Senior Process Engineer – Energetics & Production Readiness

Voyager Technologies, Inc.; Pueblo, Northern (CO, KY); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Time Off (FTO)

Health insurance

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Wellness programs

Voluntary benefits

Job summary

Voyager Technologies, Inc. in Pueblo, CO is seeking a Senior Process Engineer to own the end-to-end process lifecycle—from development through scale‑up to production readiness—working with cross‑functional teams across Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality and Safety.

The role requires 7+ years of hands‑on experience and a related engineering degree; expertise in Lean and Six Sigma, SOPs, and energetic materials safety is essential. Mentorship of junior engineers is also part of the role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Chemical, or Materials Science with 7 years of related process/manufacturing engineering experience.
• Experience leading process development and scale-up from feasibility to production qualification.
• Strong communication skills and ability to develop SOPs and technical documentation.
• Proven Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma experience with measurable results.
• Experience applying root cause analysis methods (8D, fishbone, 5-Why).
• Ability to analyze process data to drive engineering decisions in low-volume or novel environments.
• Self-starter with ability to solve complex problems from first principles in fast-paced startup environment.
• Commitment to safety culture and ability to operate under OSHA, ITAR, and hazardous materials standards.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end process lifecycle—from development through scale-up to production readiness—with cross-functional collaboration across Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Safety, and Compliance.
• Design, develop, and implement manufacturing processes, tooling, and systems for energetic materials, ensuring safety, quality, performance, and reliability.
• Lead the transition of energetic manufacturing processes from development and pilot scale to full production, defining process controls and production readiness gates.
• Implement Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma to deliver improvements in safety, quality, reliability, cost and throughput; report on KPIs like yield and cycle time.
• Create, review, and maintain SOPs, work instructions, process specifications, and technical documentation to production standards.
• Prepare technical reports and presentations for planning, budgeting, process reviews, and program milestones; stay current with energetics processing trends.
• Mentor and guide junior engineers and technicians in process engineering fundamentals and safe handling of energetic materials.

Skills

Process engineering

Manufacturing engineering

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Root cause analysis

Data analysis

Problem solving

Mentorship

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Chemical, Materials Science, or related engineering

Master’s degree in a relevant field

Job description

Voyager Technologies, Inc. in Pueblo, CO is seeking a Senior Process Engineer to own the end-to-end process lifecycle—from development through scale‑up to production readiness—working with cross‑functional teams across Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality and Safety.

The role requires 7+ years of hands‑on experience and a related engineering degree; expertise in Lean and Six Sigma, SOPs, and energetic materials safety is essential. Mentorship of junior engineers is also part of the role.