Engineering Manager (Compute Components)

• Muon Space is hiring an Engineering Manager (Manager or Senior Manager level, based on experience) to lead our Compute Components team as part of the High Performance Compute (HPC) team: the engineers building the FPGA and GPU compute blocks that power Muon spacecrafts
• This is a people-management role, focused on the “how”: how the team delivers, how it grows, and how its engineers stay focused, supported, and successful
• You’ll partner with the Staff Architect and the Platform Engineer on the team to translate architecture and roadmap into predictable, high-quality deliveries, and you’ll be a coach and advocate for your team as it scales
• You will report to the head of the High Performance Compute (HPC) team and partner with additional experts across their broader organization
• This position is hybrid and requires working on-site in our San Jose, CA office three days per week
• Be an empathetic, hands-on people manager: coach engineers, run 1:1s, own performance and career growth, and create a healthy team culture
• Together with your team, agree on deliveries and ensure they land on time and to quality
• Clear the path for your engineers so they can focus on building: removing blockers, absorbing organizational overhead, and shielding the team where needed
• Own the team’s design-flow robustness: strengthen module- and integration-test practices to reduce rework and late-cycle surprises
• Ensure all of the team’s technical environments (build systems, simulation, lab benches, delivery pipelines) are maintained and continuously improved, in partnership with the Platform Engineer
• Support with hiring (sourcing, interviewing, and closing) to scale the team responsibly as the company grows
• Partner with the Staff Architect on technical direction and with the Platform Engineer on planning, reporting, and roadmap tracking
• Support the long-term scaling of the team: team structure, mentorships, and knowledge sharing

Benefits

• 100% health, dental, and vision coverage for employees; 50% coverage for dependents (Concierge Medical offered through One Medical where available)
• Parental leave for primary and secondary caregivers
• Generous time off policy
• 401(k) plan through Betterment and equity management through Carta
• Fully stocked kitchen at our HQ and we cater lunch 3 days per week
• Dog-friendly office- Track record of shipping complex hardware-integrated systems on time and to quality
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to represent the team’s work and needs to executive leadership, adjacent teams, and external partners
• Strong training in modern engineering delivery practices: design reviews, unit and integration testing, delivery pipelines, incident review, and continuous improvement
• 3+ years of engineering management experience (with additional years qualifying you for the Senior Manager level), on top of a solid IC background in FPGA, embedded, GPU, or hardware-adjacent software engineering
• Direct prior hands-on implementation experience in FPGA, GPU or general software development
• Demonstrated ability to grow and retain engineering talent, including hiring, coaching, performance management, and career development
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
• Experience scaling a team through a growth phase (roughly doubling headcount, forming sub-teams, or standing up new competencies)
• Experience managing teams delivering into space, aerospace, or other mission-critical environments
• Extensive prior hands-on implementation background in FPGA, GPU, or embedded compute
• We encourage you to apply, even if you don’t check all the boxes, and we look forward to reviewing your application