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Senior Technical Program Manager, Earth Observation

Muon Space· Mission Management
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San Jose, CA$206k - $232kfull-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Senior Technical Program Manager (TPM) at Muon Space to lead Earth Observation programs for U.S. Government customers, spanning concept development through on-orbit operations. Hybrid role in San Jose, CA with on-site presence three days per week. Responsible for delivering programs on schedule, within budget, and to technical performance standards, coordinating cross-functional teams and ensuring compliance with government and export controls.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the single accountable owner for the program's cost, schedule, and technical baselines
  • Own the integrated master schedule, cost baseline, and risk register; track and report progress against contract milestones
  • Plan and run formal program events — internal readiness reviews, and customer-facing milestone deliverable reviews
  • Maintain tight cost and schedule discipline; surface deviations to the customer promptly and with a recovery plan
  • Act as the primary programmatic interface to the Government customer, including contracting and technical representatives
  • Lead technical exchange meetings and convert customer input into actionable program direction
  • Own the delivery and quality of all contract data deliverables
  • Direct a cross-functional team spanning systems engineering, payload, flight software, ground processing, and mission operations
  • Partner with mission operations when program activities involve Muon's operational systems — without disrupting existing missions
  • Drive design trades and study conclusions to closure on schedule, escalating crisply when decisions stall
  • Execute the program in full compliance with its government security requirements, including handling of controlled information and strict public-release restrictions
  • Ensure compliance with ITAR/EAR export controls and U.S.-only performance requirements
  • Support program growth: convert program artifacts into proposal-ready material and support capture of follow-on opportunities

Qualifications

  • 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: statement-of-work and CDRL deliverables, milestone-based structures, and day-to-day work with government contracting and technical representatives
  • Experience leading engineering teams through concept development, trade studies, and preliminary design
  • Exceptional written communication skills — authoring and owning the quality of customer-facing reports, design artifacts, and contract deliverables

Skills

Required:Program managementGovernment contractingTechnical leadershipCommunication

Benefits

  • equity grant
  • medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401k retirement plan
  • short & long term disability and life insurance
  • three weeks paid vacation
  • 12 paid holidays
  • unlimited sick time
  • paid parental leave
Last updated Sep 19, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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