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Salary: USD 140,000 - 193,000 / annual
Voyager Technologies is seeking a Program Manager with a strong engineering background to lead complex embedded systems programs supporting defense and space applications. This is a hands-on technical program leadership role requiring close collaboration with engineering teams to understand technical tradeoffs and drive disciplined execution across cost, schedule, scope, risk, compliance, and customer commitments.
You will own program performance across all dimensions—cost, schedule, technical scope, risk, quality, contractual deliverables, and customer satisfaction. Key responsibilities include:
• Lead planning, execution, and delivery of embedded systems programs for defense and space customers
• Partner closely with engineering teams to assess technical requirements, identify risks, and ensure execution aligns with customer and contract requirements
• Develop and maintain integrated program plans, schedules, risk registers, action trackers, and executive-level status reporting
• Drive cross-functional execution across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, quality, contracts, finance, business development, and customer-facing teams
• Identify program risks, dependencies, and blockers early; develop mitigation plans and drive issues to closure
• Operate effectively in ambiguous environments, making informed decisions with incomplete data
• Lead recovery efforts for challenged programs by establishing clear priorities and driving accountability
• Support contract review, proposals, statements of work, deliverables, and customer communications
• Ensure program execution aligns with prime contract requirements, subcontractor flow-downs, and compliance obligations (DFARS, ITAR)
• Communicate program status, risks, and recommendations to internal leadership, external customers, and stakeholders
• Build strong customer relationships through disciplined execution, proactive communication, and ownership of outcomes
The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced, resource-constrained environment and is comfortable operating with limited information while bringing structure, urgency, and accountability. This role is well-suited for someone with startup or growth-stage company experience where program managers wear multiple hats and solve problems proactively.
REQUIREMENTS:
Basic Qualifications:
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security Clearance at the appropriate level (requires U.S. Citizenship)
• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, aerospace engineering, systems engineering, mechanical engineering, or related engineering discipline
• Engineering background with experience on complex technical programs involving embedded systems, avionics, electronics, hardware/software integration, or similar mission-critical products
• 3+ years of experience in program management, technical program management, engineering program leadership, or related roles supporting complex technical programs
• Experience supporting defense, space, or other highly regulated technical environments
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams in fast-paced, resource-constrained, or startup-like environments
• Strong understanding of technical scope, program cost, schedule, risk, customer deliverables, and execution tradeoffs
• Experience reviewing or supporting contracts, statements of work, deliverable requirements, milestones, and customer obligations
• Working knowledge of DFARS, prime contracts, subcontractor flow-downs, and government contracting environments
• Familiarity with ITAR and export-controlled program environments
• Proven ability to bring structure to ambiguous situations and drive execution with limited data
• Strong attention to detail, organizational discipline, and follow-through
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for technical program status, risks, and recommendations to senior leadership and customers
• Experience managing defense and/or space programs under different contract types (firm-fixed-price, cost-plus, etc.); working knowledge of Earned Value Management principles and cost/schedule performance tracking
• Willingness and ability to support program needs outside normal business hours when required
Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience in startup, growth-stage, or small-company environment where leaders are highly hands-on and operate across multiple functions
• Experience leading program recovery, corrective action planning, or turnaround efforts
• Prior experience as engineer, systems engineer, technical lead, engineering manager, or technical program manager
• Experience supporting programs for prime contractors, government customers, or major defense and space customers
• Experience with embedded software, electronics, avionics, spacecraft systems, defense electronics, communications systems, or mission-critical hardware/software products
• Experience supporting proposals, customer negotiations, change orders, contract modifications, and program financial reviews
• Advanced degree in engineering, business, or related technical field
