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 is seeking a Systems Engineer - Project Engineer V to serve as a senior technical authority for high-complexity defense and aerospace programs. The role provides technical direction, systems integration leadership, engineering oversight, risk management, customer interface support, and enterprise-level process improvement across major programs.
Requirements
- Active or obtainable and maintainable DoD Secret Clearance.
- 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 and complex systems integration and verification activities.
- Experience as a Control Account Manager and technical lead under EVMS-compliant contracts.
- Deep knowledge of DoD acquisition lifecycles, including DoDI 5000 series, and MIL-STD systems engineering processes.
- Experience overseeing subcontractors, suppliers, and multidisciplinary engineering teams.
- Bachelor’s degree in systems engineering, aerospace engineering, or related STEM field with 10 years of experience; qualifying master’s, equivalent experience, or stated alternative education paths may apply.
- Advanced technical leadership, systems integration, verification planning, risk-based engineering, communication, and presentation skills.
- Proficiency with engineering management and project planning tools such as Microsoft Project or Primavera.
- 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 customer and mission 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 and technical performance compliance.
- Interface with executive management and DoD customers.
- Manage Statements of Work, subcontractor deliverables, and supplier design inputs.
- Develop risk and opportunity management frameworks.
- Mentor project engineers and functional leads.
- Support proposal development, cost estimation, and new business capture.
- Drive systems engineering process improvement, knowledge management, and best practices.
Benefits
- Competitive salary.
- Discretionary annual bonus plan.
- Paid time off.
- Comprehensive health benefits.
- Retirement savings program.
- Wellness program.