Top Electrical Engineering Jobs in Los Angeles, CA

Leads the architecture, design, analysis, verification, qualification, production transition, and sustainment of high-speed digital circuit cards and subsystems for aerospace and military applications. Provides technical leadership on PCBAs, signal and power integrity, FPGA and processor interfaces, EMI/EMC, hardware integration, troubleshooting, and failure analysis. Mentors engineers and coordinates cross-functional teams while interfacing with customers, suppliers, and program leadership.

Leads the design and integration of high-reliability, high-speed digital electronics for aerospace and military systems. Responsibilities include circuit architecture, schematic and PCB design, signal and power integrity analysis, layout constraints, board bring-up, verification, production support, documentation, and field testing. Collaborates across FPGA, software, RF, power, mechanical, manufacturing, and test teams, while coordinating with vendors, suppliers, and customers.

Validate and characterize circuit boards for unmanned systems through board bring-up, worst-case circuit analysis, test planning, qualification, reliability testing, and bench validation. The role designs test fixtures, hardware-in-the-loop setups, and automated Python tests; performs thermal, vibration, HALT/HASS, and failure analysis; and provides design-for-test feedback to product engineers.

Design and develop high-speed mixed-signal electronics for spacecraft, including architecture, component selection, PCBA design, board bring-up, debugging, and environmental qualification. Integrate electronics into spacecraft systems, operate hardware in flight, and develop test equipment, development boards, and test scripts. The role focuses initially on core compute electronics for K2’s Mega Class satellite and includes testing for vibration, shock, thermal, thermal vacuum, radiation, and EMI/EMC conditions.

Electrical Engineering interns support client projects through research, analysis, engineering drawing modifications, prototyping, testing, quality assurance, documentation, and cross-functional collaboration. Interns gain hands-on experience in office and field settings, participate in training, visit project sites, and contribute to real-world electrical engineering work during a 10–12 week summer program.

Designs electrical systems and infrastructure for small to medium-sized projects, including power distribution, equipment replacement, low- and medium-voltage systems, and electrical calculations. Leads design projects, manages scope, schedule, budget, and coordination, mentors junior engineers, supports proposals, and participates in construction administration through submittal reviews, RFI responses, punch walks, and client meetings.

Performs intermediate electrical building-system design with minimal supervision, including calculations, plans, reports, technical documents, shop-drawing reviews, code compliance, coordination, and client support. Guides junior designers, supports limited project management and business development, and maintains knowledge of electrical codes, standards, and design tools. Work includes power distribution, medium voltage, emergency power, lighting, grounding, arc flash, and renewable energy systems.

Design and integrate electrical systems for spacecraft and payloads, including requirements analysis, block diagrams, power and telemetry resource allocation, harness design, signal integrity, and interface compatibility. The engineer supports manufacturing, assembly, integration, and testing; assesses cost and schedule impacts; troubleshoots electrical equipment; works independently; and mentors junior engineers. The role requires an active SCI access or qualifying Top Secret clearance and is onsite in Redondo Beach with 10% travel.

Supports spacecraft electrical engineering across design integration, cable and harness systems, and solar arrays. Responsibilities include developing electrical system requirements, creating block diagrams, managing power and telemetry resources, designing spacecraft harness connectivity, analyzing fusing and signal integrity, troubleshooting electrical components, and producing photovoltaic array drawings and specifications. The role is onsite in Redondo Beach and requires active SCI access or an active Top Secret clearance with the ability to obtain SCI.

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.

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.

Develops and coordinates electrical design packages for construction projects, including power distribution, lighting, grounding, calculations, equipment layouts, and technical documentation. Reviews drawings, specifications, codes, submittals, and field conditions; supports estimating, permitting, commissioning, procurement, RFIs, change orders, and project closeout. Coordinates with multidisciplinary teams, utilities, clients, vendors, subcontractors, and field personnel while providing technical solutions and construction support across office and jobsites.

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.

Supports the design, installation, commissioning, operation, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement of industrial instrumentation, control, and electrical systems for a steelmaking plant. Responsibilities include developing engineering documentation, supporting start-ups and maintenance programs, conducting root cause analyses, ensuring code and safety compliance, participating in HAZOPs and safety reviews, and collaborating with operations, contractors, vendors, and engineering teams during plant scale-up.

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.

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.

Provides senior electrical engineering expertise for infrastructure assessments, load studies, feasibility analyses, scopes of work, procurement, design reviews, construction support, commissioning, and systems integration. Evaluates electrical upgrades involving PV, BESS, microgrids, EV charging, electrification, lighting, and controls. Coordinates with project teams, utilities, consultants, and public-sector stakeholders while applying California codes, Title 24, NEC, CALGreen, ASHRAE guidance, and sustainability standards.

Owns power and propulsion hardware for autonomous and interceptor drones, including power architecture, ESCs, battery packs, BMS, charging systems, and power distribution. Leads designs from schematics and PCB layout through board bring-up, characterization, flight testing, validation, and production. Establishes electrical design standards, supports product development across multiple lines, and hires, mentors, and leads electrical engineers.

Designs electrical systems for water, wastewater, industrial, and building projects, including power studies, load calculations, lighting, fire alarm, generators, switchgear, and protective coordination. Prepares design documents using Revit, CAD, SKM, and BIM tools; coordinates electrical systems with process and instrumentation diagrams. Supports construction administration, reviews contractor submittals, resolves RFIs, leads technical coordination, and mentors junior engineers.

Lead integrated electrical test development from concept through production. Design test hardware, wiring, fixtures, harnesses, racks, and interfaces; develop reusable Linux-based automation software in Python, Rust, and C++; create hardware-in-the-loop simulators; maintain test assets; troubleshoot integrated electronics; and support environmental qualification testing involving thermal, vibration, and shock.

Leads integrated electrical test development from strategy through production. Designs test hardware, wiring, fixtures, harnesses, interfaces, and racks; develops reusable automation software in Python, Rust, and C++ on Linux; creates hardware-in-the-loop simulators; maintains test assets; troubleshoots integrated electronics; and supports environmental qualification testing.

Own the spacecraft electrical power subsystem, including generation, conditioning, distribution, batteries, and high-voltage hardware. Design and validate power circuitry for orbital environments, addressing vacuum breakdown, plasma, charging, radiation, thermal-vacuum, and EMI/EMC concerns. Advance hardware from breadboards and prototypes through schematic capture, PCB layout, testing, integration, qualification, and flight readiness. Monitor battery health, ensure vehicle-wide electrical compatibility, and lead structured design reviews and qualification programs.

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.