Design, build, and operate mission-optimized satellite constellations with Muon Space. Backed by Air Street.
About the role
Muon seeks a Senior Director of EO/IR Instrument Engineering to lead the strategy, development, and delivery of our electro-optical and infrared instrument portfolio, from system architecture through on-orbit calibration. In this role, you will build, mentor, and guide a multidisciplinary engineering organization that is roughly doubling in size, while establishing the technical direction and operational rigor needed to scale across a growing portfolio of flight programs. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- BS in physics, optical engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering or a related field
- 20+ years developing EO/IR imaging instruments, with at least 10 years leading engineering organizations
- Technical leadership of at least two space flight EO/IR instruments from concept through launch and on-orbit checkout
- Led an organization of 40+ people through multiple layers of management, with accountability for its budget
- Working command of the full instrument chain: optical design, focal plane arrays and readout electronics, thermal and cryogenic design, radiometric calibration and on-orbit performance
- A record of owning instrument cost and schedule commitments, and of representing an instrument or payload portfolio to customers and senior executives
More about this role
Muon seeks a Senior Director of EO/IR Instrument Engineering to lead the strategy, development, and delivery of our electro-optical and infrared instrument portfolio, from system architecture through on-orbit calibration. In this role, you will build, mentor, and guide a multidisciplinary engineering organization that is roughly doubling in size, while establishing the technical direction and operational rigor needed to scale across a growing portfolio of flight programs. As a senior technical and organizational leader, you will own instrument performance, cost, schedule, and overall business outcomes, ensuring alignment between engineering execution and mission objectives. Reporting to the SVP of Mission Execution, you will serve on the Mission Execution leadership team, shaping Muon’s EO/IR strategy, developing organizational capabilities, and driving the successful execution of our instrument portfolio.
This position is hybrid and requires working on-site in our Mountain View, CA office three days per week.
- Set EO/IR strategy for the company
Define which EO/IR missions and markets Muon pursues, in partnership with the executive team and Growth.
- Own the multi-year investment...
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