Principal Mission Architect - International

About the role Muon seeks a Principal Mission Architect and mission formulation lead to join our mission development team to help direct the development of new mission architectures, with a focus on opportunities outside the United States. The ideal candidate is a self-motivated versatile engineer who can work with international customers to identify their true needs, manage a team of engineers to develop a cost-effective solution, and perform a range of mission-level analyses, develop requirements, and design a practical and cost-effective space mission. This position can be performed remotely from an approved location. Responsibilities Develop a complete mission concept based on customer needs Perform mission-level analysis and own all top-level mission budgets Requirements definition and design for the mission and a variety of mission payloads Leverage software tools and/or writing code to explore engineering trade studies and answer system design questions Understands key metrics and spacecraft and payload design trades, and can work effectively with Muon’s instrument design team Perform spacecraft performance and constellation configuration evaluation Collaborate with other discipline engineers and scientists to ensure the product meets objectives Regular international travel (30%) to support solution development and international business opportunities. Qualifications B.S. or higher degree in a related engineering field plus 12 years of experience working with space mis