Top Aerospace Jobs in Los Angeles, CA

Design and develop spacecraft mechanical systems for satellites and on-orbit vehicles. Assist in structural analysis, prototyping, and integration tasks, ensuring designs meet performance and reliability standards.

As Lead Systems Engineer, you will define and implement mission requirements for space systems, lead cross-functional technical teams, and guide verification efforts, ensuring mission success and operational readiness.

The role involves designing and implementing simulation software for spacecraft using C++ and collaborating on algorithms for orbital mechanics and control.

Plan and execute internal and external events end-to-end including timelines, budgets, vendors, logistics, trade shows, VIP visits, and cross-functional coordination. Manage vendor negotiations, budgets, compliance with export-control/government protocols, measure KPIs, and deliver polished experiences supporting senior leadership and stakeholder engagement.

Lead the design, development, and integration of a wideband UHF shallow radar sounder for a Mars orbiter. Own system design, waveform trade studies, hardware prototyping, calibration, testing, spacecraft integration, spectrum licensing, and on-orbit commissioning while collaborating with science partners and cross-disciplinary teams.

Lead Linux systems administration for on-prem and cloud production environments supporting manufacturing and engineering. Deploy, configure, automate, patch, and tune systems; support Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and enterprise backups; troubleshoot network/system boundaries; mentor junior admins and standardize operational processes.

Own hardware from design release through build, test, and delivery for engine or vehicle systems. Develop build flows, work instructions, and test procedures. Support first article builds, provide hands-on floor support, resolve issues, and coordinate across design, supply chain, production, and test teams to enable scalable, repeatable manufacturing.

Perform electrical verification and mechanical integration of spacecraft subsystems, author and execute test procedures and automated scripts, conduct environmental testing (EMI/C, dynamics, TVAC), validate requirements through V&V, document and resolve non-conformances, and coordinate with technicians, quality, and engineers in a cleanroom production environment.

Design and verify ASICs and FPGAs using modern digital design flows. Implement HDL code, perform static timing and LEC/CDC/lint checks, build UVM self-checking testbenches, integrate DSP and 3rd-party IP, run hardware-in-the-loop prototypes and validate designs through hardware integration and system-level test.

Design, build, integrate, test, and debug embedded flight software for satellite and payload systems. Perform requirements analysis, cyber vulnerability analysis, develop monitoring algorithms and automation tools, produce design/test artifacts, and lead or contribute to multi-disciplinary teams ensuring safety, quality, schedule, and performance.

Develop physics-informed AI surrogates and surrogate modeling workflows for CFD, FEA, thermal and multi-physics simulations. Create scripted simulation models to generate training data, research new physics-AI methods (PINNs, neural operators, digital twins), integrate surrogates into engineering design, support government and internal R&D projects, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to transition models into engineering workflows.

Lead systems engineering for space sensing and ground systems: test, analyze, verify, and validate missile warning and remote sensing systems; author requirements, technical specifications, ICDs, integration and test plans; coordinate with clients and teams; support acquisition and deploy resilient space and ground architectures.

Manage end-to-end execution of media campaigns, liaise between internal teams and agency partners, resolve execution and billing issues, optimize performance with data-driven recommendations, and improve workflows using AI-driven tools to increase client retention and revenue.

Lead electrical architecture, design, test, integration, and manufacturing for next-generation AR airborne systems. Derive subsystem requirements, perform trade studies, prototype and verify designs, produce documentation, mentor the electrical team, and ensure compliance with military environmental and EMI/EMC standards.

Owner of supplier quality for printed wiring boards: audit suppliers, lead failure analysis and corrective actions, perform source and first-article inspections (AS9102/FAI), use IPC and MIL standards, drive continuous improvement and supplier performance, and travel to suppliers to implement process controls and validations.

Translate high-fidelity designs into production-quality UI components and maintain a code-based design system. Prototype interactions and data visualizations, build tooling to accelerate design-to-development workflows, iterate from user feedback and performance data, and collaborate with designers, engineers, product, and users to deliver responsive, accessible, high-density data web applications.