Junior Help Desk Intern
Muon Space
Junior Help Desk Intern
Muon Space
End-to-end satellite constellations design and operation
Summer internships will range between the months of May and September depending on university schedules. Internship is full-time and on-site in Mountain View, CA.
The IT team at Muon keeps the whole company running — laptops, accounts, software, and the day-to-day support that lets our engineers focus on building spacecraft. As a Help Desk Intern, you'll be the friendly first point of contact for IT support: setting up equipment, troubleshooting common issues, and helping teammates get unblocked. It's a hands-on way to build real IT and customer-service skills while learning how a fast-moving aerospace company operates.
Muon is a small and fast growing startup which offers interns the experience to get direct mentorship and have real impact on our programs. As an intern, you'll collaborate with a dynamic team in a startup environment and have the chance to learn from some of the most accomplished and experienced aerospace professionals in the industry. We're committed to offering an experience where your decisions and contributions play a pivotal role in driving Muon's success.
Responsibilities
Pay range
Bachelor's $40/hour
Master's $45/hour
PhD $50/hour
Founded in 2021, Muon Space is an end-to-end Space Systems Provider that designs, builds, and operates LEO satellite constellations delivering mission-critical data. Our revolutionary, integrated technology stack enables customers to optimize every dimension of their missions for faster time-to-orbit and superior constellation remote sensing performance. Our state-of-the-art facility in the heart of Silicon Valley is optimized for manufacturing spacecraft and rapid, flexible payload integration at scale. From climate monitoring to national security, Muon Space is dedicated to delivering Earth Intelligence for a safer and more resilient world.
At Muon salary is only part of our total compensation package. In addition to salary, full-time employees receive equity compensation as well as benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401k retirement plan, short & long term disability and life insurance. We also offer three weeks paid vacation for new employees, along with 12 paid holidays, unlimited sick time and paid parental leave.
Our mission embraces the entire planet and we believe our team should too. Muon is dedicated to creating a diverse and dynamic company and workforce. We believe in equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, age, national origin, citizenship, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or gender identity. We value diversity in the workplace, and that starts with our applicants. We encourage you to apply, even if you don't check all the boxes, and we look forward to reviewing your application! In addition, if you need a reasonable accommodation as part of your application for employment or interviews with us, please let us know.
Muon is currently registered and able to hire in the following states:
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, WA
This position requires access to export controlled information. To conform to U.S. Government export regulations applicable to that information, applicant must either be (A) a U.S. person, defined as a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (green card holder), (iii) refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, (B) eligible to access the export controlled information without a required export authorization, or (C) eligible and reasonably likely to obtain the required export authorization from the applicable U.S. government agency. The Company may, for legitimate business reasons, decline to pursue any export licensing process.
End-to-end satellite constellations design and operation
What Muon Space does: It plans, builds, and runs satellite constellations to deliver Earth intelligence that helps protect people, climate, and ecosystems. How its product works: It offers end-to-end space systems as a service—creating mission strategies, deploying constellations, and operating them through its proprietary AI automation system. Revenue model and delivery: Customers pay transparently on a pay-as-you-go basis for the development, deployment, operation of the satellites, and the data generated. How it differs from competitors: It combines full lifecycle space systems with an AI-driven operations stack, offers flexible pay-as-you-go pricing, and relies on a team with deep experience from NASA, Google, and SpaceX to focus on solving client missions rather than selling hardware. The company’s goal: provide actionable Earth intelligence to improve climate protection, security, and resource management while reducing costs and speeding up access to space.
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