Senior RF Systems Mission Lead

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

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive equity grant

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Muon Space, Inc. is seeking a Staff Mission Lead Systems Engineer for RF Systems to guide missions from concept through on-orbit operations.

You will partner with the Mission Architecture team to shape technical baselines and drive architecture trades while serving as the primary technical interface with customers and cross-functional teams. The role demands deep RF systems expertise, program leadership across multi-discipline teams, and a track record delivering high‑reliability space systems

Qualifications

• Direct engineering experience with RF systems and mission-level RF architecture trades.
• B.S. or higher in engineering and 8+ years of experience in complex systems and spacecraft design.
• Demonstrated experience as a technical lead on complex systems for USG/DoD/IC or commercial customers.

Responsibilities

• Develop mission concepts with the Mission Architecture team and shape technical baselines.
• Lead design, test readiness, and flight readiness reviews.
• Manage requirements traceability, verification, and validation.

Skills

RF systems

System modeling

Leadership

Customer interface

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

SysML MBSE

Python

Job description

Muon Space, Inc. is seeking a Staff Mission Lead Systems Engineer for RF Systems to guide missions from concept through on-orbit operations.

You will partner with the Mission Architecture team to shape technical baselines and drive architecture trades while serving as the primary technical interface with customers and cross-functional teams. The role demands deep RF systems expertise, program leadership across multi-discipline teams, and a track record delivering high‑reliability space systems