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Salary: USD 145,000 - 215,000 / annual
Voyager Technologies is a defense, national security and space technology company developing mission-critical solutions for aerospace and defense applications. This Manufacturing & Process Technology Manager role leads the manufacturing engineering and process technology team for the Strategic Systems business line, owning the transition of products from development into repeatable, rate-capable production.
The manager reports to the Program Manager V and is responsible for process definition, automation, tooling, data infrastructure and traceability systems that enable safe, quality-focused, on-schedule production scaling. The role partners closely with Operations, Quality, Design Engineering, Supply Chain and Programs.
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading and developing a team of manufacturing, process and automation engineers, including hiring, goal-setting, coaching and performance management
- Owning process technology strategy including process development, standardization and capability improvement across assembly, test and supporting operations
- Leading new product introduction (NPI) and production ramp activities, including manufacturability reviews, process flow development and production readiness reviews
- Planning and executing manufacturing capital projects with ownership of CAPEX scope, schedule and budget
- Defining and driving automation and tooling initiatives to improve throughput, yield and repeatability
- Implementing MES, electronic work instructions, data acquisition and product traceability systems
- Developing capacity models, labor standards, line balancing and cycle-time analyses
- Leading root cause and corrective action (RCCA) efforts to reduce scrap, rework and nonconformances
- Applying Lean, Six Sigma and continuous improvement methods (Kaizen, SMED, TPM)
- Supporting production test system and test equipment requirements
- Partnering with Supply Chain on process capability and supplier issues
- Supporting facility commissioning and readiness activities
- Ensuring compliance with AS9100 and program quality requirements
- Applying emerging digital manufacturing and analytics tools including AI-assisted documentation
- Establishing and reporting manufacturing engineering metrics, risks and status
The position is located in Reno, NV, Centennial, CO or Pueblo, CO with travel between sites required (up to 15%).
REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, Manufacturing or related engineering field from accredited institution; Master's Degree preferred
- 10+ years of manufacturing, process or controls engineering experience in aerospace, defense, automotive or other regulated, complex-assembly environments
- 5+ years of experience leading engineers or technical teams, including hiring, development and performance management
- Demonstrated success leading NPI, line launches or production ramps from engineering build to repeatable production
- Experience managing capital projects, including budget ownership, vendor management and equipment qualification
- Experience implementing MES, process data collection or product traceability in production environments
- Proficiency with Lean, Six Sigma and root cause problem-solving methods
- Working knowledge of quality management systems such as AS9100 (or IATF 16949/ISO 9001 equivalent)
- Working knowledge of or willingness to rapidly learn energetic materials safety and explosive safety practices in production settings
- Experience with manufacturing process development, line balancing, capacity modeling and throughput optimization
- Background in automation and controls integration, including robotics and PLC-based systems (Allen-Bradley, Siemens, Omron)
- Experience performing data analysis and reporting using Power BI, SQL, Python and Minitab
- Familiarity with ERP/MES platforms such as SAP
- CAD proficiency (SolidWorks, AutoCAD) sufficient to review tooling and fixture designs
- Sound judgment in prioritizing risk, cost, schedule and safety in high-consequence manufacturing environments
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Experience in solid rocket motor, energetics, propulsion, munitions or other defense manufacturing
- Experience supporting low-volume, high-complexity aerospace or space hardware production
- Experience supporting facility expansion, equipment installation or commissioning (FAT/SAT, IQ/OQ)
- Familiarity with DCMA oversight, DFMA, MRL assessments or Manufacturing Readiness Levels
- Six Sigma Black Belt and/or PMP certification
OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
- U.S. Citizenship required due to federal contract eligibility
- Must be able to obtain and maintain an active DoD Secret Clearance
- Must comply with ITAR regulations
- Ability to travel up to 15% between Strategic Systems sites and to supplier and customer locations
- Must be able to work on manufacturing floor and in production environments with safety controls and PPE requirements
