Technical Program Manager

Technical Program Manager

Position Overview

Muon seeks a Technical Program Manager to join our team and help run cutting-edge internal R&D and customer programs. The ideal candidate is exceptionally detail-oriented, organized, and comfortable working on complex problems in a fast-paced environment.

As a Technical Program Manager at Muon Space, you will delight our customers and users with high-quality products and solutions delivered on time and on budget, meeting our contractual obligations. You will be cognizant of how all the pieces need to come together for successful program execution and can translate that into well-organized roadmaps, schedules, and budgets that you then track throughout the program lifecycle. You will be responsible for monitoring and ensuring successful execution of Muon’s contracts. You will support business development through proposals, RFI responses, customer engagement, and organic growth.

Responsibilities

• Lead a multidisciplinary aerospace development effort, driving day-to-day execution of the program.
• Engage with internal and external stakeholders to plan and coordinate the resources necessary to execute the program.
• Synchronize a diverse technical team by establishing tools, practices, and processes.
• Participate in technical discussions, ask probing questions, and work with the team to pull together scoping, schedules, and solutions to issues.
• Track and report program metrics on schedule, resource, cost, risk, and technical performance.
• Serve as the face of the company to customers, subcontractors, and suppliers.

Requirements

• B.S. in an engineering discipline; M.S. or Ph.D. preferred.
• 5 years of relevant experience in program management.
• Track record of successfully delivering complete systems (hardware, firmware, software, algorithms) on time, to scope, with high quality.
• Experience in development and/or program management of satellite-based systems.
• Ability to instantiate and manage integrated master schedules.
• Expertise in modern, cloud-based productivity tools.
• Excellent analytical and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work successfully across all engineering disciplines.
• Experience in vendor and contract management.

Nice-to-have Skills

• Systems engineering and experience with inter-discipline technical trade studies.
• Experience working with scripting languages (e.g., Python, Julia) and database queries (e.g., SQL, BigQuery) for data integration, analysis, and dashboarding.
• Experience in a fast-paced, startup environment.
• Experience managing and growing teams.

Salary

The salary range for this role is $129K - $205K and will depend on a candidate's skills, geographic location, qualifications, and experience as defined 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. Our state-of-the-art facility in the heart of Silicon Valley is optimized for manufacturing spacecraft and rapid, flexible payload integration at scale. From climate monitoring to national security, Muon Space is dedicated to delivering Earth Intelligence for a safer and more resilient world.

Taking Care of Our Team

At Muon, salary is only part of our total compensation package. In addition to salary, we provide equity compensation as well as benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401k retirement plan, short & long term disability and life insurance. We also offer three weeks paid vacation for new employees, along with 12 paid holidays, unlimited sick time and paid parental leave.

Our mission embraces the entire planet, and we believe our team should too. Muon is dedicated to creating a diverse and dynamic company and workforce.