Remote Flight Software Engineering Manager

Summary

Join Muon's satellite development team in Mountain View, CA as a Flight Software Engineering Manager to build software that runs orbiting satellites. The ideal candidate is a capable people manager with experience organizing complex software projects and has previous experience working on interdisciplinary projects.

Requirements

• 3+ years direct management experience of 5+ people
• 7+ years experience on high performing software teams
• Demonstrated ability to drive a high-performing technical team
• Significant current/previous hands-on technical work on an interdisciplinary project (such as robotics, autonomous vehicles, avionics, or aerospace)
• Equivalent experience or B.S. in computer science, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, robotics, aerospace, or related field

Responsibilities

• Guide a team of software engineers that are developing Muon’s satellite software/firmware and deliver it to orbit
• Recruit and plan for an organization that will scale to meet the demands of the business as it grows
• Be the driving force behind having a technically excellent engineering team by mentoring team members and setting high standards
• Translate high-level mission concepts into the team’s requirements, development strategy, and goals. Communicate these goals inward and outward
• Collaborate closely with our Ground Software, Electrical, Mechanical, Systems and RF teams to resolve design strategy and requirements ambiguity
• Hire and mentor new team members to build the capabilities and capacity of the team
• Create an inclusive, collaborative, and team-oriented culture that fosters high productivity and opportunities for growth
• Identify and implement processes, tools, and infrastructure that help accelerate our design and development effort
• Own the end-to-end development from product concept to delivery to customer/market

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401k retirement plan
• Short & long term disability and life insurance
• Three weeks paid vacation for new employees
• 12 paid holidays
• Unlimited sick time
• Paid parental leave