Product Manager (Software & Communications)

• Muon Space is hiring a Product Manager to own how much data our missions get to the ground, and how we prove it
• Reporting to a Director of Product Management, you will own bits-to-ground communications across RF and optical links, simulation, and software test
• Comms, Simulation and Test:
• Own the product roadmap for bits-to-ground communications across RF and optical (OCT) links
• Own the product roadmap for Muon Sim, the digital twin behind mission design and mission operations, including the throughput analysis that sets what a constellation can deliver
• Grow simulation into a tool for software iteration, so flight and ground software can be exercised against the twin before it reaches a spacecraft
• Own the product roadmap for software test infrastructure, automation, and hardware-in-the-loop environments
• Define and prioritize features that improve product quality, schedule adherence, or customer value
• Author clear Product Requirements Documents (PRDs), drive alignment, and follow through reliably
• Partner with the Director of Product Management to develop the strategy for the product areas including build/buy decisions
• Conduct customer interviews, gather feedback on product–market fit, and translate insights into roadmap decisions
• Cross-functional Coordination:
• Partner closely with engineering teams across ground software, simulation, test, and mission systems to define features and roadmap
• Partner with other software product managers on roadmaps where capabilities intersect
• Coordinate with the Director of PM — Federal on defense-aligned product needs and inputs to roadmap
• Collaborate with the VP of Product and the broader PM team on strategic roadmap decisions and prioritization trade-offs

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- History of independent execution and implementation across multiple concurrent workstreams
• Proven track record delivering major features or programs spanning multiple months of effort
• Demonstrated success in uncertain environments with incomplete requirements and shifting schedules
• Demonstrated ability to translate customer mission needs into detailed product requirements and acceptance criteria across software systems
• 3–5 years of Product Management experience, with demonstrated success owning software products in technically complex environments
• Experience in communications systems, simulation, test infrastructure, or adjacent deep-tech software domains
• Strong fluency working with engineering peers and leadership; able to influence cross-organizational technical investment without direct authority
• Experience working cross-functionally with multiple engineering teams at once, rather than a single team
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field; advanced degree preferred
• Active U.S. Government security clearance
• Familiarity with RF or optical communications, link budgets, or ground station networks
• Familiarity with mission design, constellation modeling, or digital-twin platforms across orbit, power, and data delivery
• Familiarity with test automation or hardware-in-the-loop test environments
• Prior experience in startup or high-growth technology environments
• Familiarity with building or operating software for the space environment
• We encourage you to apply, even if you don’t check all the boxes, and we look forward to reviewing your application!
• This position requires access to export controlled information. To conform to U.S. Government export regulations applicable to that information, applicant must either be (A) a U.S. person, defined as a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (green card holder), (iii) refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, (B) eligible to access the export controlled information without a required export authorization, or (C) eligible and reasonably likely to obtain the required export authorization from the applicable U.S. government agency