Design, build, and operate mission-optimized satellite constellations with Muon Space. Backed by Air Street.
About the role
Muon Space is seeking a Senior Manager of Test Operations to lead and scale our Test Operations organization supporting growing spacecraft and subsystem production. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- 10+ years of experience in aerospace, spacecraft, defense, advanced manufacturing, or complex hardware production and test
- 5+ years leading technical, production, integration, or test organizations
- Experience directly leading technicians and hands-on technical teams
- Experience with spacecraft, subsystem, avionics, electrical, functional, or environmental test operations
- Demonstrated experience scaling teams, processes, and infrastructure in a growing production environment
- Experience with workforce planning, staffing models, shift operations, and technician development
More about this role
Muon Space is seeking a Senior Manager of Test Operations to lead and scale our Test Operations organization supporting growing spacecraft and subsystem production.
This role oversees Spacecraft Test Technicians and Subsystems Test Technicians, with responsibility for staffing, shift coverage, operational execution, technician development, test capacity, and production throughput. The Senior Manager will establish the processes, infrastructure, and organizational capabilities needed to support increasing production volume and evolving spacecraft architectures. You will work closely with Test Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, and Program Management to ensure test operations are safe, repeatable, efficient, and aligned with production priorities.
This role will also play a key role in industrializing test operations, including standardizing processes, developing scalable capacity models, improving cycle time and utilization, and transitioning new test capabilities from development into repeatable production operations.
This position is fully onsite and requires working in our San Jose, CA office five days a week.
- Lead, mentor, and develop Spacecraft and Subsystems...
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