Aerodynamics jobs in California

Senior Aerodynamics and Flight Mechanics Engineer

El Segundo, California

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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. Varda's W-Series vehicles are built, designed, and operated by Varda in-house, including the pharmaceutical processing payloads, the capsules, the C-PICA heat shields, and the satellite buses. From life-saving pharmaceuticals to more powerful fiber optics, there is a world of products use

Full-time

USD 140,333.00 - 179,314.00 per year

Aerodynamics and Flight Mechanics Engineer II

El Segundo, California

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Full-time

USD 119,543.00 - 152,749.00 per year

Aeronautical Engineer - Hypersonic Aerodynamics

Sunnyvale, California

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Job Description Space is a critical domain, connecting our technologies, our security and our humanity. While others view space as a destination, we see it as a realm of possibilities, where we can do more - we can innovate, invest, inspire and integrate our capabilities to transform the future. At Lockheed Martin Space, we aim to harness the full potential of space to cultivate innovation, reduce costs, and push the boundaries of what technology can achieve. We're creating future-ready soluti

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USD 104,500.00 - 184,115.00 per year

Thermal Engineer (Falcon, Dragon, & Starfall)

Hawthorne, California

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SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars. THERMAL ENGINEER (FALCON, DRAGON & STARFALL) The Aero/Thermal/Fluids (ATF) group owns the thermal design of SpaceX's launch vehicles, spacecraft, and hardware for Falcon, Dragon, and Starfall. As a thermal engineer in

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USD 100,000.00 - 117,500.00 per year

Senior Aerodynamics Engineer

Palo Alto, California

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About Wing: Wing offers drone delivery as a safe, fast, and sustainable solution for last mile logistics. Consumer appetites for on-demand services are increasing, but current delivery methods are inefficient, costly, and contribute to road accidents and air pollution. Wing's fleet of highly automated delivery drones can transport small packages directly from businesses to homes on-demand, in minutes. We design, build, and operate our aircraft, and offer drone delivery services on two continents

Full-time

USD 228,000.00 - 242,000.00 per year

Senior Aerodynamics and Propulsion Test Engineer

Palo Alto, California

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Full-time

USD 228,000.00 - 242,000.00 per year

Senior Aerodynamics Engineer

San Diego, California

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Senior Aerodynamics Engineer - Design the Next Generation of Advanced Aircraft San Diego, California | On-site Opportunity Summary Join a fast-growing aerospace company developing next-generation aircraft designed to significantly improve efficiency, payload capability, and mission flexibility across commercial and defense applications. By combining innovative aircraft design with advanced engineering tools, the team is creating a new class of aircraft that challenges conventional aerospace d

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USD 150,000.00 - 180,000.00 per year

Senior Aerodynamics Engineer

Los Angeles, California

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Turning Space into a Transportation Layer for Earth Who We Are: Inversion builds advanced reentry systems to deliver next-generation capabilities from space. Our mission is to make Earth radically more accessible by turning Low-Earth Orbit into an on-demand logistics domain. We see space not as a destination, but as a platform - one that unlocks unprecedented speed and global reach. Our spacecraft are designed to deliver payloads anywhere on Earth in under an hour, operating through extreme ree

Full-time

USD 137,000.00 - 193,000.00 per year

Sr. Engineer, Aerodynamics

Tustin, California

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Virgin Galactic is seeking a Senior Aerodynamics and Flight Simulation Engineer with strong experience in flight dynamics modeling, trajectory simulation, and stability and control analysis. Guided by our values, "Safety Above All", we proactively manage the risks inherent in human spaceflight through our daily actions. Serve as the SME for Aerodynamic & Flight Simulation within the System Analysis team, owning technical depth in that domain while interfacing with adjacent disciplines across eng

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USD 108,871.00 - 166,036.00 per year

Senior Aerodynamics Engineer, Omen

Costa Mesa, California

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Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century's most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril's family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and c

Full-time

USD 166,000.00 - 292,000.00 per year

Aircraft Certification Engineer - Aerodynamics

Remote or Dayton, Ohio

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Aviation Technology Associates (AVTECH) is looking for an Aircraft Certification Engineer - Aerodynamics. Position Purpose: AVTECH Global is seeking an experienced Aircraft Certification Engineer - Aerodynamics to support the airworthiness certification of a military commercial derivative aircraft (MCDA). In this role, you will serve as a technical authority on certification strategies, bridging FAA Title 14 CFR Part 25 regulatory requirements with MIL-HDBK-516C military airworthiness standard

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Staff Flight Controls Engineer

San Luis Obispo, California

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Staff Flight Controls Engineer Job Summary: ESAero is seeking an experienced Staff Flight ControlsEngineer with rotorcraft and flight test experience to join our team in San Luis Obispo, CA. The engineer will lead and support the simulation and development of advanced control systems for unique configuration aircraft including multi-propulsor eVTOL and CTOL aircraft at all scales (VTOL sUAS to eVTOL manned platforms, research platforms, CTOL Distributed Electric Propulsion aircraft). This is a

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USD 140,000.00 - 175,000.00 per year

Chief Engineer, Hypersonic Vehicle

Mojave, California

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Stratolaunch is a technology accelerator that engineers operationally realistic testing at Mach 5+. Our air-launched, Talon testbeds are reusable, cost-effective platforms that enable routine access to the hypersonic environment. We deliver flight data critical to validating system performance and achieving rapid technology deployment. Together with our customers, we drive innovations that are imperative to advancing national security. Stratolaunch is seeking a Chief Engineer to be a high-impac

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USD 157,000.00 - 206,000.00 per year

Flight Controls Engineer

San Luis Obispo, California

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Flight Controls Engineer Job Summary: ESAero is seeking an experienced Flight ControlsEngineer with fixed wing, rotorcraft, and flight test experience to join our team in San Luis Obispo, CA. The engineer will lead and support the simulation and development of advanced control systems for conventional and unique configurations of aircraft including multi-propulsor eVTOL and CTOL aircraft at all scales (VTOL sUAS to eVTOL manned platforms, research platforms, CTOL Distributed Electric Propulsion

Full-time

USD 90,000.00 - 120,000.00 per year

Senior Engineer - Airframe Structures & Design

Palmdale, California

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Location: Palmdale, CA Salary: $80.00 USD Hourly - $135.00 USD Hourly Description: Senior Aeronautical Engineer - Airframe Structures & Integration Location: Palmdale, CA (Onsite) Duration: 12 Months (08/25/2026 - 08/25/2027) About the Role We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Aeronautical Engineer to support advanced aerospace development programs focused on next-generation aircraft and weapon system platforms. This role will be responsible for airframe structure design, system inte

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Turbomachinery Engineer

Los Angeles, California

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About Us At Antares, our long-term mission is to make clean energy abundant from Earth to the Asteroid Belt. We're fueled by the belief that advanced nuclear energy can strengthen our military, solve the climate crisis, elevate global living standards, and expand humanity's presence in outer space. To achieve our mission, we're building mass-producible, inherently safe, deployable microreactors that can be used terrestrially, underwater, and in space. The Antares team hails from SpaceX, the Wh

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USD 140,000.00 - 220,000.00 per year

Senior GNC Engineer

Torrance, California

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About the job Senior GNC Engineer About Castelion Castelion is bringing a new approach to defense development and production: one that focuses on short, iterative design cycles, rapid testing in development, and modern commercial manufacturing strategies for production at scale. Were designing, building, and testing next-generation long-range strike weapons systems to give America and its Allies a definitive edge and deter future conflicts. GNC Engineer As a GNC Engineer at Castelion, you wil

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Staff GNC Engineer (Guidance)

Los Angeles, California

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Full-time

USD 161,000.00 - 221,000.00 per year

Mechanical & Structural Engineer

El Segundo, California

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Mechanical & Structural Engineer - Own the vehicle hardware, structures, and integration behind a next-generation interceptor El Segundo, California | On-site Opportunity Summary This role will own the mechanical architecture and structural integrity of a next-generation interceptor platform, taking vehicle hardware from early sizing and CAD through analysis, prototype builds, environmental testing, integration, and flight. The work spans primary and secondary structures, outer mold line impl

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USD 120,000.00 - 180,000.00 per year

Senior Vehicle Simulation Engineer

Long Beach, California

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At Relativity Space, we're building rockets to serve today's needs and tomorrow's breakthroughs. Our Terran R vehicle will deliver customer payloads to orbit, meeting the growing demand for launch capacity. But that's just the start. Achieving commercial success with Terran R will unlock new opportunities to advance science, exploration, and innovation, pioneering progress that reaches beyond the known. Joining Relativity means becoming part of something where autonomy, ownership, and impact ex

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USD 148,000.00 - 222,000.00 per year

Aerodynamics jobs in California, USA