Voyager Technologies · 1 week ago
Senior Technical Director, Advanced Mission Critical Electronics
LA Metro Area
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$225K/yr - $275K/yr
10+ years expVoyager Technologies is an innovative defense, national security and space technology company committed to advancing and delivering transformative, mission-critical solutions. We are seeking a Senior Technical Director to define and lead the development of next-generation computing, sensing, and communications architectures with a focus on spaceborne applications.
AerospaceInfrastructureSpace Travel
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Define Electronics Strategy: Create the technical roadmap for Voyager’s mission-critical electronics portfolio, covering high-performance edge computing, software-defined radios, and advanced sensor suites
Architect for Space: Lead the transition from traditional, expensive, low-performance rad-hard components to resilient architectures that utilize modern automotive and industrial-grade silicon. You will define hybrid hardware/software fault tolerance architectures, leveraging a mix of circuit-level protections (latch-up limiting, ECC) and software-defined mitigation (scrubbing, checkpointing, algorithmic redundancy) to enable state-of-the-art performance in orbit
Cross-Domain Integration: Ensure that electronic subsystems are designed for modularity and scalability, capable of being deployed on a ground vehicle, a high-altitude drone, or a satellite with minimal redesign
Lead Hardware/Software Convergence: Bridge the gap between electrical engineering and software teams to co-design for reliability. You will ensure that hardware is designed "software-first," enabling rapid updates, modern CI/CD workflows, and intelligent software recovery layers that can handle hardware upsets transparently
Technical Execution: Oversee the full lifecycle of electronics development, from schematic capture and PCB layout reviews to thermal analysis, radiation testing, and final flight qualification
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Physics
Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a US Government clearance (requires US citizenship)
Electronics Leadership: 10+ years of experience leading the development of complex electronics hardware, including high-speed digital design, FPGA/SoC integration, and power systems
Spaceborne Architecture: Prior experience designing rad-hard and rad-tolerant systems. You understand the specific challenges of the space environment (TID, SEE, thermal vacuum) and how to mitigate them using system architecture rather than just component selection
Combined HW/SW Fault Tolerance: Deep expertise in architecting high-reliability systems using commercial silicon. You demonstrate a mastery of trading off hardware complexity (Triple Modular Redundancy, hardware watchdogs) against software overhead (voting logic, health monitoring, error correction) to achieve mission assurance
Modern 'New Space' Philosophy: Experience leveraging commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) components for high-reliability applications. You have a history of balancing risk, cost, and performance to deliver capabilities that legacy systems cannot match
Software Development Literate: Practical experience in modern full-stack software development and associated tools. You are comfortable reviewing code and utilizing modern workflows, including:
Full Lifecycle Experience: Proven track record of taking complex electronics from concept through prototyping, qualification testing, and volume production
Preferred
Master's or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Physics
Prior experience building and fielding electronics for modern commercial spacecraft (e.g., mega-constellations or high-performance smallsats)
Active U.S. Top Secret Security Clearance
Experience productizing advanced R&D into monetizable commercial motions
Willingness to travel up to 25% to testing facilities and launch sites
Benefits
Competitive salary
Discretionary annual bonus plan
Paid time off (PTO)
Comprehensive health benefit package
Retirement savings
Wellness program
Various other benefits
Company
Voyager Technologies
Voyager Technologies is a defense and space technology company that develops solutions for national security and commercial space missions.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$812.82MKey Investors
JP MorganNewSpace Capital
2025-11-05Post Ipo Debt· $435M
2025-06-11IPO
2025-06-04Debt Financing· $200M
Leadership Team
Dylan Taylor
Chairman & CEO
Paul Tilghman
Chief Technology Officer
Recent News
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