Muon Space

Senior Instrument Calibration Scientist

Mountain View, CA · Senior · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$184k-$223kDetected 13 days ago

PythonC++Data AnalysisBusiness DevelopmentCommunicationRemote Sensing

About the role

Muon seeks a Senior Instrument Calibration Scientist to join our team in Mountain View, CA with a focus on calibration of infrared remote sensing instruments.
The ideal candidate is a self-motivated engineer or scientist with a versatile skill set who is comfortable working across many layers of technical depth.
This role will be a key member of the instrument team, establishing scalable calibration hardware infrastructure and processes to ensure delivery of science-grade radiometric and geometric calibration artifacts to the data team.

Own radiometric and geometric calibration standards across multiple instrument programs, developing best practices and ensuring adherence to defined processes.
Lead the design and development of scalable calibration test hardware infrastructure.
Lead the planning and execution of pre-launch radiometric and geometric calibration campaigns to establish baseline sensor performance models.
Support definition and tracking of metrics to monitor the performance of instruments from ground to orbit.
Collaborate and communicate effectively with instrument and spacecraft systems engineers, data scientists, mission operations engineers, and program managers.
This position participates in a 24/7 on-call rotation to support on-orbit anomaly resolution. The on-call rotation is approximately one week per month.
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.

or M.S. and 6+ years industry experience
or B.S. and 8+ years industry experience.
Experience working hands-on with precision optical equipment for instrument characterization and calibration.
Experience with root cause analysis efforts including data analysis and testing.
Experience performing data analysis, post-processing, and test report generation.
Experience supporting business development including technical contributions to proposals.
Experience translating mission and science requirements into technical requirements.
Experience working in cleanroom environments.
Experience supporting environmental testing (thermal stress screening, TVAC, random vibration), integrated spacecraft testing, and launch campaigns.
Ph.D. and 3+ years of experience developing imaging systems and infrared remote sensing instruments within a multi-disciplinary environment
Software skills in one or more languages (e.g. Python, Julia, C++).
Excellent communication, presentation, and organization skills.
Excited to work in a fast-paced environment with new challenges each week.
Nice-to-have Skills
Experience developing instrument concept of operations (ConOps).

The salary range for this role is $184,000 - $223,000 plus a competitive equity grant and comprehensive benefits package.
Final compensation will be based on skills, qualifications, experience, and geographic location as assessed during the interview process
At Muon salary is only part of our total compensation package.
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.

Our state-of-the-art facility in the heart of Silicon Valley is optimized for manufacturing spacecraft and rapid, flexible payload integration at scale.
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.

In addition, if you need a reasonable accommodation as part of your application for employment or interviews with us, please let us know.

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

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