Senior Architect - Design & Development

Muon seeks a Principal Mission Architect and mission formulation lead to join our mission development team to help direct the development of new mission architectures. The ideal candidate is a self-motivated versatile engineer with experience in EO/IR, persistent infrared or MW/MT/MD missions, who can work with customers to identify their true needs, manage a team of engineers to develop a cost-effective solution, and perform a range of mission-level analyses, develop requirements, and design a practical and cost-effective space mission.

Develop a complete mission concept based on customer needs

Perform mission-level analysis and own all top-level mission budgets

Requirements definition and design for the mission and a variety of mission payloads

Leverage software tools and/or writing code to explore engineering trade studies and answer system design questions

Understands key metrics and spacecraft and payload design trades, and can work effectively with Muon’s instrument design team

Perform spacecraft performance and constellation configuration evaluation

S. or higher degree in a related engineering field plus 12 years of experience working with space missions. Higher-level degrees count for 2 years experience each if they are in relevant topics.

Dedication to drawing conclusions based on the most important factors and data available

Spacecraft design experience

Space mission design experience

Software skills in one or more of Python, Julia, Matlab, C, C++

Travel to the Mountain View facility to support in-person meetings, build, and test

Spacecraft and/or constellation operations experience

The salary range for this role is $170,000 - $243,000, plus incentive compensation, competitive equity grant and comprehensive benefits package. 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.

In addition to salary, full-time employees receive 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.

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.

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