SlipstreamJobs tracks this role from the company's public career site. Apply directly on the employer's site.
Salary: USD 158,000 - 180,000 / annual
Muon Space, a LEO satellite constellation provider founded in 2021, is seeking a Technical Project Manager to drive cross-functional planning and execution for software programs. You will work closely with engineering leaders across software, hardware, science, and product teams to coordinate efforts from early concept through delivery to launch.
In this role, you will develop schedules and milestones, uncover gaps, flag risks, support resource planning, and ensure clear communication across stakeholders. You'll help teams stay aligned, unblock issues quickly, and deliver critical software capabilities that power Muon's mission. You will provide the structure and process discipline required to scale development efforts while enabling teams to make fast, high-quality decisions in a complex, interdisciplinary environment.
Key responsibilities include:
- Program Planning & Roadmapping: Define objectives, scope, milestones, and success criteria in collaboration with engineering and product stakeholders
- Scheduling & Execution Management: Build and maintain project timelines, track dependencies, monitor progress, and adjust plans as priorities shift
- Risk & Issue Management: Identify risks early, coordinate mitigation plans, surface blockers, and drive timely resolution
- Cross-Functional Coordination: Facilitate collaboration across software, hardware, science, and product teams, ensuring aligned deliverables and clear handoffs
- Communication & Reporting: Provide concise, actionable updates to stakeholders and leadership on progress, changes, risks, and decisions
- Process & Continuous Improvement: Identify inefficiencies in workflows, propose improvements, and help implement better practices and tools
- Resource & Capacity Planning: Assist in forecasting resource needs, tracking capacity, and supporting prioritization and staffing decisions
- Release Planning & Readiness: Coordinate software releases, track readiness criteria, and communicate expectations to impacted teams
This position is hybrid, requiring three days per week on-site in the San Jose, CA office.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- BS or MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
- Demonstrated ability to establish and optimize software project management processes
- Strong technical background with 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
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with evolving priorities
Nice to have: Experience in aerospace, robotics, logistics, or other domains with real-time high-reliability software development requirements; experience reviewing technical documentation, architecture proposals, or requirements specifications; comfort with Jira, Confluence and other productivity tools; exposure to OKR or goal-setting frameworks; ability to work effectively in distributed team environments.
