Senior Program Manager, Missile Warning & Tracking

About the role Muon Space seeks a Senior Program Manager to lead delivery of next-generation satellites for national security missions, including missile warning and tracking. This is a high-visibility, high-impact role at the intersection of payload engineering and rapid-cycle space vehicle development. The Senior PM is the accountable owner for delivering the program on cost, schedule, and technical performance. You will manage a multi-disciplinary internal team, subcontractors, and a critical-path vendor base for EO/IR payloads, algorithm development, avionics, and space vehicle builds. The role spans the full program lifecycle: design reviews, hardware build, integration and environmental test, launch, and on-orbit operations. 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, payload and spacecraft integration, environmental test, launch, and on-orbit demonstration, meeting customer milestones and contract deliverables Manage scope, cost, and period of performance against contract milestones and payment events Lead day-to-day execution of the program team to the contract, running the weekly program cadence, internal design reviews, and readiness reviews; provide status and briefing content to the Mission Manager, who is the customer interface Own the preparation and quality of contract deliverables, including status reports, design review packages, technical and cost data, test plans, and final reports, for delivery to the customer Partner with the Mission Manager and Muon's Capture and Business Development teams on follow-on strategy Subcontractor and Vendor Management Manage program subcontracts, including mission data processing and algorithm development Coordinate critical-path vendors for detectors, focal plane arrays, cooler assemblies, and optics across long-lead procurements Keep subcontract scope, cost, and schedule aligned with prime contract commitments Technical Leadership and Risk Management Partner closely with the lead systems engineer and technical leads (payload design, AI&T, optics, electronics, software, mechanisms, thermal, mission systems) to drive technical decisions Own and actively work the program risk register, including supply chain, integration, launch, and demonstration risks Resolve cross-functional issues quickly and escalate to functional and program leadership when needed Compliance and Reporting Ensure program execution complies with contract requirements, including U.S.-only performance, ITAR/EAR export controls, technical data rights, security requirements, and CUI handling Coordinate with Contracts and Finance on subcontract changes, invoicing, and program financial reporting Required Qualifications 8+ years of professional…