About the role

Muon Space is seeking a Software Technical Program Manager to join our team. As a technical program manager (TPM), you will work cross-functionally with engineering leaders across software, hardware, science, and product to drive our programs forward by facilitating effective execution at each stage of development from inception to (literal!) launch and on-orbit operations. You will collaborate with teams of engineers and scientists to develop project schedules and milestones, identify and fill gaps, flag risks, estimate budgets and resources, and clearly communicate ongoing progress. As a TPM, you will serve as the “glue” holding complex, interdisciplinary Earth-observation programs together in service of our goal. 

This role may be remote or located at our headquarters in Mountain View, California.

Responsibilities

• You will work with technical leadership to develop roadmaps, plan software development efforts and ultimately usher projects through the entire development life cycle
• You will manage project scope and schedules, identifying risks and clearly communicating them to project stakeholders
• You will ensure every team understands what they need to deliver at all times
• Facilitate and deliver releases for features and infrastructure contributing to multiple ongoing spacecraft programs 
• You will leverage your experience to identify, test, and deploy software management initiatives to improve efficiency
• You will analyze, evaluate and provide information needed for the development of software products to all relative stakeholders
• You will collaborate with cross-functional leaders in order to define and track resource requirements (e.g. headcount)
• You will aggregate and report on problems with deployed software both in the lab and on orbit
• You will establish standard reports to provide concise and effective communications to key stakeholders on program status, issues/risks, and accomplishments

Qualifications

• BS or MS degree in computer science, engineering or equivalent job experience
• 5 years of experience as an individual contributor software engineer
• 3 years of experience managing software development projects
• Deep familiarity with software, hardware, and/or FPGA development processes
• Strong track record of managing complex cross-functional projects
• Strong references that highlight your ability to build strong working relationships with senior leaders and engineers across diverse functions and departments
• An ability to keep the big picture in focus and to provide clear, well-structured, and concise communications tailored to each appropriate audience
• Excited to work in a fast-paced environment with new challenges each week

Nice-to-have Skills

• Experience with high-reliability embedded software development (aerospace, autonomous vehicle, medical device, etc.) 
• Experience with embedded and FPGA development

ITAR/EAR Requirements

This position requires access to export controlled information. To conform to U.S. Government export regulations applicable to that information, applicant must either be (A) a U.S. person, defined as a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (green card holder), (iii) refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, (B) eligible to access the export controlled information without a required export authorization, or (C) eligible and reasonably likely to obtain the required export authorization from the applicable U.S. government agency. The Company may, for legitimate business reasons, decline to pursue any export licensing process.

Salary

The salary range for this role is $95K- $190K and will depend on a candidate's skills, qualifications, and experience as defined during the interview process.