Principal 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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About the Role
You will own the end-to-end test lifecycle for R&D and production programs on solid rocket motors and energetic systems, from planning and instrumentation through execution, data review and disposition. You will serve as Test Engineer or Test Conductor, run Lot Acceptance Tests, design data acquisition systems, lead failure investigations, author test documentation, lead Test Readiness Reviews, support proposals, and train new test staff. Onsite in Pueblo, CO.
Requirements
- Bachelor's in a technical discipline with 10 years of test engineering, instrumentation and data acquisition experience, or Master's with 8 years
- Experience with solid rocket motor build and testing or other energetic system test operations
- Experience as Test Engineer/Test Conductor on complex test programs
- Expertise in instrumentation and data acquisition
- Experience with Lot Acceptance Test programs
- Experience with root cause analysis methods (5-Why, fishbone, 8D, PFMEA)
- Commitment to safety culture; OSHA, ITAR, process hazard analysis knowledge
- Eligible for State and Federal explosives licenses, 21 or older
- Travel up to 10%
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
- Must be a U.S. Person per ITAR/EAR
- Preferred: LabVIEW, NI PXI/CompactDAQ, DEWESoft, NI TestStand, MATLAB, SCADA/HMI
Responsibilities
- Own the end-to-end test lifecycle for R&D and production programs
- Lead planning, setup and execution of complex R&D test programs for solid rocket motors and energetic systems
- Serve as Test Engineer and/or Test Conductor at test stand
- Own and execute production Lot Acceptance Tests
- Design, configure and validate instrumentation and data acquisition systems
- Define and maintain test facility and test stand requirements
- Lead failure review and anomaly resolution using 5-Why, fishbone and 8D
- Author and maintain test documentation
- Collaborate cross-functionally to embed test requirements into design and manufacturing
- Prepare and lead Test Readiness Reviews and post-test debriefs
- Serve as test operations SME for stakeholders
- Support proposal development and cost estimating
- Train and develop new test engineers and technicians
Benefits
- Flexible Time Off
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Gym membership options
- 401(k) with 50% company match up to 8%
- Company wellness programs
- Voluntary benefits and employee support resources