Voyager Technologies
Manufacturing Engineering Manager
$145K–$170K
Pueblo, CO +1 · Manager · Full-time · Posted Sep 22, 2026
- Location
- Pueblo, CO
Pueblo, Colorado, United States - Experience
- 8 years of manufacturing engineering, advanced manufacturing development, or related experience with a bachelor’s or master’s degree; alternatively, 15 years of hands-on advanced manufacturing engineering experience in lieu of a degree. Minimum 3 years leading and developing engineering teams.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Manufacturing, Chemical, or another relevant engineering discipline; or a relevant master’s degree; or 15 years of hands-on advanced manufacturing engineering experience in lieu of a degree.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3), or be eligible to obtain required U.S. export authorizations.
About the job
Leads Voyager Energetics’ manufacturing engineering function, scaling solid rocket motor and energetic-material processes from early design and development through full-rate production.
What you'll do
- Lead and develop manufacturing engineers across the product lifecycle, including recruiting, mentoring, and setting team expectations.
- Set technical direction for DFM and advanced manufacturing, and transition processes from pilot scale to full production.
- Drive manufacturing readiness, safety, quality, cost, and throughput improvements with cross-functional teams and external partners.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering discipline with 8 years of relevant experience, or a relevant master’s degree with 8 years of experience, or 15 years of hands-on advanced manufacturing engineering experience in lieu of a degree.
- At least 3 years leading and developing engineering teams.
- Deep DFM, DFA, and advanced manufacturing expertise, including process transition from development or pilot scale to full production.
- Hands-on manufacturing process, tooling, and systems implementation experience, plus demonstrated Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma application.
Nice to have
- Experience with energetic materials, solid rocket motor manufacturing, explosives, or other hazardous manufacturing environments.
- Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma Green or Black Belt certification with demonstrated application.
Pay
$145,000 – $170,000 USD base salary
Tools
Design for Manufacturability (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA), additive manufacturing, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, OSHA, ITAR, Manufacturing Readiness Levels (MRL)
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