Senior Systems & Project Engineer (Defense Programs)

Voyager Technologies, Inc.; Folsom (CA, CO); Hybrid; USD 126,000 - 174,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary annual bonus

Comprehensive health benefits

Retirement savings

PTO

Job summary

Voyager Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Systems Engineer - Project Engineer V to serve as a senior technical authority on complex defense and aerospace programs. You will provide programmatic oversight across engineering disciplines, shaping design, performance, and risk to meet contractual requirements.

The role entails leading large teams, guiding architecture, and driving process improvements while interfacing with DoD customers and executive management. A DoD clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of progressively responsible experience in project engineering, systems engineering, or program-level technical leadership.
• Proven ability to develop and execute technical strategies aligned with business and program objectives.
• Must have or be able to obtain and maintain an active DoD Secret Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Serve as chief project engineer or senior technical lead for large, multi-phase defense and aerospace programs.
• Define and guide system architecture, integration, and verification strategies aligned with customer and mission objectives.
• Oversee engineering execution across IPTs and major subcontractors, ensuring technical, cost, and schedule compliance.
• Lead technical baseline definition, configuration management, and system integration planning.
• Chair or support major design reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR) and ensure readiness against performance metrics.
• Provide mentorship and technical oversight to engineers and leads.
• Support proposal development, cost estimation, and new business capture activities.

Skills

Systems engineering

Project leadership

EVMS

DoD acquisition

Risk management

Configuration management

Customer interface

Executive briefings

Education

Bachelor’s in systems or aerospace engineering

Master’s in related STEM field

14 years experience in lieu of degree

Tools

Microsoft Project

Primavera

Job description

Voyager Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Systems Engineer - Project Engineer V to serve as a senior technical authority on complex defense and aerospace programs. You will provide programmatic oversight across engineering disciplines, shaping design, performance, and risk to meet contractual requirements.

The role entails leading large teams, guiding architecture, and driving process improvements while interfacing with DoD customers and executive management. A DoD clearance is required.