Muon Space is hiring a
Senior Systems Engineer

Summary

Join Muon's spacecraft engineering team as a Senior Systems Engineer in Mountain View, CA. You will span the full lifecycle of spacecraft design, interact with customers and cross-functional teams, and be responsible for system modeling, test planning, and risk management.

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, providing technical expertise and driving cross-functional trades
• 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

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