Top Electrical Engineering Jobs in Los Angeles, CA

Leads the design, analysis, testing, and integration of spacecraft electrical power systems, including solar arrays, batteries, power distribution, converters, protection, and power budgets. Owns architecture trades, modeling, design reviews, radiation and reliability analyses, validation campaigns, EGSE, and environmental testing. Collaborates across engineering teams, develops technical documentation, mentors engineers, and ensures high-reliability power systems meet mission requirements.

Leads electrical engineering projects for electric aircraft and eVTOL systems, including system and circuit design, feasibility analysis, compliance, troubleshooting, simulation, and test investigations. Manages project budgets, timelines, and resources while providing technical leadership to cross-functional teams. Develops BOMs for printed board assemblies and supports electrical engineering tasks from conception through completion.

Designs, analyzes, tests, and supports satellite electrical power and harness subsystems across the spacecraft lifecycle. Responsibilities include requirements definition, verification artifacts, battery and bus modeling, voltage regulation and stability analysis, harness calculations, power budgeting, architecture and sizing, fault-tolerance analysis, anomaly resolution, and multidisciplinary collaboration. The role requires onsite work in El Segundo and may support mission operations and sustaining engineering.

Leads electrical and systems engineering projects for electric aircraft and eVTOL systems. Designs and develops electrical systems, circuits, power electronics, and components; conducts feasibility studies and technical analysis; manages project budgets, timelines, and resources; troubleshoots circuit card failures; prepares BOMs, test results, investigation reports, and trade-study documentation; and provides technical guidance to cross-functional engineering teams while ensuring aerospace standards compliance.

Leads the design, development, testing, and implementation of electrical systems and circuit components for electric aircraft and eVTOL applications. Responsibilities include feasibility studies, technical analysis, project leadership, budget and resource management, circuit design, BOM generation, simulation, troubleshooting, fault isolation, compliance, and documenting test and investigation results. Provides technical guidance to engineering teams and collaborates with cross-functional stakeholders.

Designs and reviews schematics, PCB layouts, stackups, flex and rigid-flex circuits. Tests and validates electrical designs, debugs power, signal integrity, interface, and coexistence issues, analyzes circuit variation, and develops prototypes. Collaborates with RF, product design, firmware, suppliers, and engineering teams through development and failure analysis. Requires up to 20% international travel to support supplier development builds.

Design and support electrical systems for commercial, institutional, and healthcare facilities, including power distribution, lighting, emergency power, renewable energy, fire alarm, and low-voltage systems. Responsibilities include preparing technical drawings, calculations, specifications, feasibility studies, and system layouts; coordinating with project stakeholders; reviewing contractor submittals; and, for senior-level assignments, leading projects, conducting power studies, mentoring engineers, and supporting client development.

Electrical Engineer Intern supporting Northrop Grumman’s Electrical Engineering and Test Operations Department. Responsibilities include constructing, troubleshooting, calibrating, adjusting, testing, and maintaining electronic, mechanical, electromechanical, and optical equipment. The intern will operate test equipment, conduct tests, report data, perform calibration and alignment checks, and make directed adjustments or replacements. The role requires current STEM enrollment, full-time summer availability, U.S. citizenship, and eligibility to obtain a government security clearance and program special access.

Designs and coordinates electrical building systems, including power, lighting, grounding, emergency power, and renewable energy systems. Performs intermediate calculations, prepares plans and technical documents, reviews shop drawings, coordinates with project teams and clients, supports project management and business development, and mentors junior designers. Requires knowledge of electrical codes, standards, design tools, and A&E practices.

Leads complex electrical engineering projects for venues such as airports, stadiums, convention centers, and theaters. Oversees electrical design, documentation, quality reviews, technical problem-solving, client communication, discipline coordination, mentoring, staffing, business development, and Engineer of Record responsibilities. Ensures compliance with codes and professional standards while guiding large-scale project delivery and technical strategy.

Own the design and delivery of an onboard flight computer, including schematic capture, high-speed layout, board bring-up, lab troubleshooting, and manufacturing collaboration. Contribute to electronics for a larger aerospace system, evaluate high-speed and optical data links, and develop low-level payload software as needed. The role is fully on-site in Los Angeles and open to candidates ranging from new graduates to highly experienced engineers.

Own the electrical design of power distribution, conversion, and motor-drive hardware for demanding electronic systems. Responsibilities include circuit and PCB design, EMC validation, lab bring-up, debugging, integration, environmental testing, and collaboration with software, systems, and controls teams. The role also develops scalable electrical design standards and supports monthly travel for test events and supplier engagements.

Defines architectures for spacecraft RF systems and establishes organization-wide design, testing, and performance standards. Develops RF analysis tools and methodologies, leads complex trade studies, resolves cross-system EMI/EMC issues, and coordinates multi-team technical programs. Provides mentorship, drives cross-organizational alignment, supports suppliers and subcontracts, and delivers program-level communication outcomes. Requires extensive aerospace RF experience, including spacecraft architectures, link budgets, antenna systems, communication protocols, and advanced RF simulation.

Design, prototype, and test electrical systems and custom PCBs for maritime communication hardware. Support power electronics, analog front-ends, and optical sensing assemblies. Perform lab testing, debugging, hardware validation, and documentation while collaborating with software, mechanical, and systems engineers to transition prototypes to production under senior guidance.

Lead electrical engineering and design for water and wastewater facilities, including power distribution, generators, motor controls, VFDs, lighting, equipment layouts, and related systems. Supervise and mentor staff, coordinate with clients and multidisciplinary engineers, support proposals and fee development, and manage selected electrical projects. The role requires project leadership, industrial electrical design expertise, NEC knowledge, a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, and a professional engineering license.

Performs spacecraft electrical integration and testing, including developing automated test scripts, verifying subsystem and system requirements, analyzing test data, creating test procedures and limits, troubleshooting anomalies, and documenting test activities. The role requires coordination with engineering, operations, technicians, and integration and test managers. This is a fully onsite position supporting rotating shifts, overtime, weekends, and approximately 10% travel.

Coordinates mission assurance across satellite programs from concept through operations, managing risk, discrepancies, design reviews, testing, anomaly resolution, and mission operations. Provides electrical power, circuit design, and satellite electronics expertise; evaluates qualification and acceptance testing; develops analytical or simulation tools; and coordinates technical findings with engineering teams and leadership. The role is fully onsite and supports national security space missions.

Designs and owns high-reliability crew avionics hardware for human-rated space stations. Responsibilities include electrical specifications, trade studies, multilayer PCB design, schematic capture, signal and power integrity analysis, simulation, hardware testing, troubleshooting, environmental qualification, documentation, and cross-functional integration. The engineer supports flight hardware from initial design through testing, integration, operation, and decommissioning while prioritizing astronaut and employee safety.

Designs, deploys, and supports electrical ground support equipment, HIL systems, test racks, enclosures, schematics, harnesses, and drawing packages. Develops software and firmware to control, monitor, and log test systems; documents applications in MBSE tools; supports DevSecOps pipelines; coordinates schedules, risks, and budgets; and provides hands-on assistance during satellite integration, test campaigns, and launch operations.

Lead electrical architecture and design for high-speed digital, RF, mixed-signal, networking, and power electronics systems. Develop FPGA- and processor-based multilayer PCBs, perform schematic capture, layout, bring-up, testing, and EMI/EMC troubleshooting. Collaborate with software and production teams to optimize performance, manufacturability, and reliability across the full product lifecycle. Mentor engineers and lead hardware development from architecture through production.

Provides senior technical leadership for high-reliability digital electronics used in aerospace and military applications. Leads high-speed circuit card and PCBA architecture, design, signal and power integrity analysis, PCB layout strategy, verification, qualification, production transition, and field support. Resolves cross-disciplinary issues involving FPGA/software interfaces, RF, power, EMI/EMC, thermal behavior, and mechanical packaging. Mentors engineers and coordinates digital, FPGA, software, RF, manufacturing, and test teams.

Leads the design and integration of high-speed digital electronics for aerospace and military systems. Responsibilities include architecture, schematic and PCB design, signal and power integrity analysis, layout guidance, board bring-up, verification, qualification testing, production transition, documentation, and coordination across FPGA, software, RF, power, mechanical, manufacturing, and test teams.

Manages electrical engineering capital projects for wood products manufacturing from feasibility through design, procurement, construction, startup, and optimization. Leads project teams, contractors, and consultants; oversees scope, budgets, schedules, safety, and technical execution. Designs and models 480VAC distribution systems, motor controls, MCCs, grounding, arc-flash protection, coordination, and field installations. Requires industrial project management, commissioning, applicable electrical codes, and extensive travel to manufacturing locations.

Own electrical testing and quality assurance for boards, assemblies, and buoy systems. Troubleshoot failures, develop test procedures, track quality trends, and collaborate with design, manufacturing, and technician teams on root-cause analysis. Support harness documentation, future PCBA design, and custom hardware integrations. The role is intended for an early-career electrical engineer with hands-on project experience, schematic-reading ability, and familiarity with laboratory equipment.

Performs hands-on electrical engineering, field service, preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, equipment repairs, and shop-based electromechanical projects. Prepares customer field service reports, supports safety initiatives and operational activities, and gradually contributes to project coordination. The role requires knowledge of motors, generators, transformers, switchgear, semiconductor devices, and power theory, with training provided for entry-level candidates.