About the role

Muon Space seeks a Quality Engineer to join our team.  The ideal candidate is a seasoned professional passionate about aerospace manufacturing, with a strong commitment to production and quality assurance. You will play a key role in developing, implementing, and maintaining our quality programs, ensuring our products meet the highest standards of accuracy, security, and safety.

Responsibilities

• Inspection and Testing: Plan, execute, and oversee the inspection and testing of spacecraft components and systems to verify conformance with specifications and deliverables. Assist the production team in tracking, documenting, and reporting quality levels.
• Documentation and Reporting: Maintain and lead nonconformity and corrective action record tracking systems, including root-cause analysis. Document quality assurance activities with internal reporting and audits. Create and maintain quality control documentation, including inspection records, test reports, and non-conformance reports.
• Process Improvement: Analyze manufacturing and assembly processes to identify areas where quality can be improved and help implement corrective actions.
• Compliance and Standards: Ensure that all processes adhere to industry standards (e.g., ISO, AS9100) and regulatory requirements specific to aerospace and spacecraft manufacturing.
• Data Analysis: Collect and analyze data from tests, inspections, and audits to monitor quality trends and provide insights to improve product quality, utilizing quality management software or data analysis platforms.
• Collaboration and Training: Work closely with engineers and other team members to address quality issues and implement solutions. Provide training and support to team members, focusing on systems, policies, procedures, and core processes.
• Quality Assurance Program Development:  Interpret, build upon, and comply with the company's quality assurance standards. Develop and implement new standards for production and design.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
• Deep knowledge of quality assurance terminology, methods, and tools.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), part & document control, and defect management processes.
• Professional certification, such as Six Sigma, CQE (certified quality engineer), or CQA (certified quality auditor).
• Proficiency in software for data management and reporting, including MES & PLM. 
• Familiarity with aerospace industry standards such as AS9100, ISO 9001, or similar.
• Experience in a cleanroom manufacturing environment related to aerospace or engineering, or a highly regulated environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Salary

The salary range for this role is $112K - $167K 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 reasonable accommodation as part of your application for employment or interviews with us, please let us know.

ITAR/EAR Requirements

This position requires access to export controlled information. To conform to U.S. Government export regulations applicable to that information, applicant must either be (A) a U.S. person, defined as a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (green card holder), (iii) refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, (B) eligible to access the export controlled information without a required export authorization, or (C) eligible and reasonably likely to obtain the required export authorization from the applicable U.S. government agency. The Company may, for legitimate business reasons, decline to pursue any export licensing process.