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JA
Apr 25, 2026
Intern
Mechanical Design Engineer Intern, Structures
$22.00 - $31.00 hourly
Joby Aviation Santa Cruz, CA
Overview Joby Aviation is seeking a passionate student to join our design engineering team for the summer. In this role, you will be responsible for the development & detailed design of structural airframe components. You will be deeply involved in everything from preliminary concept work to actual production. For this role, you will have a strong understanding of CAD design and the ability to do hand calculations and create detailed models and drawings. Further, you will work closely with many disciplines, including our electronics, wiring systems, structural analysis, and manufacturing teams. Responsibilities Understanding of static and structural hand-calculations Design of composite/metallic brackets to integrate electronics and other aircraft systems Perform initial layout and sizing Fastener sizing, bond area sizing, riveting Composite <-> metallic material compatibility, galvanic corrosion Detailed drawing creation, GD&T Direct communication with...
IP
Apr 09, 2026
Intern
Process Engineering Intern
Integrated Polymer Solutions San Diego, CA
MAST is seeking a Process Engineering Intern who is an undergraduate student or recent graduate who will learn the inner workings of an engineering-oriented company that focuses on innovation in the Aerospace industry. STM specializes in the production of electrically conductive materials and textiles that services Aerospace, Defense (e.g. Lockheed Martin, Northrup Grumman), Medical, Telecommunications and many other industries. The Summer 2026 internship program will begin June 1st and run approximately 12-16 weeks, with anticipated end dates between August 28th and September 18th depending on availability. Interns will work 20-30 hours per week (minimum 20, maximum 30), Monday through Friday, with flexible scheduling. About MAST: MAST Technologies is an industry leader in advanced RF and EMI absorbing materials. We create engineered solutions that support mission-critical defense and aerospace applications worldwide. Our employees contribute directly to cutting-edge...
HA
Apr 20, 2026
Full time
Manufacturing Engineer, Additive (DED)
Hadrian Automation, Inc Los Angeles, CA
Hadrian - Manufacturing the Future Hadrian is building autonomous factories that help aerospace and defense companies manufacture rockets, satellites, jets, and ships up to 10x faster and up to 2x cheaper. By combining advanced software, robotics, and full-stack manufacturing, we are reinventing how America produces its most critical parts. We're accelerating our mission with the launch of Factory 3 in Mesa, Arizona, a 290,000-square-foot facility creating 350 new jobs. We are expanding rapidly to support thousands of future hires, launching Hadrian Maritime to expand into naval production, and introducing a Factory-as-a-Service model that delivers complete systems instead of individual parts. Hadrian is backed by leading investors including T. Rowe Price, Lux Capital, Founders Fund, and Andreessen Horowitz, our fast-growing team is united around reindustrializing American manufacturing for the 21st century and beyond. The Role: Join us in shaping the future of aerospace...
HA
Apr 20, 2026
Full time
Manufacturing Engineer, Additive (LPBF)
Hadrian Automation, Inc Los Angeles, CA
Hadrian - Manufacturing the Future Hadrian is building autonomous factories that help aerospace and defense companies manufacture rockets, satellites, jets, and ships up to 10x faster and up to 2x cheaper. By combining advanced software, robotics, and full-stack manufacturing, we are reinventing how America produces its most critical parts. We're accelerating our mission with the launch of Factory 3 in Mesa, Arizona, a 290,000-square-foot facility creating 350 new jobs. We are expanding rapidly to support thousands of future hires, launching Hadrian Maritime to expand into naval production, and introducing a Factory-as-a-Service model that delivers complete systems instead of individual parts. Hadrian is backed by leading investors including T. Rowe Price, Lux Capital, Founders Fund, and Andreessen Horowitz, our fast-growing team is united around reindustrializing American manufacturing for the 21st century and beyond. The Role: Join us in shaping the future of aerospace...
RL
Apr 18, 2026
Full time
Manufacturing Engineer II/Senior - Electron Propulsion
Rocket Lab Corporation Long Beach, CA
ABOUT ROCKET LAB Rocket Lab is an end-to-end space company delivering responsive launch services, complete spacecraft design and manufacturing, payloads, satellite components, and more - all with the goal of opening access space. The rockets and satellites we build, and launch enable some of the most ambitious and vital space missions globally, supporting scientific exploration, Earth observation and missions to combat climate change, national security, and exciting new technology demonstrations. Our Electron rocket has become the second most frequently launched U.S. rocket annually and has delivered more than 230 satellites to orbit, all while we work to develop Neutron, our upcoming medium-lift, reusable launch vehicle for larger constellation deployment. 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...
IV
Apr 16, 2026
Full time
MTS, Mechanical Engineering
II-VI Aerospace & Defense Santa Clara, CA
Job Description Primary Duties & Responsibilities Conduct all activities in a manner consistent with Coherent' s corporate values and Code of Conduct. Provide professional technical support to internal department, sales and marketing teams worldwide, and customers as needed. Introduce and help develop efficient and improved methods for optical system assembly and inspection as needed. Involved directly with new product development projects incorporating optical, electrical, mechanical, software and system integration engineering functions. Ensure meeting project schedule and timelines and milestones, and the completion of complex cross-disciplinary activities within project team. Conduct and well manage design documents, ECR/ECO, design change implementation in new product release process. Communicates project status and progresses to management as appropriate, including recommendations on resources, process development, and product improvement and...
TA
Apr 08, 2026
Full time
Launch Structures Engineer
The Aerospace Corporation El Segundo, CA
The Aerospace Corporation is the trusted partner to the nation's space programs, solving the hardest problems and providing unmatched technical expertise. As 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. When you join our team, you'll be part of a special collection of problem solvers, thought leaders, and innovators. Join us and take your place in space. The Vehicle Systems Division (VSD) sits at the center of the ideas and data behind current and future space systems supplying innovative research and development; technical evaluations during the acquisition process; conceptual and detailed design; assembly, integration, test; and operational support. Comprised primarily of highly-trained mechanical and aerospace engineers, VSD provides national expertise in the areas of...
TA
Apr 06, 2026
Full time
Structural Systems Engineer
The Aerospace Corporation El Segundo, CA
The Aerospace Corporation is the trusted partner to the nation's space programs, solving the hardest problems and providing unmatched technical expertise. As 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. When you join our team, you'll be part of a special collection of problem solvers, thought leaders, and innovators. Join us and take your place in space. The Vehicle Systems Division (VSD) sits at the center of the ideas and data behind current and future space systems supplying innovative research and development; technical evaluations during the acquisition process; conceptual and detailed design; assembly, integration, test; and operational support. Comprised primarily of highly-trained mechanical and aerospace engineers, VSD provides national expertise in the areas of...
JA
Apr 03, 2026
Full time
Senior Tool Design Engineer
$127,000 - $215,000 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. 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 Joby Aviation is searching for a senior tool design engineer with experience designing tools and equipment for large carbon fiber parts and assemblies for aircraft production. Individual must have a strong technical background in certified aircraft manufacturing. This person should be well versed in all aspects of the tool design process from concept sketches to implementing tools on the production floor. Responsibilities Design ownership of...
RL
Mar 31, 2026
Full time
Senior Supplier Development Engineer I/II - Mechanical
$102,400 - $156,000 yearly
Rocket Lab Corporation Long Beach, CA
ABOUT ROCKET LAB Rocket Lab is an end-to-end space company delivering responsive launch services, complete spacecraft design and manufacturing, payloads, satellite components, and more - all with the goal of opening access space. The rockets and satellites we build, and launch enable some of the most ambitious and vital space missions globally, supporting scientific exploration, Earth observation and missions to combat climate change, national security, and exciting new technology demonstrations. Our Electron rocket has become the second most frequently launched U.S. rocket annually and has delivered more than 230 satellites to orbit, all while we work to develop Neutron, our upcoming medium-lift, reusable launch vehicle for larger constellation deployment. 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...
In
Mar 28, 2026
Full time
Senior Mechanical Engineer I
$150,000 - $180,000 yearly
Innoflight San Diego, CA
GROW WITH US AND STAY EXTRAORDINARY: Launch your career to new heights with Innoflight-one of San Diego's fastest-growing Aerospace and Defense innovators. Here, visionary minds engineer the future of space technology through pioneering, compact, and cyber-secure solutions. From software-defined radios to cutting-edge cryptographic systems and avionics, everything we build powers the next era of New Space. Join our small, agile, and mission-driven team where your work has real impact and your growth has no limits. We're not just reaching for the stars-we're engineering them. Let's innovate the infinite, together. A DAY IN THE LIFE: As a Senior Mechanical Engineer I at Innoflight, you will serve as a principal-level contributor providing technical leadership for the design, analysis, and integration of complex mechanical systems for aerospace and spaceflight applications. You will drive system-level solutions across multiple programs, resolve challenging engineering problems,...
RL
Mar 26, 2026
Full time
Lead, Avionics Manufacturing Engineer
$115,000 - $160,000 yearly
Rocket Lab Corporation Long Beach, CA
ABOUT ROCKET LAB Rocket Lab is an end-to-end space company delivering responsive launch services, complete spacecraft design and manufacturing, payloads, satellite components, and more - all with the goal of opening access space. The rockets and satellites we build, and launch enable some of the most ambitious and vital space missions globally, supporting scientific exploration, Earth observation and missions to combat climate change, national security, and exciting new technology demonstrations. Our Electron rocket has become the second most frequently launched U.S. rocket annually and has delivered more than 230 satellites to orbit, all while we work to develop Neutron, our upcoming medium-lift, reusable launch vehicle for larger constellation deployment. 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...
TA
Mar 26, 2026
Intern
Maintenance Engineering Intern
Toray Advanced Composites USA, Inc. Morgan Hill, CA
Toray Advanced Composites (TAC) is a leading supplier of advanced composite materials for aerospace, sporting goods, motorsport, and industrial markets. You will find our thermoset composite products on nearly every satellite, space launch vehicle, unmanned aircraft, military and commercial aircraft in production today. TAC also provides composites materials to industrial and recreational applications including mountain bikes, medical prosthetics, and sports equipment. Our thermoplastic prepregs, known in the industry as Cetex®, are found in a wide range of commercial and military aircraft, including large wing structures and interior applications like seats and galleys. Our Cetex products are available in unidirectional tape or fabric form in a variety of engineered thermoplastic resins including PAEK, PEKK, PEEK, PPS, PEI as well as a full line of performance thermoplastics including Nylon, PET, PC/ABS, HDPE, and PP. Summary of Functions: The Maintenance Engineering Intern...
TA
Mar 22, 2026
Full time
Thermostructures Engineer
The Aerospace Corporation El Segundo, CA
The Aerospace Corporation is the trusted partner to the nation's space programs, solving the hardest problems and providing unmatched technical expertise. As 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. When you join our team, you'll be part of a special collection of problem solvers, thought leaders, and innovators. Join us and take your place in space. The Vehicle Systems Division (VSD) sits at the center of the ideas and data behind current and future space systems supplying innovative research and development; technical evaluations during the acquisition process; conceptual and detailed design; assembly, integration, test; and operational support. Comprised primarily of highly-trained mechanical and aerospace engineers, VSD provides national expertise in the areas of...
VS
Mar 15, 2026
Full time
Manufacturing Engineer
$103,650 - $145,050 yearly
Varda Space Industries El Segundo, CA
About Varda Low Earth orbit is open for business . Varda is accelerating the development of commercial space infrastructure, from in-orbit pharmaceutical processing to reliable and economical reentry capsules. From life-saving pharmaceuticals to more powerful fiber optics, there is a world of products used on Earth today that can only be manufactured in space. Varda is accelerating innovation in the orbital economy by creating both the products and infrastructure needed so space can directly benefit life on Earth. Our mission is to expand the economic bounds of humankind. Our team is uniquely suited to accomplishing this goal, with leadership and staff comprised of veterans from SpaceX, Blue Origin, major pharmaceutical companies and Silicon Valley. Varda was founded in January 2021 by Will Bruey and Delian Asparouhov with significant backing from world class investors including Khosla Ventures, Lux Capital, Founders Fund, Caffeinated Capital, General Catalyst, and Also...
VT
Mar 13, 2026
Full time
Electrical Engineer VI
Voyager Technologies, Inc. Folsom, CA
Voyager is an innovative defense, national security and space technology company committed to advancing and delivering transformative, mission-critical solutions. We tackle the most complex challenges to unlock new frontiers for human progress, fortify national security, and protect critical assets to lead in the race for technological and operational superiority from ground to space. Forge the Future: Join Voyager Technologies The future belongs to those who build it. At Voyager Technologies, we're building technologies that protect lives, expand frontiers and prepare us for what's next. And we're doing that with people who are wired to solve, build, adapt and lead. These roles are not for the faint of heart. You'll help lay the foundation for humanity's future. Join a culture where innovation thrives, curiosity is rewarded, and impact is real. We're a company of doers, thinkers and builders, united by purpose and grounded in reality. If you want to put your skills to...
He
Mar 09, 2026
Full time
Build Engineer - Tooling
$110,000 - $180,000 yearly
Hermeus Los Angeles, CA
Hermeus is a high-speed aircraft manufacturer focused on the rapid design, build, and test of high-Mach and hypersonic aircraft for the national interest. Working directly with the Department of Defense, Hermeus delivers capabilities that will ensure that our nation, and our allies, maintain an asymmetric advantage over any and all potential adversaries. A Tooling Build Engineer on the Manufacturing team is responsible for the design, development, and validation of innovative tooling, fixtures, and ground support equipment that enable the prototyping, integration, and testing of advanced structural assemblies. This role emphasizes creativity, rapid iteration, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams to support early-stage research and development. Responsibilities Design and build innovative tooling, fixtures, and integration aids using CAD software to support R&D activities, prototype builds, and test campaigns. Collaborate with structures, manufacturing, and...
DL
Mar 01, 2026
Full time
Engineer, Systems III (Job 1277)
DLH San Diego, CA
About Us DLH delivers improved health and national security readiness solutions for federal programs through science research and development, systems engineering and integration, and digital transformation. Our experts in public health, performance evaluation, and health operations solve the complex problems faced by civilian and military customers alike by leveraging advanced tools - including digital transformation, artificial intelligence, data analytics, cloud enablement, modeling, and simulation, and more. With over 2,400 employees dedicated to the idea that "Your Mission is Our Passion," DLH brings a unique combination of government sector experience, proven methodology, and unwavering commitment to innovation to improve the lives of millions. Overview The systems engineer is responsible for integrating various network operating systems, application programs, and hardware devices. Duties of a systems engineer typically include managing the development cycle associated...
PA
Feb 26, 2026
Full time
Sr Manufacturing Engineer - Metals
PCX Aerosystems Santa Ana, CA
About the Organization Applied Aerospace & Defense (Applied) is a premier provider of advanced design, engineering, and vertically integrated manufacturing solutions for leading and next-generation space and defense technology companies. Applied builds complex hardware for extreme operating environments and is focused on three core markets: Space and Launch Systems, Defense Aviation and Airborne Systems, and C5ISR and Precision Strike Systems. With decades of space and defense manufacturing heritage, Applied combines deep material science and IP-enabled process expertise with the ability to enable rapid prototyping, enhance new product development, and responsively scale production. Across its nationwide infrastructure of advanced manufacturing facilities, Applied continuously supports a balanced mix of next-generation technology and platform development, large scale production programs, and aftermarket sustainment for enduring platforms. EOE Statement Applied Aerospace...
AV
Feb 23, 2026
Full time
Sr. Manager, Aeromechanical Engineering
$153,308 - $217,140 yearly
AeroVironment, Inc. Petaluma, CA
Worker Type Regular Job Description Summary The Senior Manager, Aeromechanical Engineering is a seasoned leader in the aerospace or defense technology industry with deep expertise supporting high-velocity product development environments. As a key member of the Product Development Engineering leadership team, this role contributes to defining and executing the strategic technology roadmap for advanced loitering munition systems in an increasingly competitive and rapidly evolving market. This role oversees the design, development, and integration of new loitering munition products as well as modifications, enhancements, and sustainment activities for existing systems. This leader is responsible for building and guiding a high-performing aeromechanical engineering organization with the technical capabilities, capacity, and processes required to meet business objectives. Responsibilities include organizational leadership, budgeting, staffing, training, performance management,...
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