Voyager Technologies · 19 hours ago
Technical Principal I
Folsom, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$180K/yr - $240K/yr
15+ years expVoyager Technologies is an innovative defense, national security, and space technology company committed to advancing transformative solutions. The role involves providing expert knowledge to grow market share, supervising engineering teams, and collaborating with program management to define project scope while managing technical execution.
AerospaceInfrastructureSpace Travel
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Engineering Leadership: (50%)
+ Engineering leadership on numerous development programs: Chief Engineer, Technical Lead, Lead System engineer
+ Apply engineering experience to evaluate and critique propulsion system and component design, performance, and analyses to assess technical and programmatic risks
+ Develop new engineering tools to build additional capability and increase productivity
+ Develop and maintain advanced program(s) technology road maps, risk and mitigation planning
+ Perform as lead technical reviewer on numerous program reviews
+ Serve as technical lead and conduct periodic customer discussions to ensure the program meets customer expectations, technical requirements, and overall satisfaction
Technical Marketing (50%)
+ Develop and maintain customer executive, program management, and technical relationships
+ Understanding customer requirements and how VTS technologies can be applied
+ Conduct advanced propulsion architecture development through applying VTS technologies
+ Identifying technology gaps to meet future customer requirements and develop tech road maps to fill gaps
+ Presenting to customers technical and programs solutions to address requirements
+ Initiate and conduct interactions with customers regarding future program structures, costs, and contracts
+ Lead VTS technical personnel to develop advanced propulsion system concepts and program plans
+ Lead white paper and proposal efforts with winning strategy and novel approaches
Qualification
Required
15+ years of Controllable Solid Propulsion industry experience
10+ years of experience as Controllable Solid Propulsion Chief Engineer and/or Lead System Engineer
10+ years lead development engineering of advanced solid propulsion technology
10+ years of DOD missile/propulsion industry Business Development experience
Bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or other relevant engineering discipline from an accredited college/university; advanced degree (PhD or Master's) in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or other relevant engineering discipline from an accredited college/university. May consider equivalent experience in lieu of degree
Excellent technical presentation and verbal presentation skills
Excellent technical writing skills and ability to articulate complex system capabilities to new customers
Experience in meeting and interacting with prime missile customers
Experienced in leading technical team on fast paced development programs
Proven ability to successfully operate in a highly collaborative team environment
Possess excellent communication skills and the ability to make and develop new customer relationships
Ability to recognize workloads of self and others and delegate tasks to junior staff and peers as needed
Manage and mentor junior staff and report their program status to program office
Ability to travel approximately 25% of the time
Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security Clearance at the appropriate level (requires U.S. Citizenship)
Preferred
Recognized as solid rocket propulsion expert by Prime missile integrators
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
2026-01-23
Morningstar.com
2026-01-22
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