Expression of Interest

We know that for the most talented engineers, the right opportunity is about more than just a job title, it’s about the right challenge at the right time. Even if our current openings don't perfectly fit your timing and interests today, we still want to hear from you. We view this as a priority pathway to connect with curious, driven MLEs whose unique expertise can help us architect the next generation of planet-scale ML systems. 

At Moloco, our mission is to empower the global digital economy by turning massive first-party data into measurable business outcomes. Whether it’s optimizing real-time bidding for Moloco Ads or building AI-native stacks for Streaming and Commerce, we’re looking for engineers to help us lead the shift toward a more performance-driven, AI-powered internet.

If you’re excited to scale and innovate in a fast-moving environment, share your profile and we will reach out the moment we see a potential match for your experiences and future goals.

About the Role

As a Machine Learning Engineer at Moloco, you will design, train, and deploy the large‑scale models that power our programmatic advertising and commerce media products. You will work at the heart of our real-time bidding and pricing systems, helping shape an end-to-end ML ecosystem that processes billions of daily events. Your work will directly improve marketplace performance for global advertisers and publishers by optimizing for relevance, ROI, and user experience at a scale few companies can match.

The Opportunity

• Architect and iterate on high-performance models that improve ad relevance, click-through rates, and conversion performance.
• Productionize and maintain scalable ML pipelines - from data ingestion to online inference - on top of planet-scale infrastructure.
• Extract insights from massive datasets of user behavior and auction signals to define new features and refine modeling strategies.
• Translate business goals (revenue, ROI, engagement) into concrete modeling challenges and success metrics in collaboration with Product and Data Science.
• Validate innovation through rigorous experimentation, including A/B tests, offline evaluations, and counterfactual analyses.
• Balance marketplace health by implementing models that harmonize advertiser value with a high-quality user experience.
• Enhance system reliability by refining feature stores, monitoring data quality, and establishing robust debugging practices.
• Drive platform evolution, contributing to ML tools and guidelines that increase experimentation velocity and deployment speed.
• Optimize for performance, partnering with Infra teams to reduce latency and improve throughput for low-cost, high-scale decisioning.
• Elevate technical excellence by sharing best practices in modeling and production ML with the broader engineering team.

Expertise We Value:

MLEs at Moloco are hands-on builders of some of the world’s highest-scale ML workloads. They bridge technical innovation with global revenue outcomes, owning the critical systems that define our next generation of machine learning and optimization platforms.

While every journey is unique, we find that the most successful MLEs at Moloco bring a deep technical foundation in the following areas:

• Production ML at Scale: 5-12+ years of experience delivering ML solutions in high-stakes production environments (e.g., Ads, Recommenders, Search, or Marketplaces), with a track record of scaling models for massive throughput and low-latency requirements.
• Algorithmic Mastery: A strong foundation in ML and statistics applied to real-world business challenges, with expertise in areas such as ranking, calibration, exploration-exploitation, causal inference, or multi‑objective optimization.
• Full-Lifecycle Engineering: Deep understanding of the end-to-end ML lifecycle, including data pipelining, feature engineering, model architecture, inference optimization, and the deployment of models into online systems.
• Technical Versatility: Proficiency across a modern ML toolkit (Python, SQL, and frameworks like TensorFlow or PyTorch) and experience leveraging data processing stacks like Spark, Beam, or Flink to deliver results at scale.
• Operational Stewardship: Experience ensuring the long-term health of ML systems in live environments—monitoring performance, diagnosing drift, and iterating based on real-world feedback to maintain measurable impact.
• Technical Mentorship: A passion for advancing the team’s collective bar by sharing best practices for large-scale ML systems and guiding the technical direction of complex machine learning initiatives.

Our Tech Stack:

• Languages: Python, Go, C++
• ML Frameworks: TensorFlow, PyTorch, JAX
• Infrastructure: GCP, AWS, Kubernetes, Spark, BigQuery, BigTable

How You Work: 

• Your ethos is ownership
• You thrive in ambiguity and enjoy partnering with others to shape vague requirements into clear roadmaps with pragmatic tradeoffs.
• You take shared accountability for the end-to-end journey; communicating progress, surfacing risks early, and following through to ensure your work creates measurable value.
• You demonstrate strong judgment under uncertainty. 
• You prioritize based on long-term impact, over short-term noise, making deliberate decisions when information is incomplete.
• You explicitly weigh tradeoffs like speed vs. quality and remain agile enough to adjust your approach thoughtfully as new information/data emerges.
• You lead through clarity and active listening. 
• You reduce ambiguity for the team by asking the right questions upfront, tailor your communication to your audience, document your decisions, and bring helpful structure to complex discussions. 
• You provide thoughtful, evidence-based feedback when needed and align behind decisions once they are made.
• You collaborate early, instead of solving in isolation.
• You build trust across the organization by listening first and navigate conflicting needs with empathy, creating buy-in around priorities and scope. 
• You navigate technical tensions productively, disagreeing thoughtfully while maintaining momentum and strengthening professional relationships.
• You fall in love with the problem, not the solution
• You build for the long run, looking beyond immediate tasks to understand root causes, second-order effects, and the long-term health of our ML ecosystem. 
• When something breaks, you don’t just patch it; you seek structural improvements that prevent recurrence and elevate the technical bar for the entire organization.
• You prioritize customer impact and take action to make it real.
• You prioritize effective solutions that drive business impact over technical elegance, spotting opportunities that others might overlook. 
• You have the initiative to turn ideas into outcomes and the agency to identify and fix gaps, even when they aren’t yet on the formal roadmap.

You can apply for this role through our Open Positions page (or through our Internal Job Board if you are a current employee). We will review submissions on an ongoing basis.

WHAT YOU’LL DO
The Mechanical Engineer in this role will be part of a team developing a new soldier-borne Army vision system that combines cutting edge multi spectral sensors, compute, thermal management, and ballistic intercept.  A strong candidate will have experience with military specifications and wearable systems.  They should be able to pursue prototyping and evaluation efforts with a high degree of autonomy meeting stringent SWAP-C requirements while balancing human factors and comfort with packaging needs, with the goal to build a bleeding-edge tech product that will keep our soldiers alive in combat situations. 

QUALIFICATIONS & CRITICAL COMPETENCIES

• BS, M.Eng, MS or PhD in an engineering field
• 1-6 years post-grad Mechanical Engineering Experience
• CAD skills (any platform) and ability to manage complex parts and assemblies, and produce high quality engineering drawings
• High competencies with:
• Detailed mechanical design for: traditional and additive manufacturing from prototype through production with metallics and composites
• Ergonomics and Human Factors: Designing for comfort, fit, and usability to ensure the wearable devices are effective for prolonged wear in tactical environments
• Structural/Thermal Analysis: Ability to perform first order analyses to inform trade studies and concept designs
• Manufacturing Processes: Knowledge of techniques for fabricating and assembling materials, including molding, laminating, and machining
• Thermal and Environmental Considerations: Understanding how temperature, humidity, and other environmental factors affect materials and performance
• Must be eligible to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Consumer electronics packaging and design, design for cameras, displays, SoC integration, and ruggedization
• Experience with a military qualification programs including a deep understanding of MIL-STD requirements
• Experience with NX/Teamcenter, including FEA extensions
• Experience rapid prototyping and iterating with 3D printed assets

ABOUT THE TEAM
Our Warfighter Systems division is pioneering a future where mixed reality (MR), creates immersive, intuitive, and life-saving technologies. By seamlessly integrating real-time data with cutting-edge visualization tools, we are empowering warfighters with unparalleled situational awareness, enhanced training experiences, and operational superiority. This team is consistently pushing the boundaries of what's possible, and shaping a future where technology and defense unite to protect our nation.

WHAT YOU’LL DO
The Mechanical Engineer in this role will be part of a team developing a new Army vision system that combines cutting edge multi spectral sensors, compute, thermal management, and ballistic protection. A successful candidate will have experience with military specifications and wearable systems. They should be able to pursue prototyping and evaluation efforts with a high degree of autonomy meeting stringent SWAP-C requirements while balancing human factors and comfort with packaging needs.

QUALIFICATIONS & CRITICAL COMPETENCIES

• BS, M.Eng, MS or PhD in an engineering field
• 7+ years Mechanical Engineering Experience
• CAD skills (any platform) and ability to make high quality engineering drawings
• High competencies with:
• Detailed mechanical design for: traditional and additive manufacturing from prototype through production with metallics and composites
• Ergonomics and Human Factors: Designing for comfort, fit, and usability to ensure the wearable devices are effective for prolonged wear in tactical environments
• Structural Analysis: Ability to perform finite element analysis (FEA) to evaluate hardware performance under impact and stress conditions
• Manufacturing Processes: Knowledge of techniques for fabricating and assembling materials, including molding, laminating, and machining
• Thermal and Environmental Considerations: Understanding how temperature, humidity, and other environmental factors affect materials and performance
• Must be a U.S. person & eligible to attain a U.S. Security Clearance

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Consumer electronics packaging and design, design for cameras, displays, SoC integration, and ruggedization
• Experience with a military qualification programs including a deep understanding of MIL-STD requirements
• Experience with NX/Teamcenter, including FEA extensions
• Experience rapid prototyping and iterating with 3D printed assets

Description

The avionics system is the backbone of highly reusable, operable, and reliable space systems. As an Avionics Mechanical Engineer at an early-stage start-up you will be responsible for developing mechanical solutions for component packaging and launch vehicle integration of flight avionics hardware. You will work closely with the avionics development, structures, and production teams to design and implement those solutions, and continuously iterate to improve your designs. You will seek out state-of-the-art solutions to difficult problems and you will assist in the definition of company standards for avionics development. You must be ready to stay focused, move fast, self-direct, and learn on the fly.

Responsibilities

• Design, manufacture, and test packaging for flight avionics, electronics, and electro-mechanical actuators
• Design, manufacture, analyze, and integrate launch vehicle harness routing and secondary structure, ensure these systems are structurally capable of surviving vehicle load cases. Create CAD models and drawings
• Perform thermal, structural, and tolerance analysis for electro-mechanical assemblies using both hand calculations and FEA
• Failure analysis of components as it relates to thermal, loads, vibration and shock
• Interface with machine shops and production teams to integrate design for manufacturing best practices and produce hardware needed for qualification and flight
• Own the hardware delivery timeline and success through inception, design, assembly, test, and integration
• Lead design reviews both internally and externally
• Drive continuous improvement efforts to increase throughput and reduce cost to meet the launch target

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering
• 3+ years of experience with mechanical or electromechanical design and analysis (internships and significant student project experience qualify)

Preferred Qualifications

• Self-motivated with strong organizational, written, and oral communication skills
• Experience with CAD and FEA software packages including NX and Ansys
• Experience designing electronics component packaging for extreme environments
• Experience with harness routing
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes including machining, 3D printing, and sheet metal fabrication
• Exposure to high volume production designs with a focus on design for manufacturability
• Exposure to designing for high vibration environments
• Ability to perform thermal analysis for avionics components
• Experience with fatigue and thermal testing of electro-mechanical assemblies
• Solid understanding and application of GD&T
• Experience working with PCB designers and exposure to PCB layout
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Rigorous attention to detail

Benefits

• Equity – We are pleased to offer equity in the form of stock options to all regular, full-time employees. 
• Comprehensive benefits program including subsidized medical, dental, and vision insurance 
• Company-paid life and disability insurance 
• 401(k) plan with employer match 
• 4 weeks’ Paid Time Off  
• Holidays – 10 days (including an end-of-year closure) 
• Paid Family/Parental Leave  
• On-site gym or monthly wellness stipend (depending on location) 
• Dog friendly offices! 

Compensation

Target Levels:

• Level 2 Range: $109,725 - $148,470
• Level 3 Range: $129,150 - $193,620
• Level 4 Range: $151,305 - $252,105
• Level 5 Range: $176,505 - $327,810

Our job posts are intentionally written to attract a wide variety of experience levels, and we make decisions about the right fit on a per-candidate basis. 

Your actual level and base salary will be decided based on your specific experience and skill level.

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Description

Fully reusable launch vehicles are the key to seamlessly connecting Earth and space. As an aerospace Structures Design Engineer on this launch vehicle, you will own the design, analysis, and first build of various components on the rocket. The pressurized and unpressurized structures, thrust structures, load path definition, and secondary structures are all a part of what our team works on. We are still a small team with lofty goals, so you will own a significant amount of scope within the Structures sub-system and will work with engineers and technicians across multiple disciplines while doing your work. As with all Responsible Engineer positions at Stoke, we focus on the hardware. You will be expected to fully understand and support your hardware from blank sheet design through functioning product, including design, analysis, procurement, manufacturing, test, and flight.

Qualifications

• Preferred 2 years in industry experience with design, build, and/or testing of vehicle structures
• Exceptional command of fundamentals
• Demonstrated experience working on one or more development projects through the full lifecycle, from concept through sustained operations, on an aerospace or similar high-performance product
• Proficiency with CAD software (NX preferred) and analysis software (ANSYS preferred)
• Ability to determine appropriate level of work for a problem (from hand calcs to multi-physics finite element solutions) and execute the work accordingly
• Familiarity with launch vehicle design desired (cryogenic propellant familiarity preferred)
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Responsibilities

• Define the structural design of the rocket in coordination with owners of other portions of the vehicle
• Analyze structural components of the rocket and write margin summaries. May involve developing loads or load cases.
• Procure and manage all hardware for components and structures that you own
• Work side-by-side with manufacturing & test engineers to get the first several articles built and tested
• Track and disposition non-conformances for structural hardware
• Manage the budget and schedule for the structural components that you own

Benefits

• Equity – We are pleased to offer equity in the form of stock options to all regular, full-time employees. 
• Comprehensive benefits program including subsidized medical, dental, and vision insurance 
• Company-paid life and disability insurance 
• 401(k) plan with employer match 
• 4 weeks’ Paid Time Off  
• Holidays – 10 days (including an end-of-year closure) 
• Paid Family/Parental Leave  
• On-site gym or monthly wellness stipend (depending on location) 
• Dog friendly offices! 

Compensation

Target Levels:

• Level 2 Range: $109,725 - $148,470
• Level 3 Range: $129,150 - $193,620

Our job posts are intentionally written to attract a wide variety of experience levels, and we make decisions about the right fit on a per-candidate basis. 

Your actual level and base salary will be decided based on your specific experience and skill level.

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Description

Fully reusable launch vehicles are the key to seamlessly connecting Earth and space. As a Senior Structures Design Engineer on this launch vehicle, you will provide technical leadership and help build engineering guidelines for the design of pressurized structures, primary structures, thrust structures, secondary structure and load path definition. You will also be a Responsible Engineer for significant sub-systems on our vehicles which will require owning a hardware project from requirements definition, through development, design, analysis, build, test, integration onto the vehicle, and flight. We are a small and motivated team, and you will need to work across disciplines with engineers and technicians to get the job done. You will have the opportunity to help build and test your own hardware so be ready to pick up a wrench and stand side by side with our fabrication team. This role will also provide mentorship to our younger team members and interns.

Qualifications

• 8 years minimum experience in working in aerospace primary structures 
• Designed, built and tested structures that have flown
• Exceptional command of fundamentals
• Demonstrated proficiency with CAD software (NX preferred) and analysis software (ANSYS preferred), should be able to talk to multiple examples of both
• Ability to determine appropriate level of work for a problem (from hand calcs to multi-physics finite element solutions) and execute the work accordingly
• Familiarity with launch vehicle design desired (cryogenic propellant familiarity preferred)
• Experience with technical mentoring of junior engineers
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Responsibilities

• Define the structural design of the rocket in coordination with owners of other portions of the vehicle
• Analyze structural components of the rocket and write margin summaries. You will have to help build and define load cases.
• Procure and manage all hardware for components and structures that you own
• Work side-by-side with manufacturing & test engineers to get your hardware built, tested and integrated onto the vehicle
• Help build design tools and guidelines that will accelerate development of structural components
• Track and disposition non-conformances for structural hardware
• Manage the budget and schedule for the structural components that you own

Benefits

• Equity – We are pleased to offer equity in the form of stock options to all regular, full-time employees. 
• Comprehensive benefits program including subsidized medical, dental, and vision insurance 
• Company-paid life and disability insurance 
• 401(k) plan with employer match 
• 4 weeks’ Paid Time Off  
• Holidays – 10 days (including an end-of-year closure) 
• Paid Family/Parental Leave  
• On-site gym or monthly wellness stipend (depending on location) 
• Dog friendly offices! 

Compensation

Target Levels:

• Level 4 range: $151,305 - $252,105
• Level 5 range: $176,505 - $327,810

Our job posts are intentionally written to attract a wide variety of experience levels, and we make decisions about the right fit on a per-candidate basis. 

Your actual level and base salary will be decided based on your specific experience and skill level.

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💼What You'll Do

• Provide technical expertise and guidance in design reviews, trade studies, and other technical meetings
• Conduct and review finite element analysis
• Perform structural analyses for both initial design and retrofit/upgrade scenarios
• Review and interpret ABS, ASTM, ISO, and Navy specifications applicable to the design, analysis, and testing of structure, ensuring full contract and regulatory compliance.
• Develop, review, and maintain structural drawings, calculation packages, test plans, and technical reports.
• Coordinate technical interfaces across disciplines (electrical, mechanical) and resolve structural interferences and establish practical design solutions.
• Communicate effectively with team members and stakeholders both verbally and in writing
• Assist in the development of scheduling plans of action and milestones.

🧠What You Bring to the Table

• An active DoD security clearance at the SECRET level or above (or have held an active DoD clearance within the last 2 years)
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Structural Engineering, or Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering
• 4+ years of experience as a structural engineer with one or more domains of expertise
• Broad knowledge of analytical structural analysis methods for ship and / or facility structures
• Knowledge of naval vessel structural design specifications, standards, and practices.
• Experience in developing Finite Element Method (FEM) models for load development, part stress and strain evaluation and model analysis.
• Experience in explaining forces and stresses through free body diagrams and simple hand calculations.
• High quality communication and presentation dexterity
• Excellent computer/technology skills

⭐Bonus Points

• Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Structural Engineering, Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering, or Systems Engineering
• Experience with structural designs in the Navy or defense systems, including engineering related to R&D, T&E, and systems acquisition programs for Navy shipbuilding and defense systems.
• General knowledge of submarine requirements in engineering and design of deck structures, foundations, and platform arrangements.
• Experience with the Fleet Ballistic Missile (FBM) program and SSP, including its culture, practices, and key stakeholders
• Professional Engineer (PE) License

Summary

Creates complex design of VIP aircraft interiors and/or structures to meet customer criteria, quality standards, FAA requirements, budget and project schedules using Computer Aided Drafting/Design tools.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Designs complex mechanical aircraft interior furnishing and/or structures such as ceilings, sidewalls, OEM mods, flooring, floor structure, ceiling grids,
• Analyzes and interprets subsystem and project specifications.
• Selects materials for mechanical designs based on structural needs and materials specifications. Evaluates trade-offs in materials, hardness, composites, treatments, coatings, and other selections to best meet design objectives. Works with materials suppliers and material testing when needed.
• Applies experience and knowledge, and works with Manufacturing Engineers to optimize designs for reduced parts counts, reduced manufacturing costs, reduced assembly error, and other factors affecting production cost and quality
• Understands Bills of Materials, assembly concepts, fabrication specifications.
• Ensures designs meet customer criteria, quality standards and FAA requirements.
• Adheres to budget and project schedules.
• Provides design guidance and feedback to other engineering personnel.
• Maintains state-of-the-art knowledge in mechanical design practices, materials, components, and software design tools. Independently finds or creates solutions to problems requiring research, resourcefulness and creativity.
• Works with the Design Department to develop esthetic product designs that meet the market need and customer acceptance.
• Provides liaison engineering support.
• Support test setups preparation and test reports development.
• Maintains regular attendance including being at work, being on time to work and working full shifts.
• Other duties as assigned.

Competencies:

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

Greenpoint Core Competencies

• Adaptability – Adapts to changes in the work environment, manages competing demands, and accepts constructive criticism/feedback and changes approach or method to best fit the situation.
• Communications – Expresses ideas and thoughts effectively in verbal and written form, exhibits good listening and comprehension, and keeps others informed and uses appropriate communication methods.
• Dependability – Responds to requests for service and assistance, follows instruction and responds to management direction, takes responsibility for own actions and doing the best job possible, keeps commitments, and maintains reliable attendance.
• Initiative – Sets and achieves challenging goals, demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles, measures self against standard of excellence, recognizes and acts on opportunities, and takes calculated risks to accomplish goals.
• Teamwork – Balances team and individual responsibilities, exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views, gives and welcomes feedback, contributes to building a positive team spirit, and puts success of team above own interests.
• Work Quality – Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness, displays commitment to excellence, looks for ways to improve and promote quality, applies feedback to improve performance, and monitors own work to ensure quality.

Job Core Competencies

• Judgment – Displays willingness to make decisions, exhibits sound and accurate judgment, supports and explains reasoning for decisions, includes appropriate people in decision-making process, and makes timely decisions.
• Planning and Organization – Prioritizes and plans work activities, uses time efficiently, plans for additional resources, integrates changes smoothly, sets goals and objectives, and works in an organized manner.
• Job Knowledge – Competent in required job skills and knowledge, exhibits ability to learn and apply new skills, keeps abreast of current developments, requires minimal supervision, displays understanding of how job relates to others, and uses resources effectively.

Summary of Education, Experience & Certification

Bachelor's degree (B.S.) in engineering, a minimum of 8 years relevant experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience. Aviation background and aircraft interior experience required.

Employees working on programs subject to International Traffic in Arms Regulations must qualify as a US Person which is defined as a US Citizen, a Permanent Resident who does not work for a foreign company, foreign government, foreign governmental agency or organization, or a political asylee for legal compliance purposes.

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Strong Computer Aided Drafting/Design skills, both 3D (Inventor preferred) and 2D (AutoCAD)
• Familiarity with industry standard practices, fasteners, materials, and component parts. As well as the ability to search and specify new supplied parts.
• Understanding of manufacturing methodologies, design-for-manufacturing and assembly, costing, and material selection.
• Knowledge of industry design, documentation, and drafting (ANSI Y14.5) standards.
• Understanding of mechanical motion modeling, and weight and balance analysis
• Ability to check engineering drawings for Fit, Form and Function.

• Ability to meet high expectations for meeting strict schedule, budget and technical solutions with minimal margin of error.
• Ability to adapt to tailored processes designed for prototype engineering (vs. production engineering)
• Broad and diverse knowledge of multiple disciplines:
  • Mechanical: lower and upper attached structure, monuments, ceilings, side walls, flooring, placards, OEM modifications, etc.
  • Avionics: Locating, provisioning, and installations for LRUs (electrical equipment.
• Ability to work independently and cross-functionally as part of an established and growing team.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• Strong time management and organizational skills.
• Ability to sit for extended periods of time, use hands to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and have close/color vision ability to adjust focus.
• Ability to travel as required.
• Ability to work outside of core business hours as required.

The expected WA salary range for this position is between $109,000.00 - $150,000.00 USD. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, education, location, and other factors permitted by law. Our suite of comprehensive benefits include: healthcare (medical, dental & vision), life insurance, paid time off, and a 401(k) savings plan with company match.

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 Software Engineer – Agentic Computational Engineering Applications Lead (Mechanical/Propulsion/PCB) to serve as the senior domain leader for AI-driven mechanical, propulsion, and/or PCB design within the ACE team. In this role, you will lead applications that generate and evaluate designs for systems such as Hall effect thrusters, solid rocket motors, nozzles, structural hardware, and radiation-hardened electronics.

You will bridge computational physics, CAD automation, and manufacturing constraints to ensure that AI-generated designs are physically valid and buildable. You will own a critical slice of the ACE application roadmap and help mentor a small group of exceptional engineers. This role is for someone who loves both hard physics, hard software, and hardware, and who is motivated by compressing the path from “idea” to “hot fire” by orders of magnitude.

You will be joining the Agentic Computational Engineering (ACE) team, a specialized group within our Advanced Technology Development organization. ACE is responsible for building Voyager’s Generative Engine – the AI-native platform that compresses complex hardware development cycles from years to days. We design agentic AI systems that pair deeply with physics simulation, test data, and modern manufacturing so that Design for Manufacturing (DfM), Design for Assembly (DfA), and Design for Test (DfT) are built into the very first line of code and the very first sketch of a design.

Responsibilities: 

• Own the roadmap for AI applications that generate 3D geometry (STEP/Parasolid) and/or end-to-end PCB design from performance requirements and constraints.

• Lead development of automated loops between MCAD and ECAD agents and simulation agents (CFD, FEA, PIC, thermal, SI/PI, etc.), including meshing, solving, and post-processing.
• Embed manufacturability constraints (e.g., tool access, stock sizes, 5-axis machinability, additive manufacturing limits, via drilling constraints, etc.) into design checks and AI behavior.
• Develop and apply topology optimization and shape optimization workflows (or invent new generative methods) that output usable, production-ready geometry.
• Collaborate with propulsion, mechanical, electrical, and manufacturing engineers to validate AI-generated designs against test data and operational constraints.
• Mentor and guide more junior engineers and AI specialists working on mechanical, propulsion, electrical, and/or PCB applications.
• Partner with the Agentic Platform Lead to ensure application requirements inform platform capabilities and performance priorities.
• Champion an experimentation culture around simulation speedups, new physics models, and novel generative design workflows.

Required Qualifications:  

• Master’s degree + 5 years, or PhD + 3 years, in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering, Computational Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related field; or equivalent practical experience.

• Experience designing and analyzing real hardware that flies or operates in demanding environments (propulsion, structures, mechanisms).
• Strong programming skills in Python or C++, with experience automating CAD and CAE tools (e.g., SolidWorks, Creo, Ansys, COMSOL, Star-CCM+) or experience with ECAD tools (Altium, etc.).
• Hands-on familiarity with CFD, FEA, SPICE, or related numerical simulation methods.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional engineering projects and mentor junior engineers.
• Evidence of a “builder” mindset: side projects, labs, or prior roles where you pushed tools, simulations, or hardware well beyond what was handed to you.

Preferred Qualifications:  

• In-depth knowledge and experience across both PCB and mechanical design would make for the strongest candidates.

• Experience with topology optimization, shape optimization, or differentiable design workflows and ideas on new generative approaches that will push the boundaries of what is possible.
• Experience with auto-routing, automated schematic generation, or other automation approaches for electronics design.
• Practical experience with machining, 3D printing, or other fabrication techniques.
• Background in plasma physics, fluid dynamics, or thermodynamics as applied to propulsion.
• Experience working with AI or automation to accelerate CAD/CAE/EDA workflows.
• A personal history of building things for fun—rockets, race cars, robots, or any other kinetic or electrical systems.

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.  

Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran 

The statements contained in this job description are intended to describe the general content and requirements for performance of this job. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties, responsibilities, and requirements. This job description is not an employment agreement or contract. Management has the exclusive right to alter the scope of work within the framework of this job description at any time without prior notice. 

California pay range

$165,000 - $250,000 USD

Washington DC pay range

$165,000 - $250,000 USD

Washington pay range

$165,000 - $250,000 USD

Please click “Apply” to submit your application. 

The salary range represents the base salary range for this position. Actual compensation will vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors. Those include but are not limited to location, experience, and performance.

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.  

Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran 

The statements contained in this job description are intended to describe the general content and requirements for performance of this job. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties, responsibilities, and requirements. This job description is not an employment agreement or contract. Management has the exclusive right to alter the scope of work within the framework of this job description at any time without prior notice.