Senior Manager, Test Operations

About the role

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.

Responsibilities

• 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,…