Voyager Technologies, Inc. - Systems Engineer – Project Engineer V
Requirements
• Must have or be able to obtain and maintain an active DoD Secret Clearance • Demonstrated success leading large-scale, multi-disciplinary engineering projects through the full lifecycle—from concept development through verification, qualification, and delivery • Proven ability to develop and execute technical strategies aligned with business and program objectives • Exceptional leadership, influencing, and mentoring abilities across engineering, program management, and customer teams • Strong technical depth and judgment to guide architecture-level decisions and complex trade studies • Proactive, strategic thinker with a continuous improvement mindset and commitment to technical excellence and mission success • Advanced knowledge of DoD acquisition frameworks, contract structures, and customer interface management • Minimum of 15 years of progressively responsible experience in project engineering, systems engineering, or program-level technical leadership • Proven experience managing large-scale DoD or MDA programs, including complex system integration and verification activities • Demonstrated success as a Control Account Manager (CAM) and technical lead under EVMS-compliant contracts • Deep understanding of DoD acquisition lifecycle (DoDI 5000 series) and MIL-STD systems engineering processes • Experience overseeing major subcontractors, suppliers, and multi-disciplinary engineering teams • Background in propulsion systems, flight vehicle integration, or complex electro-mechanical systems preferred • Prior experience leading customer engagements, proposal efforts, and engineering process improvement initiatives • Education: • Required: Bachelor’s degree or master’s degree in systems engineering, aerospace engineering, mechanical, electrical engineering, or related STEM field from an accredited college/university • Advanced technical and organizational leadership skills, with the ability to manage ambiguity and competing priorities • Expertise in system integration, verification planning, and risk-based engineering approaches • Strong analytical, communication, and presentation skills—capable of engaging executive and customer audiences • Proficient with engineering management and project planning tools (Microsoft Project, Primavera, or equivalent) • Skilled in data-driven decision making, technical trade analysis, and configuration control • Strong interpersonal skills for guiding and motivating diverse, high-performing teams • Experienced with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Visio • Others: • Must be able to travel approximately 10% of the time to support program and customer needs • Must be comfortable working in secure or classified environments, as required • Comfortable working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven development environment • Ability to balance multiple priorities across concurrent workstreams • Committed to mission success, technical integrity, and collaborative execution in a national defense environment
Responsibilities
• 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, and system integration planning • Chair or provide executive-level support for major design and integration reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR) and ensure readiness and compliance with technical performance metrics • Serve as the primary engineering interface to executive management and DoD customers, supporting technical interchange meetings and milestone reviews • Manage and approve Statements of Work (SOWs), subcontractor technical deliverables, and major supplier design inputs • Develop and implement advanced risk and opportunity management frameworks across enterprise-level programs • Provide mentorship, coaching, and technical oversight to project engineers and functional leads • Support proposal development, cost estimation, and new business capture activities • Guide and enforce adherence to systems engineering standards, model-based engineering practices, and configuration control • Drive organizational engineering process improvements, knowledge management, and best practices
Benefits
• $116,000 - $171,000 USD • Create a Job Alert • Interested in building your career at Voyager Technologies, Inc.? Get future opportunities sent straight to your email.
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