Data Products Mission Manager

Muon Space • Aurora, CO

10d

About The Position

About the Role Muon Space is seeking a Data Products Mission Manager to lead the end-to-end execution of satellite-derived data product missions. This role owns delivery of customer-facing data systems—spanning space-based data acquisition, cloud-based data pipelines, analytics platforms, and operational product performance—while maintaining full accountability for cost, schedule, technical performance, and customer success. This position sits at the intersection of mission management, systems engineering, and data platform delivery. You will work across spacecraft engineering, payloads, ground systems, software, data engineering, science, product, and operations teams to ensure that mission objectives translate into reliable, scalable, and timely data products for government and commercial customers.

Requirements

• B.S. in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field (M.S. or Ph.D. preferred)
• 8+ years in program/mission management
• 5+ years delivering data systems
• Active Top Secret clearance with SCI
• Experience with satellite-based data acquisition
• Strong customer-facing leadership skills
• Located in commuting distance to a Muon SCIF location (currently Northern Virginia or Aurora, Colorado)

Nice To Haves

• Systems engineering experience
• Python and SQL knowledge
• Experience managing data engineering teams
• Active security clearance

Responsibilities

• Mission & Program Ownership: Own full lifecycle execution of data product missions Maintain accountability for cost, schedule, risk, and technical performance
• Data Product & Platform Leadership: Drive delivery of end-to-end data systems Ensure timely, reliable, and high-quality data product delivery
• Cross-Functional Technical Leadership: Partner with spacecraft, software, systems, and data teams
• Customer & Stakeholder Engagement: Serve as the primary interface to customers
• Portfolio Growth & Strategic Execution: Support portfolio growth and follow-on contract strategy
• Team Leadership & Process Development: Build, mentor, and scale teams

Benefits

• In addition to salary, full-time employees receive equity compensation as well as benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401k retirement plan, short & long term disability and life insurance.
• We also offer three weeks paid vacation for new employees, along with 12 paid holidays, unlimited sick time and paid parental leave.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees