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Voyager Technologies seeks a Systems Engineer V - Test to serve as a senior technical authority and test lead for rocket motor systems and propulsion subsystems. This is a strategic role responsible for defining, executing, and optimizing complex test campaigns across multiple programs.
Key responsibilities include:
- Serve as technical authority and lead test director for major integration and qualification test campaigns
- Develop and approve test strategies, architectures, and methodologies for complex program requirements
- Provide technical leadership across multiple programs, ensuring consistency in test practices and adherence to company and industry standards
- Oversee design and validation of test systems, hardware, and software for SWIL, HWIL, and full-scale tests
- Guide root-cause investigations and lead technical review boards for test anomalies and post-test data assessments
- Represent the organization in customer and government reviews (TRR, CDR, etc.), presenting technical findings and test results
- Drive standardization and continuous improvement initiatives in test design, instrumentation, data acquisition, and automation
- Mentor and develop engineers across levels, fostering technical depth and leadership growth
- Collaborate with program management and systems engineering to integrate test activities into development plans
- Champion safety, reliability, and compliance in all test operations
- Evaluate and implement emerging technologies, digital test tools, and advanced modeling/simulation techniques
- Support proposal development and technical volume authorship related to test strategy
Required qualifications:
- 10-15 years of progressive experience in test engineering for propulsion systems, aerospace hardware, or complex electromechanical systems
- Demonstrated technical leadership across large-scale integration and test efforts
- Recognized subject-matter expert in test engineering for propulsion or aerospace systems
- Excellent communication and presentation skills for executive, customer, and external agency interfaces
- Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams through high-visibility efforts
Required skills:
- Mastery in test planning, execution, data analysis, and root-cause resolution
- Advanced proficiency in data acquisition, instrumentation calibration, and automation
- High-level programming capability (C/C++, MATLAB, Python, Simulink) with emphasis on simulation and controls integration
- Deep understanding of serial communication protocols (RS-422, RS-485, CAN) and distributed control systems
- Exceptional leadership, technical decision-making, and analytical problem-solving
- Ability to synthesize complex technical information for diverse audiences
- Strong organizational and project management skills in dynamic environments
- Proficiency in design and test reviews, technical report authorship, and presentations
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and industry-standard data analysis tools
