Astrodynamics Engineer (Entry-Level) - Millennium Space Systems BoeingAstrodynamics Engineer (Entry-Level) - Millennium Space SystemsEl Segundo, CaliforniaMillennium Space Systems 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. The Astrodynamics Team is responsible for conducting a range of modeling, simulation, and analyses in areas such as space mission design, trajectory design, orbital maneuvers, orbit estimation, space debris collision and avoidance analyses, and space domain awareness.
Space Vehicle Systems Engineer Apex SpaceSpace Vehicle Systems EngineerLos Angeles, CABecause our work supports national security missions, you'll also serve as a technical anchor between internal engineering teams, government customers, and external payload partners-translating requirements, presenting at design reviews, and driving disciplined execution against program milestones. Working knowledge of spacecraft subsystems and their interdependencies, including attitude control, power, thermal, propulsion, communications, and command and data handling.
Manufacturing Engineer (Falcon & Dragon) Space Exploration TechnologiesManufacturing Engineer (Falcon & Dragon)Hawthorne, CA$100,000–$117,500 / yearYou may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards, as well as potential discretionary bonuses and the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You will work on launch vehicles and spacecraft that deliver satellites into Earth's orbit, ferry humans to and from the International Space Station, and ultimately extend humanity's reach beyond the Earth and moon.
Senior Engineer, Systems Integration (R4310) Shield AI IncSenior Engineer, Systems Integration (R4310)San Diego, CA$138,000–$200,000 / yearThey possess exceptional engineering judgment, are trusted to solve the organization's most challenging multidisciplinary integration problems, and consistently drive improvements in aircraft design, manufacturability, reliability, and engineering execution through collaboration and technical leadership. You will establish subsystem installation architectures, guide multidisciplinary engineering teams, and lead complex integration efforts involving structures, avionics, propulsion, electrical systems, manufacturing, and suppliers.
Senior/Principal Lead Delivery Engineer — Automotive LuminarySenior/Principal Lead Delivery Engineer — AutomotiveSan MateoYou are a dual hat — project manager and product manager — leading a value delivery team across Applications Engineering, Applied AI/ML, Data & Platform, and product engineering in a matrix structure. Own end-to-end customer outcomes across new and existing automotive accounts — from discovery and use case scoping through model development, deployment, and embedding into customer engineering workflows.
Software Development Engineer in Test K2 Space CorpSoftware Development Engineer in TestLos Angeles, CA$123,000–$175,000 / yearBacked by $450M from leading investors including Altimeter Capital, Redpoint Ventures, T. Rowe Price, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Alpine Space Ventures, and others - with an additional $500M in signed contracts across commercial and US government customers - we're mass-producing the highest-power satellite platforms ever built for missions from LEO to deep space. The software team at K2 builds software across the stack, from gateware & micro firmware to high level satellite control to Ground Software and all the associated testing, and we're looking for an SDET who shares our belief that test infrastructure is a first-class engineering discipline.
Senior Structures Design Engineer Astro MechanicaSenior Structures Design EngineerSan Francisco, CaliforniaAstro Mechanica is backed by leading venture and strategic investors, including Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), Giant Step Capital, United Airlines Ventures, and Voyager Ventures. You'll be responsible for making the technical decisions that determine how major portions of the aircraft are designed, built, and validated, balancing structural efficiency, manufacturability, test, schedule, and cost.
Senior Manufacturing Engineer I/Ii - TPA Rocket Lab USASenior Manufacturing Engineer I/Ii - TPALong Beach, CA$135,000–$255,000 / 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. Additional perks include subsidized EV charging, onsite fitness centers (where available), discounted gym memberships, complimentary snacks and beverages, 50% employee discount on our popular merch store, and a variety of other employee discounts.
Sr. Software Engineer (Vehicle Engineering) Space Exploration TechnologiesSr. Software Engineer (Vehicle Engineering)Hawthorne, CA$160,000–$225,000 / yearYou will also be responsible for working with a diverse set of AI technologies including building Agentic engineering tools, including engineering RAG based tool, and engineering MCP servers. Your work will directly support the world's largest satellite communication and AI constellations, accelerate rapid reuse of the Falcon launch vehicle, and contribute to the development of the world's largest rocket capable of sending humans to Mars.
Build Reliability Engineer (Falcon/Starship Valves & Components) Space Exploration TechnologiesBuild Reliability Engineer (Falcon/Starship Valves & Components)Hawthorne, CA$100,000–$117,500 / yearConduct regular build quality reviews to ensure that design intent is achieved and well-communicated; identify opportunities for risk reduction and removal of complexity in designs and processes to improve manufacturability, collaborating with integrated product teams to drive improvements and address high-impact and repeating non-conformances. Responsible partner with design engineering and manufacturing teams through product development and production to create quality plans for flight hardware, including identification of key characteristics, prototype testing for functionality and manufacturability, first article and detailed inspection planning, and consideration of past failures and lessons learned.
Principal Electric Propulsion Engineer Rocket Lab CorpPrincipal Electric Propulsion EngineerLong Beach, CA$212,000–$350,000 / 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. Our Space Systems team builds everything from complete spacecraft, precision payloads to the components and subsystems that allow them to thrive in space, like solar panels, flight software, star trackers, optical systems, separation systems, radios, and more.
Senior Manager, Fluid Systems Design Vast SpaceSenior Manager, Fluid Systems DesignLong Beach, CA$164,000–$232,800 / yearVast is developing next-generation space stations to ensure a continuous human presence in space for America and its allies, enabling advanced microgravity research and manufacturing, and unlocking a new space economy for government, corporate, and private customers. We also take pride in offering exceptional food perks, with snacks, drip coffee & onsite barista, cold drinks, and dinner meals remaining free of charge, and lunch subsidized as part of Vast's ongoing commitment to providing high-quality meals for employees.
Chemical Propulsion Engineer Apex SpaceChemical Propulsion EngineerLos Angeles, CAFor the first time in history, this influx of payload companies combined with reduced launch costs has resulted in a massive increase in need for commercial spacecraft platforms, known as satellite buses. Apex is seeking a Chemical Propulsion Engineer to join our closely integrated team, driving the development of our chemical propulsion systems to meet the requirements of our spacecraft bus.
Launch And Recovery Engineering Manager VardaLaunch And Recovery Engineering ManagerEl Segundo, CA$170,280–$245,960 / yearServes as primary responsible engineer for all technical and regulatory contract deliverables through execution of an LSA from contract effective date to include mission integration, dynamics model, mass properties, mechanical & electrical interface specifications, launch vehicle separation configuration & analysis, Range Safety, FAA/FCC licensing, hazardous procedures, launch site campaign planning and integration and test procedure definition. The role is responsible for launch vehicle and recovery requirements definition for Varda Space Vehicles, delivery of all technical and regulatory contract deliverables to the launch provider per the Launch Services Agreement (LSA), definition of launch vehicle ICD with the launch provider, and management and execution of launch site I&T and capsule recovery procedures.
Senior Chemical Propulsion Engineer Apex SpaceSenior Chemical Propulsion EngineerLos Angeles, CAFor the first time in history, this influx of payload companies combined with reduced launch costs has resulted in a massive increase in need for commercial spacecraft platforms, known as satellite buses. Apex is seeking a Senior Chemical Propulsion Engineer to join our closely integrated team, driving the development of our chemical propulsion systems to meet the requirements of our spacecraft bus.
Senior Recruiter Poseidon AerospaceSenior RecruiterAlameda, CaliforniaStrategic Partnership: Serve as the primary TA partner to the Head of People and act as a strategic advisor to hiring managers, contribute to workforce planning discussions and help prioritize hiring sequencing as the company grows. Employer Brand & Sourcing: develop and execute sourcing strategies across LI Recruiter, aerospace-specific talent networks, universities, military transition pipelines, and industry events.
Propulsion Structures Engineer Vast SpacePropulsion Structures EngineerLong Beach, CA$137,760–$195,552 / yearVast is rapidly developing its multi-module Haven Station to ensure a continuous human presence in space for America and its allies, enabling advanced microgravity research and manufacturing, and unlocking a new space economy for government, corporate, and private customers. We also take pride in offering exceptional food perks, with snacks, drip coffee & onsite barista, cold drinks, and dinner meals remaining free of charge, and lunch subsidized as part of Vast's ongoing commitment to providing high-quality meals for employees.
Senior Technical Recruiter Space KineticSenior Technical RecruiterEl Segundo, CA$140,000–$200,000 / yearSpace Kinetic is a dual use space technology startup building a completely new architecture for space operations – one that brings the advantages of proliferated drone technology (low-cost, operationally flexible, attritable, distributed) to space missions while reducing the ecosystem's reliance on consumable fuel. Our goal is to move away from one-to-one space architectures – where each satellite in a constellation has one (or a small # of) primary payloads attached to the bus -- and unlock a 'one-to-many' system, where each satellite has a large number of payloads which can be deployed from their host spacecraft at high velocities without firing a thruster.
Senior Electric Propulsion Engineer Apex SpaceSenior Electric Propulsion EngineerLos Angeles, CAExperience leading an electric propulsion hot-fire test campaign including (high-voltage power and fluid delivery systems for ground test, data acquisition systems, thrust stands, and plasma diagnostics, are a plus). For the first time in history, this influx of payload companies combined with reduced launch costs has resulted in a massive increase in need for commercial spacecraft platforms, known as satellite buses.
Senior Data Scientist – Prognostic and Health Monitoring (HUMS) Joby AviationSenior Data Scientist – Prognostic and Health Monitoring (HUMS)Santa Cruz, California$147,200–$179,800 / yearFull timePartner with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs): Collaborate closely with domain experts across Flight Physics, Aircraft Design, Flight Test, Reliability, and Systems Engineering to translate physical failure modes and structural loads into actionable diagnostics and prognostic algorithms. Instead, you will integrate high-frequency flight sensor telemetry with comprehensive ground test data, component serial numbers, manufacturing database to construct a unified, definitive source of truth for aircraft health and component tracking.