Senior Manager, Test Operations at Muonspace · LumiJobs
senior
$207k–$230k
H1B: no
Muonspace Senior Manager, Test Operations leads and scales test operations for spacecraft and subsystem production at Muon Space. The role manages technicians, operational execution, and process improvements to support increasing production volume.
Responsibilities
Muon Space is seeking a Senior Manager of Test Operations to lead and scale our Test Operations organization supporting growing spacecraft and subsystem production.
This role oversees Spacecraft Test Technicians and Subsystems Test Technicians, with responsibility for staffing, shift coverage, operational execution, technician development, test capacity, and production throughput. The Senior Manager will establish the processes, infrastructure, and organizational capabilities needed to support increasing production volume and evolving spacecraft architectures. You will work closely with Test Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, and Program Management to ensure test operations are safe, repeatable, efficient, and aligned with production priorities.
This role will also play a key role in industrializing test operations, including standardizing processes, developing scalable capacity models, improving cycle time and utilization, and transitioning new test capabilities from development into repeatable production operations.
This position is fully onsite and requires working in our San Jose, CA office five days a week.
Lead, mentor, and develop Spacecraft and Subsystems Test Technicians and technical leads.
Establish staffing plans, shift coverage, skill matrices, and technician development paths.
Set daily operational priorities and drive consistent execution across teams and shifts.
Build a culture of safety, accountability, quality, and ownership of flight hardware.
Own day-to-day execution of spacecraft and subsystem test operations.
Ensure tests are performed using approved procedures, configurations, tooling, and acceptance criteria.
Partner with Test Engineering to transition new or immature tests into stable production operations.
Identify and resolve operational constraints, bottlenecks, and resource conflicts.
Qualification
10+ years of experience in aerospace5+ years leading technicalExperience with spacecraftDemonstrated experience scaling teamsExperience with workforce planningNice-to-have Skills
Required
10+ years of experience in aerospace, spacecraft, defense, advanced manufacturing, or complex hardware production and test.
5+ years leading technical, production, integration, or test organizations.
Experience directly leading technicians and hands-on technical teams.
Experience with spacecraft, subsystem, avionics, electrical, functional, or environmental test operations.
Demonstrated experience scaling teams, processes, and infrastructure in a growing production environment.
Experience with workforce planning, staffing models, shift operations, and technician development.
Strong understanding of flight hardware handling, configuration control, quality, safety, and hardware protection.
Demonstrated ability to improve throughput, cycle time, utilization, and schedule performance.
Strong cross-functional communication and leadership skills.
