IT Manager (Aerospace)

Location: Hybrid; on-site in the San Jose, California office three days per week. Muon is currently registered and able to hire in 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, and WA. Access to export-controlled information requires U.S. person status, eligibility without export authorization, or eligibility and reasonable likelihood of obtaining the required authorization.

Salary: $190,000–$210,000 per year, plus equity and benefits.

Company

hirify.global designs, builds, and operates LEO satellite constellations and spacecraft systems for climate monitoring, national security, and other Earth Intelligence applications.

What you will do

• Lead technical trade studies and SaaS evaluations with business stakeholders.
• Partner with Legal, InfoSec, and Procurement on technical due diligence, vendor onboarding, security reviews, contracts, and SLA reviews.
• Configure tenants and integrate newly acquired software with IT and business owners.
• Manage licenses, renewal budgets, team cost allocation, seat utilization, and license harvesting.
• Manage SaaS vendor operations, escalations, renewals, shadow IT audits, redundant-tool reviews, and security compliance.
• Improve the IT intake process and lead, mentor, and prioritize work for the IT team.

Requirements

• B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in computer science or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years in IT/IS roles spanning enterprise tool evaluation, SaaS management, or IT operations, including leading or mentoring a team.
• Proven experience leading trade studies, vendor evaluations, and TCO/ROI analysis.
• Experience partnering with InfoSec, Legal, and Procurement on due diligence, SOC 2 and ISO security reviews, and contracts.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability and interest to work in a fast-paced environment with new challenges each week.
• Must meet applicable U.S. export-control eligibility requirements for access to controlled information.

Nice to have

• Recent hardware experience and/or experience in modern aerospace engineering environments.
• Proven success in a high-growth startup environment.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employees receive equity compensation, medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Benefits include a 401k retirement plan, short- and long-term disability insurance, and life insurance.
• Three weeks of paid vacation for new employees, 12 paid holidays, unlimited sick time, and paid parental leave.
• Equal employment opportunity and reasonable accommodation support are provided.