Mission Manager - Remote

Overview

Muo Space is seeking an experienced Portfolio Manager to lead our growing portfolio of various environmental monitoring, government and commercial missions. This position will initially own and drive individual missions, with the opportunity to scale into building and leading a team of mission managers for our expanding portfolio. As the Portfolio Manager, you will be a vital member of the Mission Engineering team, collaborating closely with Muon Space's systems, hardware, software, business, legal, finance, and operations departments.

In this role, you will delight our customers and users by delivering high-quality satellite solutions on time and on budget while meeting our contractual obligations. Your deep background in space payloads combined with strong systems engineering and program management expertise will enable you to understand how all components integrate into successful mission execution, translating that knowledge into well-organized roadmaps, schedules, and budgets that you track throughout each program's lifecycle. This role will initially focus on proposing and developing proof of concept and missions, and evolve into a franchise of repeated launch of satellite products to form operational constellations which will be a distinct profit and loss (P&L) center over which you will have authority and responsibility.

In Short

• Own and drive mission management for satellite development programs
• Build and expand the mission portfolio over time
• Partner with Systems, Hardware, and Software teams on mission roadmap development
• Maintain accountability for successful execution of multiple mission contracts
• Represent Muon Space to government and commercial customers
• Build and mentor a growing team of mission managers
• Contribute to the development of program and mission management processes
• Define and execute growth strategies for current and follow-on contracts

Requirements

• 10+ years of program management experience in complex technical system development
• 7+ years of hands-on technical experience in systems engineering
• 5+ years of profit and loss responsibility
• Direct experience with remote sensing satellite development
• Proven track record managing technical development for space-based systems
• Experience working with U.S. Government DoD and Intelligence Community
• Strong leadership skills
• Experience with proposal development
• Excellent understanding of systems engineering processes
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Able to travel to Bay Area up to 20% of time
• Able to obtain a security clearance

Benefits

• Equity compensation
• 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