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Principal Software Engineer, Mission Design

Muonspace · San Jose, CA · On-site

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About Muonspace

Design, build, and operate mission-optimized satellite constellations with Muon Space. Backed by Air Street.

About the role

Muon seeks a Principal Software Engineer to join our Software Organization. This engineer will synthesize a broad understanding of the full Muon software architecture and roadmap with the unique needs of each potential mission, to plan and design the software solutions necessary for mission success. They will guide the evolution of the common platform to benefit our customers and match market needs – partnering closely with peers in Business Development, Product Management, Systems Engineering and Hardware. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

What they're looking for

  • Expertise in whole-system design, holistic testing and deployment strategy, and the state of the art in software engineering methodology
  • Extensive knowledge of theory and practice across aerospace, robotics or an adjacent domain
  • Excellent negotiation skills in both organizational and technical contexts
  • Expertise in multiple programming languages
  • Expertise in distributed systems theory and practice
  • Expertise with C++ and Python
More about this role

Muon seeks a Principal Software Engineer to join our Software Organization. This engineer will synthesize a broad understanding of the full Muon software architecture and roadmap with the unique needs of each potential mission, to plan and design the software solutions necessary for mission success. They will guide the evolution of the common platform to benefit our customers and match market needs – partnering closely with peers in Business Development, Product Management, Systems Engineering and Hardware. They will identify early when there are key risks, as well as key opportunities to offer the customer more than they realize they can ask for. They will be a key component in enabling Muon's Software organization, and the company as a whole, to deliver what the customer needs, when they need it, so that we can successfully fulfill their mission as partners.

The preferred location for this role is three days a week on-site at our San Jose, CA office, but alternative locations will be considered for the right candidate.

  • Work with Business Development to prioritize, design and align on staffing for the highest impact small projects that, if done early, will unlock major value...

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