Top Engineering Jobs in Los Angeles, CA

Own and define Dubsado’s data infrastructure strategy, including pipelines, warehouse reliability, analytical modeling, data quality, observability, and tooling standards. Build scalable data systems, collaborate with engineering, product, and business teams, and support AI agents, customer-facing features, and internal users. Serve as the initial dedicated data specialist, operating autonomously while gradually distributing data quality ownership across engineering.

Develop and support C++ features for Lens Engine and Lens Studio, enabling augmented reality experiences across Snapchat and Specs. Contribute to agentic development tooling, architecture, technical roadmaps, code reviews, and cross-functional engineering efforts. Improve code quality, reliability, performance, testing, maintainability, and developer productivity while integrating AI-assisted workflows and systems.

Owns end-to-end thermal control system test campaigns for human-rated space station hardware, including test planning, GSE design, assembly, instrumentation, execution, data analysis, and closeout. Performs hands-on testing of fluid and thermal components, resolves technical issues through root-cause analysis, supports design and test reviews, collaborates with engineering and manufacturing teams, and mentors junior engineers.

Lead wire harness design, documentation, and installation for space and launch vehicles. Coordinate with cross-functional teams, perform system integration and troubleshooting, support manufacturing and testing, mentor junior engineers, and maintain configuration, security, and compliance throughout product lifecycle.

Oversee optical systems for space missions, including EO/IR sensors, laser systems, and optical communications payloads. Develop requirements, model and simulate system performance, execute ground and on-orbit testing, manage interfaces and suppliers, coordinate complex technical projects, support proposals, and mentor engineers. The role requires extensive optical engineering experience, space-based sensor expertise, U.S. citizenship, and eligibility for a U.S. security clearance.

Designs and develops RF, digital, and optical satellite communications antenna subsystems. Responsibilities include requirements allocation and verification, system analyses and simulations, trade studies, CONOPS, algorithm development, hardware procurement, integration, testing, troubleshooting, and validation across the full satellite program lifecycle.

Design and develop RF, digital, and optical satellite communication antenna subsystems. Perform requirements allocation, system analyses, simulations, trade studies, CONOPS development, algorithm verification, integration, validation, testing, and hardware procurement. Collaborate with customers, suppliers, and cross-functional engineering teams throughout the satellite program lifecycle, including launch and on-orbit operations.

Design and install 3D wire harness assemblies for spacecraft applications using CAD tools. Develop layouts, support details, mock-ups, and engineering documentation; interpret schematics and wire lists; validate designs through analysis and reviews; and collaborate with manufacturing, installation, mechanical, and systems engineering teams to ensure producibility, integration, and functional integrity.

Designs, develops, integrates, tests, and sustains satellite ground and mission control systems. Responsibilities include defining hardware and software requirements, developing integration and test plans, supporting customer and government-furnished systems, leading mission-control testing, designing mission data interfaces, supporting on-orbit operations, and contributing to proposals. The role is fully onsite and requires an active U.S. Secret clearance and U.S. citizenship.

Designs and develops RF, digital, and optical satellite communication systems and payload architectures. Responsibilities include requirements definition and verification, trade studies, CONOPS, RF and optical performance analysis, simulations, algorithm development, supplier oversight, design reviews, system integration, testing, troubleshooting, and validation across satellite program lifecycles.

Design, analyze, and verify RF, digital, and optical satellite communications payloads across lifecycle. Support requirements, trade studies, algorithms, simulations (link, capacity, performance), integration, testing, and supplier oversight. Develop analysis tools and participate in proposals and design reviews.

Develop and maintain telemetry and command database schemas, data models, APIs, services, pipelines, and database-backed applications for spacecraft and flight-test systems. Translate engineering requirements into reliable data solutions, implement automated validation and testing, optimize database performance, troubleshoot data pipelines, support CI/CD and migrations, and collaborate with systems, flight software, test, database, and mission operations teams.

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.

Leads electrical and systems engineering projects for electric aircraft and eVTOL systems. Designs and develops electrical circuits, components, and high-power inverter electronics; performs feasibility studies, simulations, testing, troubleshooting, fault isolation, and compliance analysis. Manages project budgets, timelines, and resources while providing technical leadership. Produces BOMs, investigation reports, white papers, and board-level design changes, collaborating with cross-functional aerospace teams.

Leads reliability, maintainability, and system safety engineering across the aerospace systems lifecycle. Responsibilities include reliability and maintainability analysis, human factors assessments, functional hazard analysis, safety requirements decomposition and verification, FMECA, systems integration, model-based development, customer interaction, and coordination of small engineering teams. Requires a technical bachelor’s degree and at least one year of systems engineering experience.

Own manufacturing and test integration for rocket mechanisms from design release through vehicle integration. Develop assembly flows, mBOMs, work orders, specifications, tooling, and workcenter processes. Support production floor operations, resolve discrepancies, lead root-cause and corrective actions, improve manufacturability, and mentor manufacturing engineers. The role covers interdisciplinary mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic assemblies for reusable launch vehicle hardware.

Leads materials and process engineering for hybrid aerospace manufacturing. Encodes metallurgy, process windows, material models, and manufacturability constraints into DFM systems. Develops WAAM, directed energy deposition, CNC, and hybrid process guidance; characterizes microstructure, defects, stresses, and properties; and conducts hands-on validation through coupons, testing, heat treatment, NDE, and metallography. Owns qualification plans and design allowables aligned with NAVSEA and MMPDS requirements while collaborating with software, design, production, quality, and suppliers.

Supports the design, documentation, construction, commissioning, and handoff of mechanical infrastructure systems for manufacturing and office facilities. Responsibilities include HVAC, plumbing, process gas, cryogenic, and specialized system design; engineering calculations; equipment sizing; AutoCAD and Revit documentation; code compliance reviews; contractor coordination; site inspections; troubleshooting; and project scheduling, budgeting, risk assessment, startup, and commissioning.

Develop and execute human-rated spacecraft integration, manufacturing, assembly, and test processes for Haven-1. Support technicians and engineering teams, resolve production blockers and non-conformances, coordinate test plans and schedules, refine procedures, and implement root-cause corrective actions. The role requires hands-on hardware integration, cross-functional problem solving, safety-critical manufacturing experience, and occasional evening or weekend work during 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 testing standards, collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering and manufacturing teams, and troubleshoot test assets. The role supports Haven-1’s transition from design to flight readiness and requires hands-on fabrication, assembly, integration, CAD, and structured root-cause analysis. Evening and weekend work may be needed during critical mission milestones.

Develops and executes test procedures for human-rated spacecraft avionics and flight hardware. The role manages vehicle integration and test activities, coordinates technical plans and schedules, directs testing events, evaluates safety and quality requirements, troubleshoots non-conformances, and determines risk-informed corrective actions. Candidates need engineering education, manufacturing and hands-on hardware integration experience, CAD proficiency, and familiarity with aerospace standards. Evening and weekend work may be required during critical mission milestones.

Design, build, commission, and test fluid-system ground support equipment and test stands for human-rated spacecraft. Develop test plans, lead test execution and reviews, create mechanical and instrumentation documentation, manage non-conformances, and support root-cause corrective actions. The role collaborates with engineers, technicians, and distributed teams to solve fluid-system issues and improve test processes. Candidates may support critical mission milestones during evenings or weekends.

Leads advanced manufacturing engineering and New Product Introduction activities for mechanical aerospace components. Responsibilities include optimizing production processes, managing manufacturing readiness, driving DFM and lean initiatives, analyzing process data, coordinating suppliers and capital needs, ensuring safety and quality compliance, and mentoring engineers. The role requires collaboration with Engineering, Program Management, Sourcing, and manufacturing teams to achieve cost, capability, producibility, and yield targets.

Owns welding processes, materials, specifications, qualification campaigns, inspection plans, equipment, and production support for spacecraft flight and ground hardware. Designs and improves weld joints, interprets mechanical and NDE results, maintains procedures and welder qualifications, supports new-product introduction and first builds, resolves production nonconformances, and drives improvements in manufacturing rate, quality, and cost. Provides technical leadership and mentorship while partnering with design and quality engineering teams.

Leads the technical vision, architecture, and development of a high-fidelity spacecraft simulation platform. Designs multi-physics models, numerical solvers, APIs, and scalable real-time or batch simulation infrastructure using C++ and Python. Establishes verification and validation practices, engineering standards, and software quality expectations. Partners with GNC, mission planning, autonomy, and systems engineering teams while mentoring engineers and guiding cross-functional technical direction.