Senior Mission Lead, Space Systems & On-Orbit Ops
Muon Space, Inc.
Muon Space, Inc. seeks a Senior Mission Lead Systems Engineer to own end-to-end mission success from concept through on-orbit operations. You will serve as the primary technical interface with customers and cross-functional leads, guiding requirements, modeling, test plans, and risk reduction across government and high-assurance programs. Your role requires leadership of a mission’s technical direction, collaboration with hardware, software, data, and operations teams, and ensuring mission #J-18808-Ljbffr
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