Design, build, and operate mission-optimized satellite constellations with Muon Space. Backed by Air Street.
About the role
Muon seeks a Principal Mission Architect and mission formulation lead to join our mission development team to help direct the development of new mission architectures, with a focus on opportunities outside the United States.
What they're looking for
- B.S. or higher degree in a related engineering field plus 12 years of experience working with space missions. Higher-level degrees count for 2 years experience each if they are in relevant topics
- Excellent communication, presentation, and coordination skills
- Dedication to drawing conclusions based on the most important factors and data available
- Spacecraft design experience
- Space mission design experience
- Software skills in one or more of Python, Julia, Matlab, C, C++
More about this role
Muon seeks a Principal Mission Architect and mission formulation lead to join our mission development team to help direct the development of new mission architectures, with a focus on opportunities outside the United States. The ideal candidate is a self-motivated versatile engineer who can work with international customers to identify their true needs, manage a team of engineers to develop a cost-effective solution, and perform a range of mission-level analyses, develop requirements, and design a practical and cost-effective space mission.
This position can be performed remotely from an approved location.
- Develop a complete mission concept based on customer needs
- Perform mission-level analysis and own all top-level mission budgets
- Requirements definition and design for the mission and a variety of mission payloads
- Leverage software tools and/or writing code to explore engineering trade studies and answer system design questions
- Understands key metrics and spacecraft and payload design trades, and can work effectively with Muon’s instrument design team
- Perform spacecraft performance and constellation configuration evaluation
- Collaborate with other discipline...
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