Top Aerospace Jobs in Los Angeles, CA

Leads supplier design engineering teams developing RF microwave units, TWTAs, rate sensors, photonic components, and other spacecraft technologies. Responsibilities include electrical, RF, and electro-optical product design, technical issue resolution, failure analysis, supplier oversight, project engineering, spacecraft integration, and flight deployment support. The role leads multifunctional engineering teams and requires onsite work in El Segundo, California, along with U.S. citizenship and eligibility for a Secret clearance.

Process and validate aircraft monitoring data, decode avionics bus data, troubleshoot C-17 systems, perform root cause analysis, develop data-mining algorithms, and provide technical recommendations to customers. The role supports program reviews, integrated product teams, design reviews, and aircraft health management for the C-17 fleet.

Manages complex government proposals, sales contracts, and subcontracting activities for satellite and space-system programs. Leads contract negotiations, execution, interpretation, and administration; represents Boeing in external negotiations; develops business solutions; coordinates internal stakeholders; and mitigates contractual risks. The role requires an active U.S. Top Secret clearance, a bachelor’s degree, and at least five years of business or contract-related experience.

Develops and validates thermal systems for Terran R launch vehicles, including insulation, heaters, thermal protection, and environmental conditioning. Performs component, subsystem, and vehicle-level thermal analyses; supports tool development, automation, testing, instrumentation, data processing, stage testing, and flight operations. Collaborates with design and hardware engineering teams to resolve thermal challenges and meet system requirements.

Facilitates new-hire orientation, leadership development, and internal training across virtual, in-person, and hybrid formats. Supports program managers with scheduling, attendance tracking, materials, communications, documentation, vendor coordination, and stakeholder collaboration. Assists with internal events, facility tours, and speaking engagements while adapting delivery to varied audiences and learning styles.

Designs, analyzes, tests, and supports manufacturing of primary and secondary rocket structures for Relativity Space’s Terran R vehicle. Responsibilities include developing structural load paths, sizing flight hardware, reviewing loads and material properties, releasing drawings, supporting hardware test campaigns, and owning components from requirements through production using CAD and structural-analysis tools.

Develops and tunes security detections, incident response plans, playbooks, and threat models. Monitors and investigates alerts, performs threat hunting, and manages containment, eradication, and recovery activities. Administers EDR and SIEM platforms, integrates log sources, and builds automation to improve response efficiency. The role partners with IT, Engineering, Legal, and Compliance, participates in on-call coverage, and requires onsite work in Denver or Long Beach with an active security clearance.

Own full-cycle technical recruiting for Vast Satellite, hiring across aerospace, satellite, hardware, software, and manufacturing disciplines. Partner with hiring managers and executives on role requirements, sourcing strategies, interview processes, hiring priorities, and timelines. Manage candidate pipelines, facilitate debriefs, lead offers, track recruiting metrics, maintain ATS documentation, and represent Vast’s mission. The recruiter will operate autonomously as the dedicated talent partner for a rapidly scaling satellite program.

Designs and deploys secure Windows, Active Directory, Azure, network, and cloud environments in classified settings. Establishes secure baselines, hardens systems, supports RMF and ATO activities, resolves Windows issues, monitors logs, documents configurations, and provides cybersecurity architecture guidance. The role requires collaboration with ISSMs, ISSOs, project teams, and stakeholders while adhering to DoD security directives and NIST standards.

Build Revel’s security program from the ground up, securing its product, infrastructure, cloud, on-premises, hardware-integrated environments, and software delivery pipelines. Responsibilities include threat modeling, security architecture, Infrastructure as Code, detection and incident response, vulnerability management, compliance with ITAR/NIST/CUI/CMMC requirements, customer security reviews, and security enablement. The role will establish foundational processes and may eventually lead a growing security team.

Designs and manages complex multilayer avionics PCBs, including component libraries, placement, routing, fabrication and assembly drawings. Develops design standards and review checklists, manages software licenses, and coordinates PCB procurement with vendors. Collaborates with avionics, mechanical, and operations teams while owning PCB design outcomes for aerospace vehicles and ground support equipment.

Develop and maintain model-based systems engineering architectures for a U.S. Space Force system-of-systems enterprise. Use Cameo and related digital engineering tools to manage requirements, traceability, system models, technical specifications, and architecture. Support integration, testing, deployment, sustainment, risk mitigation, and lifecycle planning. Maintain technical documentation and repositories, collaborate with government and contractor stakeholders, and produce engineering reports and decision-support materials.

Leads complex international military aviation electronics and sustainment programs, managing cross-functional teams, budgets, forecasts, earned value, schedules, technical objectives, customer relationships, contracts, and new business initiatives. The role requires financial and operational accountability, proposal development, international customer engagement, regulatory compliance, and occasional domestic and international travel.

Summer engineering interns will support the design, development, integration, and testing of autonomous spacecraft systems. Responsibilities include engineering analysis, modeling, simulation, software development, hardware testing, technical documentation, cross-functional collaboration, design reviews, and presenting project results. Interns will work with experienced engineers across disciplines including guidance, navigation and control, propulsion, thermal systems, flight software, mission planning, robotics, autonomy, and mechanical engineering.