Muon Space

Muon Space

Senior Systems Engineer, Mission Platform

San Jose, CA · Senior · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$190k-$219kDetected 49 days ago
PythonBusiness DevelopmentAvionicsSystems EngineeringCommunicationRemote Sensing

About the role

  • Muon seeks a Systems Engineer, Mission Platforms to join our Mission Engineering team.
  • At Muon, we are delivering missions to help understand and act on Earth and climate intelligence.
  • As a Mission Platforms SE you will serve as the primary systems integrator for the end-to-end mission capability baseline for our scalable mission platforms.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the definition and integration of the holistic mission platform baseline, ensuring the system meets all operational requirements across hardware, software, payloads, and mission operations.
  • Partner directly with Business Development and Product Management to define the end-to-end technical roadmaps for our spacecraft platform families.
  • Establish, document, and release standardized capability baselines for the platforms, packaging these integrated solutions (HW + SW + Ops) so MLSEs can seamlessly inherit them.
  • Act as the strategic integration peer to key domain leads - including the Hardware Chief Engineer, FSW Architect, GSW Architect, and Operations Managers.
  • You will manage the integrated, end-to-end mission system requirements, while partnering with these domain experts as the definitive authorities on their respective areas.
  • Drive right-sized Verification & Validation (V&V) and "Test Like You Fly" (TLYF) campaigns that balance technical rigor with execution speed, hardening our comprehensive platform baselines for fleet production.
  • Shape robust fault management architectures and operational concepts designed to drastically reduce operator toil, ensuring SLA requirements are met at scale.
  • Drive systems standardization across the Muon Foundry by creating reusable requirements, specifications, and standardized documentation to be leveraged across the entire spacecraft fleet.

Requirements

  • Prior experience moving organizations from custom, one-off engineering projects toward standardized, product-line engineering and reusable architectures.
  • Extensive experience in AI&T workflows and V&V strategies, balancing technical risk with agile business constraints.
  • Proven history of system integration and delivery of complex, software-intensive systems.
  • Ability to rapidly change roles/responsibilities while working in a high-paced, rewarding work environment.
  • Familiarity with requirements management, systems modeling tools, and software engineering processes.
  • Maintain deep situational awareness across all avionics and subsystem roadmaps, ensuring capabilities are delivered on the timelines required to meet the operational platform baseline.
  • Proven ability to drive alignment across highly senior, cross-functional stakeholders without direct reporting lines.
  • Deep understanding of space vehicle dynamic behavior, fault management, and what it takes to actually fly and operate a spacecraft to meet strict SLAs.
  • Excellent communication, presentation, and coordination skills.
  • Nice-to-have Skills
  • Experience as a lead systems engineer or technical stakeholder in an agile environment.
  • Software skills in Python or Julia.
  • Remote sensing instrument experience across multiple modalities (e.g., optical, multispectral, RF), and their associated data pipelines.
  • The salary range for this role is $190,000 - $219,000, plus a competitive equity grant and comprehensive benefits package. Final compensation will be determined based on skills, qualifications, experience, and geographic location as assessed during the interview process.

Nice to have

  • M.S. or higher degree in an engineering field plus 8+ years of experience working in a multi-disciplinary environment, preferably with exposure to spacecraft systems, payload integration, and mission operations.

Compensation

  • The salary range for this role is $190,000 - $219,000, plus a competitive equity grant and comprehensive benefits package.
  • Final compensation will be determined based on skills, qualifications, experience, and geographic location as assessed 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.
  • From climate monitoring to national security, Muon Space is dedicated to delivering Earth Intelligence for a safer and more resilient world.

Benefits

  • 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.

Equal opportunity

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

Visa & Work Authorization

  • 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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