Top Engineering Jobs in Los Angeles, CA

Owns the design, analysis, fabrication, commissioning, and operation of structural test infrastructure, including test stands, support structures, pressure systems, and mechanical hardware. Develops requirements, architectures, drawings, and technical documentation; reviews hazards and compliance; and supports hands-on installation, troubleshooting, and factory test operations in challenging industrial environments.

Leads multidisciplinary electronic and structural design for aerospace and space products, including PCB layout, electronics packaging, thermal and vibration analysis, requirements compliance, validation, root-cause investigations, process improvement, supplier support, and emerging technology evaluation. The role is fully onsite in El Segundo, California, and requires U.S. Person status, a Top Secret clearance, and no visa sponsorship.

Leads software systems engineering for SATCOM mission planning tools supporting space and ground systems. Responsibilities include requirements, architecture, API and backend development, frontend interfaces, integration, testing, deployment, code reviews, security, performance improvements, and technical mentoring. The role requires Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Agile and DevSecOps experience, an active U.S. Secret clearance, U.S. citizenship, and full-time onsite work in Seal Beach, California.

Lead satellite assembly, integration, and test activities through launch, develop and approve procedures, troubleshoot hardware/software integration, run environmental tests (EMI/C, Dynamics, TVAC), improve manufacturing throughput, monitor performance with statistical tools, and coordinate across programs, manufacturing, facilities, and quality to meet delivery targets.

Design structural, payload, and MGSE components for space hardware using 3-D CAD (e.g., Creo). Develop, verify, and document designs, manage suppliers, support fabrication/integration/testing, ensure compliance with GD&T, safety, and producibility, and create tooling and assembly solutions for satellite platforms.

Develops system architectures using MBSE and SysML, decomposes requirements, maintains traceability, analyzes mission threads and use cases, and supports engineering milestone reviews. The role translates customer reference architectures, ensures model compliance, improves MBSE processes and tools, mentors systems engineers, and supports customer relationships. The position is fully onsite in El Segundo, California, and requires U.S. citizenship, export-control eligibility, and the ability to obtain a Secret clearance.

Develop, test, deploy, and support secure full-stack applications for Finance, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Operations. Build user interfaces, APIs, business logic, integrations, data models, and automated tests. Maintain integrations across ERP, MRP, MES, PLM, warehouse, procurement, finance, and analytics platforms. Collaborate with engineers and business stakeholders, monitor application health, investigate issues, and contribute to design, code reviews, CI/CD, documentation, reliability, and production support.

Build and operate secure, scalable full-stack applications supporting Finance, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Operations. Responsibilities include developing user interfaces, APIs, data models, integrations, automated tests, observability, and production support. The role partners with business and technical stakeholders, integrates ERP and manufacturing platforms, improves reliability and performance, and contributes to engineering standards, documentation, mentoring, and incident response.

Designs and develops manufacturing tooling, fixtures, custom machines, and factory automation equipment for rocket and engine production. Responsibilities include mechanical design and analysis, drafting to ASME Y14.5 standards, collaboration with design and manufacturing teams, and managing tooling projects from vendor selection through fabrication, inspection, installation, and commissioning.

Owns forming operations for rocket primary structures, including bringing a large-sheet press brake work center online, improving roll forming and press brake processes, creating work instructions and specifications, resolving shop-floor issues, standardizing manufacturing processes, and providing design-for-manufacturing feedback. The role requires expertise in metallic processing, forming, mechanics of materials, inspection, GD&T, and aerospace hardware production.

Manufactures and improves turbopump components and assemblies for rocket engines. Owns manufacturing trades and develops fabrication, testing, tooling, and delivery processes for propulsion hardware. Acts as the primary liaison between manufacturing and design teams, supports architecture optimization, and scales production operations. Responsibilities include assembly procedures, rotor balancing, tolerance analysis, structural proof testing, leak checks, machining, additive manufacturing, and tooling design.

Supports integration and testing of rocket thrust structure assemblies, including structural, fluid, avionics, and engine systems. Creates work instructions and test procedures, develops tooling and processes, provides hands-on build and test support, resolves nonconformances, coordinates cross-functional deliveries, and conducts hazardous operations. The role is onsite during second shift and helps establish manufacturing and integration processes for flight-ready rocket stages.

Develop and maintain model-based systems engineering architectures for a U.S. Space Force system-of-systems enterprise. Use Cameo and related digital engineering tools to manage requirements, traceability, system models, technical specifications, and architecture. Support integration, testing, deployment, sustainment, risk mitigation, and lifecycle planning. Maintain technical documentation and repositories, collaborate with government and contractor stakeholders, and produce engineering reports and decision-support materials.

Supports integration and testing of rocket thrust structure assemblies, including propulsion, fluids, avionics, secondary structures, and engine installation. Develops work instructions, test procedures, tooling, and manufacturing processes; provides hands-on floor support; resolves nonconformances; coordinates with engineering, production, quality, and supply chain teams; and conducts hazardous tests to verify hardware readiness for launch vehicle testing.

Designs, analyzes, builds, and tests rocket vehicle mechanisms including stage separation, payload deployment, aero control systems, and landing gear. Performs concept development, trade studies, requirements definition, load and material reviews, manufacturing integration, and hardware testing. Collaborates with structures, avionics, fluids, vehicle design, test, loads, additive manufacturing, and production teams to deliver mechanisms on schedule and within budget.

Designs and develops rocket turbomachinery and turbine systems for Relativity Space’s Aeon-R engines. Performs aerodynamic, structural, LCF, and HCF analyses; collaborates with propulsion, manufacturing, testing, and integration teams; and drives projects from design through development. Responsibilities also include turbopump assembly support, rotor balancing, clearance checks, structural proofing, leak checks, and improving turbine designs for future flight systems.

Leads an avionics test engineering team responsible for designing, developing, deploying, and sustaining automated test systems for Terran R electronics. Owns manufacturing, acceptance, qualification, environmental, and integration testing while mentoring engineers and establishing best practices. Collaborates with hardware and software teams to troubleshoot complex electrical, software, and system-level issues across development and production environments.

Own and improve large-scale CNC machining operations for rocket structures. Introduce new products, establish machining work centers, define tooling and processes, create standardized work instructions, resolve shop-floor issues, and provide design-for-manufacturing feedback. The role requires collaboration across engineering, production, reliability, and vendors, along with expertise in CNC milling and turning, machine programming, setup, drafting, and manufacturing process improvement.

Provide design-for-manufacturing feedback for rocket primary structures, support prototype and flight builds, and keep shop-floor assembly production moving. The role drives process improvements across work centers, resolves build risks, develops work instructions and specifications, and standardizes high-fidelity manufacturing processes. It requires strong expertise in aerospace assembly, machining, drilling, trimming, fastening, joining, inspection, GD&T, and manufacturing engineering fundamentals.

Lead manufacturing engineering for rocket primary structures, providing design-for-manufacturing feedback, supporting prototype and flight builds, resolving shop-floor production barriers, and improving assembly processes. Create work instructions, specifications, and standardized best practices across multiple work centers. Collaborate with design, manufacturing, reliability, production, and vendor teams while applying expertise in structures assembly, machining, drilling, trimming, fastening, inspection, and GD&T.

Supports aerospace primary-structure manufacturing from design through prototype and flight builds. Provides design-for-manufacturing feedback, supports shop-floor assembly, resolves production barriers, improves processes, and develops work instructions, specifications, and standardized best practices. Collaborates with design, manufacturing, reliability, production, and vendor teams while applying expertise in mechanics, machining, fastening, joining, drilling, trimming, inspection, and GD&T.

Build and operate production software for Crunchyroll’s Concepts Lab, turning validated experiments into reliable products. Embed with delivery teams, design systems, maintain CI/CD and testing, manage production health, improve security and scalability, document services, and lead clean handoffs to long-term owners. Mentor engineers and contractors, contribute to hiring, and establish standards for code quality, observability, cost management, and release safety.

Develop and maintain Java-based astrodynamics and orbital analysis software for satellite and ground systems. Responsibilities include requirements definition, architecture, design, implementation, testing, qualification, documentation, Agile/Scrum participation, customer collaboration, and adapting software to new system architectures and standard protocols.

Develops flight systems and guidance, navigation, and control solutions for spacecraft. Responsibilities include system architecture, requirements definition and allocation, trade studies, verification and validation, integration and testing, control-system analysis, sensor and actuator readiness, technical issue resolution, and mentoring systems engineers. The role is fully onsite in El Segundo and supports high-value defense and space programs.

Designs, integrates, tests, debugs, and documents embedded real-time software for satellite systems. Responsibilities include hardware and flight software integration, cyber vulnerability analysis, cyber monitoring algorithm development, software safety and assurance, automated build and testing pipelines, and custom development tools. The engineer collaborates with flight software and product security teams to deliver reliable products on schedule and within cost targets.