Voyager Technologies
Chief Engineer - Launch Systems
$180K–$240K
Mojave, CA +2 · Full-time · Posted Sep 11, 2026
- Location
- Mojave, CA
Long Beach, CA
Mojave, California, United States - Experience
- 15 years of engineering experience.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, aerospace engineering, or other relevant engineering discipline.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants must be a U.S. Person (U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3)) and eligible to obtain any required export authorizations.
About the job
Leads the technical architecture, engineering, integration, testing, and operational readiness of Vertical Takeoff and Vertical Landing (VTVL) vehicle programs.
What you'll do
- Own vehicle architecture, requirements, interfaces, performance margins, and technical risk; serve as the senior technical authority.
- Lead vehicle design and development from concept through qualification, integrated and flight testing, and operational deployment.
- Set development and test approaches and coordinate with manufacturing, test, and operations to ensure the vehicle is manufacturable, testable, and operable.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, electrical, aerospace, or another relevant engineering discipline.
- 15 years of engineering experience.
- Technical leadership of a major component, subsystem, or vehicle for a complex safety-critical system such as a spacecraft, launch vehicle, or aircraft.
- Experience adjudicating complex technical trade-offs and leading or participating in Engineering Review Boards; understanding of system architecture, requirements, and technical risk.
Nice to have
- Primary technical spokesperson for a program or project, or direct experience taking flight hardware through development, integration, test, and flight or operational deployment.
- Experience leading liquid propulsion system projects; current U.S. Security Clearance or ability to obtain and maintain one.
Pay
$180,000 - $240,000 USD base salary
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