Cost Accountant, Muon Space
$125-178k
+ Equity compensation
More information about location
Office located in Mountain View or San Jose, CA
End-to-end space systems provider
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End-to-end space systems provider
21-100 employees
Be an early applicant
$125-178k
+ Equity compensation
More information about location
Office located in Mountain View or San Jose, CA
21-100 employees
Company mission
To make Earth Intelligence accessible to help protect our planet's people, climate and ecosystem.
Role
Who you are
- 3-5 years of traditional accounting
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field. A Master's degree or professional certification is preferred
- Minimum 1 year of cost accounting experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably in aerospace or satellite manufacturing (3+ years preferred)
- Proven ability to manage cost accounting systems and processes
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
- Strong knowledge of procurement principles, practices, and procedures
- Proficiency in procurement and financial software systems and Google Sheets/MS Excel
- Excellent communication skills for reporting and managing internal relationships
What the job involves
- Muon Space seeks a Cost Accountant to join our Finance Team, focused on managing, analyzing, and controlling operations and production costs (OpEx and CapEx) and inventory accounting
- This role is critical for providing the necessary detailed financial data that informs inventory management strategies, supports program controlling and ensures the overall financial health of our operations
- Manage and maintain the cost accounting across systems
- Review and analyze inventory and margin reports
- Ensure timely submission, accuracy, and validity of inventory and gross margin schedules to management
- Analyze changes in product design, raw materials, manufacturing methods, or services provided to determine effects on costs
- Assist in new product costings and establish standard costing for product bill of materials
- Prepare periodic reports comparing standard costs to actual production costs
- Analyze costs and operational data to report on performance against budget and operational efficiency
- Prepare detailed account analysis and/or reconciliations for inventory and project costs
- Support internal department reporting requirements such as audit schedules and tax schedules
Our take
Developing and operating satellites represents a significant challenge. Many organizations need accurate, space-based data but lack the resources or expertise to build their own spacecraft or manage the necessary ground systems and data processing.
To tackle this issue, Muon Space provides a service called Muon Halo. This allows customers to access satellite data without having to handle the technical details of satellite construction or operation. Muon offers end-to-end solutions, including building and launching satellites, managing operations, and processing collected data.
Muon has contracts with major customers like the US Air Force and US Space Force, and it is set to launch ten satellites between 2025 and 2026. With financial backing, the company is ready to expand its services and meet the growing demand for space-based solutions.
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Jun 2025
$44.5m
SERIES B
Aug 2024
$56.7m
SERIES B
Total funding: $146.2m
Company benefits
- Healthy Humans: 100% health, dental, and vision coverage for employees. 50% coverage for dependents. Concierge medical offered through One Medical in areas where available
- Family Matters: Our parental leave for primary and secondary caregivers have you covered when you welcome a new child into your family
- Finding Balance: Generous time off policy to incorporate ample recharge time
- Save for the Future: 401(k) plan through Betterment and equity management through Carta
- There's Always Time to Eat: We offer a fully stocked kitchen at our HQ and we cater lunch 3 days per week
- Bring your Furry Friend: Our dog-friendly office means you don’t have to leave Fido behind to come to work
Company HQ
Mountain View, CA
Leadership
Pascal Stang
(CTO)Previously a Director of the Autonomous Vehicle Division at Lyft. Prior to that, they were a Flight Vehicle Area Tech Lead at Google and a Satellite Systems Architect at Terra Bella.
Dan McCleese
(Chief Scientist)Previously worked at NASA for over 23 years in a number of roles including Mars Climate Sounder/MRO, Principal Investigator and Chief Scientist. They also worked at Calltech as a Climate Modelling Alliance Project Manager.
Paul Day
(VP of Engineering)Previously the CPO at Loft Orbital. They also worked as an Engineering Program Manager at Apple and as a Technical Program Manager at Google.
Reuben Rohrschneider
(Chief Mission Architect)Graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology with a PhD in Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering. Previously worked at Ball Aerospace for over 14 years as a Mission Systems Engineer then Principal Mission Systems and Architect Engineer.
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