Systems Engineer – Project Engineer V

The role

The Systems Engineer - Project Engineer V serves as a senior technical authority and strategic integrator for high-complexity defense and aerospace programs. This person provides technical direction and programmatic oversight across engineering disciplines to ensure alignment with mission and contractual requirements.

What you will do

• Serve as chief project engineer or senior technical lead for large, multi-phase, or multi-contract defense and aerospace programs
• Define and guide system architecture, integration, and verification strategies
• Oversee engineering execution across multiple Integrated Product Teams and major subcontractors
• Lead technical baseline definition, configuration management, and system integration planning
• Chair or provide executive-level support for major design and integration reviews
• Serve as the primary engineering interface to executive management and DoD customers
• Manage and approve Statements of Work, subcontractor technical deliverables, and major supplier design inputs
• Develop and implement advanced risk and opportunity management frameworks
• Provide mentorship, coaching, and technical oversight to project engineers and functional leads
• Support proposal development, cost estimation, and new business capture activities

Required qualifications

• Must have or be able to obtain and maintain an active DoD Secret Clearance
• Demonstrated success leading large-scale, multi-disciplinary engineering projects through the full lifecycle
• Proven ability to develop and execute technical strategies aligned with business and program objectives
• Exceptional leadership, influencing, and mentoring abilities
• Strong technical depth and judgment to guide architecture-level decisions and complex trade studies
• Proactive, strategic thinker with a continuous improvement mindset
• Advanced knowledge of DoD acquisition frameworks, contract structures, and customer interface management
• Minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible experience in project engineering, systems engineering, or program-level technical leadership
• Proven experience managing large-scale DoD or MDA programs
• Demonstrated success as a Control Account Manager (CAM) and technical lead under EVMS-compliant contracts
• Deep understanding of DoD acquisition lifecycle (DoDI 5000 series) and MIL-STD systems engineering processes
• Experience overseeing major subcontractors, suppliers, and multi-disciplinary engineering teams

Nice to have

• Background in propulsion systems, flight vehicle integration, or complex electro-mechanical systems

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Discretionary annual bonus plan
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Comprehensive health benefit package
• Retirement savings
• Wellness program

Before you apply

• Must have or be able to obtain and maintain an active DoD Secret Clearance
• Must be comfortable working in secure or classified environments

About the company

Voyager is an innovative defense, national security and space technology company committed to advancing and delivering transformative, mission-critical solutions.