Electrical Engineer VI

Voyager Technologies, Inc. · Folsom, CA; Reno, NV

  • Senior
  • Full-time
  • $162,696 – $261,690
  • Posted 2026-10-28
  • Confirmed live on 30 October 2026

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Job description

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.

Forge the Future: Join Voyager Technologies

The future belongs to those who build it. At Voyager Technologies, we’re building technologies that protect lives, expand frontiers and prepare us for what’s next. And we’re doing that with people who are wired to solve, build, adapt and lead. These roles are not for the faint of heart. 

You’ll help lay the foundation for humanity's future. Join a culture where innovation thrives, curiosity is rewarded, and impact is real. We’re a company of doers, thinkers and builders, united by purpose and grounded in reality.

If you want to put your skills to work where the stakes are real and the mission is bigger than any one person, forge the future with Voyager.

Valley Tech Systems (VTS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Voyager Technologies, is an innovative engineering company that is leading the way in controllable solid propulsion and open architecture airborne intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) technologies. VTS’ innovative solutions address technology needs across the U.S. Government and commercial space industry. reentry systems, missile defense, commercial and DoD space launch systems, small launch vehicles, and payloads.

At VTS our mission is to supply the most advanced and innovative solutions to complex problems found in the Department of Defense weapon systems. We approach these problems using a “mission-focused”, “customer first” engineering approach. Working at VTS means you will be engaging with industry pioneers at a small company who all work collaboratively to make big things happen.

Position Description:

The Electrical Engineer VI reports to the Systems Engineering Manager and is part of the Strategic Systems department, which is based in Folsom, CA. This role can also be based in the Reno, NV office. The position serves as a senior technical authority responsible for the architecture, design, integration, and qualification of complex electronic hardware systems supporting advanced DoD missile defense and aerospace applications. The role emphasizes high-reliability system design and technical leadership for controllable solid propulsion technologies such as divert attitude control systems. The engineer provides technical direction across programs and works closely with systems, mechanical, and propulsion teams to ensure electrical system architectures meet DoD and MDA performance, safety, and mission assurance standards.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as senior electrical engineering lead for hardware development on DoD and MDA programs involving controllable solid propulsion systems

• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to electrical engineering teams throughout design, integration, and test phases

• Define electrical system architecture and guide development of controller electronics, high-reliability interconnects, and sensor interfaces

• Lead electrical design execution, technical risk assessment, and resolution of complex engineering issues

• Ensure compliance with applicable electrical and electromagnetic standards including MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD 464, IPC J-STD-001, IPC-2221, and MIL-PRF-38534/38535

• Support architecture development and trade studies for divert attitude control system configurations and other propulsion systems

• Lead mission assurance activities including FMEAs, fault tree analyses, and worst-case circuit analyses

• Provide oversight for hardware qualification, EMI/EMC certification, and electrical test strategies with suppliers and test facilities

• Represent electrical engineering at internal and customer design reviews (e.g., SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR)

• Prepare and review technical documentation including ICDs, test reports, and qualification packages

• Support integration and test campaigns including system bring-up and troubleshooting

• Support proposal development and future program capture activities related to propulsion control and missile defense systems

Experience:

• 15+ years of electrical hardware design experience, preferably in aerospace, defense, missile, or interceptor systems

• Demonstrated experience leading electrical engineering teams through full hardware development lifecycle

• Experience with actuation systems, propulsion controls for missiles or interceptors, and related subsystems including actuators and initiation systems

• Experience supporting qualification of flight hardware to applicable military and aerospace standards

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related engineering discipline from an accredited college or university

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