Pay from Muon Space's own postings
Muon Space Mechanical Engineer Salary
Muon Space's 11 open roles for mechanical engineers post a median $183k/yr, typically $163k–$216k/yr, from 11 distinct pay figures, read from its own job board every hour.
Against other pay
- Highest posted top
- $216k/yr
- Staff Mechanical Engineer - Spacecraft Components
Typical pay is the 25th percentile of what roles pay (the middle of each posted range, as a year's pay: an hourly rate counts at 2,080 hours, 40 a week for 52 weeks) to the 90th-percentile posted top. Pay is compared as a year's pay: an hourly rate counts at 2,080 hours (40 a week for 52 weeks), a weekly one at 52 weeks, a monthly one at 12 months. A posting that names only a ceiling ("up to $X") is left out of the figures.
Muon Space mechanical engineer pay by level
| Level the title names | Open roles | Median | Typical pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intern or co-op | 1 | Too few figures | |
| Level II | 2 | Too few figures | |
| Senior | 3 | $183k/yr | $183k–$193k/yr |
| Staff | 2 | Too few figures | |
| Manager | 1 | Too few figures | |
| Title names no level | 2 | Too few figures |
A level is read from the title, the first that applies from an internship to a director (the reading of our research on career levels and pay). A figure needs three distinct posted rates.
Open Muon Space roles for mechanical engineers, highest pay first
Updated 1 Nov 2026, 00:02 UTC
Staff Mechanical Engineer - Solar Mechanisms & Deployables (opens the job details)
Muon Space · Mechanical · San Jose, CA, United States· 3mo agoDetails
$190,000–$216,000/yr
Staff Mechanical Engineer - Spacecraft Components (opens the job details)
Muon Space · Mechanical · San Jose, CA, United States· 1mo agoDetails
$190,000–$216,000/yr
Spacecraft Structures Analyst (Opto-Mechanical Focus) (opens the job details)
Muon Space · Mechanical · San Jose, CA, United States· 1mo agoDetails
$182,000–$204,000/yr
Engineering Manager, Mission Mechanical (opens the job details)
Muon Space · Mechanical · San Jose, CA, United States· 2mo agoDetails
$186,000–$202,000/yr
Senior Mechanical Engineer (opens the job details)
Muon Space · Mechanical · San Jose, CA, United States· 3w agoDetails
$173,000–$193,000/yr
Senior Photovoltaics / Solar Array Engineer - Solar & Deployables (opens the job details)
Muon Space · Avionics · San Jose, CA, United States· 2mo agoDetails
$173,000–$193,000/yr
Senior Thermal Engineer (opens the job details)
Muon Space · Mechanical · San Jose, CA, United States· 2mo agoDetails
$173,000–$193,000/yr
Mechanical Engineer II (opens the job details)
Muon Space · Mechanical · San Jose, CA, United States· 2w agoDetails
$153,000–$172,000/yr
Thermal Engineer II (opens the job details)
Muon Space · Mechanical · San Jose, CA, United States· 2mo agoDetails
$153,000–$172,000/yr
Quality Engineer, Mechanical (opens the job details)
Muon Space · Quality · San Jose, CA, United States· 4w agoDetails
$139,000–$157,000/yr
Thermal Engineering Intern (Summer 2027) (opens the job details)
Muon Space · Mechanical · San Jose, CA, United States· 1mo agoDetails
$40/hr
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- SpaceX, median $130k/yr
- Lockheed Martin, median $137k/yr
- Relativity Space, median $155k/yr
- Northrop Grumman, median $130k/yr
- Rocket Lab, median $134k/yr
- K2 Space, median $158k/yr
- Vast, median $141k/yr
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- CesiumAstro, median $154k/yr
- Sierra Space, median $110k/yr
- Varda Space Industries, median $160k/yr
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Questions about Muon Space pay for mechanical engineers
How much does Muon Space pay mechanical engineers?
Muon Space's open roles for mechanical engineers post a median $183k/yr, typically $163k–$216k/yr, from 11 distinct pay figures in 11 of its 11 postings. Typical pay here is the 25th percentile of what roles pay (the middle of each posted range, as a year's pay: an hourly rate counts at 2,080 hours, 40 a week for 52 weeks) to the 90th-percentile posted top. The highest posted top is $216k/yr, for Staff Mechanical Engineer - Spacecraft Components.
What does Muon Space pay mechanical engineers at each level?
By the level each title names: senior: a median $183k/yr (3 roles). A level is read from the title ("Engineer II", "Senior", "Lead"); titles that name none are left out of this answer.
Does Muon Space pay mechanical engineers more than other space companies?
Muon Space's median, $183k/yr, is 26% above the $145k/yr median of the 1,207 open roles for mechanical engineers at every space company we read (Muon Space's among them).
Do mechanical engineers earn more than other roles at Muon Space?
Muon Space's roles for mechanical engineers post a median $183k/yr, 9% below the $201k/yr median of all its open roles that state pay (Muon Space salaries compares every kind of work).
How does Muon Space's pay for mechanical engineers compare with the national wage?
The Bureau of Labor Statistics puts the national median wage of mechanical engineers at $104k/yr (May 2025); Muon Space's posted median, $183k/yr, is 76% above it. A posting states what a new hire is offered, the national figure what everyone in the occupation earns, so the two measure different people. Source: BLS wage estimates by state (OEWS, May 2025), read through O*NET OnLine, CC BY 4.0.
Where does Muon Space hire mechanical engineers?
Its open roles for mechanical engineers are in San Jose, CA (11).