Engineering Manager, Chemicals

The role

Lead and mentor a team of chemical engineers across chemical production and energetic materials manufacturing, from process design through production scale-up. Drive engineering strategy, plans and resources, and oversee engineering deliverables and standards. Represent the engineering organization in technical and program reviews.

What you will do

• Lead and mentor a team of chemical engineers across process design, equipment fabrication, pilot demonstration, production scale-up and automation.
• Support personnel through the acquisition lifecycle from development through PDR/CDR and into Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP).
• Drive engineering strategy, planning and resource allocation with engineering and program management leadership.
• Meet performance, cost, schedule and quality objectives for chemical R&D and manufacturing operations.
• Oversee development, review and approval of engineering deliverables such as requirements, models, procedures, design documentation and risk assessments.
• Implement engineering processes, best practices and continuous improvement initiatives that ensure compliance with internal and government standards.
• Represent the engineering organization internally and externally in technical and program status reviews.
• Develop talent through coaching, performance feedback and growth opportunities.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or a related field with 5+ years of hands-on chemical engineering experience, OR Master's degree in Chemical Engineering or a related field with 3+ years of e
• 15+ years of hands-on chemical synthesis and pilot plant chemical creation, including working knowledge of unit operations in chemical and energetic materials manufacturing such as process design, pil
• 5+ years leading projects of significant technical scope and complexity in a regulated or defense environment.
• 5+ years leading and supervising chemical engineering teams of 5+ engineers.
• Ability to communicate effectively across engineering, operations, program management and senior leadership audiences.
• Ability to lift, move or carry items or equipment up to 50 pounds.
• Comfortable sitting, standing, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching and crawling in office and manufacturing environments.
• Exposure to industrial machines, heat, cold, energetic chemicals and explosives; use of appropriate personal protective equipment.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security Clearance at the appropriate level, if needed (requires U.S. Citizenship).
• Eligibility to obtain and maintain applicable state and federal explosives licenses.

Nice to have

• Experience standing up new manufacturing capabilities in a chemical manufacturing environment, with expertise across unit operations such as electrochemistry, evaporation, crystallization, dewatering,
• Experience with industrial automation (instrumentation, PLCs, communications), process modeling tools (Aspen, ChemCAD, MATLAB) and CAD software (SolidWorks), and building management processes that sca

Benefits

• Flexible Time Off (FTO).
• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage for employees and families, with a significant portion of premiums covered by the company.
• Flexible gym memberships with 12,700+ options nationwide and free on-demand workout videos.
• 401(k) retirement plan with a 50% company match on contributions up to 8%.
• Company wellness programs for physical and mental well-being.
• Additional voluntary benefits and employee support resources.
• Opportunity to work alongside a highly talented team in an innovative, mission-driven environment.

Before you apply

• Must be a U.S. Person: U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), and eligible for required export authorizations.
• Minimum age of 21 and over for explosives license eligibility.
• Must pass a drug-free workplace requirement and any legally required background investigations.
• Security clearance requires U.S. citizenship, if needed.

About the company

Voyager is a space, defense and national security technology company delivering mission-critical solutions from ground to space. It is an Equal Opportunity Employer.