Muon Space is hiring a
Senior Systems Engineer, Remote - United States

Summary

The job is for a Senior Systems Engineer at Muon Space in Mountain View, CA. The role involves working on multiple climate missions, spanning the full lifecycle of spacecraft design, and interacting with customers and cross-functional team leads. The position requires a B.S. or higher degree in an engineering field plus 5 years of experience, system modeling and integration experience, proven history of delivering complex systems, dedication to finding resolutions based on the most important factors and data, demonstrated project management skills, excellent communication skills, and ability to work in a high-paced environment.

Requirements

• B.S. or higher degree in an engineering field plus 5 years of experience working in a multi-disciplinary environment, preferably with exposure to spacecraft systems, remote sensing instruments, and orbital mechanics
• Extensive experience system modeling, systems analysis, and running simulations
• Proven history of system integration and delivery of complex systems
• Experience managing requirements for a multi-disciplinary project
• Dedication to finding resolutions based on the most important factors and data
• 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 customer requirements and needs into program requirements
• Manage requirements traceability and own requirements verification and validation
• Lead the conceptualization, design and development of multi-mission spacecraft systems
• Define mission concept of operations and manage subsystem technical budgets (e.g. power, data, mass, pointing/stability)
• Assess internal and external risks to the mission, develop mitigation plans, and communicate them effectively
• Assess impacts of and coordinate changes across disciplines throughout the program lifecycle
• Conduct design reviews, test readiness reviews, and flight readiness reviews
• Monitor the performance of on-orbit spacecraft and data pipelines, ensuring customer requirements are met
• Communicate effectively with other systems engineers, software developers, data product developers, ground segment team, and mission operations teams
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of engineering processes, tools, and methodologies to enhance efficiency and effectiveness in spacecraft development and operations

Preferred Qualifications

• Software skills in Python or Julia
• A proven track record of successful satellite missions
• Remote sensing instrument experience across multiple modalities (e.g. optical, multispectral, RF), and their associated data pipelines
• Knowledge of industry standards for electrical and/or software quality practices
• Familiarity with software engineering tools and processes (version control, code review)

Benefits

• Salary
• Equity compensation
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401k retirement plan
• Life insurance
• Employee development program
• Three weeks paid vacation for new employees
• 12 paid holidays
• Unlimited sick time
• Paid parental leave