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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Product Manager II - Spacecraft Software Platform - **Company:** Muon Space Inc - **Location:** San Jose, CA, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $177,000.0 - $203,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Computing Platforms, Real-Time Operating Systems, Software Systems, Information Technology - **Published:** August 6, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=80762f50280b637b ## About the Role * 3-5 years of Product Management experience, with demonstrated success owning software products in technically complex environments. * Experience in flight software, embedded systems, robotics, or adjacent deep-tech software domains. * Experience working cross-functionally with multiple engineering teams at once, rather than a single team. * Demonstrated success in uncertain environments with incomplete requirements and shifting schedules. * Proven track record delivering major features or programs spanning multiple months of effort. * History of independent execution and implementation across multiple concurrent workstreams. * Strong fluency working with engineering peers and leadership; able to influence cross-organizational technical investment without direct authority. * Demonstrated ability to translate customer mission needs into detailed product requirements and acceptance criteria across software systems. * Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field; advanced degree preferred. Nice-to-have Skills * Active U.S. Government security clearance. * Familiarity with flight software, embedded systems, or real-time operating systems. * Familiarity with onboard or edge compute and the trade-offs between processing on orbit and on the ground. * Familiarity with building or operating software for the space environment. * Prior experience in startup or high-growth technology environments. ## Description Muon Space is hiring a Product Manager to own the software that runs on our spacecraft. Reporting to a Director of Product Management, you will own the end-to-end capabilities and roadmap for the flight software platform and onboard compute, so that our spacecraft meet customer mission needs., * 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 product artifacts and roadmap decisions. Cross-functional Coordination * Partner closely with engineering teams across flight software, hardware, 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. ## Related Videos - [Stop Renaming Teams, Start Product Thinking: A PM's Guide to Platform-as-a-Product](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100342-stop-renaming-teams-start-product-thinking-a-pm-s-guide-to-platform-as-a-product) - [Rethinking Intelligence: AI, Accessibility, and the Future of Inclusive Work - Artur Ortega](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1377-rethinking-intelligence-ai-accessibility-and-the-future-of-inclusive-work-artur-ortega) - [Modern Web Development with Nuxt3](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/294-modern-web-development-with-nuxt3) - [Enabling intelligent logistics automation: home-grown Industrial IoT platform at Austrian Post](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2018-enabling-intelligent-logistics-automation-home-grown-industrial-iot-platform-at-austrian-post) - [Strange New Worlds: shaping the future of the digital age](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/677-strange-new-worlds-shaping-the-future-of-the-digital-age) - [Building Systems that Last](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1389-building-systems-that-last) ## Related Articles - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [From developer to manager – what does it take to become an engineering manager?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/42-from-developer-to-manager-what-does-it-take-to-become-an-engineering-manager) - [Everything a Developer Needs to Know About MCP with Neo4j](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/604-everything-a-developer-needs-to-know-about-mcp-with-neo4j) - [Should Tech Managers Be Developers First? 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