Senior Technical Program Manager (Earth Observation)

Join Muon, a leading company in the space industry, as a Senior Technical Program Manager (TPM) for Earth Observation programs. In this high-impact role, you will lead programs for U.S. Government customers, spanning the full mission lifecycle from concept development to on-orbit operations. You will have single-point accountability for delivering the program on schedule, within budget, and to technical performance standards. This position requires exceptional written communication skills, 8+ years of program management experience in aerospace or defense development, and experience executing U.S. Government contracts.

• Lead earth observation programs for U.S. Government customers, overseeing the full mission lifecycle from concept development to on-orbit operations.
• Hold single-point accountability for delivering the program on schedule, within budget, and to technical performance standards, while executing every contractual commitment.
• Act as the primary programmatic interface to the Government customer, leading technical exchange meetings and converting customer input into actionable program direction.

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or a technical field, or equivalent experience
• Exceptional written communication skills — you will author and own the quality of customer-facing reports, design artifacts, and contract deliverables
• 8+ years of program management experience on complex aerospace or defense development programs, including direct ownership of cost, schedule, and technical baselines
• Experience leading engineering teams through concept development, trade studies, and preliminary design
• Experience executing U.S. Government contracts: statement-of-work and CDRL deliverables, milestone-based structures, and day-to-day work with government contracting and technical representatives
• 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
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• Domain experience with remote sensing systems — EO/IR, RF, or both — at the payload or mission level
• Satellite or instrument program leadership across the full lifecycle (design, build,
• Ability to obtain a security clearance
• PMP certification or equivalent program management credentials
• Direct experience working with USSF Space Systems Command or JPL