Principal Technical Director, AI-Enabled Spectrum Dominance

Voyager Technologies; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Voyager Technologies, located in Seattle, is seeking a Principal Technical Director for their Spectrum Dominance portfolio. This role involves defining technical roadmaps for advanced RF systems and integrating agentic AI innovations.

The successful candidate will oversee R&D for space-based RF solutions and lead a multidisciplinary team. A Bachelor’s degree in a related field and experience in RF systems is essential. Voyager is committed to an equitable workplace, encouraging applications from diverse backgrounds.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with space-based active and passive RF systems.
• Proven ability to lead R&D projects through full lifecycle.
• Experience in electromagnetic simulation tools required.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the technical roadmap for RF systems.
• Lead AI-driven innovations in RF design processes.
• Oversee execution of complex R&D programs.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

RF Systems Design

DSP Algorithms

Machine Learning

Team Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or related field

Tools

HFSS

CST

FEKO

Job description

Overview

Voyager is a defense, national security and space technology company focused on advancing mission-critical solutions. We seek a Principal Technical Director, AI-Enabled Spectrum Dominance to lead the technical vision for advanced RF systems, software, algorithms, and agentic AI applications for space-based and terrestrial electromagnetic warfare and sensing.

Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership & Vision: Define and drive the technical roadmap for Voyager’s Spectrum Dominance portfolio across RF, EW, radar, and sensing programs, with emphasis on space-based active and passive RF systems.
• AI-Driven RF Design: Set the direction for applying Agentic Computational Engineering to RF hardware design, DSP algorithm development, and end-to-end RF system integration.
• Agentic AI for RF Engineering: Lead how AI agents are used across the RF design lifecycle, from generative antenna/front-end design to automated DSP algorithm synthesis and simulation-in-the-loop optimization.
• ACE Platform Deployment: Oversee deployment of Voyager’s ACE platform for RF-specific applications, enabling AI agents to autonomously design, simulate, evaluate, and optimize RF hardware and DSP subsystems.
• Domain-Specific AI Agents: Develop AI agents for RF engineering workflows, including electromagnetic simulation, transceiver architecture exploration, waveform design, interference analysis, and signal chain optimization.
• Requirements & Integration: Define requirements for agent orchestration and physics simulation integration (EM solvers, thermal analysis, signal integrity), and design-for-manufacturing constraints for space-qualified RF hardware.
• Automated Simulation Loops: Establish automated loops between RF/DSP design agents and high-fidelity physics solvers, including antenna patterns, RCS analysis, link budgets, and spectral performance.
• Adoption of AI Workflows: Promote AI-first workflows across RF engineering, including LLM-based tools to accelerate documentation, design reviews, test planning, and compliance verification.

• R&D Execution: Lead complex, high-stakes R&D programs for next-generation space-based and terrestrial RF systems, managing technical risk and delivering solutions on schedule.
• System Design & Testing: Oversee design, analysis, and testing of advanced RF systems (satellite payloads, space-based SIGINT/ELINT, SAR, and passive RF sensing) including space environment considerations.
• End-to-End System Architecture: Architect complete RF systems bridging DSP algorithms, SDR hardware, FPGA/SoC platforms, and mission software for space and ground segments.
• Productization & Commercialization: Guide technologies from early concepts to productized solutions, coordinating with product and business teams on commercialization strategies and leveraging ACE for rapid iteration.
• Team Building & Mentorship: Build and lead a multidisciplinary engineering team; mentor engineers and researchers to foster rigor, creativity, and rapid iteration.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with business development, capture teams, and other Voyager domain teams to ensure RF agentic capabilities integrate with the Generative Engine ecosystem.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or related field. U.S. citizenship with eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government clearance.
• Space-Based RF Systems: Experience with space-based active and/or passive RF systems and the unique constraints of the space environment (radiation hardening, thermal management, power budgeting, long-duration reliability).
• RF Systems & SDR Proficiency: End-to-end RF system design experience and familiarity with modern SDR architectures; strong understanding of RF front-ends and digital subsystems.
• DSP & RF ML: Experience designing DSP and RF machine learning algorithms; applying AI/ML techniques to RF problems.
• R&D Leadership: Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams through full R&D lifecycles from concept to prototype to deployment.
• Domain Expertise: Experience in SIGINT, EW, or Radar, with space-based applications preferred.
• Programmatic Execution: Familiarity with government R&D contracting and delivering against technical milestones for agencies such as DARPA, ONR, AFRL, NRO, or Space Force.
• Proposal Development: Experience contributing to technical volumes and cost estimates for complex solicitations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or related field.
• Active U.S. Top Secret / SCI security clearance.
• Experience with space-based RF payload programs for DoD or Intelligence Community customers.
• Interest in AI-driven engineering workflows, agentic AI systems, or generative design platforms.
• Familiarity with agent orchestration frameworks and multi-agent system concepts for hardware design.
• Experience with electromagnetic simulation tools (HFSS, CST, FEKO, or equivalent) and AI-assisted simulation.
• Track record of productizing R&D into shipping products and leading successful space-based RF proposals.
• Knowledge of orbit-specific RF considerations: Doppler, atmospheric propagation, link budgets, anti-jam, LPI waveforms.
• Willingness to travel up to 25% to customer sites and Voyager locations.

EEO & Important Information

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.

Note: This description focuses on job duties, responsibilities, and requirements. Voyager reserves the right to modify scope of work as needed.