--- title: 'Systems Engineer – Project Engineer V at Voyager Technologies, Inc.' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/systems-engineer-project-engineer-v-voyager-technologies-inc-folsom-ca-6qptkpt7yj2t' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-08' --- # Systems Engineer – Project Engineer V at Voyager Technologies, Inc. - **Company:** Voyager Technologies, Inc. - **Location:** Folsom CA, CO - **Compensation:** $154k–$199k - **Work type:** remote - **Posted:** 2026-08-13 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-08 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/voyagertechnologiesinc/jobs/4368872009 ## 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. Job Summary: The Systems Engineer - Project Engineer V serves as a senior technical authority and strategic integrator for high-complexity defense and aerospace programs. The individual provides technical direction and programmatic oversight across engineering disciplines, ensuring alignment of design, performance, and risk with mission and contractual requirements. The Level V engineer represents engineering leadership at the enterprise level, contributing to organizational strategy, process improvement, and technology development initiatives. Responsibilities: - Serve as chief project engineer or senior technical lead for large, multi-phase, or multi-contract defense and aerospace programs - Define and guide system architecture, integration, and verification strategies aligned with customer and mission objectives - Oversee engineering execution across multiple Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) and major subcontractors, ensuring technical, cost, and schedule compliance - Lead technical baseline definition, configuration management, and system integration planning - Chair or provide executive-level support for major design and integration reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR) and ensure readiness and compliance with technical performance metrics - Serve as the primary engineering interface to executive management and DoD customers, supporting technical interchange meetings and milestone reviews - Manage and approve Statements of Work (SOWs), subcontractor technical deliverables, and major supplier design inputs - Develop and implement advanced risk and opportunity management frameworks across enterprise-level programs - Provide mentorship, coaching, and technical oversight to project engineers and functional leads - Support proposal development, cost estimation, and new business capture activities - Guide and enforce adherence to systems engineering standards, model-based engineering practices, and configuration control - Drive organizational engineering process improvements, knowledge management, and best practices Required Qualifications: - Must have or be able to obtain and maintain an active DoD Secret Clearance - Demonstrated success leading large-scale, multi-disciplinary engineering projects through the full lifecycle—from concept development through verification, qualification, and delivery - Proven ability to develop and execute technical strategies aligned with business and program objectives - Exceptional leadership, influencing, and mentoring abilities across engineering, program management, and customer teams - Strong technical depth and judgment to guide architecture-level decisions and complex trade studies - Proactive, strategic thinker with a continuous improvement mindset and commitment to technical excellence and mission success - Advanced knowledge of DoD acquisition frameworks, contract structures, and customer interface management Experience: - Minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible experience in project engineering, systems engineering, or program-level technical leadership - Proven experience managing large-scale DoD or MDA programs, including complex system integration and verification activities - Demonstrated success as a Control Account Manager (CAM) and technical lead under EVMS-compliant contracts - Deep understanding of DoD acquisition lifecycle (DoDI 5000 series) and MIL-STD systems engineering processes - Experience overseeing major subcontractors, suppliers, and multi-disciplinary engineering teams - Background in propulsion systems, flight vehicle integration, or complex electro-mechanical systems preferred - Prior experience leading customer engagements, proposal efforts, and engineering process improvement initiatives Education: - Required: Bachelor’s degree in systems engineering, aerospace engineering, or related STEM field with 10 years of experience in project engineering OR Master’s degree in project engineering or related STEM filed with 8 years of experience OR 14 years of experience in project engineering in lieu of a degree  OR High School Diploma or Equivalent Skills: - Advanced technical and organizational leadership skills, with the ability to manage ambiguity and competing priorities - Expertise in system integration, verification planning, and risk-based engineering approaches - Strong analytical, communication, and presentation skills—capable of engaging executive and customer audiences - Proficient with engineering management and project planning tools (Microsoft Project, Primavera, or equivalent) - Skilled in data-driven decision making, technical trade analysis, and configuration control - Strong interpersonal skills for guiding and motivating diverse, high-performing teams - Experienced with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Visio Others: - Must be able to travel approximately 10% of the time to support program and customer needs - Must be comfortable working in secure or classified environments, as required - Comfortable working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven development environment - Ability to balance multiple priorities across concurrent workstreams - Committed to mission success, technical integrity, and collaborative execution in a national defense environment Please click “Apply” to submit your application. 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. Able to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance 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 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 $161,700—$199,400 USD Nevada pay range $153,615—$189,430 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. 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