Principal Mission Architect

Muon seeks a Principal Mission Architect and mission formulation lead to help direct the development of new mission architectures. The ideal candidate is a self-motivated versatile engineer who can work with customers to identify their true needs, manage a team of engineers to develop a cost-effective solution, and perform a range of mission-level analyses, develop requirements, and design a practical and cost-effective space mission.

Requirements

• 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 RF and optical instruments
• Leverage software tools and/or writing code to explore engineering trade studies and answer system design questions
• Perform spacecraft performance and constellation configuration evaluation
• Collaborate with other discipline engineers and scientists to ensure the product meets objectives

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401k retirement plan
• Short & long term disability and life insurance
• Three weeks paid vacation for new employees
• 12 paid holidays
• Unlimited sick time
• Paid parental leave