Voyager Technologies, Inc.

Voyager Technologies, Inc.

Program Manager

San Diego, CA · Senior

No sponsorship$140k-$193kDetected 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

  • Own program performance across cost, schedule, technical scope, risk, quality, contractual deliverables, and customer satisfaction.
  • Partner closely with engineering teams to understand technical requirements, assess tradeoffs, identify risks, and ensure execution aligns with customer and contract requirements.
  • Develop and maintain integrated program plans, schedules, risk registers, action trackers, customer deliverable 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.
  • Lead recovery efforts for challenged programs by establishing clear priorities, improving execution discipline, driving accountability, and returning programs to a stable and predictable path.
  • Support contract review, proposal input, statements of work, deliverables, milestones, and customer communications.
  • Partner with contracts and leadership to ensure program execution aligns with prime contract requirements, subcontractor flow-downs, customer expectations, and applicable compliance obligations.
  • Support compliance with applicable government contracting, export control, and defense program requirements, including DFARS and ITAR-related processes.
  • Build strong customer relationships through disciplined execution, proactive communication, transparency, and ownership of outcomes.

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.
  • 3+ years of experience in program management, technical program management, engineering program leadership, or related roles supporting complex technical programs.
  • Strong understanding of technical scope, program cost, schedule, risk, customer deliverables, and execution tradeoffs.
  • Working knowledge of DFARS, prime contracts, subcontractor flow-downs, and government contracting environments.
  • Willingness and ability to support program needs outside of normal business hours when required, including time-sensitive customer, supplier, or internal execution activities.

Nice to have

  • Experience in a startup, growth-stage company, or small-company environment where leaders are expected to be highly hands-on and operate across multiple functions.
  • Experience leading 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.
  • Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of embedded systems programs for defense and space customers.
  • Communicate program status, risks, tradeoffs, and recommendations clearly to internal leadership, external customers, and other key stakeholders.

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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