Mechanical Engineer V - Design

voyagertechnologiesinc; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Voyager Technologies is seeking engineers to design and analyze complex systems across design, drafting, materials, communications, analysis, manufacturing, testing, and systems engineering to advance national security and space tech.

The role involves leading actuator and rocket component designs, creating 2D/3D models, performing simulations, GD&T, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure performance and reliability.

Qualifications

• Expert in complex design challenges and actuator optimization.
• Skilled in 2D/3D modeling and technical drawings.
• Knowledge of materials for high-temperature and advanced ceramics.
• Strong in simulations, performance analysis, and trade-off studies.
• Experience in systems engineering and multidisciplinary integration.

Responsibilities

• Lead design optimization of rocket motor systems and actuators.
• Perform complex simulations and validate models.
• Develop detailed CAD models and technical drawings.
• Conduct trade-off analyses and provide design recommendations.
• Collaborate across manufacturing, testing, and systems teams.

Skills

Complex design

Actuator design

Thermal analysis

Structural analysis

Mass estimation

Geometric dimensioning

Technical writing

Project leadership

Tools

CAD software

GD&T symbols

Virtual inspection

NDT methods

Mass estimation tools

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:

Design

• Has expertise in complex design challenges, optimizing actuator performance, designing specialized igniters, designing pressure vessels, designing solid rocket motor systems, and leading the development of hot gas valve and rocket thruster designs.
• Can generate complex actuator designs, conduct thorough performance analysis, and implement innovative solutions.
• Has expertise in trade-off analysis, integrating multidisciplinary considerations, and providing comprehensive recommendations for design optimization and decision-making.

Drafting/Modelling

• Possesses exceptional skills in designing intricate 2D or 3D models, using advanced CAD commands, and generating technical drawings.
• Can interpret complex GD&T symbols, analyze engineering drawings, and provide guidance on dimensional and tolerance requirements.
• Can create intricate 3D models, use advanced features, and contribute to the development of solid modeling practices within the software.

Materials

• Possesses expertise in advanced ceramic properties, insulator material characterization, and advanced metal types.
• Can conduct detailed characterization, develop customized solutions, contribute to research and innovation, provide expert consultation, lead research projects, and optimize metal selection for challenging applications.
• Has expertise in refractory metal types, their properties, behavior at extreme temperatures, and processing techniques.

Communications

• Possesses exceptional skills in communication theories, presentation design, technical presentation, and writing specialized technical documents.
• Can provide expert guidance on complex communication challenges, develop compelling narratives, tailor content for specific audiences, and provide expert consultation on presentation strategies and audience engagement methods.
• Excels in writing technical documents with precision and accuracy.

Analysis

• Has expertise in complex simulation setups, analysis techniques, structural analysis, dynamic analysis, and thermal analysis.
• Can build complex simulations, validate models, and make informed engineering decisions.
• Can interpret and validate dynamic analysis results, optimize structural designs, and address thermal management challenges.
• Has expertise in geometric dimensioning and tolerancing principles, statistical tolerance analysis methods, and virtual inspection techniques.

Manufacturing

• Has expertise in complex additive manufacturing, mechanical assembly, composite layups, machining, molding and casting, advanced manufacturing planning techniques, and welding tasks.
• Can optimize designs, select materials and processes, and specify quality control checks including NDT methods.
• Can lead assembly teams, perform composite fabrication, set up and program machining equipment, and perform molding and casting tasks.
• Can provide expert consultation on manufacturing planning strategies and best practices.

Testing

• The individual can perform assembly tasks, follow instructions, and integrate components for testing including the handling of energetics.
• The individual understands test data collection principles and methods, perform data preprocessing, statistical analysis, and visualizations, set up and operate measurement instruments, perform calibrations, and acquire test data using standard techniques.
• The individual can develop test plans, identify objectives, define procedures, and create schedules for simple scenarios.

Systems Engineering

• Possesses advanced knowledge of mass estimation techniques, acquisition process, requirements analysis, prioritization, validation, and risk management.
• Can conduct detailed mass analyses for complex systems, identify critical areas for mass reduction, and propose optimization strategies.
• Can contribute to identifying potential risks, analyzing failure modes, and implementing reliability and safety