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Lead Systems Engineer - Xodiac VTVL

Voyager

Mojave, CA · full time · Senior

$100,000 – $150,000

Listed on Voyager’s own careers site. You apply with them directly — we never stand between you and the employer.

What this role is

This role leads the technical development of propulsion systems and vertical takeoff-and-landing vehicles, from concept through test and operations. It suits experienced aerospace systems engineers with hands-on hardware expertise and a background in rocket propulsion or avionics who want to drive design decisions on mission-critical projects.

Our summary, not Voyager’s wording. The full posting is on their site.

What they ask for

Required

  • B.S. in Engineering or related technical field
  • 5 years of space mission experience
  • Demonstrated leadership roles
  • Hands-on hardware experience
  • Experience in multiple areas: liquid propellant rockets, propulsion systems, avionics/electronics, software engineering, embedded systems, systems engineering, integration and test, verification and validation, or configuration management
  • Technical lead experience across full lifecycle from design through operations

Nice to have

  • Experience developing liquid propellant rocket propulsion from feasibility through flight and operations
  • Knowledge of system manufacturing and V&V plans for propulsion
  • AS9100 or ISO9000 environment experience
  • Agile environment and tools experience (Confluence, Jira)
  • Requirements management tools (Jama)
  • Familiarity with 14 CFR Part 450, AFSPCMAN 91-710, or ARP4761
  • Structural engineering familiarity
  • System V&V planning knowledge
  • Reliability engineering and analysis knowledge
  • Range safety compliance knowledge

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