Senior Software Technical Program Manager
About The Position
Muon Space is seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager to drive cross-functional planning and execution for its High Performance Compute, Simulation, and Test Teams. The role works closely with engineering leaders across software, hardware, science, and product to coordinate work from early concept through delivery and launch. The Senior TPM develops schedules and milestones, identifies gaps and risks, supports resource planning, and keeps stakeholders informed. The role leads large initiatives, aligns teams, unblocks issues, and delivers software capabilities that support Muon’s mission, while providing the structure and process discipline needed to scale development and enable timely, high-quality decisions in a complex interdisciplinary environment. This is a hybrid position requiring work on-site at Muon’s San Jose, California office three days per week. The position requires access to export-controlled information, so applicants must meet the stated U.S. export-control eligibility requirements. Muon Space designs, builds, and operates low-Earth-orbit satellite constellations that deliver mission-critical data. The company’s integrated technology stack and spacecraft manufacturing and payload-integration facility support missions including climate monitoring and national security.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
- At least 3 years of experience as a software engineer or in a similar technical role.
- At least 5 years of experience managing or coordinating software development projects.
- Demonstrated ability to establish and optimize software project management processes.
- Strong technical background managing or implementing teams or projects in cloud computing, data pipeline processing, and/or data science.
- Strong technical background and knowledge of software development methods, tools, and infrastructure.
- Proven ability to communicate effectively with diverse technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Experience leading cross-functional planning, scheduling, and risk management across multiple teams.
- Results-oriented mindset with a bias toward clarity, accountability, and continuous improvement.
- Willingness to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with evolving priorities.
- Must meet the stated U.S. export-control eligibility requirements for access to export-controlled information.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in aerospace, robotics, logistics, or another domain with real-time, high-reliability software development requirements.
- Experience managing programs involving embedded systems development and high-performance compute systems such as FPGA, GPUs, or TPUs.
- Experience reviewing technical documentation, architecture proposals, or requirements specifications.
- Comfort with Jira, Confluence, and other productivity tools.
- Exposure to OKR or goal-setting frameworks and aligning program priorities with company objectives.
- Ability to work effectively in distributed team environments.
Responsibilities
- Define program objectives, scope, milestones, and success criteria with engineering and product stakeholders.
- Build and maintain project timelines, track dependencies and progress, and adjust plans as priorities change.
- Identify risks early, coordinate mitigation plans, surface blockers, and drive timely resolution.
- Facilitate collaboration across software, hardware, science, and product teams, ensuring aligned deliverables and clear handoffs.
- Provide concise, actionable updates to stakeholders and leadership about progress, changes, risks, and decisions.
- Identify workflow inefficiencies, propose improvements, and help implement better practices and tools.
- Assist with forecasting resource needs, tracking capacity, and supporting prioritization and staffing decisions.
- Coordinate software releases, track readiness criteria, and communicate expectations to impacted teams.
Benefits
- Equity compensation for full-time employees; the role also offers a competitive equity grant.
- Medical insurance.
- Dental insurance.
- Vision insurance.
- 401(k) retirement plan.
- Short- and long-term disability insurance.
- Life insurance.
- Three weeks of paid vacation for new employees.
- 12 paid holidays.
- Unlimited sick time.
- Paid parental leave.
- Comprehensive benefits package.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
