Design, build, and operate mission-optimized satellite constellations with Muon Space. Backed by Air Street.
About the role
Muon seeks an experienced leader to build and guide our Spacecraft Components organization through our next stage of rapid growth. This organization designs, qualifies, and delivers the components at the heart of every Muon spacecraft across three subteams: Electronics & Embedded (avionics, power electronics, RF, and electrical test), Modules & Mechanisms (integrated modules and actuation mechanisms, plus design support to our instrument and propulsion teams), and Solar & Deployables (solar arrays and deployable...
What they're looking for
- 15+ years of experience designing and/or managing the design of complex, high-reliability systems that operate in harsh environments (spacecraft, autonomous vehicles, drones, etc.)
- 8+ years of people management experience, including managing engineers and engineering managers
- Strong technical foundation spanning electrical, embedded, and mechanical design and analysis
- Experience designing and manufacturing low-volume, high-mix products efficiently
- Proven experience managing complex engineering projects from concept to deployment, including budget and schedule management
- Excellent leadership, program management, communication, and problem-solving skills, excited to work in a fast-paced environment with new challenges each week
More about this role
Muon seeks an experienced leader to build and guide our Spacecraft Components organization through our next stage of rapid growth. This organization designs, qualifies, and delivers the components at the heart of every Muon spacecraft across three subteams: Electronics & Embedded (avionics, power electronics, RF, and electrical test), Modules & Mechanisms (integrated modules and actuation mechanisms, plus design support to our instrument and propulsion teams), and Solar & Deployables (solar arrays and deployable systems). The role reports to Muon's Senior Director of Hardware Engineering.
The ideal candidate is a seasoned, cross-disciplinary leader experienced at organizing and scaling rapidly growing teams, with strong program management skills. Experience designing and manufacturing low-volume, high-mix products efficiently is a must.
This role is split between our San Jose and Mountain View locations, with the expectation of regular onsite days at both.
- Lead a multidisciplinary organization to architect, design, qualify, and deliver a catalog of spacecraft components — electronics, RF, integrated modules and mechanisms, and solar and deployable systems — serving a wide range...
Browse similar: AI jobs · AI startup jobs · Startup jobs