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Salary: USD 174,000 - 199,000 / annual
Muon Space, a LEO satellite constellation provider founded in 2021, seeks a Technical Program Manager for Spacecraft Harnessing to lead end-to-end planning, procurement, manufacturing, acceptance testing, and delivery of cable assemblies and interconnect systems for next-generation satellites.
You will serve as the primary operational owner for transforming harness schematics and mechanical routing designs into fully tested, flight-ready interconnect networks. This high-visibility role sits at the intersection of electrical engineering, mechanical integration, high-reliability manufacturing, and Assembly, Integration, and Test (AI&T).
Key responsibilities include:
**Hardware Delivery**
- Own end-to-end planning and execution of all spacecraft harnessing needs entering AI&T, delivering complete, fully tested, flight-ready interconnect assemblies for vehicle integration.
- Deliver complete, validated harnessing systems to Hardware-in-the-Loop (HITL) testbeds supporting Flight Software development, verification, and mission simulations for each satellite mission.
- Support engineering teams by planning harness architecture development for future constellation blocks and driving cross-functional execution across design, procurement, fabrication, and testing.
**Program Execution & Reporting**
- Drive end-to-end program alignment across electrical, mechanical, manufacturing, supply chain, and vehicle AI&T teams to meet critical assembly and integration milestones.
- Track, analyze, and report key harnessing program metrics including schedule status, resource allocation, risk posture, technical performance, and cost variance.
**Supply Chain & Risk Management**
- Track procurement, fabrication, and assembly status for all custom wire harnesses, specialized connectors, contacts, backshells, and associated mechanical shielding.
- Proactively identify, track, and drive resolution for supply chain bottlenecks, component lead time spikes, design changes, and manufacturing or testing fallouts.
The role is hybrid, requiring full-time on-site presence (5 days/week) for the first six months, then transitioning to three days per week in the San Jose office.
**Requirements**
- 3+ years of experience in technical program management, engineering leadership, or hardware production management delivering complex electromechanical assemblies, cable harnesses, or aerospace hardware.
- Hands-on technical background in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or wire harness manufacturing and testing.
- Proven track record managing harness production lifecycles from initial routing schematics and pinout definition through procurement, wire assembly, continuity/hipot testing, and acceptance.
- Demonstrated experience managing programs with complex, multi-tiered, critical-path supply chains.
- Familiarity with program management scheduling and tracking tools such as Smartsheet, Microsoft Project, or similar platforms.
- U.S. Citizenship required (program is ITAR-restricted).
**Preferred Qualifications**
- Direct experience in satellite or aerospace AI&T, vehicle interconnect manufacturing, or satellite constellation volume production.
- Working knowledge of space-grade wiring and crimping standards (e.g., NASA-STD-8739.4, IPC/WHMA-A-620 Space Addendum).
- Familiarity with hardware/software integration environments, testbeds, or Hardware-in-the-Loop (HITL) simulators used for flight software development.
- Experience managing environmental and electrical acceptance testing campaigns for cabling (e.g., high-potential testing, continuity verification, outgassing considerations, mass properties).
- Proficiency with ERP/PLM and tracking tools (e.g., Jira, Arena, Agile PLM, SAP, or similar).
- PMP certification or equivalent program management credentials.
- Experience with harness and/or mechanical CAD software (such as RapidHarness, Solidworks, etc).
