Senior RF/Comms Mission Architect

muonspace; United States; Remote; USD 144,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental coverage

Vision plan

401(k)

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Sick leave

Parental leave

Job summary

Muonspace seeks a senior leader to drive the earliest stages of new business in the RF and communications satellite domain. This role blends scientific rigor with strategic capture work to identify, shape, and win high-value mission opportunities across defense, intelligence, philanthropic, and commercial customers.

The role leads cross-functional teams, runs strategic capture campaigns, and author technical proposals while translating customer needs into technical concepts and R&D roadmaps for

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in physics, engineering, remote sensing, CS or related field.
• 5+ years in RF remote sensing or communications missions in leadership roles.
• Ability to decompose objectives into technical concepts and solutions.
• Background in RF payload phenomenologies for remote sensing or communications.
• Experience across government and commercial RF/space markets.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; distill complex science for varied audiences.
• Collaborative experience across engineering, operations, mission architecture, and business development.
• Existing TS/SCI clearance or ability to obtain one.

Responsibilities

• Lead mission formulation contracts and shepherd cross-functional teams delivering mission concepts in RF/Comms.
• Run strategic capture campaigns for high-value opportunities in RF remote sensing and related markets.
• Drive multi-stage programs from early customer engagement through design concepts to delivery.
• Serve as Principal Investigator on early-stage R&D proposals and activities.
• Author technical proposals, white papers, and concept studies communicating mission value.
• Conduct feasibility studies, literature reviews, and trade studies for early concepts.
• Translate customer pain points into technical requirements and conceptual solutions.
• Partner with product management, business development, and engineering to explore new markets.

Skills

First-principles thinking

Leadership experience

RF remote sensing

Technical writing

Education

Physics/Engineering/CS degree

Tools

Python

MATLAB

Julia

Job description

Muonspace seeks a senior leader to drive the earliest stages of new business in the RF and communications satellite domain. This role blends scientific rigor with strategic capture work to identify, shape, and win high-value mission opportunities across defense, intelligence, philanthropic, and commercial customers.

The role leads cross-functional teams, runs strategic capture campaigns, and author technical proposals while translating customer needs into technical concepts and R&D roadmaps for