Defense, aerospace and hardware · Earth observation satellite builder
Muon Space
About Muon Space
Muon Space designs, builds and flies small satellites, among them the FireSat constellation that watches for wildfires from orbit. Security hiring is engineering-heavy, with senior security engineers for aerospace, cloud and general work, a senior network security engineer, an FPGA engineer for networking and security, a security risk analyst and an industrial security specialist who doubles as assistant facility security officer. Nearly all roles are in San Jose, California.
Typical pay, live
, CyberJobs.cc shows 6 security openings at Muon Space, and their stated salaries usually fall between $206k and $228k a year (midpoint $206k).
Muon Space security openings
Read 11 Nov 2026, 15:57 UTCSenior Security Engineer - Cloud (opens the job details)
Cloud Security · San Jose, CA· 1w agoDetails
$193,000–$218,000,/yr- $154,000–$207,000/yr
Senior Security Engineer - Aerospace (opens the job details)
Security Engineering · San Jose, CA· 1mo agoDetails
$193,000–$218,000/yrSenior Network Security Engineer (opens the job details)
Security Engineering · San Jose, CA· 2mo agoDetails
$193,000–$218,000/yrSenior FPGA Engineer, Networking & Security (opens the job details)
Security Engineering · San Jose, CA· 2mo agoDetails
$213,000–$237,000,/yrSenior Security Engineer - General (opens the job details)
Security Engineering · San Jose, CA· 3mo agoDetails
$193,000–$218,000/yr
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Working at Muon Space
Muon Space was founded in 2021, is based in the San Francisco Bay Area and is venture-backed, and it builds the FireSat satellites with the Earth Fire Alliance and Google. Its security postings state $206k–$228k/yr typically (median $206k/yr).
Hiring now, with salaries read from its own postings6 open roles at Muon Space, confirmed on its careers system 11 Nov 2026.
San Jose-based roles at a venture-backed satellite company.
Six of its security roles are in San Jose, California, and one is remote.
Salaries at Muon Space
From its open postings · 11 Nov 2026Midpoint $206k/yr, across 6 postings with a salary range. Stated salaries range from $154k/yr to $237k/yr.
Computed from 6 different pay ranges employers posted, by this employer, each counted as a year's pay (an hourly rate times 2,080 hours).
| Kind of work | Open roles | Typical pay | Highest rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Security Engineering | 4 | $206k–$231k/yr | $237k/yr |
| Cloud Security | 1 | $193k–$218k/hr1 rate | $218k/yr |
| GRC | 1 | $154k–$207k/hr1 rate | $207k/yr |
Muon Space's best-paid open roles
Sort all 6 by salarySenior FPGA Engineer, Networking & Security (opens the job details)
Security Engineering · San Jose, CA· 2mo agoDetails
$213,000–$237,000,/yrSenior Security Engineer - Cloud (opens the job details)
Cloud Security · San Jose, CA· 1w agoDetails
$193,000–$218,000,/yrSenior Security Engineer - Aerospace (opens the job details)
Security Engineering · San Jose, CA· 1mo agoDetails
$193,000–$218,000/yrSenior Network Security Engineer (opens the job details)
Security Engineering · San Jose, CA· 2mo agoDetails
$193,000–$218,000/yrSenior Security Engineer - General (opens the job details)
Security Engineering · San Jose, CA· 3mo agoDetails
$193,000–$218,000/yr
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Muon Space: common questions
What salary does Muon Space offer security staff?
Muon Space's security postings usually state $206k–$228k/yr, centred on $206k/yr, going by the 6 open roles with a salary range. The lowest stated salary is $154k/yr and the highest $237k/yr.
What sort of company is Muon Space?
Muon Space was founded in 2021, is based in the San Francisco Bay Area and is venture-backed, and it builds the FireSat satellites with the Earth Fire Alliance and Google.
What is it like to work in security at Muon Space?
Its security postings state $206k–$228k/yr typically (median $206k/yr). As a defense or aerospace employer, many of its roles require a US clearance and on-site work.
What kind of employment are Muon Space's security roles?
San Jose-based roles at a venture-backed satellite company.
Where are Muon Space's security jobs based?
Six of its security roles are in San Jose, California, and one is remote.
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