Solid Rocket Propulsion 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
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About the Role
You will design and develop solid rocket motors and propulsion hardware across the product lifecycle. You will perform performance, combustion, thermal, structural, and ballistics analyses; create engineering documentation; support qualification testing and anomaly investigations; and resolve technical issues with cross-functional partners.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in a related technical field with 4–15 years of relevant experience, a master's degree with 2–13 years, or additional relevant experience in lieu of a degree
- Experience with solid rocket motors, solid propulsion systems, energetic systems, or related aerospace hardware
- Knowledge of solid-propulsion engineering disciplines
- Engineering analysis and problem-solving experience
- Component, subsystem, or system-level testing experience
- Technical documentation, presentation, and cross-functional collaboration skills
- Ability to lead technical projects or complex engineering efforts depending on experience level
- U.S. Person status and eligibility for required export authorizations
Responsibilities
- Design, analyze, and develop solid rocket motors and propulsion hardware
- Perform motor-performance, ballistics, combustion, thermal, structural, and propulsion analyses
- Develop requirements, analyses, drawings, specifications, test plans, procedures, and reports
- Support propulsion development and qualification testing
- Review test data and investigate anomalies
- Work with manufacturing, quality, test, systems, program management, and suppliers
- Support design reviews, risk assessments, failure investigations, and configuration changes
- Balance performance, manufacturability, reliability, cost, schedule, and safety requirements
- Lead technical work packages or mentor less experienced engineers depending on experience level
Benefits
- Flexible Time Off
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Gym membership options
- 401(k) plan with a 50% company match on contributions up to 8%
- Wellness programs
- Voluntary benefits and employee support resources
- Relocation assistance for qualified candidates