Principal Technical Director, National Security

The role

You will serve as the senior technical leader for the national security Advanced Programs portfolio. You will drive technical vision for emerging space technologies and lead R&D programs to deliver deployed capabilities for government customers.

What you will do

• Own the technology strategy for the national security Advanced Programs portfolio.
• Lead execution of complex R&D programs and manage the IRAD pipeline.
• Architect end-to-end systems bridging hardware, software, and mission software.
• Guide technologies from TRL 6–8 into productized solutions for manufacturing and deployment.
• Build, inspire, and mentor a multidisciplinary engineering organization.
• Partner with Growth, Business Development, and Capture teams to win government contracts.
• Support due diligence and post-acquisition integration for inorganic growth.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or a related field
• Must currently hold an active U.S. Top Secret / SCI Security Clearance
• Demonstrated background designing, developing, and deploying national security space systems
• Experience with radiation hardening, thermal management, and long-duration mission reliability
• Strong track record designing and developing complex algorithms across space digital systems domains
• Applying modern compute and AI/ML techniques to national security engineering problems
• Demonstrated experience leading multi-disciplinary engineering teams through the full lifecycle of advanced R&D programs
• Demonstrated background fielding capability in one or more space technology domains, including space control, SIGINT, cyber, autonomy, networks, or non-kinetics
• Familiarity with government R&D contracting and delivering against technical milestones for customers such as DARPA, SCO, AFRL, NRO, or the Space Force
• Proven proposal development experience

Nice to have

• Master's or PhD in Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or a related field
• Background across Title 10 and Title 50 space systems and distributed operations
• Technical domain experience in non-kinetic and kinetic effects, SIGINT/GEOINT, EW, cyber resilience, or space control
• Direct experience with space-based technology programs for DoD or Intelligence Community customers
• Demonstrated history of leading winning national security proposals
• Exposure to classified program offices, SAP portfolios, and associated budgets
• Willingness to travel up to 25% to customer sites, test ranges, and Voyager locations

Benefits

• Flexible Time Off (FTO)
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Flexible, affordable gym memberships
• 401(k) retirement plan with a 50% company match on contributions up to 8%
• Company wellness programs
• Additional voluntary benefits and employee support resources

Before you apply

• Must currently hold an active U.S. Top Secret / SCI Security Clearance
• Must be a U.S. Person: a US Citizen, a lawful permanent resident of the U.S., or a protected individual

About the company

Voyager is an innovative space, defense, and national security technology company. They tackle complex challenges to deliver transformative, mission-critical solutions from ground to space.