Senior Spacecraft Operations Engineer II/Principal - Secret Clearance Rocket Lab CorpSenior Spacecraft Operations Engineer II/Principal - Secret ClearanceLong Beach, CA$173,000–$231,000 / yearImportant information: FOR CANDIDATES SEEKING TO WORK IN US OFFICES ONLY: To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Rocket Lab Employees must be a U.S. citizen, lawful U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State and/or the U.S. Department of Commerce, as applicable. Thorough understanding of key spacecraft subsystems and associated components, including attitude determination and control systems (ADCS), electrical power systems (EPS), space-to-ground communications, command and data handling (C&DH), thermal control systems (TCS), spacecraft propulsion systems, and fault detection, isolation, and recovery (FDIR).
Lead Avionics Test Engineer Starshield Space Exploration Technologies CorpLead Avionics Test Engineer StarshieldHawthorne, CA$140,000–$230,000 / yearITAR REQUIREMENTS: To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. As a lead on this team, you would cultivate your direct reports to develop electrical, mechanical, optical, RF, and software solutions that quickly and thoroughly validate that each component of hardware on our products will survive deployment and functionality in use, whether in orbit or on earth.
2027 Space Systems and Orbit Determination Operations Engineer The Aerospace Corp2027 Space Systems and Orbit Determination Operations EngineerEl Segundo, CA$100,000–$140,000 / yearAs the operator of a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC), we are broadly engaged across all aspects of space- delivering innovative solutions that span satellite, launch, ground, and cyber systems for defense, civil and commercial customers. Advise key stakeholders and government customers by performing analyses related to orbit determination, target tracking, Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) analysis, and signal integrity.
Senior Fpga Engineer, EW ANDURIL INDUSTRIESSenior Fpga Engineer, EWCosta Mesa, CA$166,000–$220,000 / yearWorking across hardware, software, and mission autonomy, the team delivers EW-critical electronics, PCB assemblies, and FPGA-based processing architectures that enable Anduril's next-generation autonomous electronic warfare platforms to operate in complex and contested environments. To ensure your safety and help you navigate your job search with confidence, please keep the following critical points in mind: No Financial Requests: Anduril will never solicit payment or demand personal financial details (such as banking information, credit card numbers, or social security numbers) at any stage of our hiring process.
Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Manufacturing Automation ANDURIL INDUSTRIESSenior Manufacturing Engineer, Manufacturing AutomationCosta Mesa, CA$146,000–$194,000 / yearTo ensure your safety and help you navigate your job search with confidence, please keep the following critical points in mind: No Financial Requests: Anduril will never solicit payment or demand personal financial details (such as banking information, credit card numbers, or social security numbers) at any stage of our hiring process. This third-party service provider provides risk-intelligence services that may include analysis of sanctions and watchlists, adverse media, public-record information, and other lawful open-source or commercial data sources.
Staff Manufacturing Engineer, Manufacturing Automation ANDURIL INDUSTRIESStaff Manufacturing Engineer, Manufacturing AutomationCosta Mesa, CA$166,000–$220,000 / yearTo ensure your safety and help you navigate your job search with confidence, please keep the following critical points in mind: No Financial Requests: Anduril will never solicit payment or demand personal financial details (such as banking information, credit card numbers, or social security numbers) at any stage of our hiring process. This third-party service provider provides risk-intelligence services that may include analysis of sanctions and watchlists, adverse media, public-record information, and other lawful open-source or commercial data sources.
Data Center Engineer Hollywood, CA ESRhealthcare and EXEC STAFF RECRUITERSData Center Engineer Hollywood, CALos Angeles, CaliforniaThe ideal candidate has experience working with Dell, HPE, and Arista equipment and is comfortable performing physical, network, and systems-level tasks. This role will focus on operational support, hardware lifecycle tasks, and infrastructure maintenance within a fast-paced data center environment.
Opto-Mechanical Engineering Intern (Summer 2027) Impulse Space Propulsion Inc.Opto-Mechanical Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)Redondo Beach, CADesign mechanisms used in optical systems, including gimbals, focus mechanisms, launch locks, adjustable mounts, fast steering mirror interfaces, voice-coil or limited-angle actuation systems, motorized stages, and pointing assemblies. Design opto-mechanical hardware for spacecraft optical systems, including lens barrels, telescope structures, detector mounts, optical benches, mirror mounts, baffles, flexures, kinematic mounts, and precision alignment features.
Staff Lighting Design & Release Engineer Rivian Automotive IncStaff Lighting Design & Release EngineerIrvine, CA$137,800–$172,200 / yearLeverage expertise in plastics, injection molding, optical design, GD&T principles, tolerance stack-up analysis, and electronics to solve complex technical problems and evaluate design trade-offs using first-principles reasoning and root-cause analysis, ensuring all parts and assemblies are optimized for high-volume manufacturing. Rivian may use your Candidate Personal Data for the purposes of (i) tracking interactions with our recruiting system; (ii) carrying out, analyzing and improving our application and recruitment process, including assessing you and your application and conducting employment, background and reference checks; (iii) establishing an employment relationship or entering into an employment contract with you; (iv) complying with our legal, regulatory and corporate governance obligations; (v) recordkeeping; (vi) ensuring network and information security and preventing fraud; and (vii) as otherwise required or permitted by applicable law.
Harness Design Engineer Starshield Space Exploration Technologies CorpHarness Design Engineer StarshieldHawthorne, CA$100,000–$117,500 / yearDemonstrated ability to own hardware or systems within an integrated engineering team outside a classroom setting (FSAE, Engineers without Borders, Student Directed Research, Design-Build-Fly, NASA student launch, personal entrepreneurial ventures, etc.). ITAR REQUIREMENTS: To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
Space Domain Awareness and Space Control Analyst The Aerospace CorpSpace Domain Awareness and Space Control AnalystEl Segundo, CA$86,600–$129,800 / yearAs the operator of a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC), we are broadly engaged across all aspects of space- delivering innovative solutions that span satellite, launch, ground, and cyber systems for defense, civil and commercial customers. If you're an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran who needs assistance using our online job search and application tools or need reasonable accommodation to complete the job application process, please contact us by phone at 310.336.5432 or by email at peoplemangmnt.mailbox@aero.org.
Calibration Engineer ANDURIL INDUSTRIESCalibration EngineerCosta Mesa, CA$146,000–$194,000 / yearExperience with precise measurement tools, such as caliper, micrometer, pin gage, height gage, dial indicator, Pi tape, Deltronic pins, bore gage, optical comparator-angle/distance, fillet gage, radius gage set, surface finish chart, thread gage 2A/2B, profilometer, groove micrometer. This role will be dynamic and full of new engagement, challenges, and opportunities to bring the core elements of success for a calibration program - measuring the process, managing tracking software, schedules, accuracy & precision of equipment, equipment history, traceability methods, accreditation and reporting.
Quality Inspector Luna Innovations IncQuality InspectorChino, CAOur optical test and measurement platforms and terahertz systems help customers validate the transceivers, photonic integrated circuits, and network components that underpin the explosive growth of AI datacenters and high-speed optical communications. Demand for high-performance optical components and precision test and measurement platforms is accelerating as AI datacenters scale, silicon photonics matures, and next-generation optical networks come online.
Scientist - Applied Laser Physics TAE Technologies IncScientist - Applied Laser PhysicsFoothill Ranch, CA$115,000–$155,000 / yearWe are a diverse team of over 500 engineers, scientists, professionals, Maxwell Prize winners, and big thinkers from more than 40 countries with a track record of delivering on the innovative ways science can lead humanity into a brighter era. At TAE Technologies, we consider a wide range of factors when making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and job-related knowledge, training; licenses and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.
Senior Satellite Mechanical Engineer, Optical Structures K2 SpaceSenior Satellite Mechanical Engineer, Optical StructuresLos Angeles, California$140,000–$175,000 / yearIn this role, you will have cradle-to-grave ownership over the mechanical elements of space environment payloads including optical payloads, with a focus on broader mechanical skills – including but not limited to structural design for stress and modal performance; design for optimal manufacturing; design of lens and optical component mounting solutions that can perform in launch and space environments; thermal analysis and mitigation; and cradle-to-grave ownership from clean-sheet trades, design, analysis, testing, and integration support. Experience with precision and optical design elements such as flexure design, optical bonding, and kinematic mount design for space environments, and addressing optical stability, mounting deformation, thermal effects, and jitter.
SOFTWARE ENGINEER - TeraWave - RF and Optical Systems Blue Origin Enterprises LPSOFTWARE ENGINEER - TeraWave - RF and Optical SystemsLos Angeles, CA$164,652–$230,512.80 / yearResponsibilities include but are not limited to: Design and develop multi-threaded embedded software in C/C++ to run on Linux/RTOS/Bare-metal platforms, hosted on multi-core SoCs, Implement custom device drivers and management/control/data plane functions for Satellite RF transceivers, Antenna systems and Optical systems on TeraWave's Satellite Payload, Customer terminals and Ground Gateway Terminals. and/or transports placardable amounts of hazardous materials by ground in any vehicle on a public road while in commerce, may be subject to additional Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations including: Driver Qualification Files, Medical Certification (obtained before onboarding), Road Test, Hours of Service, Drug and Alcohol Testing, vehicle inspection requirements, CDL requirements (if applicable) and hazardous materials transportation/shipping training.
Optical Communications Engineer II Ephemeris NetOptical Communications Engineer IIEl Segundo, CaliforniaWorking knowledge of one or more areas: coherent detection architectures (IQ modulation/demodulation, balanced detection, optical hybrid operation), free-space optical design (ray tracing, tolerancing, stray light), or laser and fiber systems at the component level. Proficiency with optical instrumentation (OSAs, power meters, interferometers, collimated beams, wavefront sensors, beam profilers) and RF and microwave test equipment (network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, high-speed oscilloscopes).
Senior Optical Communications Engineer Ephemeris NetSenior Optical Communications EngineerEl Segundo, CaliforniaWorking knowledge of one or more areas: coherent detection architectures (IQ modulation/demodulation, balanced detection, optical hybrid operation), free-space optical design (ray tracing, tolerancing, stray light), or laser and fiber systems at the component level. Proficiency with optical instrumentation (OSAs, power meters, interferometers, collimated beams, wavefront sensors, beam profilers) and RF and microwave test equipment (network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, high-speed oscilloscopes).
NewPrincipal Electro-Optical Infrared Design, Assembly, Integration, and Test Engineer BoeingPrincipal Electro-Optical Infrared Design, Assembly, Integration, and Test EngineerHuntington Beach, CaliforniaThe Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work. Focused on visible and infrared spectrum Electro-Optics Infrared (EO/IR) sensors operating in Space and Air domains, our growing team is leaping ahead of our competition with an exceptional mix of mission architectures, sensor designs, and algorithms for advanced image and data processing.
Principal Mechanisms Engineer, Optical K2 SpacePrincipal Mechanisms Engineer, OpticalLos Angeles, California$175,000–$200,000 / yearExperience designing harness routing, cable wraps, slip rings, and other cable-management approaches for continuously or widely rotating mechanisms, including routing optical fibers through moving axes while managing bend radius, strain relief, and pointing disturbance. Experience contributing to spacecraft-level alignment and calibration planning for optical pointing mechanisms, including coordination with optical, GNC, and systems teams to relate mechanism reference frames to payload, spacecraft, and star-tracker coordinate systems.