Sensor Systems Engineer (Aerospace)

Location: Los Angeles, California, USA; in-person collaboration at the Playa Vista office

Company

A fast-growing aerospace startup developing satellite buses for commercial spacecraft and payload companies.

What you will do

• Own sensor products across conceptualization, architecture, design, analysis, prototyping, qualification, and production.
• Act as the hardware Responsible Engineering Authority, providing technical solutions, guidance, and documentation during production issues.
• Manage project budgets, schedules, and tasking within multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Define and execute verification, validation, qualification, and test campaigns for sensor subsystem requirements.
• Develop test plans, procedures, reports, test stations, and ground support equipment with cross-functional teams.
• Perform trade studies, failure investigations, and root cause analyses, and present technical work at design reviews.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in aerospace, systems, electrical, mechanical, computer, or software engineering, applied physics, or a related discipline.
• Hands-on experience developing, prototyping, integrating, or testing multidisciplinary systems.
• Experience owning hardware, projects, or products.
• Strong understanding of test engineering fundamentals and methodologies.
• Leadership, time-management, organizational, and technical documentation skills.
• Ability to research and create clean-sheet subsystem architectures and designs in an open design space.

Nice to have

• 1–2 years of experience in aerospace, automotive, or other technical product development and testing.
• Master’s degree in a relevant engineering or applied physics discipline.
• Experience developing, designing, implementing, or testing sensor systems.
• Familiarity with DFM/DFMA principles, satellite systems, space environments, hardware product lifecycles, and project management techniques.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employees receive equity and company-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for themselves and dependents.
• Paid time off starts at 15 vacation days and includes 10 paid holidays, plus paid parental leave.
• 401(k) plan with company matching and life insurance.
• In-person collaboration at the Playa Vista office, with catered lunches, snacks, office events, and productivity equipment.
• Opportunity to work with aerospace and new-space specialists on commercial spacecraft platforms.