Systems Engineer – Project Engineer V
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
Voyager Technologies seeks a Level V Systems Engineer and Project Engineer to lead large-scale defense and aerospace programs, oversee multidisciplinary engineering execution, guide systems integration and verification, manage technical risk, and interface with executives, suppliers, and DoD customers.
Requirements
- Active DoD Secret Clearance or ability to obtain and maintain one.
- At least 10 years of progressively responsible project engineering, systems engineering, or program-level technical leadership experience.
- Experience leading large-scale multidisciplinary engineering projects through the full lifecycle.
- Experience managing large-scale DoD or MDA programs involving system integration and verification.
- Demonstrated Control Account Manager and technical lead experience under EVMS-compliant contracts.
- Advanced knowledge of DoD acquisition frameworks, contract structures, and customer interface management.
- Bachelor’s degree in systems engineering, aerospace engineering, or related STEM field with 10 years of experience; or qualifying master’s degree with 8 years; or equivalent experience in lieu of a degree.
- Expertise in system integration, verification planning, risk-based engineering, technical trade analysis, and configuration control.
- Strong leadership, communication, presentation, analytical, and mentoring skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Project, Primavera, Microsoft Office, Visio, or equivalent tools.
- Ability to travel approximately 10% and work in secure or classified environments.
Responsibilities
- Serve as chief project engineer or senior technical lead for large, multi-phase defense and aerospace programs.
- Define system architecture, integration, and verification strategies aligned with mission and customer objectives.
- Oversee engineering execution across Integrated Product Teams and major subcontractors.
- Lead technical baseline definition, configuration management, and system integration planning.
- Support major design and integration reviews, including SRR, PDR, CDR, and TRR.
- Interface with executive management and DoD customers on technical and milestone matters.
- Manage Statements of Work, subcontractor technical deliverables, and supplier design inputs.
- Develop enterprise-level risk and opportunity management frameworks.
- Mentor project engineers and functional leads.
- Support proposals, cost estimation, and new business capture.
- Drive systems engineering standards, model-based engineering, configuration control, and process improvement.
Benefits
- Competitive salary.
- Discretionary annual bonus plan.
- Paid time off.
- Comprehensive health benefits.
- Retirement savings program.
- Wellness program.
- Comprehensive total compensation package.