Top Engineering Jobs in Los Angeles, CA

Execute manual and automated full-stack software tests, document defects in Jira, participate in Agile ceremonies, collaborate with developers and product teams, and maintain manual and automated Playwright test scripts. The role contributes to QA standards and testing processes while developing automation skills. This is a three-month temporary engagement with potential conversion to regular employment.

Leads mechanical design and integration of infrared telescope and sensor payloads for spacecraft. Responsibilities include athermalized optomechanical design, cooling solutions, structural and thermal analysis, optical alignment, metrology, vibration isolation, CAD documentation, supplier coordination, and design reviews. Establishes optomechanical standards and drives technical outcomes across payload programs from concept through qualification and production.

Supports software deployment, monitoring, automation, and cloud operations under experienced DevOps guidance. Assists with CI/CD pipelines, Kubernetes deployments, Azure cloud resources, Terraform infrastructure, Docker images, system troubleshooting, and security best practices. The role is a three-month temporary engagement with possible conversion to regular employment. It is onsite in Centennial, Colorado, or Long Beach, California, and requires U.S. citizenship and eligibility for DoD clearance.

Design, implement, validate, and deploy autonomy and optimization capabilities for fleet mission planning, resource allocation, sequential decision-making, and threat assessment. Develop distributed optimization architectures, translate stakeholder needs into mathematical programs, and validate solutions through simulation, hardware-in-the-loop testing, and operational deployment. The role requires production-quality software, rigorous testing, and collaboration across engineering disciplines in support of space operations.

Design, implement, test, and maintain real-time/near-real-time software simulation models and system-level simulators for satellite mission rehearsal and operator training. Translate customer requirements, integrate and debug simulation scenarios, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, and create automation tools for configuration and deployments in an agile CI/CD environment.

Design, implement, test, and maintain real-time Attitude Control Subsystem models and integrate them into system-level satellite simulators. Lead full software lifecycle activities, develop verification/test procedures, work with multidisciplinary teams, perform trade studies, and deliver high-impact simulation solutions in an agile CI/CD environment.

Design, analyze, model, and test spacecraft thermal systems at component through system levels. Develop thermal models, predict loads and margins, support verification testing, brief stakeholders, identify materials/processes, and assist proposal efforts.

The Mission Operations Engineer leads spacecraft operations during their lifecycle, ensuring mission success through technical authority, procedure development, and anomaly response.

Lead modeling, simulation, and analysis for satellite missions and constellations. Develop EO/IR image processing, tracking, state estimation, and control algorithms; build payload and CONOPS models; collaborate with software/firmware teams to deploy simulation platforms and ensure program deliverables meet mission requirements.

Lead design and implementation of DevSecOps pipelines and automation for satellite software teams. Build, secure, and maintain CI/CD environments, integrate automated testing, vulnerability and quality scanning, manage dependencies, support platform hardening, and provide DevSecOps training and technical guidance to ensure secure, scalable software delivery.

Lead development and implementation of operational concepts and system architectures for first-of-kind space vehicles. Coordinate stakeholders, run trade studies, perform functional analysis and MBSE modeling, present reviews, and drive system integration to meet mission objectives in an onsite, security-cleared environment.

Designs software applications for electrical ground support equipment and hardware-in-the-loop systems used to validate embedded systems and satellite hardware. Responsibilities include software architecture, test control and monitoring, logging, documentation in MBSE tools, DevSecOps pipeline support, deployment maintenance, standards development, project ownership, and mentoring junior engineers. The role collaborates with systems engineering, manufacturing, assembly, test, launch operations, and program management teams.

Design and lead development of space-based RF payloads and communications subsystems for small satellites. Perform link-budget and antenna analysis, select RF components, collaborate on integration, verify manufacturing and on-orbit operations, and develop SDR and communications technologies to flight readiness.

Design, implement, and maintain APIs, backend services, and front-end interfaces for mission planning and satellite/ground systems. Lead feature development across the full lifecycle in an Agile DevSecOps environment, emphasizing automation, testing, security, performance, and code quality. Support integration, CI/CD pipelines, and geospatial visualization for defense communications systems.

Design and develop backend systems, optimize performance, manage APIs, and lead integration efforts in healthcare software.

The Software Engineer II will develop AI capabilities, implement workflows, manage integrations with LLM providers, and enhance the TrakSYS platform while ensuring security and reliability.

Lead advanced manufacturing strategies for aerospace mechanical components: optimize processes, drive DFM/lean activities, manage MRL/IPDS, implement manufacturing technologies, analyze metrics, ensure safety and supplier capability, and mentor team members.

Lead technical vision for AI and platform infrastructure across the company. Solve ambiguous, high-stakes problems end-to-end, set architecture and paved-road standards, guide AI provider selection, ensure compliance for government environments, mentor engineers, and drive adoption of best practices in DevOps, CI/CD, developer experience, and compute infrastructure.

Design, build, and own scalable microservices and secure APIs that transfer value across blockchain and banking protocols. Extend in-house blockchain infrastructure, integrate with banks and cloud services, troubleshoot production issues, document system and testing procedures, and collaborate with product and engineering teams to deliver reliable payment experiences.

Design, build, and operate the core data warehouse, ingestion, orchestration, and cataloging platform. Develop batch and streaming pipelines, ensure data quality, governance, observability, and provide ML data platform capabilities. Lead architecture, improve platform reliability and performance, and collaborate with product, engineering, data science, security, and compliance teams.

Lead electrical architecture, design, test, integration, and manufacturing for next-generation AR airborne systems. Derive subsystem requirements, perform trade studies, prototype and verify designs, produce documentation, mentor the electrical team, and ensure compliance with military environmental and EMI/EMC standards.

As a Staff Software Engineer, you'll design and operate scalable backend services, collaborate across teams, and ensure high system availability.

Perform SI and PI simulations, define PDN impedance masks, review PCB/flex layouts, debug hardware (desense, ESD/EMI, power states), validate board and system designs, author test documentation, build prototypes, and collaborate cross-functionally to deliver low-power consumer electronics (Spectacles).

The Test Engineer will define methods for testing cameras, support manufacturing and failure analysis, and develop calibration techniques for optical sensors.

Design, test, and qualify mixed-signal electronics for Terran R across the full product lifecycle: concept, board design, bring-up, verification, qualification, and flight production. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure reliable, manufacturable avionics hardware supporting vehicle integration and operations.