Senior Earth Observation Program Lead

Muon Space; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 206,000 - 232,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity compensation

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401k retirement plan

Short & long term disability and life_

Three weeks paid vacation

12 paid holidays

Unlimited sick time

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Muon Space in San Jose, CA seeks a Senior Technical Program Manager to lead earth observation programs for U.S. Government customers. You will own end-to-end programs from concept through on-orbit operations under formal contracts and milestones.

You will coordinate systems engineering, payload, flight software, ground segment, and mission operations with high autonomy on accelerated schedules. Hybrid role; on-site in San Jose three days per week.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in engineering or technical field.
• 8+ years of program management on aerospace/defense programs with cost, schedule, and technical baselines ownership.
• Experience executing U.S. Government contracts: SOW, CDRL, milestones, and government contracting reps.
• Experience leading engineering teams through concept development and preliminary design.
• Exceptional written communication for customer-facing reports and contract deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Own program cost, schedule, and technical baselines end-to-end.
• Manage integrated master schedule, cost baseline, and risk register; report progress.
• Plan and run formal program events and readiness reviews with customers.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across systems engineering, payload, flight software, and operations.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional leadership

Technical communication

Security clearance eligibility

Government contracting experience

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

PMP certification

Job description

Muon Space in San Jose, CA seeks a Senior Technical Program Manager to lead earth observation programs for U.S. Government customers. You will own end-to-end programs from concept through on-orbit operations under formal contracts and milestones.

You will coordinate systems engineering, payload, flight software, ground segment, and mission operations with high autonomy on accelerated schedules. Hybrid role; on-site in San Jose three days per week.