Lead Space Mission Architect for SSC/Space Force

Muonspace; United States; On-site; USD 220,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grant

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401k retirement plan

Three weeks paid vacation

12 paid holidays

Sick time

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Muon Space is seeking a Principal Mission Architect to lead mission formulation and develop new mission architectures. The candidate will guide a team of engineers, perform mission-level analyses, and define requirements for missions and payloads.

Strong space mission design experience and TS/SCI eligibility are required. The role involves traveling to Mountain View, collaborating with Muon’s instrument design team, and delivering cost-effective space missions while leveraging software tools to

Qualifications

• B.S. or higher in engineering with 12+ years space mission experience.
• Strong communication, presentation, and coordination skills.
• Experience in spacecraft and space mission design.
• Willingness to travel to Mountain View for in-person meetings.

Responsibilities

• Develop a complete mission concept based on customer needs.
• Perform mission-level analysis and own top-level mission budgets.
• Define requirements and design for the mission and payloads.
• Leverage software tools or coding to explore trade studies and questions.
• Understand spacecraft and payload design trades and work with instrument design team.
• Evaluate spacecraft performance and constellation configurations.
• Collaborate with other engineers to ensure objectives are met.

Skills

Spacecraft design experience

Space mission design experience

Python

Julia

Matlab

C

C++

Excellent communication

Presentation skills

Coordination skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

12+ years space mission experience

Tools

Python

Julia

Matlab

C

C++

Job description

Muon Space is seeking a Principal Mission Architect to lead mission formulation and develop new mission architectures. The candidate will guide a team of engineers, perform mission-level analyses, and define requirements for missions and payloads.

Strong space mission design experience and TS/SCI eligibility are required. The role involves traveling to Mountain View, collaborating with Muon’s instrument design team, and delivering cost-effective space missions while leveraging software tools to