Senior Space Mission Architect & Formulation Lead

Muon Space; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 220,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Sick leave

Parental leave

Diversity & inclusion

Job summary

Muon Space seeks a Principal Mission Architect and mission formulation lead to guide our mission development efforts and direct the design of new space mission architectures. The ideal candidate is a self-motivated engineer with experience in the Space Force mission space, who can lead a team, perform mission analyses, develop requirements, and design practical, cost-effective space missions.

The role requires strong communication skills, the ability to work with customers, and willingness to

Qualifications

• Requires a B.S. or higher in a related engineering field with 12 years of experience in space missions.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and coordination skills.
• Spacecraft design experience and space mission design experience.
• Proficient in Python, Julia, Matlab, C, or C++.

Responsibilities

• Develop a complete mission concept based on customer needs.
• Perform mission-level analysis and own all top-level mission budgets.
• Requirements definition and design for the mission and a variety of mission payloads.
• Leverage software tools and/or writing code to explore engineering trade studies and answer system design questions.
• Understands key metrics and spacecraft and payload design trades, and can work effectively with Muon’s instrument design team.
• Perform spacecraft performance and constellation configuration evaluation.
• Collaborate with other discipline engineers and scientists to ensure the product meets objectives.

Skills

Python

Julia

Matlab

C

C++

Communication

Coordination

TS/SCI

Education

B.S. or higher in related engineering field

12 years space mission experience

Higher degrees count 2 years each

Tools

Python

Julia

Matlab

C

C++

Job description

Muon Space seeks a Principal Mission Architect and mission formulation lead to guide our mission development efforts and direct the design of new space mission architectures. The ideal candidate is a self-motivated engineer with experience in the Space Force mission space, who can lead a team, perform mission analyses, develop requirements, and design practical, cost-effective space missions.

The role requires strong communication skills, the ability to work with customers, and willingness to