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Principal Mission Architect - EO/IR

Muon Space · Remote

Posted about 3 months ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
82 days
Muon Space's roles stay open a median of 78 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
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

The Principal Mission Architect at Muon will lead the development of new mission architectures, focusing on customer needs and managing a team of engineers. Responsibilities include conducting mission-level analyses, defining requirements, designing space missions, and collaborating with various engineering disciplines to ensure mission objectives are met.

Our read on this posting2.8out of 5
benefits
5/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
0/5

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

  • B.S. or higher degree in a related engineering field
  • 12 years of experience working with space missions
  • Excellent communication, presentation, and coordination skills
  • Spacecraft design experience
  • Space mission design experience
  • Software skills in one or more of Python, Julia, Matlab, C, C++

Nice to have

  • Infrared Instrument experience or mission experience in missile warning, tracking and defense
  • Experience supporting science teams to develop missions
  • Experience designing constellations
  • Spacecraft and/or constellation operations experience

What you get

  • Salary range of $174,000 - $250,000
  • Incentive compensation
  • Competitive equity grant
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401k retirement plan
  • Short & long term disability and life insurance

Worth weighing

  • Salary range is quite broad, final compensation depends on skills and experience
  • Active TS/SCI clearance required
  • Role involves travel to the Mountain View facility
  • Fast-paced environment with new challenges each week

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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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