Muon Space

Satellite Operations Platform Manager

Muon Space

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Mountain View • California • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $129,000 - $205,000 per year

Job Level

Mid-LevelSenior

About the role

  • Act as the bridge between spacecraft in orbit, the Satellite Operations team, and broader engineering and business teams
  • Turn customer contracts into operational reality by ensuring satellites are successfully commissioned and transitioned to nominal operations
  • Coordinate across subsystems (Flight Software, Ground Software, Thermal, Electrical, Systems, GNC, Business Development) to meet contractual obligations
  • Lead cross functional team meetings for commissioning activities and anomaly reviews and provide regular progress updates to management
  • Lead the development of commissioning plans for satellite launches and coordinate with Satellite Operations Manager and Systems Engineering teams
  • Monitor operational performance against contractual requirements and coordinate cross team support to address performance shortfalls
  • Ensure Satellite Operations systems and processes are scalable to support fleet expansion and contractual requirements
  • Provide periodic updates to management on commissioning progress and operational performance against contractual commitments

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in satellite operations or a related high-reliability system environment (e.g., aerospace, defense)
  • Working knowledge of satellite subsystem functionality
  • Experience solving complex problems that span multiple systems
  • Experience with creating operational processes to address both technical and customer needs
  • An engineering background in an engineering field such as Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, or Computer Science
  • Strong communication and teamwork skills
  • Comfortable working in a fast paced and dynamic environment
  • Ability to thrive in ambiguity and create structure/process where none exists
  • Nice-to-have: experience with satellite command and control systems, telemetry analysis, and mission planning
  • Nice-to-have: direct experience with on-orbit satellite commissioning or mission operations
  • Nice-to-have: understanding of ITAR/EAR regulations
  • Work authorization: Position requires access to export controlled information; applicant must be a U.S. person or eligible to access export controlled information
Benefits
  • equity compensation
  • medical insurance
  • dental insurance
  • vision insurance
  • 401k retirement plan
  • short & long term disability insurance
  • life insurance
  • three weeks paid vacation for new employees
  • 12 paid holidays
  • unlimited sick time
  • paid parental leave

ATS Keywords

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Hard skills
satellite operationssatellite subsystem functionalityoperational processesengineering backgroundsatellite command and control systemstelemetry analysismission planningon-orbit satellite commissioningITAR regulationsEAR regulations
Soft skills
communication skillsteamwork skillsproblem-solvingability to thrive in ambiguitycreating structure/processleadershipcross-functional coordinationprogress reportingadaptabilityorganizational skills
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