Top Engineering Jobs in Los Angeles, CA

The Ground Systems Engineer will develop and verify satellite ground systems, engage in design trade studies, and support integration and testing processes against customer requirements.

Provides technical leadership for space communications systems across design, integration, verification, testing, certification, production, and sustainment. Develops engineering strategies, technology roadmaps, processes, and tools; leads technical reviews and proposal assessments; resolves complex issues; and mentors engineering teams supporting government and commercial space programs.

Develops and verifies satellite ground systems for Boeing’s MILSATCOM program. Responsibilities include requirements analysis and decomposition, systems architecture, interface design, integration and testing, verification, demonstrations, and test documentation. The role supports C2 software development in an agile environment, requirements and risk management, system-of-systems analysis, and customer delivery. This is a fully onsite position requiring an active U.S. Secret clearance and U.S. person status.

Develops, automates, validates, and maintains test procedures and scripts for satellite system and subsystem testing. Supports test setup, execution, data collection, analysis, troubleshooting, anomaly resolution, documentation, and configuration management. Collaborates with systems engineering, special test equipment teams, unit representatives, and program management. Requires experience with electrical test equipment, C#, C++, Python, and space-based electrical, RF, or digital applications.

Lead or Senior Ground Systems Engineer responsible for designing, integrating, verifying, and testing satellite ground systems. Duties include requirements analysis, interface design, system architecture optimization, test plan/procedure development and execution, system integration and verification, and lifecycle support while following Boeing processes and participating in scaled agile teams.

Develops RF and electrophysics architectures, requirements, gain-loss budgets, models, simulations, and test procedures for aerospace systems. Performs trade studies and validates RF performance through testing across environmental, lifecycle, and component variations. Supports system and subsystem engineers, integrates components into higher-level platforms, and provides lifecycle product support under general direction. The role requires onsite work in El Segundo, California, U.S. person status, and the ability to obtain a Top Secret/SCI clearance.

Designs and manages spacecraft command and data handling architectures, avionics, and electrical interfaces. Responsibilities include requirements flowdown, verification, netlist management, data-budget and signal-integrity analysis, fault-management validation, clock and interface analysis, vendor trade studies, and technical support through integration, testing, and customer reviews. The engineer collaborates with flight software, harness, and ground-support teams while managing technical, cost, schedule, and risk communications.

Designs and develops RF, digital, and optical satellite communication systems. Responsibilities include creating and verifying fixed-point digital signal-processing architectures, defining requirements and interfaces, developing link budgets, analyzing models, conducting trade studies, prototyping communication testbeds, supporting integration and simulations, and assisting with ASIC/FPGA design verification, procurement, reviews, and unit sell-offs.

Entry-level systems engineer supporting spacecraft command and data handling networks for autonomous navigation satellite programs. Responsibilities include requirements definition and flowdown, subsystem design, interface development, trade studies, system performance analysis, integration, verification and validation, technical issue resolution, and mission assurance. The role collaborates across software, hardware, cybersecurity, communications security, and spacecraft testing disciplines, and requires eligibility for a U.S. Secret clearance.

Coordinates mission assurance across satellite programs from concept through operations, managing risk, discrepancies, design reviews, testing, anomaly resolution, and mission operations. Provides electrical power, circuit design, and satellite electronics expertise; evaluates qualification and acceptance testing; develops analytical or simulation tools; and coordinates technical findings with engineering teams and leadership. The role is fully onsite and supports national security space missions.

Lead electronics packaging and mechanical product design for space systems including PCB layout, structural/thermal/vibration analysis, trade studies, testing, and supplier support. Document compliance, drive process improvements, perform root cause analysis, and collaborate across disciplines to deliver satellite electronics from concept through production.

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.

Designs, develops, integrates, verifies, and supports special test equipment for space electronics. Responsibilities include hardware or software test system development, automated test software, circuit design, prototyping, troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, qualification testing, configuration management, equipment selection, and technical proposal support. The role collaborates with engineers, technicians, and program leads and is fully onsite in El Segundo, California.

Develop and maintain requirements, architectures, algorithms, interfaces, and designs for satellite command-and-control software. Lead software development in scaled Agile and DevSecOps environments, integrate software components, support customer demonstrations, and perform Product Owner, Technical Lead, Scrum Master, Release Train Engineer, or Integration and Test responsibilities. Manage development schedules, integration activities, and cost baselines while supporting high-performance ground systems.

Own aerothermal environment definition for a reusable Earth-return vehicle across its flight envelope. Run high-enthalpy CFD, engineering heating methods, and custom solver extensions; integrate CFD, test data, and uncertainty margins into databases supporting TPS, structures, and trajectory design. Validate methods through analytical, wind tunnel, arc-jet, and flight data, automate environment delivery, and manage computing resources.

Design, develop, support, and optimize LensCore, Snap’s C++ AR engine for Specs, Snapchat Lenses, and Lens Studio. Collaborate with teams to deliver features to Lens creators, participate in planning, and create technical specifications. The role requires strong C++ development, rendering or 3D engine experience, AI-assisted development, and familiarity with scripting, Linux, and command-line tools.

Develop and ship high-performance iOS applications and camera experiences for Snapchat. Responsibilities include designing and implementing tested Objective-C software, launching features, evaluating technical tradeoffs, collaborating with Design, conducting code reviews, and using AI tools while maintaining strong standards for correctness, security, performance, and scalability.

Develop Android features and customer-facing mobile experiences from design through launch. Build smooth, stable, scalable products using Kotlin, Java, RxJava, Dagger, and AI-assisted engineering workflows. Evaluate technical tradeoffs, collaborate with design, conduct code reviews, and uphold standards for correctness, security, performance, and production quality.

Develop and ship high-performance iOS applications for Snapchat’s camera experiences. Responsibilities include designing and implementing Objective-C software, launching features, optimizing performance and multithreading, collaborating with Design, conducting code reviews, and using AI-assisted engineering workflows while maintaining strong security, quality, and architectural standards.

Develop and launch scalable Android features from design through implementation, creating smooth and stable user experiences. Evaluate technical tradeoffs, collaborate with design, conduct code reviews, and maintain high standards for correctness, security, performance, and production readiness. Use Kotlin, Java, RxJava, Dagger, and AI-assisted development tools. The role requires substantial software development experience and Android application expertise.

Leads the design and development of Emtek handle and entryway products from concept through production. Oversees engineering teams, product requirements, design reviews, DFM/DFA, risk mitigation, manufacturing process development, supplier collaboration, failure analysis, tolerance analysis, and technical problem solving. Partners with cross-functional teams, mentors engineers, supports intellectual property development, communicates technical information, and drives robust, cost-effective product designs.

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.

Develops CFD and thermal analyses for rocket entry heating and supersonic retropropulsion. Designs aerothermal systems including fins, flaps, heat shields, primary structures, and thermal protection systems. Builds aerothermal databases, supports TPS material testing, improves analysis tools, and collaborates with hardware and integrated vehicle teams. The role also requires documenting technical recommendations and developing software tools using Python, industry-standard CFD software, and HPC clusters.