SlipstreamJobs tracks this role from the company's public career site. Apply directly on the employer's site.
Salary: USD 97,000 - 199,000 / annual
Voyager Technologies is an innovative space, defense, and national security technology company developing mission-critical solutions for aerospace, solid rocket propulsion, and defense applications.
The Mechanical Engineer will be responsible for the design, development, analysis, integration, test, and production support of mechanical hardware and systems for aerospace and defense applications. This is a hybrid role based in one of four locations: Folsom, CA; Reno, NV; Huntsville, AL; or Long Beach, CA, with relocation assistance available for qualified candidates.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design and develop mechanical components, assemblies, structures, tooling, and propulsion-related hardware from concept through production, applying aerospace and defense standards.
- Develop detailed 3D CAD models, engineering drawings, specifications, bills of materials, and technical documentation for solid rocket motor and aerospace hardware.
- Perform mechanical engineering analyses including structural, thermal, stress, fatigue, fracture, tolerance, vibration, and load-path analyses.
- Support development, integration, qualification, acceptance, and environmental testing of aerospace and solid rocket propulsion hardware; review test data and support root-cause investigations.
- Collaborate with propulsion, systems, manufacturing, quality, materials, test, and program teams to ensure designs are producible, testable, reliable, and compliant.
- Participate in design reviews and technical working groups including requirements reviews, preliminary and critical design reviews, and configuration-controlled change processes.
- Support manufacturing and production by resolving technical issues, evaluating nonconformances, and implementing design improvements.
- Apply aerospace and defense engineering practices, GD&T, configuration control, risk management, and design-for-manufacturability principles.
- Travel up to 10% to support suppliers, manufacturing operations, test activities, and program reviews.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field with 4 years of relevant professional experience; OR Master's degree with 2 years of relevant experience; OR 8 years of relevant engineering experience in lieu of a degree.
- 4–10 years of professional experience in mechanical engineering, aerospace, defense, propulsion, manufacturing, or closely related discipline.
- Demonstrated experience designing and developing mechanical hardware, structures, components, assemblies, tooling, or test equipment in complex engineering environments.
- Experience with 3D CAD modeling, engineering drawings, GD&T, tolerance analysis, and engineering documentation.
- Working knowledge of mechanical engineering fundamentals including structural mechanics, materials, thermal effects, loads, interfaces, and design-for-manufacturability.
- Ability to interpret and develop technical requirements, specifications, drawings, and engineering documentation; communicate technical recommendations to cross-functional teams.
- Experience supporting hardware development, integration, testing, manufacturing, or production troubleshooting in aerospace, defense, propulsion, or high-reliability environments.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security Clearance if required.
- Must be a U.S. Person (U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual) and eligible to obtain export authorizations per ITAR and EAR regulations.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with solid rocket motors, rocket propulsion hardware, motor cases, nozzles, igniters, insulation, interfaces, or associated ground/test equipment.
- Experience with aerospace or defense standards and analysis tools such as FEA, ANSYS, MATLAB, tolerance analysis software, or similar engineering tools.
