Top Aerospace Jobs in Los Angeles, CA

Develop state estimation and navigation algorithms for autonomous systems operating in GPS-denied environments. Build production-grade C++ software for embedded Linux robotic platforms, create modeling and simulation tools, and implement comprehensive testing and validation. Collaborate on roadmap planning and agile execution while improving benchmarking and performance-analysis pipelines. The role requires professional C++ expertise, state estimation algorithm experience, sensor-fusion familiarity, and the ability to deploy reliable autonomy software.

Develop deep learning and 3D computer vision models for state estimation, visual navigation, localization, depth, correspondence, and pose estimation. Own data preparation, training, evaluation, benchmarking, and reproducible workflows. Integrate learned measurements into VIO and terrain-relative navigation systems, optimize models for onboard compute, and collaborate with deployment, software, systems, and flight-test teams to deliver production-ready Hivemind SDK components.

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.

Provide technical leadership for structural and/or thermal-fluids analysis of aerospace vehicles and propulsion systems. Perform FEA, fatigue, fracture, thermal-stress, CFD, and 1D fluid modeling; validate models against test data; support loads development, anomaly investigations, and nonconforming hardware disposition. Collaborate with design, systems, manufacturing, and test teams while improving analysis methods, mentoring engineers, and supporting safety-critical aerospace systems.

Drive ASI's growth in the energy sector by developing strategies, building relationships, identifying opportunities, and aligning customer needs with product capabilities.

The Sales Engineer role involves guiding integration of advanced wireless networking solutions for unmanned systems, addressing technical challenges, and ensuring successful deployments while maintaining CRM documentation and customer relations.

Develop and maintain reliable embedded flight software for spacecraft, satellite buses, and reentry capsules. Responsibilities include requirements capture, design trades, C++ firmware development for bare-metal, RTOS, and Linux systems, software integration, testing, verification, validation, and flight operational support. The role requires building highly reliable safety-critical software for aerospace missions.

Develop and maintain reliable flight software for spacecraft, satellite buses, and reentry capsules. Responsibilities include requirements capture, software design, implementation in C++, testing, integration, verification and validation, project scoping, and flight operational support. The role involves embedded, real-time, and safety-critical systems, with collaboration across teams to ensure spacecraft software quality and performance.

Owns the architecture, implementation, and evolution of enterprise CI/CD platforms, infrastructure automation, observability, and reliability practices across on-premise VMs and Kubernetes. The role leads deployment automation, performance optimization, disaster recovery, security controls, and release engineering; administers source control and CI/CD systems; mentors engineers; and drives technical improvements across software, development, and operations teams.

Lead government contracting and regulatory legal strategy for aerospace and defense programs. Advise executives, business development, engineering, and operations on FAR/DFARS compliance, contract negotiations, export controls, licensing, technology transfers, audits, and regulatory risk. Build scalable compliance policies, processes, templates, and training programs while managing outside counsel and mentoring the legal team.

Designs and leads enterprise cybersecurity architecture across cloud, on-premises, hybrid, network, application, and endpoint environments. Implements security controls and platforms, develops automated security processes, conducts threat modeling and risk assessments, supports compliance with security frameworks, and provides guidance during incident response. The role also partners with technical and business stakeholders, mentors cybersecurity personnel, develops security roadmaps, and presents strategic recommendations to leadership.

Owns and executes critical business initiatives supporting hiring, onboarding, and cross-functional special projects. The Operations Manager will help establish operational processes for a rapidly scaling space technology startup, solve complex business problems, and coordinate work in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment.