Top Aerospace Jobs in Los Angeles, CA

Develops, validates, and improves manufacturing test assets and processes for mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic aerospace assemblies. Leads test system and tooling design, work instructions, training, safety compliance, shop-floor troubleshooting, test data analysis, root-cause investigations, and corrective actions. Collaborates with design, manufacturing, production, supply chain, and quality teams to deliver scalable, reliable testing for rocket hardware.

Performs orbital mechanics and astrodynamics analyses, including transfer orbit design, propellant budgeting, mission planning, and station keeping. Supports spacecraft systems engineering, mission operations, requirements definition, trade studies, and specialized MATLAB-based analysis tools across GEO, LEO, MEO, and cislunar missions. Collaborates with customers, launch providers, subsystem leads, and program management from concept development through on-orbit operations.

Develop spacecraft mechanisms from concept through flight, including motorized assemblies, linkages, spring and damper systems, rotating hardware, and crew-operated assemblies. Design, analyze, build, test, and iterate hardware while owning critical spacecraft systems. Collaborate with production teams, technicians, engineers, vendors, and managers to translate designs into flight hardware and support rapid prototyping, manufacturing, testing, and continuous improvement.

Embed with customers to integrate and deploy Revel's platform: write production code, connect to hardware (sensors, actuators, test stands), build dashboards, troubleshoot in-field, translate feedback to product, and partner with internal teams. Requires frequent travel (30–50%) and deep technical customer relationships.

Leads machine shop production engineering for machined spacecraft components, from raw material through inspection and high-rate production. Responsibilities include manufacturing planning, CNC process optimization, equipment selection and qualification, capacity planning, first-article inspections, new-product introduction, tooling and fixture development, design-for-manufacturability reviews, quality corrective actions, supply coordination, and technical mentorship.

The Cybersecurity Engineer secures space-sensing systems supporting defense and national security missions. Responsibilities include analyzing system performance, identifying vulnerabilities, supporting Risk Management Framework activities, conducting mission-based cyber risk assessments, developing threat scenarios for cyber test events, evaluating cybersecurity architectures and network diagrams, and integrating security throughout the system lifecycle. The role requires collaboration with engineers, operators, and mission stakeholders.

Provides laboratory support and performs materials testing for metallic and non-metallic materials. Develops and executes test plans, creates new testing capabilities, writes procedures, interprets engineering specifications, and maintains laboratory equipment and workspaces. Collaborates with engineers, technicians, suppliers, vendors, and customers while ensuring compliance with safety, quality, regulatory, and aerospace standards. Responsibilities also include 5S activities, consumables inventory management, and receiving and shipping goods.

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.

Leads enterprise software architecture across Red 6’s AR defense products and future platforms. Defines architecture roadmaps, governance, engineering standards, modernization initiatives, and secure cloud, edge, embedded, real-time, AI/ML, simulation, and mission software architectures. Partners with engineering, product, systems, program, and executive teams; guides integrated hardware/software systems, aircraft and avionics integration, digital engineering, risk mitigation, customer engagements, staffing, and mentorship. Ensures scalable, secure, reliable, maintainable, and mission-ready software ecosystems.

Evaluate supplier performance, conduct audits and process verifications, lead corrective and preventive actions, and drive supplier quality improvement. Analyze defect and performance data, review technical documentation, support PPAP and structured problem-solving activities, and collaborate with Engineering, Supply Chain, and Program Quality teams. The role focuses on supplier compliance, risk mitigation, continuous improvement, and zero-defect manufacturing across interconnect components and processes.