Technical Program Manager, Spacecraft Harnessing

About the role

Muon seeks a Spacecraft Harnessing Technical Program Manager to lead the end-to-end planning, procurement, manufacturing, acceptance testing, and delivery of prototype, test, and flight cable assemblies and interconnect systems for our next-generation satellite constellations. This is a high-visibility, high-impact role at the intersection of electrical engineering, mechanical integration, high-reliability manufacturing, and Assembly, Integration, and Test (AI&T).

The Harnessing TPM will enable our electrical engineers to transform harness schematics and mechanical routing designs into fully tested, flight-ready interconnect networks. The role spans detailed hardware release planning, supply chain coordination, testing execution, and fleet-scale delivery across multiple concurrent spacecraft builds and test environments.

Please note: This role will need full time on-site (5x/week) for the first six months for a ramp up period and then can transition to hybrid schedule (3x/week).

Responsibilities

• Hardware Delivery
• Spacecraft Harness Delivery: Own the end-to-end planning and execution of all spacecraft harnessing needs entering AI&T, delivering complete, fully tested, and flight-ready interconnect assemblies for vehicle integration.
• Testbed Fleet Support: Deliver complete, validated harnessing systems to Hardware-in-the-Loop (HITL) testbeds to support ongoing Flight Software (FSW) development, verification, and mission simulations for each satellite mission.
• Future Mission Planning: Support the engineers who lead harness architecture development for future constellation blocks and driving cross-functional execution across design, procurement, fabrication, and testing.
• Program Execution & Reporting
• Cross-Functional Execution: Drive end-to-end program alignment across electrical, mechanical, manufacturing, supply chain, and vehicle AI&T teams to meet critical assembly and integration milestones.
• Program Metrics & Reporting: Track, analyze, and report key harnessing program metrics-including schedule status, resource allocation, risk posture, technical performance, and cost variance.
• Supply Chain & Risk Management
• Procurement & Production Tracking: Track the procurement, fabrication, and assembly status for all custom wire harnesses, specialized connectors, contacts, backshells, and associated mechanical shielding.
• Issue Resolution: Proactively identify, track, and drive resolution for supply chain bottlenecks, component lead time spikes, design changes, and manufacturing or testing fallouts.

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in technical program management, engineering leadership, or hardware production management delivering complex electromechanical assemblies, cable harnesses, or aerospace hardware.
• Hands-on technical background in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or wire harness manufacturing and testing.
• Proven track record managing harness production lifecycles-from initial routing schematics and pinout definition through procurement, wire assembly, continuity/hipot testing, and acceptance.
• Demonstrated experience managing programs with a complex, multi-tiered, critical-path supply chain.
• Familiarity with program management scheduling and tracking tools such as Smartsheet, Microsoft Project, or similar platforms.
• U.S. Citizenship required (program is ITAR-restricted).

Preferred Qualifications

• Direct experience in satellite or aerospace AI&T, vehicle interconnect manufacturing, or satellite constellation volume production.
• Working knowledge of space-grade wiring and crimping standards (e.g., NASA-STD-8739.4, IPC/WHMA-A-620 Space Addendum).
• Familiarity with hardware/software integration environments, testbeds, or Hardware-in-the-Loop (HITL) simulators used for flight software development.
• Experience managing environmental and electrical acceptance testing campaigns for cabling (e.g., high-potential testing, continuity verification, outgassing considerations, mass properties).
• Proficiency with ERP/PLM and tracking tools (e.g., Jira, Arena, Agile PLM, SAP, or similar toolsets).
• PMP certification or equivalent program management credentials.
• Experience with harness and/or mechanical CAD software (such as RapidHarness, Solidworks, etc).

Salary

The salary range for this role is $174,000 - $199,000, plus a competitive equity grant and comprehensive benefits package. Final compensation will be determined based on skills, qualifications, experience, and geographic location as assessed during the interview process.

Muon is currently registered and able to hire in the following states

AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, IL, IA, ID, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, NJ, NY, NC, OH, OR, PA, TN, TX, VT, VA, WA

ITAR/EAR Requirements

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.

The Company may, for legitimate business reasons, decline to pursue any export licensing process.