Top Mechanical Engineer Jobs in Los Angeles, CA

Lead structural architect for a reusable reentry vehicle: own primary/secondary structures, perform hand calculations and FEA, create GD&T manufacturing drawings, lead build/test campaigns, work with vendors, and mentor junior engineers.

The Senior Mechanical Engineer will lead the design and analysis of structural components for spacecraft, handle high-fidelity analysis, create manufacturing drawings, oversee testing campaigns, and mentor junior engineers.

The role involves guiding the design of Terran R mechanisms, collaborating with teams, and managing the full design cycle from conceptualization to testing, ensuring timely delivery within budget.

Support design, analysis, development, and documentation of spacecraft thermal and mechanical systems. Perform detailed thermal design and analysis, establish environmental requirements, support thermal testing and mission operations, and collaborate with cross-discipline teams from proposal through launch.

Design and analyze satellite solar arrays and battery mechanical/electro-mechanical systems. Lead design, testing, qualification, failure investigations, and cross-functional coordination. Produce mechanical/electrical layouts using Creo/AutoCAD, apply GD&T and DFMAT, and serve as a technical lead or Responsible Engineering Authority on spacecraft solar and battery hardware.

Design and develop tooling and MGSE for spacecraft, including assembly fixtures and handling systems, while providing mentorship to junior engineers.

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.

Engineer role focused on electronic packaging design and analysis at Boeing. Requires compliance with U.S. export controls, U.S. Person status, and active Top Secret security clearance. Employer will not sponsor visas; position is first shift and relocation assistance is not negotiable.

The Senior Mechanical Engineer will design and develop consumer products, collaborate with teams, and lead mechanical engineers in creating and testing innovative technologies.

The Senior Mechanical Design Engineer is responsible for designing and developing tooling and automation equipment for rocket manufacturing, ensuring integration and project management throughout the process.

The Staff Mechanical Design Engineer will design and develop tools and factory automation equipment for manufacturing, focusing on high-quality solutions for the Terran vehicle and Aeon engine programs.

The Principal Mechanical Design Engineer will develop tooling and automation solutions for manufacturing, collaborating with teams to enhance production for Terran vehicles and Aeon engines.

Plan, author, and lead mechanical test campaigns for spacecraft systems. Develop test plans and procedures, design and build fixtures, execute tests, collect and analyze data, drive anomaly resolution and root-cause investigations, and ensure requirements traceability and compliance with aerospace and military standards.

The role involves designing and testing mechanisms for rockets, collaborating across teams, and managing the entire design cycle from conception to testing.

The Lead Design Engineer is responsible for Mechanical Flight Controls, ensuring safety and compliance with FAA regulations, providing design solutions, and collaborating across teams for aircraft safety and performance.

Design and support mechanical flight control systems for out-of-production commercial airplanes, provide engineering solutions for in-service issues, conduct analyses and design reviews, coordinate with suppliers and certification authorities, and support testing, spares, modifications, and continued operational safety programs.

Seeking a Senior Design Engineer for Mechanical Flight Controls, overseeing design solutions, compliance, and troubleshooting for aerospace projects.

Design and develop flight hardware for missile defense and hypersonic programs, leading mechanical architecture, integration, and qualification in extreme conditions.

Design opto-mechanical structures, mounts, and mechanisms that preserve optical alignment through thermal changes, launch vibration, and on-orbit conditions. Collaborate with optics, optical communications, and mechanical teams; perform CAD modeling and FEA to validate gravity sag, thermal distortion, and vibration performance for deep-space missions.

Lead full-cycle design, analysis, manufacture, and test of Terran R flight mechanisms (stage separation, fairing, landing gear, actuators). Perform trade studies, define requirements, integrate subsystems with additive primary structures, and collaborate with vehicle, loads, avionics, and manufacturing teams to deliver hardware on time and budget.

The Mechanical Engineer will design and develop flight hardware for missile defense and hypersonic vehicles, leading mechanical integration, creating structural designs, and ensuring compliance with defense standards.

Design and develop tools and automation equipment to support manufacturing, collaborating with various teams and managing projects throughout the production cycle.

Design and develop tools and automation equipment for manufacturing. Collaborate across teams to optimize production processes for the Terran R vehicle.

The Staff Mechanical Design Engineer will design and develop tools and automation solutions for manufacturing, collaborating closely with various engineering teams.

Design, install, and integrate aircraft mechanical systems and components. Create 3D CAD models, installation layouts, and detailed drawings. Manage PLM/BOM data, apply GD&T and tolerance stack-ups, support prototypes and production, perform root cause analysis, and collaborate across disciplines to ensure manufacturable, maintainable aircraft hardware.