Chief Engineer, Aerospace

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Voyager Technologies

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501 - 1000 employees

Founded 2019

🏭 Manufacturing

📦 Logistics

🎖️ Defense

Manufacturing • Logistics • Defense

Voyager Technologies is a global leader in national security and space solutions, delivering mission-critical technologies and services from ground to orbit. The company develops controllable solid propulsion systems, rad‑hard laser and RF communications, guidance, navigation & control, space cameras and image processors, and space infrastructure such as airlocks and commercial microgravity research platforms. Voyager supports satellite constellations, ISR/signals intelligence, launch and mission services, in-space servicing and assembly, and is a founding partner of the Starlab commercial space station initiative.

📋 Description

• Lead end-to-end mission success of solid rocket propulsion system programs • Manage large multidisciplinary teams • Oversee complex systems engineering processes • Align technical execution with budgetary and schedule requirements • Direct the program’s end-to-end technical lifecycle through design reviews and qualification milestones • Ensure final systems are producible and compliant with technical data requirements • Balance technical execution against cost and schedule constraints • Maintain focus on the critical path and deconflict resources • Drive schedule performance through task span-time management and alternative execution strategies • Establish and maintain lean technical scope baselines • Monitor cost performance indices and challenge budget change requests • Serve as primary technical spokesperson for the program • Manage internal and external stakeholder relationships • Present programmatic material, cultivate new business, and keep customer requests within authorized scope • Provide data-driven technical alternatives for collaborative decision-making • Travel up to 25%, including possible overnight travel to company sites or external test facilities

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or another relevant engineering discipline • 15 years of engineering experience • 5+ years of technical leadership in solid rocket motors (SRMs) • Ability to lead cross-functional teams through design reviews and qualification milestones • Ability to ensure systems are producible and compliant with technical data requirements • Ability to manage cost and schedule constraints • Ability to maintain critical-path focus and deconflict resources • Experience establishing lean technical scope baselines and monitoring cost performance indices • Experience presenting programmatic material and managing internal and external stakeholders • Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security Clearance at the appropriate level • U.S. Citizenship required for security clearance • At least four years leading controllable solid rocket propulsion system projects with multidisciplinary teams of at least 10 people (preferred) • Current DoD Secret Security clearance (preferred) • Ability to lift, move, or carry equipment up to 50 pounds • Must be a U.S. Person under ITAR/EAR requirements and eligible to obtain required export authorizations

🏖️ Benefits

• Flexible Time Off (FTO) • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and their families • Significant portion of premiums covered by the company and many benefits paid at 100% for employees • Flexible, affordable gym memberships with 12,700+ options nationwide • FREE on-demand workout videos before enrollment • 401(k) retirement plan with a company match of up to 4% • Company wellness programs supporting physical and mental well-being • Additional voluntary benefits and employee support resources • Discretionary annual bonus plan • Comprehensive health benefit package • Retirement savings • Opportunity to work alongside a highly talented team in an innovative, mission driven environment