Top Engineering Jobs in Los Angeles, CA

Develops manufacturing processes for rocket turbopump components and assemblies, including fabrication, assembly, testing, tooling, and delivery of critical propulsion hardware. Owns manufacturing trade studies and serves as the interface between design and manufacturing teams. Responsibilities include turbopump assembly, rotor balancing, tolerance analysis, structural proof testing, leak checks, machining, additive manufacturing, and tooling design while supporting production scale-up for flight engines.

Lead structural dynamics engineering for aerospace vehicle components, focusing on random vibration, acoustics, aero buffet, shock, instrumentation, and test qualification. Develop analysis methods, vibration and shock test plans, payload interface environments, and measurement systems. Collaborate with aerodynamics, propulsion, GNC, avionics, reliability, and customer teams to resolve multidisciplinary dynamics issues. Mentor junior analysts and support test planning, execution, and data validation.

Develop manufacturing processes, work instructions, and work orders for avionics hardware and wire harnesses. Lead manufacturing readiness reviews, provide design-for-manufacturability feedback, troubleshoot production issues, resolve non-conformances, and implement corrective actions. Partner with supply chain and quality teams to ensure component quality. Analyze yield and process data, drive continuous improvement, and maintain capacity and demand models.

Develops and validates structural analyses for reusable launch vehicle components and systems, including tanks, thrust structures, mechanisms, trays, and lines. Responsibilities include architecture and sizing, structural mechanics tool development and automation, advanced analysis techniques, directing design engineers, and executing qualification tests involving hardware integration, instrumentation, and data processing.

Develops, validates, and improves manufacturing test assets and processes for mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic assemblies. Leads test equipment and tooling design, sequencing, documentation, work orders, training, and shop-floor support. Analyzes test data, investigates failures, drives corrective actions, and collaborates with design, manufacturing, production, supply chain, and quality teams. Provides technical leadership on safety, tooling, capital equipment, manufacturability, testability, and reparability for aerospace hardware production.

Develops, validates, and improves manufacturing test assets and processes for mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic rocket assemblies. Responsibilities include designing or sourcing test equipment, authoring procedures and specifications, creating work orders and mBOMs, supporting shop-floor testing, analyzing test data, leading root-cause investigations, and implementing corrective actions. The role also provides technical leadership for workcenter development, safety, tooling, capital equipment, and cross-functional manufacturing test execution.

Develops, validates, and improves manufacturing test assets and processes for mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic rocket systems. Responsibilities include test equipment and tooling design, test sequencing, work orders, training, safety compliance, shop-floor support, test data analysis, root-cause investigations, and corrective actions. The role collaborates with design, manufacturing, production, supply chain, and quality teams to deliver scalable and reliable testing processes.

Leads multidisciplinary Manufacturing, Quality, and Materials & Process Engineering teams. Develops robust manufacturing workflows, process controls, documentation, inspection, and acceptance criteria to deliver conforming products. Partners with engineering, operations, program management, and design teams to translate customer and technical requirements into repeatable processes. Drives systemic problem-solving, process capability, qualification, continuous improvement, and technical accountability across advanced aerospace manufacturing operations.

Develop and manufacture turbomachinery and propulsion hardware for Relativity Space’s Aeon-R engine. Responsibilities include creating manufacturing processes and tooling, leading design-for-manufacturing initiatives, designing and executing qualification and acceptance tests, analyzing test data, investigating failures, implementing corrective actions, and maintaining build and test schedules. The role requires hands-on hardware integration and collaboration across design, analysis, production, and test teams.

Leads factory testing projects and initiatives for rocket components, troubleshooting complex issues, overseeing technical work, mentoring technicians, and collaborating with engineering and leadership on new hardware, processes, and testing procedures. The role operates on a second shift with a 50-hour workweek, including guaranteed overtime and a shift differential.