Physics jobs in Burbank, CA

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Remote contract for PhDs in Physics, Applied Physics, or related fields. Work on cutting-edge projects with top AI labs while earning $200+/hour, fully remote, with flexible weekly hours. No AI experience required Role Overview: Help fine-tune large language models (like ChatGPT) using your physics skills. Youll design problems, check how well AI solves them, and work with researchers to build better benchmarks. Responsibilities: Design advanced physics problems to test AI performance (e.g., m

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Remote Physics Specialist (PhD)

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Accelerated Physics Simulation Engineer - Agentic Computational Engineering (ACE)

Los Angeles, California

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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, w

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USD 165,000.00 - 250,000.00 per year

Nuclear Engineer, Core Physics

El Segundo, California

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About Radiant Radiant is an El Segundo, CA-based startup building the world's first mass-produced, portable nuclear microreactors. The company's first reactor, Kaleidos, is a 1-megawatt, fail-safe microreactor that can be transported anywhere power is needed and run for up to 5 years without refueling. Portable nuclear power with rapid-deploy capability can replace similar-sized diesel generators and provide critical asset support for hospitals, data centers, remote sites, and military bases. R

Full-time

USD 106,500.00 - 146,475.00 per year

Explosives and Shock Physics Engineer

El Segundo, California

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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,

Full-time

USD 117,300.00 - 175,900.00 per year

ENGINEERING TESTING AID III

Los Angeles, California

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Salary : $59,428.32 - $75,860.88 Annually Location : Los Angeles County, CA Job Type: Full time Job Number: C3856R Department: PUBLIC WORKS Opening Date: 08/13/2026 Position/Program Information EXAM NUMBER C3856R FILING PERIOD The application filing period will begin on Monday, August 17, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. (PT) - Continuous. We will keep accepting applications until the position is filled. The application window may close unexpectedly once we have enough qualified candidates. TYPE OF RECRUITM

Full-time

USD 59,428.32 - 75,860.88 per year

Nuclear Consequence Analysis Engineer

Los Angeles, California

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About the Company General Matter is enriching uranium in America. Our goal is to design, build, and operate the world's lowest-cost enrichment services in the United States. Our mission is to restore America's ability to produce nuclear fuel-fuel that will power AI, advanced manufacturing, critical industries, and the next generation of nuclear reactors. Ultimately, our work will help power national ambitions and enable a high-energy society. We were incubated by Founders Fund, like Anduril and

Full-time

USD 150,000.00 - 210,000.00 per year

Materials Engineer, Ceramics

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

Full-time

USD 115,000.00 - 185,000.00 per year

Nuclear Engineer I/II

Los Angeles, California

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Full-time

USD 120,000.00 - 160,000.00 per year

Materials Engineer II

Los Angeles, California

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Full-time

USD 115,000.00 - 150,000.00 per year

Research Engineer

Pasadena, California

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Caltech is a world-renowned science and engineering institute that marshals some of the world's brightest minds and most innovative tools to address fundamental scientific questions. We thrive on finding and cultivating talented people who are passionate about what they do. Join us and be a part of the diverse Caltech community. Job Summary The Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO) Laboratory seeks a highly motivated and skilled Research Engineer to join its team. LIGO Lab

Full-time

USD 80,000.00 - 104,700.00 per year

Turbomachinery Engineer

Los Angeles, California

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Full-time

USD 140,000.00 - 220,000.00 per year

Staff Optical 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 161,000.00 - 221,000.00 per year

Forward Deployed Software Engineer (Ohio)

Los Angeles, California

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Overview The Forward Deployed Software Engineer (FDSE) will be the ultimate problem solver, an elite member of First Resonance's "Delta" FDSE, being deployed to our customers' sites to overcome their most demanding challenges. In this role, you will be working hand-in-hand with customers by getting deeply involved in their operations, understanding their unique problems, and developing tailor-made solutions that integrate seamlessly with ION. Fired up to support eVTOLs, rockets, robots, and au

Full-time

USD 145,000.00 - 175,000.00 per year

Software Engineering Manager

Santa Monica, California

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We offer a hybrid work environment. Most US-based positions can alsobeperformed remotely (any exceptions will be noted in the Minimum Qualifications below.) Our Mission: To actively connect people to their next great opportunity. Who We Are: ZipRecruiter is a leading online employment marketplace. Powered by AI-driven smart matching technology, the company actively connects millions of all-sized businesses and job seekers through innovative mobile, web, and email services, as well as through pa

Full-time

USD 180,000.00 - 250,000.00 per year

Machine Learning Engineer - Mid-Level

El Segundo, California

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Full-time

USD 160,000.00 - 210,000.00 per year

Machine Learning Engineer - Associate

El Segundo, California

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Full-time

USD 120,000.00 - 170,000.00 per year

Electric Propulsion Engineer, Mechanical (Starshield)

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. ELECTRIC PROPULSION ENGINEER, MECHANICAL (STARSHIELD) Starshield leverages SpaceX's Starlink technology and launch capability to support national security efforts. While Starlink is designed for consumer and commercial

Full-time

USD 120,000.00 - 170,000.00 per year

Test Engineer

Torrance, California

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Overview Job Title: Test Engineer Job Location: Torrance, CA Salary: $85,000-$125,000/yr DOE and Level Stellant is excited to offer an onsite engineering position at our Torrance facility, in the Test Engineering group. This role will support development, manufacturing and testing of Traveling Wave Tubes (TWTs), high voltage Electronic Power Conditioners (EPC), Microwave Power Modules (MPMs) and Xenon Ion Thrusters Systems (XIPS) as a critical technical contributor. Stellant's industry leadin

Full-time

USD 85,000.00 - 125,000.00 per year

Launch Systems Engineer

El Segundo, California

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Overview Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) is seeking a Launch Systems Engineer with extensive expertise in classified weapon system launch planning, processing, and execution, as well as space vehicle engineering, design, integration, and test. This position supports a U.S. Space Force (USSF) program office responsible for developing, integrating, testing, and launching advanced space systems. Work will be performed in secure government environments supporting highly sensitive and missi

Full-time

USD 170,000.00 - 215,000.00 per year

Physics jobs in Burbank, CA, USA