Senior Engineer, Advanced Spaceborne Hardware-Software

Location: Los Angeles, CA; Washington D.C; Seattle, WA

Department: Technology & Adv Dev

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 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. 

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Job Summary: 

We are seeking a Senior Engineer, Advanced Spaceborne Hardware-Software to pioneer the next generation of space computing platforms.

This job lies at the intersection of modern computing and modern software. We are moving beyond the legacy era of "flight software" written in bare-metal C; we are building the foundation for spaceborne data centers that run containerized workloads on orbit.

The ideal candidate is a hybrid engineer: someone with a background in modern full-stack software development, containerization, and deployment, who also possesses deep familiarity with radiation-hardened and tolerant electronics. You understand why running Kubernetes in LEO is difficult not just because of latency, but because of memory bit-flips and thermal constraints.

You will be joining the Advanced Technology Development team, a specialized unit within our Strategic Growth and Technology Organization. This team is responsible for defining and developing Voyager's future technologies, with a relentless focus on high-impact, high-ROI technology and product research and development. Our technology portfolio spans the totality of Voyager's capabilities and beyond—we are tasked with creating both leap-ahead capabilities in existing technology areas and strategically moving into and developing foundational technology in new, uncharted areas.

Responsibilities: 

• Architect Spaceborne Container Platforms: Lead the design and implementation of container orchestration systems (Kubernetes, K3s, OpenShift) optimized for resource-constrained, radiation-prone space environments. You will define how we deploy, manage, and update stateless applications on orbit.
• Hardware-Software Co-Design: Collaborate with hardware engineers to select and validate modern chipsets (SoCs, FPGAs, GPUs) for space use. You will participate in trade studies evaluating reliability vs. performance, ensuring that our software stack can handle the unique fault modes of commercial silicon in space.
• Fault-Tolerant System Design: Develop software reliability strategies that mitigate hardware faults. This includes designing "software scrubbing" routines, watchdog hierarchies, and redundant voting logic to keep the system running even when the hardware takes a hit.
• Edge Inferencing & Compute: Enable high-performance edge computing by optimizing ML inference engines and data processing pipelines to run directly on the spacecraft, reducing downlink requirements.
• Define Future Product Lines: Help develop Voyager’s roadmap for "Infrastructure as a Service" (IaaS) in space. You will investigate new service layers (e.g., distributed mission control, on-orbit cloud services) and define the technical requirements to make them a reality.
• Cloud & Hyperscaler Integration: Analyze the role of terrestrial hyperscalers and how their technologies can be adapted for space. You will work on bridging the gap between terrestrial cloud tools and orbital hardware.

Required Qualifications:  

• Bachelor's in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering.
• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a US Government clearance (requires US citizenship)
• Modern Software & Containerization: Deep experience with containerization platforms and orchestration tools, specifically Kubernetes (K8s/K3s), OpenShift, or Rancher. You understand the internals of container runtimes and how to optimize them for embedded targets.
• Space Hardware Familiarity: 5+ years of experience working with radiation-hardened or radiation-tolerant electronics. You understand concepts like Single Event Upsets (SEUs), Latch-ups (SEL), and Total Ionizing Dose (TID), and how they impact software execution.
• Embedded Linux Expertise: Strong background in embedded Linux development (Yocto, Buildroot) and kernel customization for custom hardware platforms.
• Full-Stack Development: Proficiency in modern programming languages such as Go, Rust, C++, or Python, with a focus on building reliable, distributed systems.
• Space Program Execution: Experience working on spaceflight programs, understanding the rigor of qualification campaigns, flight software verification, and on-orbit operations.

Preferred Qualifications:  

• Master’s or PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering.
• Experience with fault-tolerant software architectures for safety-critical systems (aerospace, automotive, medical).
• Familiarity with software-defined radios (SDRs) and DSP workflows (though deep RF expertise is not required).
• Active U.S. Top Secret Security Clearance.
• Willingness to travel up to 25%.

Voyager offers a comprehensive, total compensation package, which includes competitive salary, a discretionary annual bonus plan, paid time off (PTO), a comprehensive health benefit package, retirement savings, wellness program, and various other benefits. When you join our team, you’re not just an employee; you become part of a dynamic community dedicated to innovation and excellence. 

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. 

Voyager is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.  

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