Instrument Development Engineer

Job description

About the role Muon Space seeks an Instrument Development Engineer to join our team in Mountain View, CA, supporting the production of infrared remote sensing instruments. The ideal candidate is a self-motivated engineer with a versatile skill set who is comfortable working across many layers of technical depth from individual components through system level. In this role, you will own all mechanism subsystems within the infrared instruments, including scanners and cryocoolers, across multiple programs. Previous experience with thermal vacuum and vibration testing and collaborating with engineering teams to refine designs for manufacturing and assembly processes is preferred. This position has significant lab and hands-on work and will be located at our office in Mountain View, CA. Responsibilities: - Own moving mechanism assemblies, including design and analysis, component sizing, subsystem assembly, performance characterization, and lifetime testing. - Own Design for Manufacturing/Assembly (DFM/DFA) efforts to support continuous improvement and volume production. - Support control algorithm development and tuning, in collaboration with cross-functional teams. - Support subsystem...