Forward Deployed Engineer IcarusForward Deployed EngineerEl Segundo, California$100,000–$160,000 / yearMilitary operations experience is a plus, especially in aviation or aviation-adjacent communities with "air sense" (JTAC, JFO, CCT, ATC, aviation operations). Icarus deliberately optimizes for a high signal (engineers) to noise (management) ratio, where engineering, flight, and execution matter more than process, politics, or management overhead.
Mechanical Engineer CHAOS IndustriesMechanical EngineerEl Segundo, CaliforniaIn this role, you will support the design and mechanical integration of military electronics and effector systems with critical platform structures and mechanisms, working alongside senior engineers on design challenges ranging from compact electronics enclosures to larger structural or mechanism assemblies. CHAOS is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to join our team providing hands-on mechanical expertise for the integration of ruggedized electronics, effectors, and mission-critical hardware into ground- and sea-mobile platforms for aerospace and defense applications.
Embedded Software Engineer, Perception (All Levels) Parallel SystemsEmbedded Software Engineer, Perception (All Levels)Los Angeles, California$154,000–$212,000 / yearAfter 60 Days: You've landed driver or kernel-level improvements on at least one sensor pipeline, contributed hands-on to the Yocto/Tegra build alongside the embedded platform team, and built diagnostics for latency, dropped frames, and timing drift. Build, modify, and optimize drivers for high-throughput sensors such as camera, lidars, IMUs, including capture pipelines, buffer management, and data integrity under sustained load.
Service Engineer — Oarsman Systems WET DesignService Engineer — Oarsman Systemssun valley, CAFormal technical qualification, apprenticeship, associate degree, bachelor’s degree, or equivalent practical experience in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Mechatronics, Industrial Automation, Controls Engineering, or a similar field. Troubleshoot electrical power distribution, protection systems, motor controls, VFDs, power supplies, transformers, relays, contactors, fuses, breakers, GFCI systems, E-stops, and related control hardware.
Mechanical Engineer Starship Space Exploration Technologies CorpMechanical Engineer StarshipHawthorne, CA$100,000–$115,000 / 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. You may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of company stock 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.
NewSenior Systems Engineer Parallel SystemsSenior Systems EngineerLos Angeles, CaliforniaParallel Systems is pioneering autonomous battery-electric rail vehicles designed to transform freight transportation by shifting portions of the $900 billion U.S. trucking industry onto rail. Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, Controls, Aerospace, Computer Science, or related field.
Industrial Engineer - Effectors Samson RoseIndustrial Engineer - EffectorsEl Segundo, CaliforniaWe are seeking an Industrial Engineer to help design the production system itself—from capacity models and factory layouts to production cells, throughput optimization, and the strategic balance between internal manufacturing and contract production. The role is particularly suited to an Industrial Engineer who enjoys capacity modeling, factory design, production optimization, and zero-to-scale manufacturing challenges and wants substantial ownership over the creation of a new production system.
Sr. NDE Engineer, Radiography Testing Space Exploration Technologies CorpSr. NDE Engineer, Radiography TestingHawthorne, CA$130,000–$180,000 / 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. You will be required to interface across multiple business groups to develop and support state-of-the-art inspection solutions and advanced data analysis to deliver manufacturing process improvements to ensure flight reliability of the vehicle.
NDE Engineer Space Exploration Technologies CorpNDE EngineerHawthorne, CA$100,000–$115,000 / 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. You will be required to interface across multiple business groups to develop and support state-of-the-art inspection solutions and advanced data analysis to deliver manufacturing process improvements to ensure flight reliability of the vehicle.
Development Engineer II First Solar IncDevelopment Engineer IICAResponsible for designing, programming, and coordination of small to mid-scale control systems and projects, enabling remote control where desired; responsible to assist with coordination of new equipment installation and implementation; responsible for maintaining and updating of process tool electrical drawings, ensuring the tracking of equipment changes is documented and drawings are kept current; responsible for troubleshooting and problem-solving equipment issues, especially control related; responsible to support cross functional teams on large projects including hardware bring-up/troubleshoot, software develop/CIP/debug, drive vendor communication; responsible to bridge gap of existing and new equipment in databasing to handshake with corporate server and be able to interface data transaction. Minimum 2 years of industrial work experiences in one or more of the following categories: equipment project engineering, equipment engineering, software engineering, control engineering, Automation engineering, AI/ML driven functional material development.
Senior Build Reliability Engineer (Propulsion) Impulse Space Propulsion Inc.Senior Build Reliability Engineer (Propulsion)Redondo Beach, CA$140,000–$170,000 / yearThis position requires applicants to be either U.S. Persons (i.e., U.S. citizen, U.S. national, lawful permanent U.S. resident (green card holder), an individual granted asylum in the U.S., or an individual admitted in U.S. refugee status) or persons eligible to obtain an export license from the U.S. Departments of State, Commerce, or other applicable U.S. government agencies. You will work hands-on with technicians, manufacturing engineers, and supporting teams to prevent defects before they occur, rapidly diagnose failures, and continuously improve hardware reliability across spacecraft builds.
Electro-Mechanical Technician Rocket Lab CorpElectro-Mechanical TechnicianPasadena, CA$30–$40 / hourImportant 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. We''ve engineered hardware that has operated on the surface of Mars on NASA''s Perseverance rover, supported lunar exploration through the CADRE rover program, and developed precision mechanisms for spacecraft subsystems including solar array drives, antenna gimbals, and optical payloads.
NewInstrumentation Test Technician NovantaInstrumentation Test TechnicianEl Monte, CAWe create for our global customers engineered components and sub-systems that deliver extreme precision and performance for a range of mission-critical applications—from minimally invasive surgery to robotics to 3D metal printing. Robotics & Automation end-effectors enhance productivity and flexibility of robotic and automated solutions across a wide spectrum of industries through capabilities such as automatic tool changing, force-torque sensing, material removal, and more.
Software Engineer (New Grad December 2026) FreeformSoftware Engineer (New Grad December 2026)Los Angeles, CA$125,000–$150,000 / yearYou'll work with a talented engineering team from some of the world's most innovative companies across a range of projects including controls, high-speed data acquisition, high-performance computing (GPU's and FPGA's), and geometry processing pipelines that enable precise and fully automated manufacturing at scale. In addition to the significant stock option package, the estimated salary range for this role is $125,000-$150,000, dependent on the candidate's academic level (Bachelors, Masters, or PhD) and demonstrated out of classroom experience.
Manufacturing Engineer (New Grad Summer 2027) FreeformManufacturing Engineer (New Grad Summer 2027)Los Angeles, CA$95,000–$110,000 / yearYou'll work with a talented engineering team from some of the world's most innovative companies across a range of projects to develop and refine the processes, tooling, and CNC machining workflows that enable precision manufacturing at speed and scale. In addition to the significant stock option package, the estimated salary range for this role is $95,000-$110,000, dependent on the candidate's academic level (Bachelors, Masters, or PhD) and demonstrated out of classroom experience.
Additive Engineer (New Grad Summer 2027) FreeformAdditive Engineer (New Grad Summer 2027)Los Angeles, CA$95,000–$110,000 / yearIn addition to the significant stock option package, the estimated salary range for this role is $95,000-$110,000, dependent on the candidate's academic level (Bachelors, Masters, or PhD) and demonstrated out of classroom experience. Responsibilities: Understand printing system capabilities and roadmap, and work with internal engineering teams (mechanical, electrical, software) to implement solutions that further automate the printing process for high volume production.
Software Engineer (New Grad Summer 2027) FreeformSoftware Engineer (New Grad Summer 2027)Los Angeles, CA$125,000–$150,000 / yearYou'll work with a talented engineering team from some of the world's most innovative companies across a range of projects including controls, high-speed data acquisition, high-performance computing (GPU's and FPGA's), and geometry processing pipelines that enable precise and fully automated manufacturing at scale. In addition to the significant stock option package, the estimated salary range for this role is $125,000-$150,000, dependent on the candidate's academic level (Bachelors, Masters, or PhD) and demonstrated out of classroom experience.
Flight Software Engineer Space KineticFlight Software EngineerEl Segundo, California$120,000–$150,000 / 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, attainable, 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.
Electrical Engineer (New Grad Summer 2027) FreeformElectrical Engineer (New Grad Summer 2027)Los Angeles, CA$105,000–$120,000 / yearIn addition to the significant stock option package, the estimated salary range for this role is $105,000-$120,000, dependent on the candidate's academic level (Bachelors, Masters, or PhD) and demonstrated out of classroom experience. You'll work with a talented engineering team from some of the world's most innovative companies on electrical system design, development, and integration efforts across the factory systems, with a specific focus on PCB and compute system design.
Lead Flight Software Engineer Space KineticLead Flight Software EngineerEl Segundo, California$220,000–$275,000 / yearWho We Are: Space 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, attainable, 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.