Voyager Technologies · 1 month ago
Senior Director, Advanced Technology Growth
LA Metro Area
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$215K/yr - $265K/yrVoyager Technologies is an innovative company focused on defense, national security, and space technology. They are seeking a Senior Director, Advanced Technology Growth to lead the capture of contracted science and technology research, bridging R&D capabilities with the needs of the defense community.
AerospaceInfrastructureSpace Travel
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Define and Execute S&T Growth Strategy: Develop and lead the comprehensive strategy to identify, shape, and capture contracted research and development opportunities. You will build a robust pipeline of opportunities within the DoD and IC S&T communities
Lead Capture & Proposal Development: Take ownership of the entire capture lifecycle for complex S&T pursuits. This includes authoring white papers, responding to BAAs (Broad Agency Announcements), managing RFI/RFP responses, and leading customer engagements to shape requirements before they are written
Customer Partnership: Cultivate and maintain deep relationships with program managers and technical directors at key research agencies (DARPA, AFRL, ONR, etc.). You will act as a trusted partner, helping them solve their hardest technical problems with Voyager's capabilities
Bridge Technology & Business: Collaborate closely with the Advanced Technology Development engineering team to translate their technical breakthroughs into fundable programs. You will provide market intelligence to the technical team to ensure internal R&D investment aligns with future customer funding streams
Communicate Technical Value: Evangelize Voyager’s future technology portfolio to external stakeholders, simplifying complex technical advantages into clear strategic benefits for the warfighter and national security enterprise
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in a relevant STEM field (Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, etc.)
Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a US Government clearance (requires US citizenship)
Deep S&T Community Expertise: Proven track record of working with and selling to the US Government S&T community (DARPA, ONR, AFRL, SCO, etc.). You understand how these agencies buy, what they value, and how to shape their requirements
Technical Versatility: A proven technical background and demonstrated comfort with a wide array of technology areas and disciplines. You must be able to 'speak the language' of both our engineers and our government customers' technical leads
Early-Stage Capture Success: Proven history of Capture and Sales of advanced technologies spanning TRL 3-6 (Technology Readiness Levels). You have experience moving technologies from the lab bench to prototype demonstration in relevant environments
Strategic Leadership: Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams (engineering, finance, legal) through high-pressure proposal efforts and strategic planning cycles
Communication: Exceptional writing and briefing skills. You can author a compelling technical white paper and deliver a persuasive executive presentation
Preferred
Master's or PhD in a relevant STEM field (Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, etc.)
Active U.S. Top Secret Security Clearance
Prior experience with military contracting, or direct experience serving in the DoD or Government in an S&T capacity
Experience with advanced Space and Defense S&T research and development
Ability to travel 20-50% to customer sites and Voyager locations
Benefits
Competitive salary
A discretionary annual bonus plan
Paid time off (PTO)
A comprehensive health benefit package
Retirement savings
Wellness program
Various other benefits
Company
Voyager Technologies
Voyager Technologies is a defense and space technology company that develops solutions for national security and commercial space missions.
Founded in 2019
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$812.82MKey Investors
JP MorganNewSpace Capital
2025-11-05Post Ipo Debt· $435M
2025-06-11IPO
2025-06-04Debt Financing· $200M
Leadership Team
Dylan Taylor
Chairman & CEO
Paul Tilghman
Chief Technology Officer
Recent News
2026-01-16
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