Senior Space Program Manager — Missile Warning & Tracking

Muon Space, Inc.; San Jose, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 206,000 - 232,000; Full time

Job summary

Muon Space, Inc. seeks a Senior Program Manager to lead delivery of next-generation satellites for national security missions, including missile warning and tracking.

This role combines payload engineering with rapid-cycle space vehicle development, and requires ownership of cost, schedule, and technical performance. You will manage a multidisciplinary team, subs, and a critical-path vendor base across EO/IR payloads, algorithm development, avionics, and space vehicle builds, spanning design

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional experience in program or technical management of complex technical system development, deployment, and operations
• 5+ years of hands-on technical experience, preferably in an engineering or similar capacity, or direct ownership of a hardware development effort through design reviews to a tested product
• Direct experience with space, defense, or aerospace program planning and execution
• Demonstrated experience managing programs with multiple subcontractors and a complex critical-path supply chain
• Experience executing rapid-acquisition or prototype agreements for government customers, with familiarity navigating the government program lifecycle, technical data rights, and contract deliverables
• Active Secret U.S. security clearance
• U.S. citizenship required (Clearance required and program is ITAR-restricted)
• Excellent written communication skills; you will author or approve the program's contract deliverables

Responsibilities

• Own the integrated master schedule, cost baseline, and risk register
• Drive the program through preliminary and critical design reviews, payload and spacecraft integration, environmental test, launch, and on-orbit demonstration
• Manage scope, cost, and period of performance against contract milestones and payment events
• Lead day-to-day execution of the program team to the contract, running the weekly program cadence, internal design reviews, and readiness reviews; provide status and briefing content to the Mission Manager
• Own the preparation and quality of contract deliverables, including status reports, design review packages, technical and cost data, test plans, and final reports
• Partner with the Mission Manager and Muon's Capture and Business Development teams on follow-on strategy
• Manage program subcontracts, including mission data processing and algorithm development
• Coordinate critical-path vendors for detectors, focal plane arrays, cooler assemblies, and optics across long-lead procurements
• Keep subcontract scope, cost, and schedule aligned with prime contract commitments
• Partner closely with the lead systems engineer and technical leads to drive technical decisions
• Own and actively work the program risk register, including supply chain, integration, launch, and demonstration risks
• Resolve cross-functional issues quickly and elevate to functional and program leadership when needed
• Ensure program execution complies with contract requirements, including U.S.-only performance, ITAR/EAR export controls, technical data rights, security requirements, and CUI handling
• Coordinate with Contracts and Finance on subcontract changes, invoicing, and program financial reporting

Skills

Program management

Technical leadership

Space/Aerospace experience

Subcontractor management

Government/ITAR knowledge

Security clearance

Job description

Muon Space, Inc. seeks a Senior Program Manager to lead delivery of next-generation satellites for national security missions, including missile warning and tracking.

This role combines payload engineering with rapid-cycle space vehicle development, and requires ownership of cost, schedule, and technical performance. You will manage a multidisciplinary team, subs, and a critical-path vendor base across EO/IR payloads, algorithm development, avionics, and space vehicle builds, spanning design