Muon Space
Senior Technical Program Manager, Earth Observation
$206K–$232K
San Jose, CA +1 · Manager · Full-time · Posted Sep 9, 2026
- Location
- San Jose, CA
San Jose, California, United States - Experience
- 8+ years of program management experience.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or a technical field, or equivalent experience.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be a U.S. person, eligible to access export-controlled information without export authorization, or eligible and reasonably likely to obtain required export authorization. The company may decline to pursue export licensing for legitimate business reasons.
About the job
Leads U.S. Government Earth observation programs from concept through on-orbit operations, with accountability for contractual delivery, cost, schedule, and technical performance.
What you'll do
- Own program cost, schedule, technical baselines, risk tracking, milestone reviews, and contract data deliverables.
- Serve as the primary Government customer interface and lead technical exchanges and cross-functional engineering teams.
- Ensure security and export-control compliance, and support proposals and follow-on business capture.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or a technical field, or equivalent experience.
- 8+ years of program management experience on complex aerospace or defense development programs, including direct ownership of cost, schedule, and technical baselines.
- Experience executing U.S. Government contracts, including statement-of-work and CDRL deliverables, milestone-based structures, and work with Government contracting and technical representatives.
- Experience leading engineering teams through concept development, trade studies, and preliminary design; exceptional written communication skills.
Nice to have
- Satellite or instrument program leadership across the full lifecycle; remote sensing systems experience (EO/IR, RF, or both).
- Direct experience with USSF Space Systems Command or JPL; PMP certification or equivalent credentials; ability to obtain a security clearance.
Pay
$206,000 - $232,000 USD base salary
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