Applied physics jobs in los angeles, ca

Los Angeles, California

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K2 is building the largest and highest-power satellites ever flown, unlocking performance levels previously out of reach across every orbit. Backed by over $1 billion in total funding from leading investors including Altimeter Capital, ICONIQ, Kleiner Perkins, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Redpoint Ventures, and T. Rowe Price - and with over $1 billion in signed contracts across commercial and US government customers, we're mass-producing the highest-power satellite platforms ever built for missi

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USD 110,000.00 - 200,000.00 per year

RF & Antenna Systems Engineer

Torrance, California

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About Northwood: Northwood is a modern space infrastructure company bringing the benefits of space to the masses through advanced communications technology. We are building a global network of phased array ground stations that enable real-time, reliable communication for satellite missions such as national security, global connectivity, and disaster response. With a vertically integrated approach, Northwood designs, builds, and rapidly deploys scalable systems that power the next generation of

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USD 104,000.00 - 155,000.00 per year

Senior Structural Analysis Engineer

El Segundo, California

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A New Paradigm For Space Operations. Who We Are: Space Kinetic is a dual use space technology startup building a completely new architecture for space operations - one that brings the advantages of proliferated drone technology (low-cost, operationally flexible, attainable, distributed) to space missions while reducing the ecosystem's reliance on consumable fuel. In a world where many companies are focused on incrementally improving the status quo, we are focused on creating something entirely

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USD 135,000.00 - 175,000.00 per year

Senior Thermal Engineer

Torrance, California

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About the job Senior Thermal Engineer Why Castelion, Why Now Castelion is moving incredibly fast to develop and deliver advanced defense systems at a time when execution matters more than ever. We believe focus and technical excellence are decisive advantages - and we are building a team that can deliver real capability, not just concepts. This is a rare opportunity to join at an early stage, where your work will directly shape critical systems, influence major technical decisions, and have im

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Manager, Technology Licensing - Physical Science

Los Angeles, California

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The Stevens Center for Innovation seeks outstanding candidates for the position of Licensing Manager in engineering and physical sciences. The Stevens Center is a university-wide resource whose mission is to help innovators make maximum impact with their ideas. As part of this role, the Stevens Center manages the university's intellectual property portfolio stemming from USC's approximately $1 billion in annual research expenditures and manages related patenting, technology marketing, licensing

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USD 97,263.28 - 110,000.00 per year

OPIR Synthetic Scene Generation 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,

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USD 110,400.00 - 193,500.00 per year

Staff-Principal Reliability 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 170,000.00 - 250,000.00 per year

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

Reliability Engineer II-Senior

Los Angeles, California

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Full-time

USD 115,000.00 - 190,000.00 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

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USD 106,500.00 - 146,475.00 per year

Staff Aerothermal CFD Methods Engineer

Los Angeles, California

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Advanced Reentry Technologies Who We Are: Inversion is an aerospace and defense company pioneering advanced reentry technology to enable next-generation capabilities from space. By combining high-performance materials, precision aerodynamics, and mission-driven autonomy, Inversion is transforming reentry into an operational capability for an entirely new class of missions. The company's highly maneuverable reentry spacecraft, Arc, is designed for rapid global cargo delivery, hypersonic testin

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USD 161,000.00 - 221,000.00 per year

EM / RF Engineer I - Aerospace EMP - 1670

Cypress, California

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Scientific Applications & Research Associates, Inc. (SARA) is a world-class Defense Research and Development enterprise, with a charter to create new and emerging technology innovations in support of commercial and government organizations. We have expertise in RF, EMP, Pulsed Power, Acoustics and Threat Warning Systems, partnering with our customers to address real-world problems with cost-effective solutionsthat work. The SARA, Inc. Aerospace EMP Survivability and Effects Department, within t

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USD 75,000.00 - 110,000.00 per year

EM/RF Engineer IV - Aerospace EMP - 1673

Cypress, California

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Scientific Applications & Research Associates, Inc. (SARA) is a world-class Defense Research and Development enterprise, with a charter to create new and emerging technology innovations in support of commercial and government organizations. We have expertise in RF, EMP, Pulsed Power, Acoustics and Threat Warning Systems, partnering with our customers to address real-world problems with cost-effective solutions that work. The SARA, Inc. Aerospace EMP Survivability and Effects Department, within

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USD 95,000.00 - 145,000.00 per year

Modeling & Simulation Engineer, Missiles

El Segundo, California

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CHAOS Industries is redefining modern defense with a multi-product portfolio that gives the ultimate advantage-domain dominance. The company's products are powered by Coherent Distributed Networks (CDN ), empowering warfighters, commercial air operators, and border protection teams to act faster, adapt rapidly, and stay ahead of evolving threats. CHAOS Industries was founded in 2022 and has raised a total of $1 billion in funding from leading investors, including 8VC, Accel, and Valor Equity Par

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USD 140,000.00 - 190,000.00 per year

Explosives and Shock Physics Engineer

El Segundo, California

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Full-time

USD 117,300.00 - 175,900.00 per year

SETA Engineering Development Program (3 Months - Path to Hire)

El Segundo, California

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A New Paradigm for Space Operations. Who We Are: Space Kinetic is a dual use space technology startup building a completely new architecture for space operations - one that brings the advantages of proliferated drone technology (low-cost, operationally flexible, attritable, distributed) to space missions while reducing the ecosystem's reliance on consumable fuel. In a world where many companies are focused on incrementally improving the status quo, we are focused on creating something entirely

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USD 30.00 per hour

Senior Software Systems Engineer, Autonomous Systems Validation Confidence

Remote or Sunnyvale, California

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Job Description About the role We are looking for a Senior Software Systems Engineer to develop the methods, software, and quantitative evidence used to measure confidence in autonomous vehicle validation results. This role sits at the intersection of software engineering, systems engineering, simulation, statistics, and data science. You will help answer questions such as: Do our tests provide sufficient coverage? Are our metrics meaningful? Can simulation results predict real-world performan

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USD 153,200.00 - 234,100.00 per year

Senior Software Systems Engineer - Autonomous Vehicles

Remote or Sunnyvale, California

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Job Description The Role You will be part of a team that drives systematic and data-driven improvements to autonomous vehicle software by designing, implementing, and maintaining robust processes for evaluation and validation. We are looking for a highly motivated individual with excellent analytical skills to own end-to-end execution, improve evaluation methodologies, and communicate insights that establish confidence in the quality of our end-to-end ML stack. In this position, you will work

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USD 153,200.00 - 234,100.00 per year

Senior Engineer - Perception Modeling

Remote or Boston, Massachusetts

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On our Perception team, you have the opportunity to work with world-class ML engineers and research scientists, whose mission is to make self-driving vehicles a reality and to create a positive social impact. Our team works on the tech stack responsible for perceiving the dynamic scenarios, and further tracking and classifying objects around our robo-taxi. We are looking for engineers who are passionate about Level 4 autonomous driving technology, excited by intellectual challenges, and interest

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USD 172,000.00 - 229,000.00 per year

Senior Machine Learning Engineer

Remote

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Who we are Samsara (NYSE: IOT) is the pioneer of the Connected Operations Cloud, which is a platform that enables organizations that depend on physical operations to harness Internet of Things (IoT) data to develop actionable insights and improve their operations. At Samsara, we are helping improve the safety, efficiency and sustainability of the physical operations that power our global economy. Representing more than 40% of global GDP, these industries are the infrastructure of our planet, i

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USD 170,170.00 - 286,000.00 per year

Applied physics jobs in Los Angeles, CA, USA