Principal Propulsion Test Engineer
Public U.S. defense and space technology company providing mission-critical propulsion, electronics, mission-management, spectrum-intelligence, and lunar-space systems.
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About Voyager Technologies, Inc.
Voyager Technologies operates across national security and space infrastructure, including propulsion and energetics, spacecraft guidance and communications, orbital and lunar systems, mission operations, and AI-enabled spectrum intelligence. Its enterprise includes lunar robotic-mobility capability through the July 2026 acquisition of Astrobotic.
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Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
You will lead propulsion-test engineers and set the technical direction for motor programs and test-facility operations. You will own test strategy, resources, schedules, procedures, safety governance, anomaly investigations, facility planning, technical proposals, and approval of test documentation.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, or Chemical Engineering with 10 years of progressive rocket-motor static-fire-test experience; Master's degree with 8 years; or 14 years of equivalent experience
- Experience as a technical lead, team lead, or supervisor in propulsion or test engineering
- Experience across at least two motor classes: solid, liquid, hybrid, or gas generator
- Ability to manage test resources against schedule and cost constraints
- Knowledge of DoD acquisition standards, range safety regulations, and Acceptance Test Requirements processes
- Ability to maintain an active DoD Secret security clearance
- 10 years of increasing project or program leadership experience
- 3 years of experience leading engineering teams of three or more
- U.S. person status or eligibility for required export authorization
Responsibilities
- Lead teams of propulsion test engineers across active motor programs
- Own test strategy, resource allocation, and schedules for program milestones and qualification events
- Represent test engineering in product teams, program reviews, and customer or government briefings
- Establish and improve test procedures, data standards, and safety governance
- Lead investigations of anomalous test events
- Contribute to test-facility capability roadmaps and capital-investment planning
- Support proposals and business-development activities with technical content and level-of-effort estimates
- Approve test procedures, safety packages, and post-test technical reports
Benefits
- Unlimited Flexible Time Off
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Subsidized gym memberships and on-demand workout videos
- 401(k) plan with company match up to 4%
- Wellness programs
- Voluntary benefits and employee support resources
