Senior Manufacturing Engineer I – Assembly, Integration and Test Rocket Lab CorporationSenior Manufacturing Engineer I – Assembly, Integration and TestLong Beach, CA$115,000–$170,000 / yearTo 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. Our Space Systems business designs and builds our extensive line of satellites, payloads, and their components, including spacecraft that have been selected to support NASA missions to the Moon and Mars and components used on the James Webb Space Telescope.
NewSenior Manufacturing Engineer I/II – Assembly, Integration and Test Rocket Lab CorporationSenior Manufacturing Engineer I/II – Assembly, Integration and TestLong Beach, CA$115,000–$170,000 / yearTo 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. Our Space Systems business designs and builds our extensive line of satellites, payloads, and their components, including spacecraft that have been selected to support NASA missions to the Moon and Mars and components used on the James Webb Space Telescope.
Principal Design Validation & Test (DVT) Engineer Celero CommunicationsPrincipal Design Validation & Test (DVT) EngineerIrvine, CaliforniaThis is a highly visible technical leadership role within a fast-paced startup where you will work closely with Architecture, RTL Design, Firmware, Systems, Product Engineering, and customers to solve complex silicon challenges. As a Principal Engineer, you'll have the opportunity to influence product architecture, shape validation strategy, work alongside industry leaders, and make a significant impact within a collaborative, high-growth startup environment where innovation, ownership, and technical excellence are valued every day.
NewDesign Validation & Test (DVT) Engineer (multiple roles) Celero CommunicationsDesign Validation & Test (DVT) Engineer (multiple roles)Irvine, California$150,000–$250,000 / yearThis is a highly visible technical leadership role within a fast-paced startup where you will work closely with Architecture, RTL Design, Firmware, Systems, Product Engineering, and customers to solve complex silicon challenges. As a Principal Engineer, you'll have the opportunity to influence product architecture, shape validation strategy, work alongside industry leaders, and make a significant impact within a collaborative, high-growth startup environment where innovation, ownership, and technical excellence are valued every day.
Senior Test Engineer Radiant IndustriesSenior Test EngineerEl Segundo, CaliforniaPrior experience working as an operator in nuclear environments (e.g., nuclear energy, naval reactors, or radiation-controlled facilities), with familiarity in safety protocols, regulatory compliance, and high-reliability operations. Portable nuclear power with rapid-deploy capability can replace similar-sized diesel generators and provide critical asset support for hospitals, data centers, remote sites, and military bases.
Software Engineer, High Performance Computing SpaceXSoftware Engineer, High Performance ComputingHawthorne, CA$125,000–$150,000 / yearThe Starshield software team is building highly reliable in-space mesh networks, designing secure systems to guarantee access to space, designing next-gen communication and sensing software, and more. Work with interdisciplinary teams to brainstorm, design, and build the next generation of satellite capabilities, from cutting-edge sensors and inter-satellite lasers to space-based cloud compute.
Hardware-in-the-Loop Engineer CHAOS IndustriesHardware-in-the-Loop EngineerEl Segundo, CaliforniaCompensation Components: Competitive base salaries, generous pre-IPO stock option grants, relocation assistance, and (coming soon!) annual bonuses. In this role, you will design, build, and maintain HIL simulation environments that enable full system integration testing of our Effector platforms — bridging the gap between software development and flight hardware.
Flight Operations Engineer IcarusFlight Operations EngineerEl Segundo, California$120,000–$180,000 / yearIcarus deliberately optimizes for a high signal (engineers) to noise (management) ratio, where engineering, flight, and execution matter more than process, politics, or management overhead. Bachelor's degree in aerospace, mechanical, electrical, or software engineering, or equivalent hands-on experience in aviation or aviation-adjacent military occupational fields.
Software Development Apollo Professional SolutionsSoftware DevelopmentEl Segundo, CAThis senior position requires proven experience within the software ecosystem, a unique background of project experience, and the clear exhibition of superior judgment and decision making to engineer new solutions and capabilities. Experience with various formal acceptance testing activities (e.g., Formal Qualification Test -FQT, Factory Acceptance Test - FAT, Site Acceptance Test - SAT).
Senior/Staff Software Engineer, Flight Software Heart AerospaceSenior/Staff Software Engineer, Flight SoftwareLos Angeles, California$155,000–$193,000 / yearWork with interdisciplinary teams to scope, design and build next generation hybrid electric aircraft capabilities, including engine controllers, battery management systems, flight control actuators, flight control systems and aircraft data networks. You will interface with other engineers to develop and understand requirements, architect and writing high quality code, build tests and test infrastructure, documentation, and provide support through the software lifecycle.
Senior Software Product Manager, Multi-Domain C2 Platform ANDURIL INDUSTRIESSenior Software Product Manager, Multi-Domain C2 PlatformIrvine, CA$166,000–$220,000 / yearYou will work closely with software engineering, UX, deployment leads, release management, program managers, operators, and integration partners to drive roadmap alignment, customer coordination, release planning, platform usability, testing readiness, and execution across a highly complex operational environment. The ideal candidate will operate as a connective layer across engineering, deployment, operators, mission stakeholders, and external partners to help scale the platform into a sustainable, modular, and operationally effective product.
Senior Software Product Manager, Surveillance Tower ANDURIL INDUSTRIESSenior Software Product Manager, Surveillance TowerIrvine, CA$166,000–$220,000 / yearYou will work closely with software engineering, UX, deployment leads, release management, program managers, operators, and integration partners to drive roadmap alignment, customer coordination, release planning, platform usability, testing readiness, and execution across a highly complex operational environment. The ideal candidate will operate as a connective layer across engineering, deployment, operators, mission stakeholders, and external partners to help scale the platform into a sustainable, modular, and operationally effective product.
Hardware Systems Engineer CHAOS IndustriesHardware Systems EngineerEl Segundo, California$190,000–$270,000 / yearWorking across disciplines, you'll solve complex technical problems, drive engineering tradeoffs, and ensure products perform reliably in operational environments. Proven technical leadership of small multidisciplinary engineering teams delivering complex hardware products in a fast-paced development environment.
Test & Validation Lead KBRTest & Validation LeadEl Segundo, CA$129,000–$161,000 / yearThis role is responsible for developing and executing the program's overall testing and validation strategy across multiple independently contracted software development teams supporting U.S. Space Force mission systems. The program is actively evolving toward CI/CD-oriented software delivery, and the Test & Validation Lead will help drive increased automation, continuous testing, and rapid feedback mechanisms across the development lifecycle.
Senior Software Engineer, Air Defense, Integrations ANDURIL INDUSTRIESSenior Software Engineer, Air Defense, IntegrationsIrvine, CA$191,000–$253,000 / yearWorking across product, engineering, sales, logistics, operations, and mission success, the Air Defense team develops, tests, deploys, and sustains the Anduril Air Defense Family of Systems (FoS) in challenging operational environments worldwide. Above all, Mission Software Engineers are driven by a "Whatever It Takes" mindset-executing in an expedient, scalable, and pragmatic way while keeping the mission top-of-mind and making sound engineering decisions to deliver successful outcomes correctly, on-time, and with high quality.
Senior Software Engineer, Air Defense ANDURIL INDUSTRIESSenior Software Engineer, Air DefenseIrvine, CA$191,000–$253,000 / yearWorking across product, engineering, sales, logistics, operations, and mission success, the Air Defense team develops, tests, deploys, and sustains the Anduril Air Defense Family of Systems (FoS) in challenging operational environments worldwide. Above all, Mission Software Engineers are driven by a "Whatever It Takes" mindset-executing in an expedient, scalable, and pragmatic way while keeping the mission top-of-mind and making sound engineering decisions to deliver successful outcomes correctly, on-time, and with high quality.
Software Engineer, Air Defense ANDURIL INDUSTRIESSoftware Engineer, Air DefenseIrvine, CA$166,000–$220,000 / yearWorking across product, engineering, sales, logistics, operations, and mission success, the Air Defense team develops, tests, deploys, and sustains the Anduril Air Defense Family of Systems (FoS) in challenging operational environments worldwide. Above all, Mission Software Engineers are driven by a "Whatever It Takes" mindset-executing in an expedient, scalable, and pragmatic way while keeping the mission top-of-mind and making sound engineering decisions to deliver successful outcomes correctly, on-time, and with high quality.
NewPrincipal Robotics Engineer FieldAIPrincipal Robotics EngineerIrvine, California$210,000–$240,000 / yearWe bring deep experience from organizations such as DeepMind, NASA JPL, Boston Dynamics, NVIDIA, Amazon, Tesla Autopilot, Cruise, Zoox, Toyota Research Institute, and SpaceX, along with a track record of field deployments and strong performance in DARPA challenge segments. We go beyond typical data-driven approaches or pure transformer-only architectures, combining rigorous engineering with learning systems proven in globally deployed solutions that deliver results today and get better every time our robots run in the field.
Staff Electrical Engineer CHAOS IndustriesStaff Electrical EngineerEl Segundo, California$150,000–$210,000 / yearThe ideal candidate is a digital circuit designer with strong hands-on board design experience, practical signal integrity and power integrity judgment, and the ability to coordinate complex technical tasks across FPGA, software, RF, power, mechanical, manufacturing, and test teams with little supervision. CHAOS is seeking a Staff Electrical Engineer with expertise in digital circuit design and signal integrity analysis to lead the design and integration of high-reliability digital electronics for aerospace and military applications.
1.5 Robotics AI Engineer – Field Foundation Models & Dynamics Foundation Models FieldAI1.5 Robotics AI Engineer – Field Foundation Models & Dynamics Foundation ModelsIrvine, CaliforniaWith a decade-long track record of deploying solutions in the field , winning DARPA challenge segments, and bringing expertise from organizations like DeepMind, NASA JPL, Boston Dynamics, NVIDIA, Amazon, Tesla Autopilot, Cruise Self-Driving, Zoox, Toyota Research Institute, and SpaceX, we are set to achieve our ambitious goals. We go beyond typical data-driven approaches or pure transformer-based architectures, and are charting a new course, with already-globally-deployed solutions delivering real-world results and rapidly improving models through real-field applications.