Senior Technical Director, Spectrum Dominance

Industrious Ventures; Washington, Northern (District of Columbia, KY); Hybrid; USD 225,000 - 275,000; Full time

Job summary

Voyager Technologies in Washington, DC is seeking a Senior Technical Director, Spectrum Dominance to lead the RF systems, software and algorithms portfolio. You will shape the technical vision for electromagnetic warfare and sensing, guiding concept-to-deployment programs with multi-disciplinary teams.

The role requires deep RF, SDR and DSP expertise, proven leadership in government R&D programs, and a track record turning research into product-ready solutions for national security missions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Eligibility for US Government clearance (US citizenship).
• Experience in RF engineering, SDR, DSP and algorithm development.
• Leadership of multi-disciplinary R&D teams and government programs.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the technical roadmap for Spectrum Dominance programs.
• Lead end-to-end design, analysis and testing of RF, SDR and DSP solutions.
• Architect complete RF systems bridging DSP, SDR hardware and mission software.
• Guide TRL 3-6 transitions into production-ready solutions.
• Mentor engineers and collaborate with business and capture teams.

Skills

RF engineering

SDR design

DSP algorithms

FPGA/SoC

R&D leadership

Domain expertise

Proposal development

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

FPGA toolchains

DSP development tools

Job description

Voyager is an innovative defense, national security and space technology company committed to advancing and delivering transformative, mission-critical solutions. We tackle the most complex challenges to unlock new frontiers for human progress, fortify national security, and protect critical assets to lead in the race for technological and operational superiority from ground to space.

Forge the Future: Join Voyager Technologies

The future belongs to those who build it. At Voyager Technologies, we’re building technologies that protect lives, expand frontiers and prepare us for what’s next. And we’re doing that with people who are wired to solve, build, adapt and lead. These roles are not for the faint of heart.

You’ll help lay the foundation for humanity's future. Join a culture where innovation thrives, curiosity is rewarded, and impact is real. We’re a company of doers, thinkers and builders, united by purpose and grounded in reality.

If you want to put your skills to work where the stakes are real and the mission is bigger than any one person, forge the future with Voyager.

Job Summary:

We are seeking a Senior Technical Director, Spectrum Dominance to serve as the senior technical leader for our advanced RF systems, software, and algorithms portfolio. In this pivotal role, you will drive the technical vision for the future of electromagnetic warfare and sensing.

We are looking for a passionate human who can lead and execute the development of advanced RF systems from concept to reality. The right person has deep familiarity with hardware, software, and algorithms across a variety of RF functions, including but not limited to communications, electronic warfare (EW), radar, and sensing. You must be as comfortable defining and executing complex research and development programs as you are productizing the outcomes of those efforts into monetizable commercial motions.

This is a high-impact leadership role that requires a rare blend of deep technical expertise in RF engineering and the strategic ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams. You will not just be overseeing research; you will be responsible for ensuring that our R&D investments translate into deployable, mission-critical capabilities for the warfighter.

You will be joining the Advanced Technology Development team, a specialized unit within our Strategic Growth and Technology Organization. This team is responsible for defining and developing Voyager's future technologies, with a relentless focus on high-impact, high-ROI technology and product research and development. Our technology portfolio spans the totality of Voyager's capabilities and beyond—we are tasked with creating both leap-ahead capabilities in existing technology areas and strategically moving into and developing foundational technology in new, uncharted areas.

Responsibilities:

• Technical Leadership & Vision: Define and drive the technical roadmap for Voyager’s Spectrum Dominance portfolio. You will serve as the ultimate technical authority for our RF, EW, and sensing programs, setting the standard for engineering excellence.
• R&D Execution: Lead the execution of complex, high-stakes research and development programs. You will oversee the design, analysis, and testing of next-generation systems, ensuring that technical risks are managed and innovative solutions are delivered on schedule.
• End-to-End System Architecture: Architect complete RF systems, bridging the gap between digital signal processing (DSP) algorithms, software-defined radio (SDR) hardware, and high-level mission software. You will ensure seamless integration across the entire signal chain.
• Productization: Bridge the "valley of death" by guiding technologies from TRL 3-6 research efforts into robust, productized solutions ready for manufacturing and deployment. You will work closely with product and business teams to define commercialization strategies.
• Team Building & Mentorship: Build and inspire a world-class engineering team. You will mentor senior engineers and researchers, fostering a culture of technical rigor, creativity, and rapid iteration.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with business development and capture teams to shape new opportunities, providing the technical grounding necessary to win major government contracts.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or a related field.
• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a US Government clearance (requires US citizenship)
• Proven experience in one or more of the following sub-disciplines:
• Deep RF & Systems Expertise: Proven background in designing and developing complete end-to-end RF systems (both RF front-ends and digital subsystems). You understand the physics of the spectrum and the hardware required to dominate it.
• SDR Proficiency: Extensive experience designing and developing complex software-defined radio (SDR) systems, including familiarity with modern transceiver architectures and FPGA/SoC platforms.
• Algorithm Development: Strong track record in designing and developing complex digital signal processing (DSP) and RF Machine Learning (RFML) algorithms. You understand how to apply modern compute to solve traditional RF problems.
• R&D Leadership: Demonstrated experience leading multi-disciplinary engineering teams (Hardware, Software, RF, FPGA) through the full lifecycle of advanced R&D programs, from white paper to prototype.
• Domain Expertise: Demonstrated background fielding capability in one of the relevant spectrum dominance domains: SIGINT, EW, or Radar.
• Programmatic Execution: Familiarity with the unique challenges of government R&D contracting, including experience delivering against technical milestones for customers like DARPA, ONR, and AFRL.
• Proposal Development: Proven proposal development experience, including contributing to technical volumes and cost estimations for complex government solicitations.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or a related field.
• Active U.S. Top Secret Security Clearance.
• Experience productizing advanced R&D into monetizable commercial motions, demonstrating a track record of turning science projects into shipping products.
• Demonstrated history of leading winning proposals.
• Willingness to travel up to 25% to customer sites, test ranges, and Voyager locations.

Voyager offers a comprehensive, total compensation package, which includes competitive salary, a discretionary annual bonus plan, paid time off (PTO), a comprehensive health benefit package, retirement savings, wellness program, and various other benefits. When you join our team, you’re not just an employee; you become part of a dynamic community dedicated to innovation and excellence.

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.

Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran

The statements contained in this job description are intended to describe the general content and requirements for performance of this job. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties, responsibilities, and requirements. This job description is not an employment agreement or contract. Management has the exclusive right to alter the scope of work within the framework of this job description at any time without prior notice.

California pay range

$225,000 - $275,000 USD

Washington DC pay range

$225,000 - $275,000 USD

Washington pay range

$225,000 - $275,000 USD