Muon Space is hiring a
Infrared Instrument Systems Engineer

Summary

The job is for an Instrument Systems Engineer at Muon Space in Mountain View, CA. The role involves developing optical remote sensing instruments and spans the full lifecycle of instrument development. The engineer will interact with cross-functional teams, vendors, and partners to develop requirements and ICDs, perform system modeling, define instrument CONOPs, manage risk, monitor on-orbit performance, collaborate effectively with other engineers, and contribute to process improvement.

Requirements

• B.S, M.S., or Ph.D. in an engineering field, or equivalent experience
• 3+ years of experience working in a multi-disciplinary environment, preferably with exposure to spacecraft, remote sensing instruments, and imaging systems
• Experience developing system models, systems analysis, and running simulations
• Experience with system integration and delivery of complex HW/SW systems
• Experience deriving, developing, managing, and validating requirements for a multi-disciplinary technical project
• Demonstrated project management skills and ability to collaborate with other engineering disciplines
• Excellent communication, presentation, and coordination skills
• Ability to rapidly change roles/responsibilities while working in a high-paced, rewarding work environment

Responsibilities

• Translate science and observation requirements into technical requirements
• Develop instrument system, subsystem, and component performance models and integrate with internal simulation tools
• Manage requirements traceability and own requirements V&V
• Define instrument concept of operations and manage instrument technical budgets (e.g. power, data, mass, pointing/stability)
• Assess internal and external risks to the instrument, develop mitigation plans, and communicate them effectively
• Monitor the performance of on-orbit instruments and data pipelines, support anomaly detection and root cause analysis
• Collaborate effectively with other engineers, software developers, data product developers, ground segment team, and mission operations teams
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of processes, tools, and methodologies to enhance efficiency and effectiveness in instrument development and operations

Preferred Qualifications

• Software skills in Python or Julia
• Experience with space remote sensing instrument development
• Experience with infrared imaging systems and components
• Experience working with precision electro-optical equipment
• Exposure to design and analysis of optical components and systems
• Experience supporting integrated spacecraft testing and launch campaigns

Benefits

• Salary range: 100K-190K
• Equity compensation
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401k retirement plan
• Life insurance
• Three weeks paid vacation for new employees
• 12 paid holidays
• Unlimited sick time
• Paid parental leave