# Principal Mission Architect - SSC/Space Force at Muonspace

- Company: Muonspace
- What the company does: Design, build, and operate mission-optimized satellite constellations with Muon Space. Backed by Air Street.
- Company website: https://muonspace.com
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: Northern VA
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $220K to $250K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-16
- Apply by: 2026-10-31
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/muonspace/jobs/5240565007
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/muonspace-principal-mission-architect-ssc-space-force/

## 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. The ideal candidate is a self-motivated versatile engineer with experience working within the Space Force mission space (e.g.

## 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++

Tags: Mission Architecture & Formulation