Top Engineering Jobs in Los Angeles, CA

Design, develop, manufacture, integrate, and test fluid system hardware for spacecraft and space station programs. Responsibilities include fluid analyses, pressurized hardware design, shop-floor assembly, leak and environmental testing, nonconformance resolution, root cause analysis, subsystem integration, and design reviews. Systems include environmental and thermal control, propulsion feed systems, pressurized gas hardware, and ground support equipment.

Designs and develops thermal control systems and components for human-rated space stations, including heat exchangers, cold plates, heaters, and heat pipes. Leads thermal, fluid, and systems engineering analyses; defines requirements, interfaces, margins, and verification methods. Oversees qualification testing, manufacturing improvements, design reviews, supplier coordination, and hardware delivery through production and launch. Partners with cross-functional teams to integrate reliable, manufacturable systems and resolve technical issues.

Design and test avionics enclosures, mounts, brackets, and other mechanical hardware for human-rated space stations. Perform thermal and structural analyses, create engineering drawings, support trade studies and requirements verification, and help qualify flight hardware. Collaborate with electrical engineers and technicians to package, build, assemble, install, and troubleshoot systems. This hands-on role also supports testing, data interpretation, and design documentation through critical mission milestones.

Design and develop primary and secondary structures for human-rated space stations from concept through flight hardware. Perform mechanical design, structural and thermal analysis, trade studies, interface definition, requirements verification, and qualification testing. Release drawings and test plans, support fabrication and assembly, and resolve manufacturing and test issues. The role requires collaboration with technicians and fabricators and may involve evening or weekend work during critical mission milestones.

Designs and develops avionics enclosures, mounting systems, integration brackets, and spacecraft mechanical components. Partners with electrical engineers on PCB packaging, performs thermal and structural analyses, leads trade studies and interface definition, releases drawings, manages configuration, and verifies requirements. Leads flight-hardware testing, qualification, assembly, installation, and issue resolution with technicians and fabricators. Supports critical mission milestones through occasional evening or weekend work.

Designs and analyzes primary and secondary structures for human-rated space stations. Responsibilities include CAD modeling, manufacturing drawings, structural and environmental analysis, trade studies, subsystem interface definition, test planning, and hands-on hardware assembly and testing. The role collaborates with senior engineers, fabricators, and technicians to troubleshoot and resolve manufacturing or test issues.

Design, analyze, build, and test thermal control components for human-rated space stations, including heat exchangers, cold plates, heaters, and heat pipes. Perform thermal and fluid analyses, support systems engineering and design trades, interpret test data, collaborate across engineering and operations teams, and troubleshoot hardware with technicians and suppliers while emphasizing manufacturability and reliability.

Supports certification planning and execution for Haven human-rated spacecraft. Responsibilities include tracking certification requirements and artifacts, maintaining verification status, coordinating across engineering and mission teams, developing verification plans and compliance documentation, participating in testing and demonstrations, identifying certification risks, and preparing evidence packages for certification milestones.

Leads fluid systems design for human-rated space stations, covering propulsion, thermal control, and ECLSS vehicle packaging and component design. Manages and mentors design engineers, establishes design practices, coordinates integration with structures, analysis, testing, manufacturing, and operations, and supports design reviews, risk management, supplier qualification, and technical interfaces with external partners and government agencies.

Build and manage vehicle-level finite element models for human-rated space stations. Perform structural dynamics analyses supporting structural sizing, mass and cost optimization, collaborate with design and test engineers, validate analysis methods, and support vibration testing across spacecraft development lifecycles.