Lead Systems Engineer, Propulsion & Flight Controls (DoD)

Voyager Space; Folsom (CA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Paid time off

Health benefits

Retirement savings

Wellness program

Job summary

Voyager Space seeks a Level IV Modeling, Simulation, and Controls Engineer to advance propulsion and aerospace system design. You will develop high-fidelity models, control algorithms, and simulation architectures supporting program execution and design maturity, with emphasis on solid rocket motors and controllable solids.

Collaborating with GNC, software, systems, and test teams, you will mentor junior engineers, participate in technical reviews, and help translate CONOPS and requirements into

Qualifications

• Must have or be able to obtain and maintain an active DoD Secret Clearance.
• Demonstrated ability to lead engineering tasks across lifecycle phases—from requirements through verification and delivery.
• Strong systems thinking and ability to work across functional boundaries.
• Effective leadership, collaboration, and interpersonal skills with a mission-driven mindset.
• Solid technical foundation in modeling, control systems, and dynamic system behavior.

Responsibilities

• Develop high-fidelity models and control algorithms for propulsion, flight control, and guidance subsystems.
• Support creation of system simulation architectures to enable design iteration, verification, and validation.
• Perform controllability studies of dynamic systems to assess behavior under perturbations and control strategies.

Skills

Modeling & simulation

Control systems

MATLAB/Simulink

Python

SysML

Technical communication

Education

Bachelor's in systems/aerospace/related STEM

Master's in systems engineering or related

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

Job description

Voyager Space seeks a Level IV Modeling, Simulation, and Controls Engineer to advance propulsion and aerospace system design. You will develop high-fidelity models, control algorithms, and simulation architectures supporting program execution and design maturity, with emphasis on solid rocket motors and controllable solids.

Collaborating with GNC, software, systems, and test teams, you will mentor junior engineers, participate in technical reviews, and help translate CONOPS and requirements into