Senior Program Manager, EO/IR

About The Role

Muon seeks a Senior Program Manager to lead delivery of next-generation Infrared Satellites. This is a high-visibility, high-impact role at the intersection of payload engineering and rapid-cycle space vehicle development. The Senior PM will be the single accountable owner for delivering the program on cost, schedule, and technical performance — managing a multi-disciplinary internal team, multiple subcontractors, and a critical-path vendor base for focal plane arrays, integrated detector cooler assemblies, cryocoolers, and optics.

The role spans a full program lifecycle from preliminary design through on orbit demonstration. This position is hybrid and requires working on-site in our San Jose, CA office three days per week.

Responsibilities

Program Execution Own the integrated master schedule, cost baseline, and risk register Drive the program through preliminary and critical design reviews, sub-scale lab demonstration assembly, environmental test, and final reporting — meeting all customer milestones and contract data deliverables Manage the boundary between IR D-funded and customer funded work to ensure each stays within scope, cost ceiling, and period of performance Customer Interface Serve as the primary day-to-day customer interface — leading kickoff, design reviews, demonstration briefings, and quarterly status reporting Author or approve all customer deliverables including status reports, design review packages, cost reduction and manufacturability analyses, test plans, and the program final report Partner with Muon's Capture and Business Development teams on transition strategy Subcontractor and Vendor Management Manage program subcontracts for mission data processing / algorithm development and optical design Coordinate with critical-path vendors for focal plane arrays, IDCAs, and cryocoolers — across different funded long-lead procurements Ensure subcontractor cost stays within applicable funding limits and that all subcontract scope, cost, and schedule remain aligned with prime contract commitments Technical Leadership and Risk Management Partner closely with the program Principal Investigator and technical leads (payload design, AI T, optics, electronics, software, mechanisms, thermal, mission systems) to drive technical decision-making Own and actively work the program risk register, including supply chain, integration, and demonstration-event risks Drive resolution of cross-functional issues quickly; escalate to functional and program leadership when needed Compliance and Reporting Ensure all program execution complies with contracting

Requirements

, including U.S.-only performance, ITAR/EAR export controls, technical data rights, and CUI handling Coordinate with Contracts and Finance on subcontract changes, invoicing, and program financial reporting

Required Qualifications

S. S.

Preferred Qualifications

TS / SCI clearance Direct experience working with SDA, USSF Space Systems Command, MDA, or NRO customer offices Prior experience on a missile warning, missile tracking, OPIR, or HBTSS-class space-based IR program Working knowledge of MWIR sensor architectures, focal plane arrays, IDC