Senior Industrial Automation & Controls 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 design, deploy, program, commission, and maintain automation and controls systems for energetic-materials manufacturing. You will develop PLC, robotic, electrical, networking, HMI, SCADA, and data-acquisition solutions; improve production performance; document systems; and mentor junior engineers and technicians.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering discipline with 7 years of industrial automation and controls experience, a relevant master's degree with 5 years of experience, or 11 years of hands-on experience
- PLC programming, troubleshooting, and optimization experience across vendor platforms
- Robotic manufacturing-system integration experience
- Knowledge of machine-learning applications in manufacturing
- Experience building electrical cabinets, running field wiring, and maintaining electrical documentation
- Ability to operate within OSHA, ITAR, and hazardous-materials regulatory environments
- Eligibility to obtain and maintain required explosives licenses
- U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, protected individual, or eligible for required U.S. Department of State authorization
Responsibilities
- Design, program, commission, and maintain PLC-based control systems and robotic integrations
- Evaluate and deploy robotic work cells, machine vision systems, and machine-learning process optimization
- Design compliant electrical systems, build electrical cabinets, and install field wiring
- Design plant networks, data-acquisition systems, and remote-access functionality
- Design HMI and SCADA systems and maintain schematics, documentation, and bills of materials
- Collaborate with manufacturing, safety, compliance, and development stakeholders
- Apply Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma methods to improve safety, quality, reliability, cost, and throughput
- Mentor junior engineers and technicians
Benefits
- Flexible Time Off
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Gym memberships
- 401(k) plan with up to 4% company match
- Wellness programs
- Voluntary benefits and employee support resources