Top Engineering Jobs in Los Angeles, CA

Manage a team of vehicle test engineers and own production test deliverables for rocket stage integration. Lead vehicle and subsystem checkout operations, including fluid leak checks, low- and high-voltage checkouts, and functional verification. Develop test standards, infrastructure roadmaps, automated frameworks, test plans, data processes, operator training, and continuous-improvement initiatives. Partner with systems engineering, manufacturing, production, and program leadership to improve cycle time, quality, readiness, and schedule alignment.

Performs thermal, structural, dynamic, durability, fatigue, and fracture analyses for Aeon-R rocket engines and subsystems. Analyzes 3D-printed components, mechanical assemblies, and integrated engine structures; collaborates with design and manufacturing teams; and develops qualification tests involving test integration, instrumentation, and data processing.

Owns primary structure assembly work centers for Terran R rocket production, removes production barriers, drives process improvements, develops work instructions and manufacturing standards, and provides design-for-manufacturing feedback. Partners with engineering, production, reliability, and vendor teams to support prototype and flight builds. The role requires hands-on complex assembly experience, aerospace or manufacturing engineering expertise, and knowledge of tooling, machining, drilling, trimming, fastening, inspection, and GD&T.

Owns primary structure assembly work centers, removes production barriers, drives process improvements, develops work instructions and specifications, and provides design-for-manufacturing feedback. Partners with engineering, production, reliability teams, and vendors to advance aerospace builds. Requires hands-on complex assembly experience, manufacturing fundamentals, tooling and inspection knowledge, and the ability to make production risk decisions in a high-pressure environment.

Owns rocket primary structure assemblies from initial build through production. Responsibilities include maintaining manufacturing bills of material, concepts of operations, schedules, work instructions, tooling and work-cell requirements; resolving shop-floor issues; improving production processes; and providing design-for-manufacturing feedback. The role collaborates with engineering, manufacturing, reliability, production, vendors, and factory development teams to transition aerospace hardware from prototypes into scalable production.

Owns the manufacturing processes for paint and thermal protection systems on the Terran R launch vehicle. Responsibilities include build-flow development, first-build support, mBOM and work-order creation, specification authoring, shop-floor issue resolution, process capability improvements, equipment acquisition and activation, and cross-functional collaboration. The role also mentors engineers and supports scalable, high-quality aerospace production.

Owns paint and thermal protection system manufacturing processes for the Terran R launch vehicle, from design release through installation. Responsibilities include developing build flows, sequencing assemblies, creating manufacturing bills of materials and work orders, authoring specifications, resolving shop-floor issues, and improving production lines. The role collaborates with engineering, reliability, supply chain, and external partners while supporting aerospace manufacturing process development and scalability.

Own the architecture and stability of a shared core 3D CAD engine supporting multiple customer-specific products. Translate product requirements into scalable architecture, guide agentic software development, review AI-generated work, and lead customer-facing product engineering and enhancements. Collaborate across human and agent teams while maintaining mission-critical capabilities and supporting agentically generated designs.

Supports primary structure assembly on the shop floor, removes production barriers, improves manufacturing processes, and standardizes work instructions and best practices. Collaborates with design, manufacturing, reliability, production, and vendor teams to provide manufacturability feedback. Applies engineering fundamentals, GD&T, drilling, trimming, fastening, machining, and inspection knowledge to support prototype and flight builds while making risk-based decisions in a high-pressure aerospace manufacturing environment.

Owns materials and processes engineering for Terran-R adhesives and sealants. Responsibilities include defining qualification envelopes, creating test plans, executing characterization campaigns, analyzing data, developing technical standards, improving processes, and supporting material selection, manufacturing, reliability, supply chain, failure analysis, flight qualification, and vehicle reuse.