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Senior Director of Spacecraft Components

Muon Space · San Jose, CA

Posted about 2 months ago · $233,000 - $262,000

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
70 days
Muon Space's roles stay open a median of 78 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
Yes
88% of Muon Space's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Muon Space
high
113 stale, 2 reposted of 115 open
Hiring momentum
131 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-24

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Muon Space's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Muon Space.

About this role

Muon is looking for a Senior Director of Spacecraft Components to lead the design and delivery of spacecraft components across multiple subteams. This role involves managing a multidisciplinary organization, overseeing component roadmaps, and ensuring the efficient transition from prototype to production. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in high-reliability systems and strong leadership skills to support team growth and project management.

Our read on this posting4.0out of 5
benefits
5/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
5/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Muon Space as an employer.

What you need

  • 15+ years of experience designing and/or managing the design of complex, high-reliability systems that operate in harsh environments
  • 8+ years of people management experience, including managing engineers and engineering managers
  • Strong technical foundation spanning electrical, embedded, and mechanical design and analysis
  • Experience designing and manufacturing low-volume, high-mix products efficiently
  • Proven experience managing complex engineering projects from concept to deployment, including budget and schedule management
  • Excellent leadership, program management, communication, and problem-solving skills

Nice to have

  • Flight heritage delivering spaceflight avionics, mechanisms, solar arrays, or similar components
  • Experience standing up new teams or reorganizing engineering organizations during rapid growth
  • Experience with vertically integrated hardware development, from in-house design through production at scale
  • Experience with RF hardware or electrical test infrastructure development
  • Experience supporting instrument or propulsion system development

What you get

  • Salary range of $223,000 - $259,000
  • Competitive equity grant
  • Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401k retirement plan
  • Short & long term disability and life insurance
  • Three weeks paid vacation for new employees

Worth weighing

  • Role requires regular onsite days in San Jose and Mountain View
  • No specific mention of remote work flexibility
  • Position involves managing a rapidly growing team, which may present challenges
  • Access to export controlled information is required, limiting applicant eligibility

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Listed by Muon Space on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-24. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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