Rocket Test Lead: Propulsion Systems & Test Program

Voyager Technologies; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 186,000 - 235,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Time Off

Medical, dental & vision coverage

Gym membership nationwide

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Voyager Technologies invites a highly experienced Rocket Test Manager to lead a team of engineers and technicians through the full lifecycle of rocket motor and DACS test programs. You will interface with program management, systems engineering, and DoD customers to ensure safety, quality, and timeliness of test activities.

You will direct facility design, testing, data analysis, and reporting across static fire, qualification, and production campaigns, while ensuring compliance with safety and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or related STEM field from an accredited college or university.
• Must have or be able to obtain and maintain an active DoD Secret Clearance.
• 15 or more years of integration and test engineering experience for rocket propulsion systems, with demonstrated team leadership of engineers and technicians.
• Hands-on Test Engineer and Test Conductor experience across R&D, qualification, and production acceptance campaigns.
• Experience across multiple propulsion testing disciplines: controllable solids, solid and liquid DACS kill vehicle (KV) systems, and axial propulsion.
• Experience leading test facility design, startup, certification, and checkout of high-pressure liquid and gas test stands.
• Demonstrated environmental test experience (thermal, shock, vibration, altitude) on energetic and inert hardware, along with proficiency in process safety methods including PHA, PFMEA, root cause analysis, and corrective action execution.
• Test planning, procedure authorship, execution, and data analysis for rocket motor and DACS systems; hands-on operation of complex test facilities and propulsion hardware; familiarity with instrumentation and controls including pressure transducers, thermocouples, load cells, strain gauges, and data acquisition systems; and strong verbal and written communication skills with experience presenting test results to government customers and program leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of test engineers and technicians; define roles, allocate resources, and drive a culture of safety and technical excellence across concurrent programs.
• Own the full test lifecycle for rocket motor and DACS programs: planning, procedure development, execution, data review, and reporting.
• Serve as Test Engineer and Test Conductor for static fire, qualification, and production acceptance campaigns on energetic and inert propulsion hardware.
• Lead facility design, startup, certification, checkout, and operational readiness for test stands and associated high-pressure liquid and gas infrastructure.
• Direct environmental test activities including thermal, shock, vibration, and altitude testing on inert and energetic test articles.
• Interface with DoD and MDA customers on test planning, readiness reviews (TRRs), and test results presentations.
• Support proposal development including basis of estimate, staffing plans, and facility capability assessments.

Skills

Team leadership

Test engineering

Rocket propulsion

Environmental testing

Data analysis

Technical communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical/aerospace engineering or related STEM field

Tools

Instrumentation and controls

Data acquisition systems

Pressure transducers

Thermocouples

Job description

Voyager Technologies invites a highly experienced Rocket Test Manager to lead a team of engineers and technicians through the full lifecycle of rocket motor and DACS test programs. You will interface with program management, systems engineering, and DoD customers to ensure safety, quality, and timeliness of test activities.

You will direct facility design, testing, data analysis, and reporting across static fire, qualification, and production campaigns, while ensuring compliance with safety and