Voyager Technologies
Manufacturing & Process Technology Manager
$145K–$215K
Pueblo, CO +4 · Manager · Full-time · Posted Oct 23, 2026
- Location
- Pueblo, CO
Reno, NV
Centennial, CO
Pueblo, Colorado, United States
Reno, Nevada, United States - Experience
- 10+ years in manufacturing, process, or controls engineering; 5+ years leading engineers or technical teams.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, Manufacturing, or a related engineering field from an accredited College/University; Master’s Degree preferred.
- Visa sponsorship
- U.S. citizenship is required due to federal contract eligibility. Applicants must be a U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual under 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3)) and eligible to obtain required export authorizations.
About the job
Leads manufacturing engineering and process technology for Strategic Systems, moving products from development into safe, quality-controlled, repeatable production at scale.
What you'll do
- Lead and develop manufacturing, process, and automation engineering teams; set process technology strategy and guide continuous improvement.
- Manage NPI, production ramp, capital projects, automation, tooling, and manufacturing data and traceability systems.
- Partner across Operations, Quality, Design Engineering, Supply Chain, and Programs on production readiness, process capability, audits, and performance metrics.
What they ask for
- 10+ years of manufacturing, process, or controls engineering experience in aerospace, defense, automotive, or other regulated complex-assembly environments.
- 5+ years leading engineers or technical teams, including hiring, development, and performance management.
- Bachelor’s degree in a related engineering field; demonstrated NPI or production ramp leadership; experience managing capital projects and implementing MES, process data collection, or product traceability.
- Proficiency with Lean, Six Sigma, and root cause problem-solving; working knowledge of quality systems; U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain an active DoD Secret Clearance.
Nice to have
- Master’s degree; experience in solid rocket motor, energetics, propulsion, munitions, or other defense manufacturing.
- Six Sigma Black Belt and/or PMP certification; experience with facility expansion, commissioning, DCMA oversight, or Manufacturing Readiness Levels.
Pay
$145,000 – $215,000 USD base salary; $145,000 — $210,000 USD base salary; $150,000 — $215,000 USD base salary
Tools
MES, Allen-Bradley, Simens, Omron, Power BI, SQL, Python, Minitab
AI focus
Apply AI-assisted documentation and data analysis to improve engineering productivity and factory performance.
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