Top Staff Engineer Jobs in Los Angeles, CA

Lead technical architecture for Command and Control Enclave (C2E), performing trade studies, defining hardware/software/network integration, validating requirements, preparing technical documentation, and supporting system development, integration, and testing while interfacing with customers and stakeholders.

Lead platform and DevOps architecture for edge-connected SaaS systems. Design, implement, and operate scalable AWS-based infrastructure, IaC, CI/CD, observability, and edge/IoT deployments. Drive resiliency, mentorship, on-call operations, and platform engineering practices across the team.

Lead multi-site new product development from concept to commercialization for beverage products. Own program scope, timelines, capex, and cross-functional alignment; drive site readiness, scale-up, quality controls, supplier strategy, and tooling/process improvements. Mentor engineers, create tools/dashboards, manage risk/decisions, and deliver clear, commercial-focused updates to senior leaders.

The role involves leading the Code Gen team to modernize legacy applications using AI-powered tools, ensuring system scalability and efficiency through collaboration and strategic technical decisions.

Senior hands-on engineering leader responsible for architecting, building, operating, and scaling a high-traffic LAMP-based ecommerce web platform on AWS. Own production incidents, performance optimization, infrastructure, observability, and cross-team technical leadership while collaborating with global teams and driving engineering best practices.

Design and lead mission systems technical baselines for DoD platforms—perform trade studies, modeling & simulation, architecture, verification/validation planning, and mission integration. Advise programs as SME, mentor junior engineers, support proposals and business development, and engage customers, suppliers, and leadership to translate requirements into deployable solutions.

Adapt mobile control station applications to a cloud environment: build IaC and cloud infrastructure, containerize services, implement instrumentation, integration, security, and system test. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams in an Agile environment.

Design, implement, verify, and test guidance, navigation, and control (GNC) algorithms for manned and unmanned fixed-wing air vehicles. Develop control laws, simulation models, and autonomy logic; perform nonlinear and flying qualities analysis; support HIL and flight testing; and produce analyses for design reviews through program milestones.

Lead research and development for proliferated space mesh networking. Design and emulate network architectures, apply SDN/SD-WAN and carrier-grade protocols, deploy virtualized network images, ensure cybersecurity controls and DISA STIG compliance, engage stakeholders, and influence industry standards and consortiums.

Lead and develop the Flight Sciences (FS) Analysis discipline: define processes, tools, training, and metrics; manage discipline budget; drive technical standards, CFD/aerodynamics/performance/propulsion efforts; support program reviews, proposals, and continuous improvement; build communities of practice and enable workforce capabilities across programs.

Lead development and governance of test automation tools, processes, training, and metrics across aerospace programs. Drive Test-as-Code, shift-left testing, CI/CD automation, HITL/SIL integration, static analysis and coverage strategies, build Communities of Practice, advise on verification shortfalls, and scale sector-wide engineering tools and training.

Develop, verify, and validate 6-DOF missile flight simulators and GN&C algorithms. Implement software tools, conduct system performance assessments, perform model verification/validation, and analyze flight-test GN&C system accuracy.

Lead integration, validation, and fielding of advanced weapon capabilities on X-Bat across the full lifecycle. Define system behaviors and architectures, coordinate cross-functional integration, support lab/ground/flight tests, perform troubleshooting and root-cause analysis to reduce integration risk and accelerate capability delivery.

Lead design and development of advanced electrical systems for autonomous aircraft, including circuit and subsystem design, part selection, schematic capture, simulation, verification, debugging, and production releases. Integrate embedded systems and sensors for autonomy, coordinate cross-functional teams, mentor engineers, define technical requirements, and develop automated test solutions to improve hardware reliability and production readiness.

Lead aircraft-level thermal analysis and characterization for VTOL unmanned aircraft. Develop and validate analytical and CFD models, run trade studies, define requirements, plan and analyze thermal tests, mentor teams, and mitigate aircraft thermal risks to meet mission-critical aerospace requirements.

Own and maintain native C++ build systems for autonomous aircraft. Improve developer velocity by reducing build/test cycle time, integrate CI with HIL and simulation, implement monitoring and alerts, troubleshoot build/test failures, and collaborate with engineers to design and deploy DevEx/DevOps solutions.

Design and implement high-quality C/C++ embedded avionics software for X-Bat UAVs. Lead cross-functional teams, own features from design to production, integrate firmware and autonomy systems, and develop HIL/virtualized test environments. Produce architecture and test documentation, build CI/test tools, prototype concepts, and ensure reliability, safety, and compliance for aerospace deployments.

Lead survivability engineering for autonomous aircraft: design and optimize low-observable features, perform EM signature modeling and RCS testing, partner with multidisciplinary teams and materials scientists, translate threats into survivability requirements, and support assessments and milestone decisions throughout the program lifecycle.

Design, develop, and field high-performance Ground Control Station and C2 software using C++/Qt/QML and QGroundControl. Lead architecture and technical direction, mentor engineers, define APIs/ICDs, debug integration/latency issues, support field tests, implement post-mission debrief tools, and ensure interoperability with C2 standards.

Lead structural dynamics analysis for spacecraft and missile systems, performing simulations and validations, while collaborating with engineering teams.

As a Senior Design Engineer, you will design robotic hardware, conduct simulations, collaborate with teams, manage vendor relationships, and mentor junior talent.

Lead the design, development, and integration of a wideband UHF shallow radar sounder for a Mars orbiter. Own system design, waveform trade studies, hardware prototyping, calibration, testing, spacecraft integration, spectrum licensing, and on-orbit commissioning while collaborating with science partners and cross-disciplinary teams.

Drive partner and merchant integrations, design technical solutions, collaborate with teams, and provide technical advice as a leading solutions engineer.

The role involves designing technical solutions for merchant integrations, collaborating with teams, and providing technical guidance, requiring extensive customer-facing experience.

Own architecture and delivery of core ledger and transaction processing systems. Design and build highly available, high-performance backend services, drive cross-team technical initiatives, establish platform standards, mentor engineers, and embed AI to improve operations and workflows.