Senior EO/IR Payload Systems Engineer — Equity & SV On-Site

muonspace; United States; Remote; USD 138,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

muonspace is seeking a senior systems engineer to explore EO/IR payload concepts for next-gen small-satellite remote sensing missions. The role sits at the intersection of applied science, payload engineering, product, and business development to shape imaging modes and proof-of-concept efforts early in R&D roadmaps.

You will conceptualize architectures, derive requirements, run simulations, and lead or support R&D proposals as a PI, collaborating with science and product teams to

Qualifications

• BS, MS, or PhD in engineering, physics, optical sciences, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years as a systems or instrument engineer with deep EO/IR payload domain knowledge.
• Background in infrared, multispectral, hyperspectral, or related remote sensing phenomenologies.
• Familiarity with traditional systems engineering: requirements, modeling/simulation, and technical analysis.

Responsibilities

• Conceptualize, analyze, and experiment with EO/IR payload architectures, imaging modes, and use cases for diverse customers.
• Derive system requirements and build simulations, models, and analyses to evaluate early-stage concepts.
• Lead or support R&D activities and proposals as a Principal Investigator, articulating differentiation through papers, studies, and briefs.
• Partner with applied science and product groups to translate ideas into demonstrable architectures.
• Perform trade studies, radiometric analyses, and budget evaluations for unconventional applications.
• Contribute to customer discovery, capability demonstrations, and proposal generation with EO/IR expertise.

Skills

Python

Julia

MATLAB

Modeling & analysis

Communication skills

Travel up to 30%

Simulation

Radiometric concepts

Education

BS/MS/PhD in engineering/physics/optical sciences

Tools

Simulation software

Job description

muonspace is seeking a senior systems engineer to explore EO/IR payload concepts for next-gen small-satellite remote sensing missions. The role sits at the intersection of applied science, payload engineering, product, and business development to shape imaging modes and proof-of-concept efforts early in R&D roadmaps.

You will conceptualize architectures, derive requirements, run simulations, and lead or support R&D proposals as a PI, collaborating with science and product teams to