Top Aerospace Jobs in Los Angeles, CA

Supports astrodynamics, orbit, trajectory, and spacecraft maneuver analyses across mission lifecycles. Responsibilities include assessing requirements, optimizing trajectories, evaluating sensors and constellation designs, supporting system analysis, and developing mission operations tools. The role requires modeling and simulation experience, orbital analysis software proficiency, scientific computing skills, and eligibility for a U.S. security clearance. It is 100% onsite and supports national security space missions.

Design and develop RF and digital satellite communication systems, including fixed-point signal-processing algorithms, waveform characterization, performance analysis, trade studies, and HDL design verification. Support payload and spacecraft integration, testing, and in-orbit operations while collaborating with customers, suppliers, program management, and systems engineering teams. The role requires an active U.S. Secret clearance, U.S. citizenship, and onsite work in El Segundo, California.

Leads cross-functional engineering teams developing satellite avionics and subsystem products from concept through production. Owns technical execution, scope, budget, schedule, risk, earned value, performance budgets, verification, discrepancy closure, and transition to manufacturing. Coordinates with engineering, production, program management, customers, and launch operations to deliver qualified products on time, within budget, and to quality standards. Supports technical and customer briefings and requires space-sector product development and leadership experience.

Build full-stack applications supporting rocket design and manufacturing operations. Responsibilities include developing front-end interfaces, back-end services, data pipelines, telemetry analysis tools, production-planning applications, and operational dashboards. Participate in the full software development lifecycle, including requirements gathering, design, implementation, testing, deployment, continuous integration, and iteration with engineers and factory operators.

Direct end-to-end supply chain, manufacturing, production scheduling, equipment, and logistics operations at an aerospace site. Responsibilities include optimizing processes, implementing lean manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives, establishing KPIs, reducing lead times and costs, making data-driven planning recommendations, and presenting performance reports to senior leadership. The role also provides organizational guidance, coaches direct reports, and drives accountability and operational excellence across cross-functional teams.

Designs and maintains Python-based automated test systems for flight-critical avionics hardware. Responsibilities include integrating instrumentation and data acquisition equipment, managing test software through qualification and acceptance, troubleshooting anomalies, performing root cause analysis, documenting systems, enhancing automation frameworks, conducting code reviews, and collaborating with hardware, avionics, and test engineering teams. The role supports human-rated space station systems and may require evening or weekend work during mission milestones.

Deploys and operates classified terrestrial and cloud networks across on-premise, AWS GovCloud, and IL-6+ environments. Responsibilities include routing, switching, boundary protection, segmentation, encrypted communications, STIG implementation, RMF/ATO support, network documentation, and troubleshooting. The role also configures NSA Type 1 cryptographic devices, manages KEYMAT and CCI documentation, and collaborates with security, cloud, and engineering teams. An active Secret clearance and ability to obtain TS/SCI are required, with occasional travel to government and classified facilities.

Build and lead Revel’s events function, developing strategy and roadmaps across conferences, trade shows, customer experiences, recruiting events, brand activations, and internal programs. Own events end to end, including concepts, budgets, vendors, production, promotion, logistics, and onsite execution. Translate technical products into compelling experiences, establish scalable processes, measure performance, and collaborate with marketing, sales, design, recruiting, product, executives, and external partners. Travel and after-hours work are required as events demand.

Own Outpost’s earned media and editorial function, including proactive pitching, press operations, messaging, press materials, executive communications, social content, campaigns, and event support. Translate complex aerospace and deep-tech programs into compelling narratives for media, customers, investors, and government stakeholders. Track communications performance, support major company milestones, and collaborate with leadership, engineering, operations, and marketing.

Lead the development of statistical and machine learning models for time-series and geospatial data. Build analytic solutions, datasets, ETL workflows, forecasting and anomaly-detection models, simulations, visualizations, and reports. Evaluate algorithm performance, optimize classifiers, document processes, and collaborate with engineers, analysts, mission partners, and stakeholders to deliver reliable mission-focused software and data capabilities.

Provide mid-level regulatory and transactional legal support: prepare and manage legal/regulatory documents, file licensing applications, organize records, assist closings, coordinate with business teams, and use AI and project management tools to streamline workflows.

Lead systems engineering for a next-generation unmanned aircraft system. Responsibilities include defining system architecture, behaviors, requirements, interfaces, fault responses, and traceability; integrating avionics, autonomy, propulsion, sensors, and mission systems; conducting MBSE modeling, trade studies, safety analyses, flight testing, and performance validation; and coordinating cross-functional teams, DoD stakeholders, and government partners through development and operational deployment.