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# Machine Learning Engineer - Associate at Voyager Technologies, Inc.

- **Company:** Voyager Technologies, Inc.
- **Location:** El Segundo, CA
- **Compensation:** $120k–$170k
- **Posted:** 2026-08-18
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-08
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/voyagertechnologiesinc/jobs/4356972009

## Job description

Voyager is an innovative defense, national security and space technology company committed to advancing and delivering transformative, mission-critical solutions. We tackle the most complex challenges to unlock new frontiers for human progress, fortify national security, and protect critical assets to lead in the race for technological and operational superiority from ground to space.

Forge the Future: Join Voyager Technologies

The future belongs to those who build it. At Voyager Technologies, we’re building technologies that protect lives, expand frontiers and prepare us for what’s next. And we’re doing that with people who are wired to solve, build, adapt and lead. These roles are not for the faint of heart.

You’ll help lay the foundation for humanity's future. Join a culture where innovation thrives, curiosity is rewarded, and impact is real. We’re a company of doers, thinkers and builders, united by purpose and grounded in reality.

If you want to put your skills to work where the stakes are real and the mission is bigger than any one person, forge the future with Voyager.

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Job Summary:

The Company is currently seeking a Machine Learning Engineer who can develop cutting edge Deep Learning technologies applied to pressing problems in the domain of Computer Vision, Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR), and Geospatial Exploitation. You will have considerable responsibility, and your role will have direct impact on relevant issues facing the United States government customers.

Responsibilities:

- Research, conceive, design, prototype and/or implement advanced Deep Neural Network Architectures as well as other relevant Machine Learning models
- Apply deep learning algorithms to train neural networks for object detection and classification • Develop domain-aware pre-processing algorithms, and other methods to increase model generalization
- Apply signal pre-processing techniques on SAR data
- Create physics simulations of various phenomenologies and develop methods to account for bias between simulated and real-world data
- Develop appropriate objective functions and sound performance assessment plans
- Present work at meetings and conferences
- Develop and deliver production-quality code (mainly Python)

Required Qualifications:

- Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a US Government clearance (requires US citizenship)
- 0-5 years applicable experience
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related field

Preferred Qualifications:

- Strong background in Machine Learning (preferably Deep Neural Networks)
- Need to be flexible in a small business environment
- Familiarity with radar sensing phenomenology
- Open Source frameworks is a huge plus
- Ability to program in multiple languages (Python, Matlab, C/C++).

Please click “Apply” to submit your application.

The good faith base salary range for this role is $120,000.00 to $170,000.00 at the time of this posting. Where you fall within the range depends on your experience, skills, and location. This range reflects base salary only and does not include benefits or bonus/incentive. This range may be adjusted in the future.

Voyager offers a comprehensive, total compensation package, which includes competitive salary, a discretionary annual bonus plan, paid time off (PTO), a comprehensive health benefit package, retirement savings, wellness program, and various other benefits. When you join our team, you’re not just an employee; you become part of a dynamic community dedicated to innovation and excellence.

Voyager is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) (22 CFR Parts 120-130) and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) (15 CFR Parts 730-774), applicants for this position must be a U.S. Person: a US Citizen, a lawful permanent resident of the U.S., or a protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3). Applicants must be eligible to obtain any required export authorizations from the U.S. Department of State or the U.S. Department of Commerce.

The statements contained in this job description are intended to describe the general content and requirements for performance of this job. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties, responsibilities, and requirements. This job description is not an employment agreement or contract. Management has the exclusive right to alter the scope of work within the framework of this job description at any time without prior notice. California pay range $120,000—$170,000 USD

## About Voyager Technologies, Inc.

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Voyager Technologies delivers mission-critical defense and space systems, from precision propulsion and spectrum dominance to orbital infrastructure, protecting national security and extending humanity’s presence from low-Earth orbit to the Moon and beyond.
- **Entity Type**: Public (Ticker: VOYG)
- **Headquarters**: Denver, Colorado, United States
- **Founded**: 2019
- **Founders**: Not publicly available (built through aggressive acquisition since 2019)

## Core Business
- Primary industry/industries: Defense and Space Manufacturing, National Security, Space Infrastructure, Propulsion & Energetics
- Target customers: U.S. and allied government agencies (DoD, NASA, national security), defense primes, civil and commercial space operators, academia
- Mission statement: "Building mission-ready systems that protect today and make tomorrow possible." Vision: "Powering the next era of national strength and human space presence."

## Products & Services
- **Strategic Systems**: End-to-end domestic propulsion and energetics, including the only U.S. supply of black powder; breakthrough controllable solid-fuel propulsion for hypersonic missiles; electric propulsion for satellite constellations.
- **Spectrum Dominance**: Advanced signals intelligence, automatic target recognition, SAR synthetic data generation, 3D ISAR and GEOINT data labeling, and AI-driven real-time actionable intelligence for national security agencies.
- **Mission Management**: Station-agnostic access to space for all sectors, including the Bishop Airlock — the first permanent, commercially owned module on the ISS, offering 5x more capacity than government airlocks.
- **Science & Space Exploration**: Space-grade power systems, structural health monitoring, Clear Dust-Repellent Coating (already on the Moon), expandable habitat technology via Max Space partnership for lunar and deep-space operations.
- **Advanced Electronics & Space Technologies**: Radiation-hardened, flight-proven systems including precision guidance, navigation and control, rendezvous and proximity operations, non-GPS PNT, communications, and C2 systems.
- **Starlab**: A U.S.-led joint venture commercial space station to succeed the ISS and maintain permanent human presence in low-Earth orbit.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Post-IPO equity of $302.5M (June 2025); total funding of $1.17B (debt and equity combined)
- **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue of $144.2M; Total Funding of $1.17B
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: JP Morgan (led $200M debt financing, July 2025); partners include NASA, Max Space, and multiple defense primes
- **Growth Signals**: 37.0% YoY headcount growth (375 employees, +165 people); 86 active job postings (405.9% YoY increase in postings); IPO in June 2025; 12 companies acquired since 2019, including Estes Energetics, Nanoracks, ZIN Technologies, Latent AI, Valley Tech Systems, and LEOcloud

## Competitive Advantages
- **Only U.S. provider of black powder** and domestic end-to-end propulsion/energetics, creating a critical supply chain moat for national security.
- **Vertically integrated through acquisition** — from raw materials to fielded systems, covering propulsion, electronics, space stations, and AI/spectrum solutions under one roof.
- **First-mover in commercial ISS infrastructure** (Bishop Airlock) and a leading contender for the post-ISS commercial station (Starlab).
- **Breakthrough controllable solid-fuel propulsion** for hypersonics and precision missile steering — a rare and strategically vital capability.
- **Radiation-hardened, flight-proven systems** trusted by U.S. and international space programs for the most demanding missions.

## Strategic Focus
- **Expand defense and space dominance**: Continue integrating acquired companies to deliver end-to-end solutions from ground to orbit.
- **Commercialize low-Earth orbit**: Starlab space station is a major priority to transition microgravity research and human presence to the commercial era.
- **Deepen propulsion capabilities**: Leverage Estes Energetics and Valley Tech Systems to address DoD supply chain gaps and advance hypersonic and electric propulsion.
- **AI and spectrum warfare**: Integrate Latent AI and EMSI capabilities to enhance real-time intelligence and spectrum dominance offerings.
- **Lunar and deep-space infrastructure**: Build on Moon-proven coatings and expandable habitats for Artemis-age missions.

## Why Work Here
- **Mission-driven culture**: Described as "high-stakes" with a focus on "integrity, grit, and long-term strategy" — employees work on urgent national security and space exploration challenges.
- **Rapid growth trajectory**: 37% headcount growth YoY, recent IPO, and a clear path to becoming a major defense-space prime — offering career acceleration and impact.
- **Culture values**: "Breaking Barriers," "Launching Forward," "Reaching for the Stars" — emphasizing resilience, collaboration, and disruptive innovation.
- **Benefits**: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), PTO, Life/AD&D/Disability/Accident & Critical Illness Insurance, Hospital Indemnity Insurance.
- **Work environment**: Multiple locations (US, Italy, UAE, UK, Pakistan, Netherlands); ITAR restrictions require U.S. citizenship or permanent residency for many roles.
- **Engineering culture**: Heavy technical staffing (168 in technical roles, 27% of workforce); strong talent pipeline from Aerojet Rocketdyne, Northrop Grumman, Anduril, Blue Origin, and SpaceX.
- **Internship program**: Active internship postings with a focus on growing the "NextGen workforce for tomorrow’s missions."

## Sources
1. [Voyager Technologies Homepage](https://voyagertechnologies.com/)
2. [Voyager Technologies Company Story](https://voyagertechnologies.com/company/)
3. [Voyager Technologies Investor Relations](https://investors.voyagertechnologies.com/overview/default.aspx)
4. [Voyager Technologies Careers Page](https://voyagertechnologies.com/company/join-us/)
5. [Voyager Technologies LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/voyagertechnologies-inc)

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