Voyager Technologies, Inc.

Voyager Technologies, Inc.

Associate Program Manager

San Diego, CA

No sponsorship$98k-$135kDetected 34 days ago
Business DevelopmentSupply ChainContract ManagementEmbedded SystemsAvionicsSystems EngineeringMechanical DesignAerospace EngineeringElectrical EngineeringLeadershipCommunication

About the role

  • You'll help lay the foundation for humanity's future.

Responsibilities

  • Support Program Managers on larger programs and/or manage smaller scoped programs, projects, or work packages with appropriate oversight.
  • Help manage program performance across cost, schedule, technical scope, risk, quality, contractual deliverables, and customer satisfaction.
  • Develop, maintain, and update integrated program plans, schedules, risk registers, action trackers, customer deliverable trackers, and status reports.
  • Drive cross-functional follow-up across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, quality, contracts, finance, business development, and customer-facing teams.
  • Identify program risks, blockers, dependencies, and execution gaps; support mitigation planning and drive assigned actions to closure.
  • Support recovery efforts for challenged programs by improving visibility, establishing clear action plans, tracking accountability, and helping return programs to predictable execution.
  • Support contract review, proposal inputs, statements of work, deliverables, milestones, and customer communications.
  • Support customer meetings, internal program reviews, executive reviews, and cross-functional working sessions.
  • Work closely with engineering teams to understand technical requirements, track progress, identify risks, and support tradeoff discussions.
  • Support compliance with applicable government contracting, export control, and defense program requirements, including DFARS and ITAR-related processes.

Requirements

  • 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 another related engineering discipline.
  • Experience working on complex technical programs involving high-reliability (Hi-Rel) embedded hardware, embedded systems, avionics, electronics, hardware/software integration, or similar mission-critical products.
  • 5+ years of experience in engineering, systems engineering, or related roles supporting complex technical programs.
  • Experience supporting defense, space, or other highly regulated technical environments.
  • Demonstrated ability to work across cross-functional teams in a fast-paced, resource-constrained, or startup-like environment.
  • 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.

Nice to have

  • Experience in a startup, growth-stage company, or small-company environment where leaders are expected to be hands-on and operate across multiple functions.
  • Experience supporting program recovery, corrective action planning, or turnaround efforts for programs facing cost, schedule, technical, execution, or customer satisfaction challenges.
  • Experience with embedded software, electronics, avionics, spacecraft systems, defense electronics, communications systems, mission systems, or other mission-critical hardware/software products.
  • Experience supporting proposals, customer negotiations, change orders, contract modifications, and program financial reviews.
  • Advanced degree in engineering, business, or a related technical field.
  • This range may be adjusted in the future.
  • This position is incentive plan eligible.
  • No long-term contracts and FREE on-demand workout videos before you enroll

Skills

  • Join Voyager Technologies
  • The future belongs to those who build it.
  • These roles are not for the faint of heart.
  • Join a culture where innovation thrives, curiosity is rewarded, and impact is real.

Compensation

  • a US Citizen, a lawful permanent resident of the U.S., or a protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3).
  • Applicants must be eligible to obtain any required export authorizations from the U.S. Department of State or the U.S. Department of Commerce
  • Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran
  • The statements contained in this job description are intended to describe the general content and requirements for performance of this job.
  • It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties, responsibilities, and requirements.
  • This job description is not an employment agreement or contract.

Company info

  • Voyager is an innovative space, defense, and national security technology company committed to advancing and delivering transformative, mission-critical solutions.
  • We tackle the most complex challenges to unlock new frontiers for human progress, fortify national security, and protect critical assets to lead in the race for technological and operational superiority from ground to space.
  • Support and/or lead the planning, execution, and delivery of embedded systems programs, projects, or work packages for defense and space customers.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • Support compliance with applicable government contracting, export control, and defense program requirements, including DFARS and ITAR-related processes
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