Senior Systems Engineer & Project Lead

voyagertechnologiesinc; United States; Remote; USD 119,000 - 174,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary annual bonus

Health benefits

Paid time off (PTO)

Retirement savings

Wellness program

Job summary

Voyager Technologies is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer - Project Engineer V to lead high-complexity defense and aerospace programs. This role provides technical direction, integrates engineering disciplines, and ensures alignment with mission requirements.

You will lead system architecture, verification, and risk management across multiple IPTs, work with DoD customers, and mentor engineering teams. Must be able to obtain/maintain a DoD Secret Clearance and travel about 10% of the time.

Qualifications

• Active DoD Secret Clearance or ability to obtain one.
• Experience leading large-scale DoD/MDA programs and complex system integration.
• Proven track record delivering engineering programs on schedule and within budget.

Responsibilities

• Define system architecture and verification strategies aligned with mission objectives.
• Oversee IPTs and major subcontractors to ensure technical, cost, and schedule performance.
• Lead design and integration reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR) and drive readiness.
• Support proposals, cost estimation, and capture activities.
• Mentor and guide project engineers and functional leads.

Skills

Systems engineering

Leadership

DoD knowledge

Project management

Risk management

Communication

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in systems engineering

Master's degree in project engineering

14 years of project engineering experience in lieu of a degree

Tools

Microsoft Project

Primavera

Visio

Excel

Job description

Voyager Technologies is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer - Project Engineer V to lead high-complexity defense and aerospace programs. This role provides technical direction, integrates engineering disciplines, and ensures alignment with mission requirements.

You will lead system architecture, verification, and risk management across multiple IPTs, work with DoD customers, and mentor engineering teams. Must be able to obtain/maintain a DoD Secret Clearance and travel about 10% of the time.