Software Engineer, Entry-Level

Software Engineers at Muon work on embedded software on satellites and test equipment, physics simulations, customer-facing APIs and services, user interfaces, scheduling algorithms, data pipelines, computer vision, signal processing, cloud systems and more. They make it possible to build, test, launch, and run constellations of satellites for a wide variety of missions.

Entry-level software engineers are expected to bring significant skills and training, and then to quickly develop into experts in their domains to accelerate Muon's Mission with high quality software and systems. They must be a high performer ready to work in an exciting, fast-paced environment that values continuous improvement, embraces taking risks, and crafts the right solutions to delight our customers.

- Take ownership of the code for a new software capability on ground or in space

- Write tests and monitoring to validate correctness of one's own code

- A bachelor's degree in computer science, aerospace engineering, computational mathematics or a related field

- Proficient in C++, Python, TypeScript or a similar high-level language

- Coursework or relevant experience in operating systems, algorithms, data structures, physics and statistics

- Expertise in embedded software, network protocols, hardware and software testing, FPGA programming, GPU programming or other relevant disciplines

- Experience with satellites, robots, or other autonomous systems

- Previous experience on technical project teams (i.e. programming, robotics or rocket club, etc.)

- Experience with mathematical optimization, machine learning, signal processing or advanced algorithms

- Experience with cloud environments and distributed systems

- Advanced coursework or experience in physics, statistics, distributed systems, or embedded software

The salary range for this role is $142,000 - $169,000 , plus a competitive equity grant and comprehensive benefits package. Final compensation will be determined based on skills, qualifications, experience, and geographic location as assessed during the interview process.