About the role

Muon Space is looking for an experienced Mission Architect to join our Growth team to architect unique satellite mission solutions to meet the needs of our growing customer base. We seek a self-motivated, versatile engineer to collaborate closely with clients and cross-functional teams within Muon to rapidly qualify opportunities and formulate new mission concepts. Work will range from customer discovery, early requirements gathering and feasibility studies to complex trade studies and mission analysis to develop cost-effective space mission proposals. Candidates should have a strong mix of systems engineering, space mission design and direct customer facing experience. Candidates must have strong experience in solutions for the Defense and/or the Intelligence Communities.

Responsibilities

• Engage directly with customers and end-users to understand their needs and translate those to system requirements in close collaboration with the business development team
• Qualify opportunities based on a deep understanding of the Muon Space technology stack and roadmap
• Communicate clearly system requirements for new programs to the Muon Space engineering and science teams
• Perform preliminary mission analyses, technical feasibility assessments, and trade studies to formulate new satellite missions
• Draft technical requirements, proposals, statements of work, and other project initiation documents for a wide range of satellite-based programs
• Define scope, deliverables, and preliminary schedules / milestones for a complex range of solutions and projects

Qualifications

• B.S. or higher degree in an engineering field
• 7 years of experience in a related field, with exposure to spacecraft systems, orbital mechanics, and simulation techniques
• Experience working on satellite solutions for the U.S. Defense or Intelligence Communities
• 2 years of customer-facing experience
• Excellent technical writing and verbal communications skills
• Hold an active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility

Nice-to-have Skills

• Professional experience working with launch vehicles, spacecraft, or other aerospace systems especially in requirements management and customer mission formulation
• Experience with software-based simulation tools in a variety of programming languages (e.g. Python and Julia)
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, demanding start-up environment
• Experience in satellite-based remote sensing
• Experience in designing red/black spacecraft architectures, HW & SW
• Experience integrating instruments/payloads, spacecraft, and ground segments.
• Experience negotiating technical deliverables and scope
• Experience writing proposals and statements of work for commercial and government
• Experience in sales and business development with a proven track record of success

Salary

• The salary range for this role is $150K-$200K and will depend on a candidate's skills, geographic location, qualifications, and experience as defined during the interview process.
   

About Muon Space

Founded in 2021, Muon Space is an end-to-end Space Systems Provider that designs, builds, and operates LEO satellite constellations delivering mission-critical data. Our revolutionary, integrated technology stack enables customers to optimize every dimension of their missions for faster time-to-orbit and superior constellation remote sensing performance. Our state-of-the-art facility in the heart of Silicon Valley is optimized for manufacturing spacecraft and rapid, flexible payload integration at scale. From climate monitoring to national security, Muon Space is dedicated to delivering Earth Intelligence for a safer and more resilient world.

Taking Care of Our Team

At Muon salary is only part of our total compensation package. In addition to salary, we provide equity compensation as well as benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401k retirement plan, short & long term disability and life insurance. We also offer three weeks paid vacation for new employees, along with 12 paid holidays, unlimited sick time and paid parental leave.

Our mission embraces the entire planet and we believe our team should too.  Muon is dedicated to creating a diverse and dynamic company and workforce. We believe in equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, age, national origin, citizenship, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or gender identity. We value diversity in the workplace, and that starts with our applicants. We encourage you to apply, even if you don't check all the boxes, and we look forward to reviewing your application! In addition, if you need a reasonable accommodation as part of your application for employment or interviews with us, please let us know.

ITAR/EAR Requirements

This position requires access to export controlled information. To conform to U.S. Government export regulations applicable to that information, applicant must either be (A) a U.S. person, defined as a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (green card holder), (iii) refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, (B) eligible to access the export controlled information without a required export authorization, or (C) eligible and reasonably likely to obtain the required export authorization from the applicable U.S. government agency. The Company may, for legitimate business reasons, decline to pursue any export licensing process.