Manufacturing Engineer

voyagertechnologiesinc; Pueblo (CO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Voyager Technologies is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to design, implement, and optimize production systems for solid rocket motors at Voyager Energetics. You will translate development processes into production, lead cross-functional teams, and drive continuous improvement in safety, quality, and throughput.

With 5+ years of hands-on manufacturing experience, you will apply Lean and Six Sigma methodologies, develop SOPs, and ensure regulatory compliance while supporting program milestones in

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in an engineering discipline with 5 years of experience in manufacturing engineering, process engineering, or a related field OR Master’s degree with 3 years of experience OR 9 years of hands-on experience in lieu of a degree.
• Experience implementing and improving manufacturing processes, including SOPs and process specifications to production standards.
• Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma experience with measurable results in yield, throughput, or defects.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, implement, and improve manufacturing systems, processes, and tooling for solid rocket motors and energetic materials while maintaining safety, quality, and reliability.
• Lead transition of processes from development/pilot to full production with gates and qualification criteria.
• Implement Lean and Six Sigma to improve safety, quality, reliability, cost, and throughput; monitor KPIs like yield and cycle time.
• Oversee production operations for assembly and energetic materials handling, coordinating with regulatory compliance and stakeholders.
• Create and maintain SOPs, work instructions, and technical documentation per production standards; train operations staff.
• Prepare technical reports and presentations for planning, budgeting, and program milestones.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing Development, Safety, and Compliance to embed production practices across the product lifecycle.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace or Chemical or Electrical Engineering

Master's degree in a relevant field

9 years hands-on manufacturing engineering experience in lieu of a degree

Job description

Voyager is an innovative space, defense, and national security 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.

The Manufacturing Engineer will be located onsite in Pueblo, CO and reports to the Manufacturing Engineering Manager.

This role owns the translation of energetic manufacturing processes from development into production - designing, implementing, and continuously improving the systems, processes, and tooling that underpin solid rocket motor production at Voyager Energetics. With at least 5 years of hands‑on manufacturing experience, this individual brings rigorous process thinking, a bias for direct action, and the technical depth to operate effectively in a fast‑paced, mission‑driven manufacturing environment where the work is both high‑stakes and genuinely novel.

In this role, the essential functions are:

• Design, develop, implement, and continuously improve manufacturing systems, processes, procedures, and tooling for solid rocket motors and energetic materials - maintaining adherence to safety, quality, performance, and reliability standards throughout the product lifecycle.
• Lead the transition of energetic manufacturing processes from development and pilot scale to full production standing, defining process controls, qualification criteria, and production readiness gates in close collaboration with Process Engineering, Safety, and Compliance.
• Implement Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies to deliver measurable improvements in safety, quality, reliability, cost, and throughput; develop, monitor, and report on key performance metrics such as yield, defect rates, nonconformances, and cycle time.
• Oversee production operations for solid rocket motor assembly, energetic chemical formulation, and hazardous materials handling - serving as the production-focused point of contact for manufacturing execution, regulatory compliance, and third‑party stakeholders.
• Create, review, and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), work instructions, and technical documentation to production standards; train operations personnel in procedures, standards, and best practices.
• Prepare technical reports and presentations for internal and external stakeholders to support planning, budgeting, process reviews, and program milestones.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Engineering, Manufacturing Development, Safety, and Compliance to embed production practices into all phases of the product lifecycle, spanning short-term development projects and long‑term manufacturing programs.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Chemical, Electrical, or other relevant engineering discipline with 5 years of experience in manufacturing engineering, process engineering, or a related field OR Master's degree in a relevant field with 3 years of experience OR 9 years of hands‑on manufacturing engineering experience in lieu of a degree.
• Demonstrated hands‑on experience implementing and improving manufacturing processes in a production environment, including developing SOPs, work instructions, and process specifications to production standards.
• Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies with demonstrated experience contributing to or leading process improvement initiatives - with measurable results in yield, throughput, or defects.
• Proven ability to oversee and support production operations involving complex assembly, hazardous materials handling, or regulated manufacturing environments, with strong familiarity with applicable safety and quality standards.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to clearly convey technical concepts to cross‑functional stakeholders including Engineering, Operations, Safety, and external customers.
• Strong self‑starter with the ability to solve complex problems from first principles with minimal supervision, both independently and as a contributing team member in a fast‑paced startup environment.
• Demonstrated commitment to saf