligence for a safer and more resilient world.

Taking Care of Our Team

At Muon salary is only part of our total compensation package. In addition to salary, we provide equity compensation as well as benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401k retirement plan, short & long term disability and life insurance. We also offer three weeks paid vacation for new employees, along with 12 paid holidays, unlimited sick time and paid parental leave.

Our mission embraces the entire planet and we believe our team should too. Muon is dedicated to creating a diverse and dynamic company and workforce. We believe in equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, age, national origin, citizenship, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or gender identity. We value diversity in the workplace, and that starts with our applicants. We encourage you to apply, even if you don’t check all the boxes, and we look forward to reviewing your application! In addition, if you need a