Principal Project Engineer, Solid Rocket Motors

Industrious Ventures; Colorado; On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Time Off

Comprehensive medical, dental, and 
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Gym memberships nationwide

401(k) retirement plan with company 50

Wellness programs

Job summary

Voyager Technologies in Colorado is seeking a Principal Project Engineer to lead end-to-end execution of solid rocket motor programs and help shape technical direction across the SRM portfolio.

You will mentor engineers, serve as the senior technical authority, and partner with the Program Manager in Penrose/Pueblo, on-site in Colorado, contributing to program-level visibility and mission success. This role requires US citizenship and DoD clearance eligibility.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Aerospace, or closely related engineering or science field with 10 years of combined technical engineering and project engineering or project management experience OR 14 years of combined experience in lieu of a degree.
• Deep experience with solid rocket motor or energetics design, development, and manufacturing — including a track record of leading programs through qualification and into production with full ownership of technical and programmatic outcomes.
• Proven ability to manage complex, fast-moving defense programs with accountability for cost, schedule, and technical scope — including demonstrated success serving as the primary customer and stakeholder interface.
• Eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. DoD Security Clearance (U.S. citizenship required).

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end technical and programmatic execution on one or more solid rocket motor programs — serving as the senior decision-maker on cost, schedule, and technical performance from proposal through qualification and into production.
• Serve as the primary customer and stakeholder interface on assigned programs, driving alignment on requirements, managing expectations, and representing Voyager’s technical capabilities with credibility and authority.
• Drive resolution of technically complex or ambiguous engineering and program execution challenges, applying deep SRM domain expertise to issues that exceed the scope of senior engineers and setting the standard for how the team approaches hard problems.
• Begin building cross-program influence by contributing to portfolio-level technical visibility, identifying shared risks or dependencies across programs, and mentoring junior Project Engineers in both technical and programmatic disciplines.

Skills

SRM design & development

Program management

Customer/stakeholder liaison

US DoD security clearance eligibility

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Aerospace, or related field

Job description

Voyager Technologies in Colorado is seeking a Principal Project Engineer to lead end-to-end execution of solid rocket motor programs and help shape technical direction across the SRM portfolio.

You will mentor engineers, serve as the senior technical authority, and partner with the Program Manager in Penrose/Pueblo, on-site in Colorado, contributing to program-level visibility and mission success. This role requires US citizenship and DoD clearance eligibility.