Systems Engineer IV - MSAD at Voyager Technologies, Inc.
Folsom, CA
$115,000–$170,000
Aug 4, 2026
Folsom, CA
Sep 24, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A Level IV Modeling, Simulation, and Controls Engineer role at a defense and space technology company, focused on developing high-fidelity models and control algorithms for propulsion and aerospace systems — including solid rocket motors and controllable solids. The position involves simulation architecture design, controllability studies, Monte Carlo analysis, and physics-based multi-domain modeling, with increasing technical ownership and some mentoring of junior engineers.
Senior level · 7+ years · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · Bachelor's required · Secret clearance · Full-time
Pay in the description: $115,000–$170,000
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How this req sits in the market our data
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What the occupation pays Median $112,112 (middle half $73,931–$166,799). This posting is about at that midpoint.
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Why we read it this way (7)
The role title 'Level IV' is an internal seniority designation rather than a standard industry level word; the posting carries no conventional seniority label (Senior, Staff, etc.) in the title, so advertised seniority is treated as Unspecified. The 7–10 years of experience requirement and scope of work support a Senior classification.
SOC classification is genuinely ambiguous: the primary work is engineering modeling and simulation (physics-based, control systems, propulsion), which sits closest to 15-1299 (Computer Occupations, All Other) as a specialized simulation/controls engineering discipline. 15-1252 (Software Developers) is a plausible runner-up given the algorithm development and simulation software authoring, but the role is fundamentally an aerospace/controls engineering position rather than a software development one.
MATLAB/Simulink and Python are listed together under the Skills section as 'MATLAB/Simulink, Python, or equivalent modeling and control toolchains' — MATLAB and Simulink are treated as separate required skills (they are distinct products); Python is listed separately as an alternative/preferred given the 'or equivalent' framing.
The compensation range ($115,000–$170,000) is stated as a California pay range; the posting does not specify a primary work location city beyond the California pay disclosure. CBSA is inferred as Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim based on Voyager Technologies' known California presence, but the exact work location is not stated in the posting.
A DoD Secret clearance is required (must hold or be able to obtain and maintain one), which is a hard gate per the Required Qualifications section.
ITAR compliance is required — candidates must be US citizens, lawful permanent residents, or otherwise authorized under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3).
Requires a Secret clearance — the cleared population is a small fraction of this occupation, so the real candidate pool is materially smaller than the estimate below, which does not model clearance.
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