Senior EO/IR Mission Architect & Strategy Lead

Muon Space; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 160,000 - 194,000; Full time

Job summary

Muon Space is seeking a Staff Mission Formulation Lead to join our Mission Innovation team. You will lead strategic capture efforts and drive exploration of new market opportunities for Muon Space through foresight practices and innovative mission formulations, instrument capabilities, and space technologies.

You will work as a bridge across technical expertise and business development to identify, develop, and capture high-value opportunities in emerging space markets including commercial,

Qualifications

• Strong written and verbal communication skills for diverse audiences.
• Ability to decompose high-level mission objectives into technical concepts.

Responsibilities

• Lead execution of mission formulation contracts and cross-functional teams.
• Drive strategic capture campaigns for government and commercial missions.
• Develop technical proposals, white papers, and concept studies for Muon's offerings.
• Perform feasibility studies and literature reviews to support mission concepts.
• Translate customer needs into technical requirements and solutions.

Skills

Excellent communication

Collaborative skills

Cross-functional leadership

Strategic thinking

Education

B.S./M.S./Ph.D. in Physics/Remote Sensing/Earth Science/CS/Engineering

Tools

Python

MATLAB

Julia

Job description

Muon Space is seeking a Staff Mission Formulation Lead to join our Mission Innovation team. You will lead strategic capture efforts and drive exploration of new market opportunities for Muon Space through foresight practices and innovative mission formulations, instrument capabilities, and space technologies.

You will work as a bridge across technical expertise and business development to identify, develop, and capture high-value opportunities in emerging space markets including commercial,