Top Engineering Jobs in Los Angeles, CA

Develops and executes testing and integration processes for human-rated spacecraft fluid systems. Responsibilities include designing and commissioning ground support equipment and test stands, creating test plans, directing tests, conducting design and readiness reviews, producing schematics, documenting nonconformances, supporting corrective actions, and troubleshooting complex fluid hardware with cross-functional engineering and technician teams.

Develops and executes test procedures for human-rated spacecraft flight hardware. Coordinates vehicle integration and test activities, manages test plans, requirements, schedules, risks, and logistics, and serves as test director for testing events. Evaluates safety, quality, functional, and efficiency requirements; dispositions non-conformances; and makes risk-informed corrective actions. The role requires hands-on hardware integration, fabrication or assembly experience, CAD proficiency, cross-functional collaboration, and flexibility to support critical mission milestones.

Develop and maintain data acquisition and controls systems for testing human-rated spacecraft hardware. Design and own hardware and software control systems, establish test standards, collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering and manufacturing teams, and troubleshoot test assets. The role requires hands-on fabrication, assembly, integration, CAD, aerospace hardware experience, structured root-cause analysis, and flexibility to support evening or weekend mission milestones.

Develop and execute human-rated spacecraft integration and manufacturing processes for Haven-1. Support technicians and engineering teams, coordinate testing, manage test plans and schedules, refine assembly procedures, resolve production issues and non-conformances, and implement corrective actions. The role requires hands-on fabrication, assembly, integration, CAD proficiency, and experience with aerospace or other safety-critical hardware. Senior-level responsibilities may include test direction, mentoring, status reporting, and managing multiple projects.

Lead lunar hardware testing across propulsion, fluids, structures, thermal and vacuum, avionics, power, and integrated systems. Establish test infrastructure, author procedures, conduct hazardous operations, manage readiness and post-test reviews, troubleshoot test stands, verify requirements, and develop safety practices. Mentor future test staff and support test campaigns from planning through data review.

Develops and verifies RF communication systems for spacecraft, including space stations and satellites. Responsibilities include link budgets, coverage analysis, RF component ownership, requirements and verification, regulatory analyses, testing, integration, vendor coordination, design reviews, and mission operations support. The engineer collaborates across mechanical, thermal, avionics, manufacturing, test, and mission assurance teams to deliver and operate space-qualified RF products.

Design and develop turbomachinery for rocket propulsion systems, collaborating with propulsion development and manufacturing teams. Perform turbine aerodynamic, structural, LCF, and HCF analyses; support turbopump assembly, testing, and development campaigns. Drive projects through ambiguity while addressing complex rocket turbopump challenges and collaborating across multidisciplinary aerospace teams.

Designs, deploys, and supports industrial control systems and automation solutions in aerospace manufacturing. Develops Ignition SCADA/HMI applications, PLC logic, dashboards, alarms, scripts, database integrations, and reusable automation standards. Performs commissioning, startup, validation, and troubleshooting across PLCs, networks, instrumentation, communications, and databases. The role also supports continuous improvement, Industry 4.0 initiatives, cross-functional projects, and employee development from an on-site Torrance location.

Lead Android engineering for Snapchat content experiences across Stories, Spotlight, Discover, and content interactions. Design and ship scalable features, optimize video playback and application performance, improve Android architecture, and reduce technical debt. Partner with Product, Design, ML, Backend, and Ads teams on strategy and execution. Provide technical leadership through mentorship, design reviews, cross-team alignment, and delivery of complex initiatives.

Designs, integrates, tests, debugs, and maintains software models, scenarios, and system-level satellite simulators for mission rehearsals and operator training. Translates customer requirements, develops automation tools, supports CI/CD deployments, and collaborates with multidisciplinary systems and software teams. The role requires active Secret clearance, U.S. citizenship, onsite work in El Segundo, and participation in a technical coding assessment.

Design, develop, integrate, test, debug, and document embedded flight software for satellite and payload systems. Translate requirements, integrate software with specialized hardware, improve system stability, conduct cyber vulnerability analyses, implement monitoring algorithms, and create automation tools. Senior responsibilities include leading software integration, reviews, testing, supplier performance, project execution, and cross-functional collaboration. The role is fully onsite and requires U.S. Secret clearance eligibility, with final clearance required before starting.

Leads space electronics packaging and mechanical product design from concept through production. Performs structural, thermal, vibration, and dynamics analyses; designs and routes PCBs; conducts trade studies, testing, validation, and root-cause investigations. Coordinates multidisciplinary teams, documents compliance, supports supplier decisions, improves engineering processes, and evaluates emerging technologies for satellite and space electronics applications.

Develop and maintain DevSecOps and GitOps capabilities, including CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, containerized deployments, infrastructure as code, and secure cloud-native test environments. Automate, monitor, troubleshoot, and improve development, integration, testing, deployment, configuration, and security processes. Maintain requirements traceability and collaborate with engineering teams, leadership, and government customers. The position is fully onsite and supports proprietary national security programs.

Develop and maintain secure DevOps environments, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, containerized deployments, and infrastructure-as-code solutions. Automate and troubleshoot engineering, integration, testing, deployment, configuration, and security processes. Maintain requirements traceability, improve integration and test efficiency, and collaborate with technical teams, leadership, and government customers. The role is fully onsite, requires an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph, occasional travel, and flexible on-call support.

Reviews spacecraft designs, supplier documentation, parts, materials, and processes for safety, reliability, and mission risk. Evaluates EEE components and qualification testing, supports failure and corrective action boards, interprets industry and government specifications, and recommends mitigations. The role provides independent technical assurance across space vehicle systems while mentoring teams and maintaining technical knowledge databases. It requires onsite work, U.S. person status, and the ability to obtain a Secret security clearance.

Designs, analyzes, tests, and supports satellite electrical power and harness subsystems across the spacecraft lifecycle. Responsibilities include requirements definition, verification artifacts, battery and bus modeling, voltage regulation and stability analysis, harness calculations, power budgeting, architecture and sizing, fault-tolerance analysis, anomaly resolution, and multidisciplinary collaboration. The role requires onsite work in El Segundo and may support mission operations and sustaining engineering.

Designs and analyzes mechanical electronics packaging for space and satellite systems. Responsibilities include structural and thermal analysis, trade studies, PCB sizing and layout, requirements compliance documentation, design validation, process improvement, and root-cause corrective action. Collaborates with electrical and multidisciplinary engineering teams on products from concept through production while working under close supervision.

Leads the design, development, integration, testing, debugging, and maintenance of embedded software for specialized hardware and mission systems. Translates customer requirements into software designs, improves system efficiency and stability, supports hardware integration, evaluates emerging technologies, and oversees supplier and internal software performance. The role also leads embedded software projects using Agile methodologies and requires U.S. Secret clearance eligibility.

Leads the design, development, integration, testing, debugging, and maintenance of embedded real-time software for avionics systems. Oversees requirements traceability, architecture, code reviews, hardware-software integration, automated test strategies, cybersecurity, software quality, supplier performance, and embedded software project management. The role requires leadership across engineering disciplines, compliance with safety and regulatory standards, and expertise in DevSecOps and developer productivity.

Designs, integrates, configures, and optimizes IT infrastructure throughout its lifecycle. Installs and administers operating systems, servers, virtualization, storage, and Office 365 environments; supports high availability and security; documents procedures; researches automation; and leads DevSecOps adoption for ground-support computing infrastructure. Requires collaboration with engineering teams on requirements, schedules, deployments, and costing.

Leads end-to-end space system integration and test programs spanning spacecraft, ground systems, software, hardware, and external interfaces. Develops test requirements, procedures, scripts, and configurations; performs laboratory and flight hardware testing; troubleshoots technical issues; supports verification, validation, launch readiness, and mission operations. Coordinates multifunctional teams, presents status to leadership, improves processes, and leads small projects while managing technical scope, cost, and schedule.

Designs and analyzes space electronics packaging and mechanical products throughout the lifecycle. Responsibilities include structural, thermal, vibration, and PCB layout analysis; requirements development; trade studies; compliance documentation; design validation; root-cause investigations; process improvement; supplier support; and emerging technology evaluation. The role collaborates across engineering disciplines and is fully onsite in El Segundo, California.

Designs and analyzes space electronics packaging and mechanical structures across the product lifecycle. Responsibilities include PCB layout and placement studies, structural, thermal, vibration, and dynamics analysis, trade studies, requirements compliance, design validation, root-cause investigations, process improvement, supplier technical support, and emerging technology evaluation. The role requires cross-functional collaboration with electrical, satellite, supplier, and multidisciplinary engineering teams and is fully onsite in El Segundo, California.

Leads software verification and testing for satellite and ground systems. Responsibilities include developing test cases and procedures, leading formal verification and acceptance testing, automating regression tests, tracking defects through closure, managing verification documentation, supporting audits and change control, and coordinating with software, systems, and customer teams. The role requires software lifecycle experience, programming skills, Agile and DevOps knowledge, and the ability to obtain a DoD Secret clearance.

Develop and deploy data solutions using Palantir Foundry and AIP for client engagements. Lead technical teams, coach team members, analyze system interactions, build applications with large datasets, and apply data engineering and analytics to deliver client outcomes. The role also includes managing client relationships, planning and executing projects, encouraging technology adoption, resolving stakeholder conflicts, and driving continuous improvement.