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Lo
Feb 06, 2026
Full time
Principal Mechanical Engineer- Video Collaboration
Logitech San Jose, CA, USA
Logitech is the Sweet Spot for people who want their actions to have a positive global impact while having the flexibility to do it in their own way. Logitech is the Sweet Spot for people who want their actions to have a positive global impact while having the flexibility to do it in their own way. The Team and Role: We're looking for a Principal Mechanical Engineer to be a senior technical leader and decision-maker on our Video Collaboration product development team. This is a hands-on leadership role where you'll drive architecture decisions, resolve complex cross-functional challenges, and partner with regional engineering leadership to deliver world-class products. Our products are highly integrated systems combining cameras, speakers, microphones, displays, dense compute, complex thermals, and precision mechanisms. You'll work across the full product lifecycle (from early concept through mass production) partnering closely with Industrial Design, Product Management,...
BH
Jan 15, 2026
Full time
Principal Mechanical Engineer
$185,000 - $235,000 yearly
Buro Happold Los Angeles, CA, USA
Start designing tomorrow's future! Are you a visionary Mechanical Engineer with a passion for innovation and a proven track record of successful project leadership? We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Principal level Engineer to join our dynamic team at Buro Happold. As a Principal Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in providing technical expertise and leadership to our Building Environments Group. Come join our hybrid team based in Los Angeles, California! Here at Buro Happold, expect the exceptional. From the projects you will work on to the clients we work with. From career-defining opportunities to an inclusive and diverse practice where we all contribute to a more equitable world. From our reputation to our relationships. Wherever your Buro Happold career takes you, it'll be anything but ordinary. Your next role Buro Happold has a clear strategic plan, strong learning culture and entrepreneurial mindset that will allow you to thrive....
BH
Dec 03, 2025
Full time
Associate Principal Mechanical Engineer
Buro Happold Los Angeles, CA, USA
Start designing tomorrow's future! Buro Happold has an exciting opportunity for a talented and experienced Mechanical Engineer to join our hybrid team in Los Angeles, California! The Associate Principal Mechanical Engineer will play a pivotal role in providing technical expertise and leadership to our Building Environments Group. You will work closely with clients, architects, other Buro Happold Engineers, and/or design team members as part of a dedicated and skilled team. Here at Buro Happold, expect the exceptional. From the projects you will work on to the clients we work with. From career-defining opportunities to an inclusive and diverse practice where we all contribute to a more equitable world. From our reputation to our relationships. Wherever your Buro Happold career takes you, it'll be anything but ordinary. Your next role Join us and be surrounded by exceptional opportunities in an environment alive with innovation and possibility. Your new team...
CF
Oct 19, 2025
Full time
Principal Mechanical Engineer
Commonwealth Fusion Systems Milpitas, CA, USA
About Commonwealth Fusion Systems: Commonwealth Fusion Systems is on a mission to deliver the urgent transition to fusion energy. Combining decades of research, top talent, and new technologies, we're designing and building commercially viable fusion power plants. And working with policymakers and suppliers to build the energy industry of the future. We're in the best position to make it happen. Since 2018, we've raised nearly $3 billion in capital, making us the largest and leading private fusion company in the world. Now we're looking for more thinkers, doers, builders, and makers to join us. People who'll bring new perspectives, solve tough problems, and thrive as part of a team. If that's you and this role fits, we want to hear from you. Join the power movement as a Principal Mechanical Engineer We're looking for a Principal Mechanical Engineer to join our R&D and equipment design team to help build the next generation of thin-film deposition technology. The...
ST
Mar 01, 2026
Full time
Senior Engineer
Solar Turbines Incorporated San Diego, CA, USA
Career Area: Engineering Job Description: Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc. When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do - but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here - we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it. The customer Services Package Refurb & Upgrades (PRU) Business Unit has seen tremendous growth in the last two years. If you have wondered how Solar Turbines supports ~15,000 existing packages in the field and upgrades equipment over the years, this position is a great fit for you! We are team of over 150 Engineers of various disciplines. You will design mechanical solutions that support upgrading older systems to the latest standard for various...
Va
Mar 06, 2026
Full time
Solar Arrays Engineer l
Vast Long Beach, CA, USA
At Vast, our mission is to contribute to a future where billions of people are living and thriving in space. Vast 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. Using an incremental, hardware-rich and low-cost approach, Vast is rapidly developing its multi-module Haven Station. Haven Demo's 2025 success made Vast the only operational commercial space station company to fly and operate its own spacecraft. Next, Haven-1 is expected to become the world's first commercial space station when it launches, followed by additional Haven modules to enable permanent human presence by 2030. Our team is all-in, committed to executing our mission safely and on time. If you want to work with the most talented people on Earth furthering space exploration for humanity, come join us....
SA
Mar 06, 2026
Full time
Principal Engineer, Aircraft Thermal (R4353)
$194,094 - $291,140 yearly
Shield AI San Diego, CA, USA
Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed deep-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include the V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, Hivemind Enterprise, and the Hivemind Vision product lines. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and the 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. Job Description: Are you a passionate and innovative thermal engineer looking to help develop the next generation VTOL strike aircraft? Are you eager to make a positive difference in the world? Do you want to work alongside mission-driven and values-focused teammates? Shield AI is just the place for you! As the Principal Aircraft Thermal Engineer you will lead the charge in solving the most challenging thermal problems on the XBAT aircraft program, including hot...
LL
Mar 06, 2026
Full time
Quality Engineer/Weapon Production Quality
LLNL Livermore, CA, USA
Company Description Join us and make YOUR mark on the World! Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) has turned bold ideas into world-changing impact advancing science and technology to strengthen U.S. security and promote global stability. Our mission spans four critical national security areas nuclear deterrence, threat preparedness, energy security, and multi-domain defense empowering teams to take on the toughest challenges of today and tomorrow. With a culture built on innovation and operational excellence, LLNL is a place where your expertise can make a real impact. Job Description We have multiple openings for Weapons Production Group (WPG) Quality Engineers . You will support new and on-going activities in support of the weapon system surveillance and production operations. These positions are in the Defense Technologies Engineering Division (DTED)/Weapon Technologies and Engineering (WTE) Program, supporting the Strategic Deterrence (SD) Principal...
BE
Mar 05, 2026
Full time
Sr Principal Engineer, Enclosure Design
Bloom Energy San Jose, CA, USA
At Bloom Energy, our vision for a world powered by clean, reliable, and affordable energy is more than just a dream-we're making it reality. For over two decades, we've been at the forefront of the global energy transition, pioneering solutions that empower critical industries to thrive in a rapidly digitizing, energy-intensive world. From revolutionizing power for AI-driven data centers to ensuring resilience for hospitals, electric grids, manufacturing facilities, and utilities, our solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) and solid oxide electrolyzer (SOEC) technologies are redefining what's possible by delivering energy abundance for all. With more than 30,000 fuel cell modules deployed worldwide, we are the trusted partner for Fortune 100 companies and innovators alike. Our cutting-edge solutions enable unparalleled "time-to-power" capabilities, reliability, and sustainability, ensuring our customers remain ahead in a world where soaring energy demand and intensifying energy scarcity are...
ST
Mar 05, 2026
Full time
Sr Principal Engineer
$125,925 - $188,887 yearly
Solar Turbines Incorporated San Diego, CA, USA
Career Area: Engineering Job Description: Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc. When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do - but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here - we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it. About the Role: The Turbine Production Engineering (TPE) department provides our manufacturing, operations, and supply chain partners with technical engineering support related to Solar's gas turbine components and assemblies. TPE engineers are expected to support all engine model lines with respect to their accountable part family. This position requires extensive collaboration with internal customers within manufacturing, operations, supply chain,...
WM
Mar 05, 2026
Full time
Lead Commissioning Engineer
$140,000 - $170,000 yearly
Wunderlich-Malec Sacramento, CA, USA
Wunderlich-Malec Engineering (WM) is a 100% employee-owned ESOP and one of the largest and most well-established engineering companies in the United States. When you join WM you become part of a company that is: 100% employee-owned with 40+ years of industry history ENR (Engineering News Record) Top 500 firm Rated as a top System Integrator Giant We have a Lead Commissioning Engineer opportunity available in Sacramento, CA. This person will be responsible for the leading the testing and commissioning of electrical equipment within and electrical substation or generator plant; performing and directing all aspects of electrical testing including, but not limited to, protection relays, circuit breakers, transformers and other substation equipment; and training new engineers/technicians in relay testing, equipment testing and substation commissioning. Ideal Candidate Qualifications Knowledge of programming and testing protection relays from GE, SEL, ALSTOM, SCHNEIDER,...
CI
Mar 04, 2026
Full time
Principal Engineer
$175,000 - $190,000 yearly
CIRCOR International, Inc. CA, USA
About CIRCOR Aerospace & Defense CIRCOR Aerospace & Defense is focused on the design, development, and manufacture of specialty fluid and motion control products for demanding aerospace and defense applications. CIRCOR products are flying on most commercial and military aircraft, including single and twin aisle air transport, business and regional jets, military transports and fighters, and commercial and military rotorcraft. Other markets include unmanned aircraft, shipboard applications, and military ground vehicles. Business units are in Corona, California; Warren, Massachusetts; Hauppauge, New York; Paris, France; Uxbridge, UK; and Tangier, Morocco. Parent company CIRCOR International is headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts and CIRCOR Aerospace & Defense is headquartered in Corona, California. POSITION DETAILS Position Summary The Principal Engineer supports the design effort of Fluid Controls and Actuation Products. This position requires a deep...
IG
Mar 01, 2026
Full time
Senior Principal Engineer - Turbine Production Engineering
Intermedia Group San Diego, CA, USA
OPEN JOB: Senior Principal Engineer - Turbine Production Engineering LOCATION: San Diego, California ***Relocation Assistance Available SALARY: $125,925 to $157,406 INDUSTRY: Engineering COMPANY: Leading manufacturer of industrial gas turbines, producing units ranging from 1 to 39 megawatts. ABOUT THE ROLE: The Turbine Production Engineering (TPE) department provides our manufacturing, operations, and supply chain partners with technical engineering support related to Solar's gas turbine components and assemblies. TPE engineers are expected to support all engine model lines with respect to their accountable part family. This position requires extensive collaboration with internal customers within manufacturing, operations, supply chain, and design engineering to address component quality, cost, and velocity. TPE engineers must be able to interpret functional design requirements, detailed engineering specifications, and manufacturing...
RI
Mar 01, 2026
Full time
(Sr.) Materials R&D Engineer
$108,000 - $132,000 yearly
Rangeview Inc. El Segundo, CA, USA
Company Overview Rangeview is on a mission to build the foundry system that reindustrializes America. We exist to break the legacy manufacturing trap by reinventing critical production for the twenty-first century. Through advanced software, deep automation, breakthroughs in materials science, and modern financing strategies, Rangeview rewrites both the cost curve and the power structure of making metal parts. Job Summary As a Materials R&D Engineer, you will be responsible for materials and process development of our ceramic 3D printing mold production process. A successful candidate for this role will demonstrate creativity, integrity, determination, humility and outstanding capacity for first-principles analytical thinking. Rangeview has been developing a unique process to produce fine-featured parts out of high temperature superalloys that cannot be produced by any other manufacturing process. This is a foundational member of that R&D team, with major opportunity...
SI
Feb 22, 2026
Full time
Senior Associate Principal Engineer
Southland Industries Union City, CA, USA
Job Description Position Summary Watch your engineering designs come to life! As a Senior Associate Principal Engineer at Southland Industries, you'll experience the excitement of working on design-build and design-assist projects in healthcare, education, biotech, mission critical, commercial and entertainment markets. You'll work hand in hand with our model coordinators, estimators, and trade staff through all aspects of a project to create a design that is practical, efficient and cost effective. You'll also have access to internal teams using the most innovative practices in virtual construction design (VDC) and computational fluid dynamics, along with just-in-time feedback from the field. Position Details Serves as design professional at project team design meetings Prepares complex preliminary redline design layouts for estimating Performs more complex calculations for a project, such as heating/cooling loads, equipment selection and sizing, friction loss...
hM
Feb 20, 2026
Full time
Principal Electrical Engineer
$145,000 - $165,000 yearly
huMannity Medtec Santa Clarita, CA, USA
At HuMannity Medtec, we pioneer life-enhancing medical technologies for under met healthcare needs. Come join our team of engineers, scientists and medical device experts who are inspired to develop innovative solutions for tomorrow's challenges. If you'd like to join a high-reward, truly inspiring environment with an experienced, diverse team working at their best every day, and take your career to the next level, apply today! We truly understand the need for balance and, among other things and offer a 9/80 schedule with every other Friday off. That's 26 long weekends a year! Summary: As a key member of the EE team, this Principal Electrical Engineer will participate in all phases of the product development of medical devices from early concept through qualification, field test, and clinical use. This role will research, develop, design, prototype, and test electrical components, circuits, equipment, and systems that support active medical implant technology. Apply engineering...
RW
Feb 15, 2026
Full time
Principal Project Engineer
Raymond West Cypress, CA, USA
Raymond West is looking for a Principal Project Engineer to join our winning team! The Principal Project Engineer will support the development of complex integrated solution proposals in the capacity of Subject Matter Expert through award, execution, and after installation management. The Principal Project Engineer also successfully defines workflows, jobs, and reporting relationships to obtain optimum effectiveness. Impact of decisions on business operations can have a moderate to high level of impact. May evaluate and recommend changes in methods or procedures in own area of responsibility. Identifies resource needs and may develop justification. Troubleshoots and resolves complex problems. May be responsible for overall success of function or project. Raymond West is committed to providing our customers with end-to-end warehouse solutions. We bring you our industry-leading expertise in lift trucks, racking, conveyor, dock and door, rentals, parts, and service. Our customers...
WM
Feb 13, 2026
Full time
Lead Commissioning Engineer
Wunderlich-Malec Modesto, CA, USA
Wunderlich-Malec Engineering (WM) is a 100% employee-owned ESOP and one of the largest and most well-established engineering companies in the United States. When you join WM you become part of a company that is: 100% employee-owned with 40+ years of industry history ENR (Engineering News Record) Top 500 firm Rated as a top System Integrator Giant We have a Lead Commissioning Engineer opportunity available in Modesto, CA. This person will be responsible for the leading the testing and commissioning of electrical equipment within and electrical substation or generator plant; performing and directing all aspects of electrical testing including, but not limited to, protection relays, circuit breakers, transformers and other substation equipment; and training new engineers/technicians in relay testing, equipment testing and substation commissioning. Ideal Candidate Qualifications Knowledge of programming and testing protection relays from GE, SEL, ALSTOM, SCHNEIDER, SIEMENS,...
JA
Feb 09, 2026
Full time
Senior Cabin Design Engineer
$149,000 - $204,000 yearly
Joby Aviation Santa Cruz, CA, USA
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 seeking an experienced Cabin Design Engineer to join our Airframe team here in Santa Cruz, CA. This is an exciting role involving managing the design, development, certification, and testing of the interior of the Joby aircraft. In this position, the individual will have a balanced responsibility of designing components, managing suppliers, system engineering, and certification. This role integrates the incredibly important balance of...
Co
Jan 31, 2026
Full time
Assistant Electric Utility Engineer
City of Santa Clara, CA Santa Clara, CA, USA
Salary : $145,678.08 - $185,797.44 Annually Location : Santa Clara, CA Job Type: Full-Time Job Number: 11-26-230 Department: Electric Utility Opening Date: 01/29/2026 Closing Date: Continuous FLSA: Non-Exempt Bargaining Unit: 4 Weighting Plan: 100% Oral, Qualifying Written Description The Department: Silicon Valley Power (SVP) currently provides over 40 percent of Santa Clara's electricity from carbon-free renewable resources. In addition to using green energy from large-scale wind, solar, geothermal and hydroelectric projects outside of the area, SVP employs innovative ways to locally produce electricity by capturing and burning methane gas from a closed city landfill and using power from solar generating systems on city-owned garages and vacant, unusable land. It is the mission of SVP to be a progressive, service-oriented utility, offering reliable, competitively priced services for the benefit of Santa Clara and its customers. Being competitive in the...
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