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Performs opto-mechanical engineering across design, manufacturing, testing, and development phases. Responsibilities include specifications, conceptual and detailed design, trade studies, engineering analysis, technical drawings, design reviews, assembly, testing, risk mitigation, and technical reporting. The role supports integrated product teams and requires active SCI access or an active Top Secret clearance with the ability to obtain SCI access.

Leads Agile/Scrum teams developing, integrating, testing, and deploying mission-critical mission-planning software. Owns CI/CD pipelines, build environments, installation and verification activities, requirements-to-test traceability, troubleshooting, risk remediation, and technical support for program reviews and proposals. Collaborates with systems engineering and program management, supports customer-facing activities, mentors engineers, and drives automation and continuous improvement. The role is fully on-site in Manhattan Beach, California, and requires an active Secret clearance with SAP access eligibility.

Leads the F-35 Fleet Readiness and Sustainment portfolio across proposal development, execution, and contract closeout. Oversees cross-functional teams, quality, cost, schedule, technical performance, P&L, workforce planning, customer relationships, suppliers, risk management, proposals, and contract changes. The role drives predictable program performance using metrics and Earned Value Management, develops new business, mentors program managers, and supports DoD sustainment contracts.

Performs structural and mechanical analysis of military avionics and related systems, including static, dynamic, stability, damage tolerance, fatigue, thermal, and bolted-joint analyses. Develops and evaluates finite element models in ANSYS, calculates structural margins, reviews designs and requirements, supports testing and nonconformance reviews, documents analysis methods, and presents findings in customer design reviews. This is a fully onsite role supporting defense programs.

Develop and prototype signal and image processing algorithms for sensor exploitation, including pattern recognition, target detection and tracking, and false alarm mitigation. Apply classical and AI/ML techniques to structured and unstructured data, collaborate with software engineers, design test suites, and present technical work to stakeholders. The role is full-time onsite in Woodland Hills, California and requires an active U.S. government clearance.

Manages project-management operations for an aerospace and defense organization, including budgets, schedules, risks, issues, opportunities, reporting, reviews, staffing, customer engagements, proposals, and design-review actions. Maintains SharePoint and operational data, coordinates review boards, supports program managers and IPT leads, and drives mitigation and action-item closure. Requires active Top Secret clearance, EVMS knowledge, secure-area management experience, and leadership experience.

Leads approximately 12 systems engineers supporting Command and Launch infrastructure and launch equipment. Coordinates engineering teams, suppliers, customers, and specialty engineering organizations; shapes priorities; leads subject matter experts; and conducts Critical Design Reviews. The role combines technical systems engineering leadership with section management responsibilities, requirements development or verification, and collaboration across multiple disciplines.

Designs and supports mechanical ground support equipment for spacecraft integration, testing, and launch. Responsibilities include 3D CAD modeling, GD&T drafting, structural analysis, requirements definition, design reviews, fabrication support, acceptance testing, nonconformance resolution, and integration and test process development. The role requires collaboration across multidisciplinary teams and support for clean-room operations, vendors, and end users.

Leads software integration and testing activities for ground-space mission systems. Supports the SIT Manager with team operations, discrepancy tracking, cost and schedule management, technical reviews, customer support, staffing, training, risk mitigation, and status reporting. The role requires systems engineering expertise, mission-flowdown knowledge, requirements verification experience, technical leadership, and coordination across development and operations teams supporting national security programs.

Prepares budgets, schedules, funding profiles, cash forecasts, and month-end Earned Value reports for government contracts. Performs EVM tasks including WBS development, baseline management, cost risk assessment, EAC development, variance analysis, and compliance reporting. Supports audits, customer briefings, funding requests, negotiations, and program management reviews while ensuring contracts meet cost-control guidelines.