Voyager Technologies is a company building mission-ready systems and space and defense solutions across propulsion, energetics, advanced electronics, mission management, and space exploration.
<p>Voyager is an innovative defense, national security, and space 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, leading in the race for technological and operational superiority from the ground to space. </p> <p><strong>Forge the Future: Join Voyager Technologies</strong> </p> <p>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. </p> <p>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. </p> <p>If you want to put your skills to work where the stakes are real and the mission is bigger than any one person,<strong> forge the future with Voyager.</strong> </p> <p>The Process Engineer will be located onsite in Pueblo, CO and reports to the Manufacturing Engineering Manager. This role supports the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of manufacturing processes for solid rocket motors and energetic materials — working across the full process lifecycle from early development through scale-up and production — in close collaboration with cross-functional teams across Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Safety, and Compliance. With 3–5 years of hands-on experience, this individual brings a strong technical foundation, a continuous improvement mindset, and the drive to take on increasing ownership in a fast-paced, mission-driven manufacturing environment.</p> <p><strong>In this role, the essential functions are:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Contribute across all phases of the process lifecycle — from early development and feasibility through scale-up, process qualification, and production readiness — working closely with cross-functional teams across Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Safety, and Compliance.</li> <li>Design, develop, and implement manufacturing processes, procedures, tooling, and systems for solid rocket motors and energetic materials, ensuring adherence to safety, quality, performance, and reliability standards throughout the product lifecycle.</li> <li>Support the transition of energetic manufacturing processes from development and pilot scale to full production standing, contributing to the definition of process controls, qualification criteria, and production readiness documentation.</li> <li>Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, applying structured problem-solving approaches to reduce waste, variability, and cycle time; support collection and reporting of key process performance metrics such as yield, defect rates, and cycle time.</li> <li>Create, review, and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), work instructions, process specifications, and technical documentation to production standards.</li> <li>Prepare technical reports and presentations for internal and external stakeholders to support planning, budgeting, process reviews, and program milestones; stay current with energetics processing and manufacturing industry trends.</li> <li>Collaborate with senior engineers and technicians to build technical knowledge in process engineering fundamentals, safe handling of energetic materials, and manufacturing best practices — with a clear growth path toward greater ownership and technical leadership.</li> </ul> <p><strong>If your experience aligns with our basic qualifications and you are inspired by our mission, we’d like to connect. If you don’t see the right role right now, <a href="https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/voyagertechnologiesinc/jobs/4024393009"><u>Join Our Talent Community</u></a> and stay connected as we continue to build what’s next. </strong></p> <p><strong>Basic Qualifications</strong></p> <ul> <li>Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Chemical, Materials Science, or other relevant engineering discipline with 3 years of experience in process engineering, manufacturing engineering, or a related field OR Master’s degree in a relevant field with 1 year of experience OR 7 years of hands-on process and manufacturing engineering experience in lieu of a degree.</li> <li>Experience participating in or supporting process development and scale-up activities from early-stage development through production qualification in a manufacturing environment.</li> <li>Working knowledge of continuous improvement methodologies (e.g., Lean, Six Sigma, or equivalent) with experience contributing to or supporting process improvement initiatives in a manufacturing environment, including applying structured problem-solving approaches to reduce waste, variability, and cycle time.</li> <li>Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to clearly convey technical concepts through the development and maintenance of SOPs, work instructions, process specifications, and technical documentation aligned with production standards.</li> <li>Experience applying structured root cause analysis and corrective action methodologies (e.g., 8D, fishbone, 5-Why) to manufacturing nonconformances and process deviations.</li> <li>Ability to collect, analyze, and interpret process data to drive engineering decisions and support continuous improvement, even in low-volume or novel manufacturing environments.</li> <li>Strong self-starter with the ability to solve complex problems from first principles with minimal supervision, both independently and as a contributing team member in a fast-paced startup environment.</li> <li>Demonstrated commitment to safety culture and ability to operate within rigorous regulatory environment