Voyager Technologies
Mechanical Engineer - Aerospace
$97K–$199K
Folsom, CA or Reno, NV or Hunstville, AL, OR Long Beach, CA, or Remote +4 · Remote · Full-time · Posted Sep 15, 2026
- Location
- Folsom, CA or Reno, NV or Hunstville, AL, OR Long Beach, CA, or Remote
Folsom, California, United States
Huntsville, Alabama, United States
Long Beach, California, United States
Reno, Nevada, United States - Experience
- 4–10 years of professional experience; degree-based alternatives: 4 years with a bachelor’s degree, 2 years with a master’s degree, or 8 years in lieu of a degree.
- Education
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related engineering field; 8 years of relevant engineering experience may substitute for a degree.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants must be a U.S. Person: a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3). Applicants must be eligible to obtain any required U.S. Department of State or Department of Commerce export authorizations. Certain positions may require eligibility for a U.S. Security Clearance.
About the job
Designs, analyzes, integrates, tests, and supports production of mechanical hardware and systems for aerospace, solid rocket propulsion, defense, and national security applications.
What you'll do
- Design mechanical hardware and create CAD models, drawings, specifications, bills of materials, and technical documentation.
- Perform mechanical analyses and support hardware integration, qualification, testing, investigations, and corrective actions.
- Resolve manufacturing and production issues, participate in design reviews, and collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related engineering field with 4 years of relevant professional experience; OR a master’s degree in one of these fields with 2 years of relevant experience; OR 8 years of relevant engineering experience in lieu of a degree.
- Experience designing and developing mechanical hardware in a complex engineering environment.
- Experience with 3D CAD modeling, engineering drawings, GD&T, tolerance analysis, and engineering documentation.
- Experience supporting hardware development, integration, testing, manufacturing, or production troubleshooting in an aerospace, defense, propulsion, or other high-reliability environment.
Nice to have
- Experience with solid rocket motors or associated propulsion hardware and ground/test equipment.
- Experience with aerospace or defense standards and analysis tools such as FEA, ANSYS, MATLAB, or tolerance analysis software.
Pay
$97,000–$199,000 USD base salary; $103,000 — $199,000 USD base salary; $97,000 — $189,000 USD base salary
Tools
3D CAD, GD&T, FEA, ANSYS, MATLAB
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