Top Engineering Jobs in Los Angeles, CA

Develop spacecraft mechanisms from concept through flight, including motorized assemblies, linkages, spring and damper systems, rotating hardware, and crew-operated assemblies. Design, analyze, build, test, and iterate hardware while owning critical spacecraft systems. Collaborate with production teams, technicians, engineers, vendors, and managers to translate designs into flight hardware and support rapid prototyping, manufacturing, testing, and continuous improvement.

Designs, deploys, and maintains Linux workstations and servers. Develops Puppet configuration management, creates Ubuntu imaging processes, resolves Tier 2 and Tier 3 technical issues, supports hardware and software developers, and assists with infrastructure automation using Terraform. The role also contributes to identity and access management, patching, system security, documentation, and scalable workstation and infrastructure operations.

Supports aerospace hardware testing by fabricating, cleaning, activating, operating, troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining pressurized ground support equipment and test articles. Executes development, acceptance, qualification, and investigative test campaigns; maintains laboratory and workshop infrastructure; interprets technical drawings and work instructions. Works with pneumatic, hydraulic, oxygen, refrigerant, vacuum, automation, control, and data acquisition systems supporting life-critical spacecraft hardware.

Develops and validates automated hardware-in-the-loop test systems for satellite and human-rated space-station avionics. Responsibilities include designing test assets, implementing system-level test cases, integrating and commissioning equipment, troubleshooting, leading design reviews, documenting systems, and mentoring engineers. Requires hardware test-system experience, Linux proficiency, electrical test equipment knowledge, root-cause analysis, and technical documentation skills. Preferred experience includes Python or C++, embedded systems, automated testing, space-system protocols, networks, CI/CD, and modular data-acquisition systems.

This 12-week onsite manufacturing engineering internship offers hands-on opportunities to design and build space hardware and software. Interns will work with engineering teams across areas such as additive manufacturing, avionics, industrial engineering, machine shop, materials and processes, mechanical subassemblies, structures, and vehicle testing. Candidates must be enrolled in a relevant engineering degree program and demonstrate technical problem-solving, collaboration, and engineering tool proficiency.

A 12-week onsite engineering internship supporting the design, testing, analysis, and development of human-rated space station and infrastructure hardware. Interns may work in ECLSS, propulsion, solar, structures, thermal systems, or related areas. Responsibilities include applying engineering skills to real-world aerospace problems, collaborating across teams, and using CAD and analysis tools. Candidates must be enrolled in a relevant bachelor's or master's program and be eligible under U.S. export-control requirements.

Participate in a 12-week, full-time onsite electrical engineering internship developing space station and spacecraft hardware. Interns may work in avionics electrical, avionics testing, EMI/EMC, or radio frequency engineering, applying technical skills to real-world aerospace projects under expert mentorship.

Manufactures and integrates environmental control and life support fluid hardware for human-rated space stations. Responsibilities include defining assembly processes, authoring work instructions, supporting testing, resolving manufacturing and tolerance issues, designing tooling, managing nonconformances, improving production metrics, training technicians, and supporting supplier readiness. The role works hands-on with water, air, thermal, and pressurized gas systems in a shop-floor environment.

Own build reliability for flight avionics hardware across its lifecycle. Lead readiness criteria, manufacturing process maturation, quality reviews, risk retirement, root-cause investigations, containment, corrective actions, cost reduction, and cross-functional alignment across engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and mission assurance. Analyze build data, improve process controls, support mission-critical events, and mentor teams while ensuring reliable production and flight readiness for human-rated space station systems.

Designs, builds, commissions, and troubleshoots automated avionics test systems for human-rated space stations. Develops component and system test cases, validates results, leads design reviews, documents systems, and supports operator handover. The role also contributes to automated test framework architecture, Hardware-in-the-Loop interfaces, and team-wide debugging and coaching. It requires collaboration with responsible engineers and subject matter experts across spacecraft development.