RF Systems Mission Lead Engineer — Mission Execution

Muon Space, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 177,000 - 246,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity compensation

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k retirement plan

Short & long term disability

Life insurance

3 weeks vacation

12 paid holidays

Unlimited sick time

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Muon Space seeks a Staff Mission Lead Systems Engineer for RF Systems to drive end-to-end mission success from concept through on-orbit operations. You will partner with the Mission Architecture team on studies, develop system models, and lead cross-functional decisions for high-rigor programs with USG/IC customers.

You will own requirements, CONOPS, and risk management, interfacing with customers and internal teams, and guiding mission design across lifecycle while managing budgets and system

Qualifications

• B.S. or higher degree in an engineering field and 8+ years of experience in complex system, mission architecture, and/or spacecraft design, with a focus on high-rigor development for government and/or demanding commercial customers.
• Direct engineering experience with RF systems — e.g., RF payload/instrument design, link budget analysis, spectrum and regulatory considerations, and mission-level RF architecture trades.
• Demonstrated experience as a technical lead on at least one complex system design for USG, DoD, IC customers, and/or commercial customers.
• Experience with major space programs for USG/DoD/IC or commercial customers.
• Experience with USG/IC acquisition programs, space systems development standards, and mission assurance standards.
• Strong understanding of USG/IC contracts and their artifacts.
• Extensive experience in system modeling, systems analysis, and running simulations.
• Proven history of system integration and delivery of complex systems.
• Experience in formal requirements management for a multi-disciplinary project.
• Demonstrated project management skills and collaboration across engineering disciplines.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and coordination skills.
• Ability to rapidly adapt roles/responsibilities in a fast-paced, rewarding environment.
• Active TS/SCI security clearance

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Mission Architecture team during study efforts to develop mission concepts, run architecture trade studies, and shape technical baselines for prospective missions and proposal responses.
• Develop and maintain mission-level system models, including architecture, requirements, interfaces, and behavior models, carrying artifacts into implementation.
• Serve as the ultimate technical authority for your designated mission, leading conceptualization, design, and development with cross-functional teams.
• Lead tailoring and implementation of the Muon mission design process for your mission, aligning with program needs.
• Translate customer objectives and stakeholder needs into clear, verifiable technical requirements.
• Interface with customers, partners, and internal stakeholders on all technical matters.
• Manage requirements traceability, verification, and validation.
• Define mission CONOPS and manage subsystem budgets (power, data, mass, pointing/stability).
• Identify and mitigate mission risks, communicating impacts.
• Coordinate design changes across disciplines throughout the program lifecycle.
• Lead design, test readiness, and flight readiness reviews.
• Monitor on-orbit spacecraft and data pipelines to ensure mission success and requirement satisfaction.
• Foster collaboration with systems, hardware, software, data, ground, and operations teams.
• Serve as MLSE for one mission while supporting other Muon missions and deputizing as needed.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of engineering processes and tools.

Skills

RF systems

Technical leadership

Systems modeling

Requirements management

Customer interaction

Security clearance TS/SCI

Education

B.S. or higher in engineering

Tools

Cameo Systems Modeler

Python

Julia

Job description

Muon Space seeks a Staff Mission Lead Systems Engineer for RF Systems to drive end-to-end mission success from concept through on-orbit operations. You will partner with the Mission Architecture team on studies, develop system models, and lead cross-functional decisions for high-rigor programs with USG/IC customers.

You will own requirements, CONOPS, and risk management, interfacing with customers and internal teams, and guiding mission design across lifecycle while managing budgets and system