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DC
Feb 26, 2026
Full time
Electronics Design Engineer
DCS Corporation Dana Point, CA
Salary Range : $82,004 - $111,000 Electronics Design Engineer We are seeking a talented and motivated Electrical Engineer with expertise in RF, hardware, and software design to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will be at the forefront of designing and developing cutting-edge electrical equipment for a variety of applications, including commercial, industrial, military, and scientific projects. If you are passionate about innovation and want to contribute to complex real-time systems, we encourage you to apply Essential Job Functions: Design and develop RF based Circuit Card Assemblies (CCAs) for RF applications. Troubleshoot, maintain, upgrade and test CCAs. Write and debug firmware for new products. Integrate CCAs into VME backplane. Design multi-layer CCAs using PCB design tools. Integrate VME based CCAs into complex real time systems for RF simulation and modeling. Test and troubleshoot electronic circuits. Required Skills: Due to the sensitivity of...
SolidProfessor
Aug 07, 2026
Contractor Seasonal
Paid Engineering Career Research Interview — $50 for 30 Minutes
SolidProfessor Remote (CA)
Help Shape the Future of Engineering Careers SolidProfessor is conducting research to better understand how engineering professionals approach career development, technical assessments, professional portfolios, and job-search platforms. We are inviting engineering design professionals to participate in a 30-minute, one-on-one research interview with a member of our product team. The conversation will take place over Zoom and will be recorded for internal research purposes. Participants who complete the interview will receive $50 as a thank-you for their time and feedback. Who We Are Looking For We want to hear from a broad range of engineering design professionals, including: Currently employed professionals who are not actively looking for a new role Employed professionals who may be open to new opportunities Unemployed or actively searching job seekers Students, recent graduates, and early-career professionals Mid-career professionals Senior...
As
Sep 18, 2026
Full time
Senior CAD Engineer
$140,000 - $190,000 yearly
Astranis San Francisco, CA
Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity's reach into the solar system. Today, Astranis satellites provide dedicated, secure networks to highly-sophisticated customers across the globe- large enterprises, sovereign governments, and the US military. With five satellites on orbit and many more set to launch soon, the company is servicing a backlog of more than $1 billion of commercial contracts. Astranis is the preferred satellite communications partner for buyers with stringent requirements for uptime, data security, network visibility, and customization. Astranis has raised over $750 million from some of the world's best investors, from Andreessen Horowitz to Blackrock and Fidelity, and employs a team of 450 engineers and entrepreneurs. Astranis designs, builds, and operates its satellites out of its 153,000 sq. ft. headquarters in Northern California, USA. Senior CAD Engineer As an Astranis Senior CAD Engineer you will be a leader in the design...
As
Sep 18, 2026
Full time
Senior Harness Design Engineer
$135,000 - $235,000 yearly
Astranis San Francisco, CA
Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity's reach into the solar system. Today, Astranis satellites provide dedicated, secure networks to highly-sophisticated customers across the globe- large enterprises, sovereign governments, and the US military. With five satellites on orbit and many more set to launch soon, the company is servicing a backlog of more than $1 billion of commercial contracts. Astranis is the preferred satellite communications partner for buyers with stringent requirements for uptime, data security, network visibility, and customization. Astranis has raised over $750 million from some of the world's best investors, from Andreessen Horowitz to Blackrock and Fidelity, and employs a team of 450 engineers and entrepreneurs. Astranis designs, builds, and operates its satellites out of its 153,000 sq. ft. headquarters in Northern California, USA. Senior Harness Design Engineer As a Senior Harness Design Engineer at Astranis, you will own...
HE
Sep 18, 2026
Full time
New Product Development Engineer
HEICO Temecula, CA
Overview of the Position: The New Product Development Engineer supports technical operations within an FAA Part 145 Repair Station environment. This role provides cross-functional engineering support for maintenance, repair, overhaul (MRO), new product development, reverse engineering, tooling development, and process improvement activities. The position uses strong mechanical aptitude and regulatory awareness to work collaboratively with Quality, Production, Procurement and Customer Service teams to ensure airworthiness, compliance, and operational efficiency. The New Product Development Engineer assists in the development of repair data, alternate part documentation, tooling (TTE), and internal engineering processes while maintaining adherence to FAA regulations and company procedures. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Engineering & Technical Support Develop and coordinate New Product Development activities Help to identify and review opportunities for New...
Sa
Sep 18, 2026
Full time
Industrial Engineer 3 M/F
Safran Santa Maria, CA
Job details Domain Production Job field / Job profile Industrial engineering - Industrial methods & digital tools engineering Job title Industrial Engineer 3 M/F Employment type Permanent Professional category Employees / Staff Part time / Full time Full-time Job description 1. Direct others, provide solutions to complex issues for Cabin industrialization deliverables on new programs as part of the integrated program team 2. Develop and execute Industrialization plans in accordance with Cabin standards and program goals 3. Create, update, and improve the production element of the industrial dossier, mainly Manufacturing Bill of Materials, Routers, Standardized work instructions (including operation's allocated time) 4. Provide substantial technical contribution to the Design and Manufacturing teams to develop optimal production processes for each product type 5. Provide feedback for complex issues to Design group for DFMA (design for manufacture...
JA
Sep 18, 2026
Full time
Structures Test Engineer, Hydraulics
$104,400 - $183,500 yearly
Joby Aviation Santa Cruz, CA
Company Overview Imagine a piloted air taxi that takes off vertically, then quietly carries you and your fellow passengers over the congested city streets below, enabling you to spend more time with the people and places that matter most. At Joby, we've been working to make that dream a reality since 2009 and we're now in the final stages of certifying our aircraft with the FAA. With plans to launch our aircraft in the US and Dubai, we're now scaling manufacturing and preparing for the launch of our commercial service. Overview Working as a Structural Test Engineer, you will support the Testing Team. As part of this team, you will perform structural testing of flight-critical structures for VTOL electric aircraft. Working in our structural test lab facility, the structural test engineer will prepare test procedures, assemble test setups, execute tests, and analyze and report test data. The data collected during these tests will inform the company's hardware design efforts and...
JA
Sep 18, 2026
Full time
Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Powertrain and Electronics
$119,800 - $205,600 yearly
Joby Aviation San Carlos, CA
Overview Joby Aviation is seeking a passionate Electronics Manufacturing Engineer to join our Electronics Manufacturing Engineering team in San Carlos, CA. This role focuses on process engineering, equipment development, and scaling products from prototype to production. The ideal candidate is highly organized and self-driven, with a strong understanding of mechanical design, design for manufacturability, process development, and quality control. This is an exciting and rewarding opportunity - as a Manufacturing Engineer at Joby, you will see your ideas go from concept to reality in a fast-paced, high-impact environment. Responsibilities Develop manufacturing processes, assembly fixturing, tooling, and equipment to support both prototype and production builds Design and optimize full production line layouts and workstations with a focus on safety, ergonomics, quality, and efficiency Author clear, detailed manufacturing work instructions to ensure process consistency and...
JA
Sep 18, 2026
Full time
Staff Mechanical Engineer - Charging Systems
$161,200 - $221,700 yearly
Joby Aviation San Carlos, CA
Company Overview Imagine a piloted air taxi that takes off vertically, then quietly carries you and your fellow passengers over the congested city streets below, enabling you to spend more time with the people and places that matter most. At Joby, we've been working to make that dream a reality since 2009 and we're now in the final stages of certifying our aircraft with the FAA. With plans to launch our aircraft in the US and Dubai, we're now scaling manufacturing and preparing for the launch of our commercial service. Overview About the GSE Team The Ground Support Equipment team designs and builds the charging and thermal conditioning infrastructure that keeps Joby's eVTOL fleet flying. We develop everything from stationary high-power dispensers and charge handles to mobile all-in-one charging systems - hardware that must work reliably in airports, vertiports, and remote sites around the world. We're a small, high-ownership team: everyone here owns hardware from napkin...
JA
Sep 18, 2026
Full time
Quality Engineer - Metrology
$106,700 - $177,400 yearly
Joby Aviation San Carlos, CA
Company Overview Imagine a piloted air taxi that takes off vertically, then quietly carries you and your fellow passengers over the congested city streets below, enabling you to spend more time with the people and places that matter most. Since 2009, our team has worked steadily to make this dream a reality. We've designed and tested many generations of prototype aircraft capable of serving in a network of electric air taxis. We're looking for talented, committed individuals to join our team as we push onward toward certifying the Joby aircraft, scaling our manufacturing, and launching our initial commercial service. Overview Joby Aviation is seeking a Quality Engineer, Metrology, who is a highly organized, passionate individual to join our quality engineering team. This Metrology Quality Engineering role is responsible for the development, implementation, and verification of metrological inspection systems, methods, and processes at Joby Aviation. The ideal candidate will...
JA
Sep 18, 2026
Full time
Electrical Systems Integration Manufacturing Engineer
$78,700 - $130,900 yearly
Joby Aviation Marina, CA
Company Overview Imagine a piloted air taxi that takes off vertically, then quietly carries you and your fellow passengers over the congested city streets below, enabling you to spend more time with the people and places that matter most. Since 2009, our team has worked steadily to make this dream a reality. We've designed and tested many generations of prototype aircraft capable of serving in a network of electric air taxis. We're looking for talented, committed individuals to join our team as we push onward toward certifying the Joby aircraft, scaling our manufacturing, and launching our initial commercial service. Overview Joby Aviation is seeking a passionate manufacturing engineer to join our team with a focus in Electrical Systems Integration (ESI), taking prototype work to a manufacturing level and bringing together engineering, manufacturing, and integration. The engineer will be responsible for manufacturing definition of flight critical wire harness assemblies and...
JA
Sep 18, 2026
Full time
Staff Rotor/Hub Design Engineer
$149,900 - $250,000 yearly
Joby Aviation Santa Cruz, CA
Company Overview Imagine a piloted air taxi that takes off vertically, then quietly carries you and your fellow passengers over the congested city streets below, enabling you to spend more time with the people and places that matter most. At Joby, we've been working to make that dream a reality since 2009 and we're now in the final stages of certifying our aircraft with the FAA. With plans to launch our aircraft in the US and Dubai, we're now scaling manufacturing and preparing for the launch of our commercial service. Overview Working as a mechanical design engineer you will play a key role with design, development, and certification of advanced propeller systems for next-generation aircraft. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams - including analysis, test, manufacturing, and certification teams - to develop and certify the Joby propeller systems. Responsibilities Support across all phases of the design cycle, concept & optimization,...
SA
Sep 18, 2026
Full time
Senior Manager, Avionics Mechanical Engineering (R4416)
$180,000 - $280,000 yearly
Shield AI San Diego, CA
Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation and synthetic reality technologies. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, Shield AI's technology actively supports operations worldwide. For more information, visit www.shield.ai. Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and YouTube. Shield AI is seeking a Senior Manager of Mechanical Engineering to build and lead the team responsible for all mechanical design, thermal, and harnessing in the X-BAT aircraft and ground vehicle. You will establish the technical vision, hire top tier engineers, and partner with all other engineer team leads to execute cross-functionally. Extreme ownership is expected where your team will carry designs from concept through manufacturing. Team leads and managers at...
RL
Sep 18, 2026
Intern
Manufacturing Engineering Intern Summer 2027
Rocket Lab Corporation Long Beach, CA
ABOUT ROCKET LAB Rocket Lab is the end-to-end space company building rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems that keep the world connected, protected, expand humanity's reach to the Moon, Mars, and beyond. We move fast, build real hardware for meaningful missions, and make the impossible routine. Come shape the future with us. As a Manufacturing Engineering Intern based at Rocket Lab's site in Long Beach, California, you will have the opportunity to work with the design, production and quality teams to develop and qualify process to make rocket engines. Rocket Lab's Manufacturing team are the builders and the doers who work with our advanced machinery across our global manufacturing sites to get our satellites, satellite components, and rockets out the door. WHAT YOU'LL GET TO DO As an intern, you will work closely with your mentor and other employees within the department to apply your knowledge and grow your skills both technically and professionally Work with...
RL
Sep 18, 2026
Intern
Manufacturing Engineering Intern Spring 2027
Rocket Lab Corporation Long Beach, CA
ABOUT ROCKET LAB Rocket Lab is the end-to-end space company building rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems that keep the world connected, protected, expand humanity's reach to the Moon, Mars, and beyond. We move fast, build real hardware for meaningful missions, and make the impossible routine. Come shape the future with us. As a Manufacturing Engineering Intern based at Rocket Lab's site in Long Beach, California, you will have the opportunity to work with the design, production and quality teams to develop and qualify process to make rocket engines. Rocket Lab's Manufacturing team are the builders and the doers who work with our advanced machinery across our global manufacturing sites to get our satellites, satellite components, and rockets out the door. WHAT YOU'LL GET TO DO As an intern, you will work closely with your mentor and other employees within the department to apply your knowledge and grow your skills both technically and professionally Work with...
AV
Sep 18, 2026
Full time
Engineering Development Technician IV
$31.00 - $48.00 hourly
AeroVironment, Inc. Moorpark, CA
Worker Type Regular Job Description Summary The Engineering Development Technician IV will have the opportunity to work on a variety of advanced unmanned systems to develop solutions for a variety of defense and commercial applications. This will include contributing to the development, build, integration, and maintenance of these systems. Position Responsibilities Conducts mechanical, electrical, and composite fabrication support, troubleshooting, repair, and testing of integrated systems Responsible for operating and maintain shop equipment and tools (Hand tools, power tools, solder irons, manual lathe and mills, 3D printers, etc.), and tracking projects, material use and ROI Instructs and teaches Engineering team members on using shop equipment safely, properly and effectively. Provide specialized rapid prototyping fabrication and assembly services to build prototype product hardware. Meet scheduled timelines and, in some cases, aggressive deadlines to have...
AV
Sep 18, 2026
Full time
Mechanical Engineer, Sr.
$122,500 - $187,000 yearly
AeroVironment, Inc. Petaluma, CA
Worker Type Regular Job Description Summary The Sr. Mechanical Engineer applies engineering techniques to design, install, modify, analyze, repair and test tools, engines, machines and other mechanically functioning equipment. Leads and supports the mechanical design, testing, and production of electrical machines as well as the design of electronics packaging for high altitude aerospace applications. Leads or supports mechanical packaging development effort for electronic equipment that withstand stringent environmental requirements (i.e., mass, volume, thermal, vibration). Manages mid-size development projects outsourced to sub-contractors (development of a system, equipment or components). Position Responsibilities Leads or supports the thermal, structural, dynamic, and fluid flow analysis efforts for electronics equipment Leads the testing and data collection in the laboratory and the field Models the mechanical devices and selects the proper material...
AV
Sep 18, 2026
Full time
Mechanical Engineer III
$100,500 - $153,250 yearly
AeroVironment, Inc. Petaluma, CA
Worker Type Regular Job Description Summary The Mechanical Engineer III applies engineering techniques to design, install, modify, analyze, repair and test tools, engines, machines and other mechanically functioning equipment. Leads and supports the mechanical design, testing, and production of electrical machines as well as the design of electronics packaging for high altitude aerospace applications. Leads or supports mechanical packaging development effort for electronic equipment that withstand stringent environmental requirements (i.e., mass, volume, thermal, vibration). Manages mid-size development projects outsourced to sub-contractors (development of a system, equipment or components). Position Responsibilities Leads or supports the thermal, structural, dynamic, and fluid flow analysis efforts for electronics equipment Leads the testing and data collection in the laboratory and the field Models the mechanical devices and selects the proper material...
AV
Sep 18, 2026
Full time
Engineering Development Technician IV
$31.00 - $48.00 hourly
AeroVironment, Inc. Simi Valley, CA
Worker Type Regular Job Description Summary The Engineering Development Technician IV will support the development and integration of advanced unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) for defense and commercial applications. This role is hands-on and focused on assembly, integration, test, and general shop support. Candidates have experience building, modifying, and troubleshooting drones, RC aircraft, or similar systems. Position Responsibilities Perform mechanical and electrical assembly, integration, troubleshooting, repair, and testing of unmanned systems and sub-assemblies. Operate and maintain common shop equipment and tools (hand tools, power tools, soldering irons, crimp tools, small benchtop equipment, 3D printers, etc.). Provide assembly and integration support for prototype hardware, including wiring harnesses, avionics installation, payload integration, and ground support equipment. Assist with planning and kitting for builds to meet project schedules and...
RL
Sep 17, 2026
Full time
Senior Manufacturing Engineer II - Machining
$164,000 - $255,000 yearly
Rocket Lab Corporation Long Beach, CA
ABOUT ROCKET LAB Rocket Lab is the end-to-end space company building rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems that keep the world connected, protected, expand humanity's reach to the Moon, Mars, and beyond. We move fast, build real hardware for meaningful missions, and make the impossible routine. Come shape the future with us. MANUFACTURING Rocket Lab's Manufacturing teams are the builders and the doers who work with our advanced machinery across our global manufacturing sites to get our satellites, satellite components, and rockets out the door. They bring the designs of our engineers to life by using advanced manufacturing techniques like 3D printing to create our hardware, and are responsible for delivering our projects and missions on time and on budget to our customers. SENIOR MANUFACTURING ENGINEER II - MACHINING We are currently seeking an experience Manufacturing Engineer with a focus in Machining based out of Rocket Lab's Headquarters in Long Beach, CA....
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