Mission Execution Chief of Staff, Muon Space
$233-262k
+ Equity
3 days a week in office
End-to-end space systems provider
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End-to-end space systems provider
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
$233-262k
+ Equity
3 days a week in office
201-500 employees
Company mission
To make Earth Intelligence accessible to help protect our planet's people, climate and ecosystem.
Role
Who you are
- 10+ years in demanding roles such as engineering program management, business operations in a technical environment, or management consulting focused on technology/hardware companies
- Technical depth to critically evaluate engineering roadmaps and challenge assumptions — you understand system dependencies, technical debt, and the trade-offs between speed and scalability, and can translate "engineering-speak" into strategic business logic without losing the technical nuance
- Proven ability to translate high-level strategy into scalable, repeatable processes and lead complex technical initiatives to completion with measurable results
- Operational acumen — a strategic thinker who can diagnose complex operational challenges and build the systems and infrastructure needed for growth
- High emotional intelligence and a demonstrated track record of influencing without direct authority, acting as a trusted advisor to senior technical leaders
- Outstanding communication — able to convey complex technical and strategic concepts to stakeholders at all levels, from engineers to executives
Desirable
- Experience in aerospace, satellite, or another complex hardware environment
- Experience scaling an organization through rapid growth and/or integrating an acquisition
- Familiarity with OKRs, leadership operating cadences, and program/portfolio management
- Prior experience as a deputy, chief of staff, or comparable force-multiplier to a senior leader at a scaling company
What the job involves
- Your work spans two personas: the Operator (~75%), focused on execution and process, and the Ambassador (~25%), focused on stakeholders and communication
- The Operator — driving operational excellence (~75%)
- Operating cadence: Design, implement, and own the operating rhythm for the Mission Execution leadership team — weekly business reviews, milestone tracking, and strategic planning sessions — and mature the decision-making frameworks behind them
- Strategic execution (OKRs): Lead the Mission Execution OKR process from planning through execution, keeping technical milestones and organizational objectives aligned with company-wide goals and rigorously tracked
- Scalable systems: Identify and eliminate operational bottlenecks, and build the tools, workflows, and processes required to run multiple complex programs concurrently in the new operating model
- Special projects: Spearhead high-impact, ambiguous initiatives that don't have a natural home — organizational design, capacity and staffing planning, vendor and tooling strategy, and the like
- The Ambassador — managing stakeholders & communication (~25%)
- Strategic proxy: Act as the SVP's proxy in key meetings; manage relationships with cross-functional leaders and keep Mission Execution aligned with the rest of the company
- Executive communications: Synthesize complex technical updates into compelling narratives for all-hands meetings, board and leadership decks, and internal memos
- Culture champion: Partner with the SVP to protect and amplify the engineering culture, and ensure Muon's mission, vision, and values are understood and embodied across Mission Execution
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. It is supported by considerable funding that is being invested into scaling operations across satellite production, the deployment of its automated constellation operations platform, and expansion of its global ground station network.
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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
- 100% health, dental, and vision coverage for employees; 50% coverage for dependents (Concierge Medical offered through One Medical where available)
- Parental leave for primary and secondary caregivers
- Generous time off policy
- 401(k) plan through Betterment and equity management through Carta
- Fully stocked kitchen at our HQ and we cater lunch 3 days per week
- Dog-friendly office
Company HQ
Mountain View, CA
Leadership
Pascal Stang
(CTO & Co-founder)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 & Co-founder)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 Spacecraft Production & Co-founder)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 & Co-founder)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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