Systems Engineer V - PE - Team Manager

Voyager Technologies; Long Beach (CA); Hybrid; USD 154,000 - 199,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Time Off

Medical/Dental/Vision

Gym membership

401(k) plan

Employee wellness programs

Career development support

Job summary

Voyager Technologies seeks a Systems Engineer V-PE (Team Manager) to lead defense and aerospace programs from a senior technical stance, guiding system architecture and verification while mentoring engineers. The role reports to the Director of Engineering and sits in the Controllable Solid Propulsion lineup with hybrid/remote options.

The ideal candidate will manage IPTs, interface with DoD customers, and drive cost, schedule, and technical performance across complex programs, with a focus on

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in aerospace, mechanical, electrical engineering or related field; equivalent experience considered.
• 10 years of project engineering experience with multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong system integration, verification planning, and risk-based engineering experience.
• Ability to lead execution across programs and subcontractors; strong communication at executive level.
• Proficiency with engineering management and project planning tools; ability to mentor staff.
• Eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Serve as chief project engineer or senior technical lead for defense and aerospace programs.
• Define system architecture, integration, and verification strategies aligned with mission objectives.
• Oversee execution across IPTs and subcontractors for cost, schedule, and technical performance.
• Lead baselining, configuration management, and major design reviews.
• Interface with executive management and DoD customers for technical interchange and milestone reviews.
• Manage technical deliverables, SOWs, and supplier inputs; support proposals and cost estimation.
• Develop risk and opportunity management and drive process improvements.

Skills

System integration

Technical leadership

Project planning

Risk management

Customer communication

MS Project/ Primavera

Team mentorship

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in aerospace/mechanical/electrical engineering

Tools

MS Project

Primavera

Job description

Voyager is an innovative space, defense, and national security 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.

The Systems Engineer V-PE (Team Manager) is responsible for serving as a senior technical project engineering lead while providing people leadership for an engineering team. The role leads complex defense and aerospace programs, providing technical direction, programmatic oversight, systems engineering execution, and team development.

The position reports to the Director of Engineering and is part of the Controllable Solid Propulsion department based in Folsom, CA. This role is hybrid or remote and can be based in Folsom, CA, Reno, NV, Huntsville, AL, Long Beach, CA or Remote.

In This Role, The Essential Functions Are

• Serve as chief project engineer or senior technical lead for large, multi-phase, or multi-contract defense and aerospace programs.
• Define and guide system architecture, integration, and verification strategies aligned with customer and mission objectives.
• Oversee engineering execution across multiple Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) and major subcontractors, ensuring technical, cost, and schedule compliance.
• Lead technical baseline definition, configuration management, system integration planning, and major design and integration reviews.
• Serve as a primary engineering interface to executive management and Department of Defense customers, supporting technical interchange meetings and milestone reviews.
• Manage technical deliverables including Statements of Work, subcontractor deliverables, and supplier design inputs, while supporting proposal development, cost estimation, and new business capture.
• Develop and implement risk and opportunity management approaches and drive engineering process improvements, knowledge management, and best practices.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or another relevant engineering discipline from an accredited college/university. Equivalent experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Ten (10) years of project engineering experience.
• Expertise in system integration, verification planning, and risk-based engineering approaches.
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical execution across multidisciplinary engineering teams, programs, and major subcontractors.
• Strong analytical, communication, and presentation skills, with the ability to engage executive and customer audiences.
• Proficiency with engineering management and project planning tools such as Microsoft Project, Primavera, or equivalent.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, mentor, and develop team members in a professional engineering environment.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security Clearance at the appropriate level.

Preferred Qualifications

• Controllable Solid Rocket Propulsion System leadership experience.
• Functional management of small, highly technical teams.

Travel, Physical, And/or Government Mandated Requirements

• Ability to travel approximately 20% of the time.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security Clearance at the appropriate level.
• Applicants must meet applicable U.S. Government export control requirements, including ITAR/EAR eligibility, as applicable.

The good faith base salary range for this role is $153,615 - $199,400 at the time of this posting. Where you fall within the range depends on your experience, skills, and location. This range reflects base salary only and does not include benefits or bonus/incentive. This range may be adjusted in the future.

This position is incentive plan eligible.

Voyager offers a highly competitive total compensation package designed to support the well-being, growth, and success of our employees. Employees benefit from a flexible and comprehensive rewards program that supports both professional and personal well-being.

• Flexible Time Off (FTO), empowering employees to take the time they need to recharge and maintain a healthy work-life balance
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and their families, with a significant portion of premiums covered by the company and many benefits paid at 100% for employees
• Flexible, affordable gym memberships with 12,700+ options nationwide
• 401(k) retirement plan with a 50% company match on contributions up to 8%
• Company wellness programs that support physical and mental well-being
• Additional voluntary benefits and employee support resources
• The opportunity to work alongside a highly talented team in an innovative, mission-driven environment

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.

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) (22 CFR Parts 120–130) and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) (15 CFR Parts 730–774), applicants for this position must be a U.S. Person: a US Citizen, a lawful permanent resident of the U.S., or a protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C.

• 1324b(a)(3). Applicants must be eligible to obtain any required export authorizations from the U.S. Department of State or the U.S. Department of Commerce.

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.