Software Engineering Manager – Spaceflight Platform Lead

Muonspace; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 210,000 - 234,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity compensation

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401k retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Muon Space in San Jose, CA is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead the platform that operates the flight and payload systems for on-orbit satellites. This role drives core software, services, and tools implementing flight operations including communications, telemetry, power management and sensor orchestration.

You will develop people, processes, and technical direction needed to deliver scalable, reliable systems that convert customer intent into safe and efficient on-orbit

Qualifications

• BS/MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field OR equivalent industry experience.
• 5+ years of software engineering experience and 2+ years of experience managing software engineering team building production systems.
• Significant experience developing in languages such as C++, Python or Rust
• Strong technical background in embedded systems (RTOS and/or Linux class typically)
• Demonstrated experience building and operating mission-critical products with uptime, reliability, and performance requirements.
• Experience defining technical direction and driving execution through a team.
• Strong communication skills and comfort working with cross-functional stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and grow a software engineering team responsible for core flight software development
• Define team goals, and technical roadmaps that align with companies priorities.
• Ensure reliability, scalability, and performance of mission-critical services operating in production.
• Work with cross-functional stakeholders to translate mission needs into clear requirements and technical specifications.
• Drive engineering best practices including design reviews, code quality, testing, and observability.
• Manage team capacity, staffing, and growth, including hiring, coaching, and performance development.
• Promote a culture of technical ownership, continuous improvement, and pragmatic delivery.

Skills

C++

Python

Rust

Embedded systems

Communication

Education

BS/MS in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

RTOS

Linux

Job description

Muon Space in San Jose, CA is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead the platform that operates the flight and payload systems for on-orbit satellites. This role drives core software, services, and tools implementing flight operations including communications, telemetry, power management and sensor orchestration.

You will develop people, processes, and technical direction needed to deliver scalable, reliable systems that convert customer intent into safe and efficient on-orbit