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# Systems Engineer V - Test at Voyager Technologies, Inc.

- **Company:** Voyager Technologies, Inc.
- **Location:** Reno NV OR Folsom, CA
- **Compensation:** $154k–$199k
- **Posted:** 2026-01-30
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-15
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/voyagertechnologiesinc/jobs/4114393009

## 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 Test Engineer Level V serves as a senior technical authority and test lead responsible for defining, executing, and optimizing complex test campaigns for rocket motor systems and propulsion subsystems. This role provides strategic leadership and mentorship, ensuring technical excellence across multiple programs. The Level V engineer sets test strategies, develops innovative test methodologies, and serves as a key interface with senior management, customers, and government representatives. This position also drives long-term capability development within the test organization, promoting standardization, efficiency, and advanced data-driven test practices.

Responsibilities:

- Serve as technical authority and lead test director for major integration and qualification test campaigns.
- Develop and approve test strategies, architectures, and methodologies to meet complex program requirements.
- Provide technical leadership across multiple programs, ensuring consistency in test practices and adherence to company and industry standards.
- Oversee design and validation of test systems, hardware, and software for SWIL, HWIL, and full-scale tests.
- Guide root-cause investigations and lead technical review boards for test anomalies and post-test data assessments.
- Represent the organization in customer and government reviews (TRR, CDR, etc.), presenting technical findings, risk mitigations, and test results.
- Drive standardization and continuous improvement initiatives in test design, instrumentation, data acquisition, and automation.
- Mentor, coach, and develop engineers across levels, fostering technical depth and leadership growth within the team.
- Collaborate with program management and systems engineering to ensure test activities are integrated into overall development plans and schedules.
- Champion safety, reliability, and compliance in all test operations.
- Evaluate and implement emerging technologies, digital test tools, and advanced modeling/simulation techniques to enhance test fidelity and efficiency.
- Support proposal development and technical volume authorship related to test and integration strategy.

Skills:

- Mastery in test planning, execution, data analysis, and root-cause resolution.
- Advanced proficiency in data acquisition, instrumentation calibration, and automation methodologies.
- High-level programming and analytical capability (C/C++, MATLAB, Python, Simulink), with emphasis on simulation and controls integration.
- Deep understanding of serial communication protocols (RS-422, RS-485, CAN) and distributed control systems.
- Exceptional leadership, technical decision-making, and analytical problem-solving skills.
- Ability to synthesize complex technical information for executives, customers, and technical teams.
- Strong organizational and project management skills; adept at prioritizing in dynamic environments.
- Skilled at leading design and test reviews, authoring technical reports, and presenting findings to diverse audiences.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and industry-standard data analysis tools.

Required Qualifications:

- 10 to 15 years of progressive experience in test engineering for propulsion systems, aerospace hardware, or complex electromechanical systems.
- Demonstrated technical leadership across large-scale integration and test efforts involving complex propulsion or aerospace systems.
- Recognized subject-matter expert (SME) in test engineering for propulsion or aerospace systems, with proven ability to set technical direction and influence cross-functional teams.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills; able to interface effectively with executive leadership, customers, and external agencies.
- Demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary teams through high-visibility, high-risk test campaigns with significant technical and schedule complexity.
- Deep understanding of MIL-STD practices and aerospace qualification/acceptance testing, with the ability to interpret, tailor, and apply them across diverse programs.
- Proven record of delivering results under demanding program conditions while maintaining technical rigor and safety.
- Strong program planning and systems-thinking abilities; capable of aligning test strategy with broader program and organizational objectives.
- Extensive hands-on experience in rocket motor or propulsion system integration, testing, and anomaly resolution.
- Expertise in applying systems engineering and controls principles to ensure robust test architectures and traceability to system requirements.
- Commitment to safety, mission assurance, and continuous technical improvement.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security Clearance at the appropriate level (requires U.S. Citizenship).
- Demonstrated success leading full test life cycles—from planning and design through execution and analysis—for development, qualification, and acceptance testing.
- Proven ability to lead large multidisciplinary teams and manage multiple concurrent test efforts.
- Extensive background in data acquisition systems, instrumentation, controls, and automation.
- Deep understanding of environmental and structural test methods, including vibration, thermal, and static fire testing.
- Experience developing and qualifying test facilities or test infrastructure for propulsion or aerospace applications.
- Demonstrated experience with configuration management, requirements traceability, and systems engineering integration.
- Proven track record of resolving complex test and integration issues in real time under high-stakes conditions.

Preferred Qualifications:

- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment supporting national defense applications.
- Willingness to travel to test facilities and customer sites as required.
- Able to balance strategic leadership responsibilities with hands-on technical oversight.
- Demonstrated commitment to safety, quality, and mission success.
- Dedicated to mentoring and developing next-generation test engineers.

Please click “Apply” to submit your application.

The salary range represents the base salary range for this position. Actual compensation will vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors. Those include but are not limited to location, experience, and performance.

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.

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.

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. [Voyager Technologies LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/voyagertechnologies-inc)

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