23 autonomous systems engineer jobs at 14 companies in Compton, CA

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Founding Backend / Infra Engineer
Cupertino, CA, US
$160k-$300k/yr On-SiteFull Time
HiringCafe
HiringCafe: Building a 100× better job search engine to take on Indeed and LinkedIn.
Own the crawlers, pipelines, and infrastructure powering a real-time job search engine. Strong Node.js and Python fundamentals; bonus points for security and reverse-engineering chops.
Node.js, Python, Elasticsearch, Redis
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Mission Systems Engineer
Los Angeles or Altadena
$121k-$169k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Blue Origin: Develops reusable rockets and systems for human spaceflight.
5+ YOEBachelor's in engineering or physics; 5+ years systems engineering; experience leading trade studies; ability to work autonomously; travel up to 25%; US citizen or eligible for authorized US work; ability to obtain Top Secret clearance.
Python, MATLAB, MBSE (Cameo/SysML)
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Senior Systems Software Engineer
Los Angeles or Remote- US
$145k-$195k/yr HybridFull Time
Zoo
Zoo: Develops infrastructure and AI-powered tools for hardware design.
Senior systems, platform, or infrastructure engineering with Rust expertise; strong backend/infrastructure focus; experience with distributed systems, databases, APIs, and IaC; autonomous, proactive, and customer-focused.
Rust, Databases, API design, Distributed systems, Infrastructure as code, Containers, React
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Senior/Staff ML Systems Engineer
Los Angeles, California, United States
$180k-$200k/yr RemoteFull Time
Quilter
Quilter: Automates printed circuit board layout using physics-driven AI.
5+ YOE5+ years building and operating production ML systems; strong software engineering, autonomous work style, GPU/accelerated workloads experience, data pipelines, CI/CD and orchestration expertise.
GPU, CUDA, Python, Docker, Kubernetes, TensorFlow, PyTorch, MLflow, CI/CD
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Software Engineer, Autonomous Fleet Orchestration
Costa Mesa or Seattle or Washington
$166k-$220k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Anduril Industries
Anduril Industries: Defense technology building autonomous military hardware and software.
3+ YOE3+ years software engineering experience, strong CS fundamentals, backend or full‑stack experience; comfortable with Go, TypeScript/React, Python; systems design, distributed systems, and cloud experience preferred.
Go, TypeScript, React, Python, Lattice OS, AWS, Azure, GCP, NixOS, Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes, Hardware-in-the-Loop (HITL), Software-in-the-Loop (SIL)
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Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GN&C) Engineer #2
Torrance, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Fortastra
Fortastra: Building autonomous maneuverable spacecraft for orbital asset security.
5+ YOEB.S. or M.S. in engineering, 5+ years GNC experience in spacecraft/launch/autonomous systems, proficiency with MATLAB/Simulink, Python, C/C++, expertise in state estimation and Kalman filtering, U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain TS/SCI.
MATLAB/Simulink, Python, C/C++, IMUs, GPS, star trackers, LiDAR, optical navigation sensors, HIL
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Staff Software Engineer - Growth + Onboarding
San Francisco or New York City or Los Angeles
$210k-$240k/yr HybridFull Time
Pivotal Health
Pivotal Health: AI platform automating healthcare insurance claim disputes for providers.
8+ YOE8+ years backend software engineering experience; strong systems and database instincts; experience owning architecture for production systems; integration experience (EHR/APIs/SFTP) preferred; able to mentor and work autonomously.
EDI (835/837), HL7, FHIR, ICD-10, CPT, Epic, Cerner, SFTP, Python
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Software Engineer - Federal Mission Workflows
Irvine or Pittsburgh
$70k-$300k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Field AI
Field AI: Develops autonomous software brains for robots in unstructured environments.
Software engineer with ROS/ROS2, C++, Python; robotics, localization, SLAM, sensor fusion; bachelor's in CS/EE/Robotics; field-ready autonomous systems.
ROS, ROS2, C++, Python, LiDAR, GPS, IMU
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Sr. Staff Software Engineer, DUE Experience
Mountain View or Seattle or New York City or Los Angeles or San Francisco or United States
$298k-$368k/yr HybridFull Time
Waymo
Waymo: Autonomous driving technology for ride-hailing and logistics.
10+ YOE10+ years software engineering experience with AI/ML and autonomous agent design, deep expertise integrating LLMs and multi-agent systems, proven technical leadership, and a bachelor's degree or equivalent.
C++, LLMs
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Senior AI Data Engineer
San Francisco or Atlanta or Austin or Boston or Chicago or Dallas or Denver or Houston or Jacksonville or Los Angeles or Miami or New York City or Phoenix or Portland or Sacramento or Salt Lake City or San Diego or Seattle or Washington, D.C. or Ottawa or Toronto or Vancouver or Mexico City
$128k-$235k/yr HybridFull Time
Scribd
Scribd: Subscription-based digital library for e-books, audiobooks, and documents.
5+ YOE5+ years data engineering; AI/ML infra or LLM apps; Python and SQL; Databricks; NLP/LLM systems; governance and security focus; autonomous in ambiguous problems; strong communication.
Python, SQL, Databricks, Apache Airflow, Spark, Terraform, AWS
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GNC Engineer, Tracking
Gardena, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Singularity Defense
Singularity Defense: Develops low-cost autonomous missile and air defense systems.
Develop real-time tracking, state estimation, and sensor fusion for embedded autonomous systems; strong C++ on Linux; experience with EKF/UKF/particle filters; NVIDIA Jetson experience.
C++, Linux, Kalman Filters, Sensor Fusion, TensorRT, OpenCV, PyTorch, CUDA, Jetson, ROS2, DeepStream, Lightweight etc
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Senior Software Engineer (Robotics & Intelligence)
Rancho Dominguez, California, United States
$110k-$130k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Motivo Engineering
Motivo Engineering: Designs and prototypes complex electro-mechanical products for diverse industries.
8+ YOE8+ years in embedded software, robotics or autonomous systems; NVIDIA Jetson/ARM64; ROS 2; GPU/edge ML; LTE/5G; security; C++/Python.
NVIDIA Jetson, ROS 2, DDS, GStreamer, RTSP, WebRTC, Ansible, AIDE, Elastic Agent, OSSEC, TLS, AES-256, FIPS
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Autonomy Engineer I, Arc Vehicle
Playa Vista, California, United States
$71k-$124k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Inversion Space
Inversion Space: Building autonomous re-entry vehicles for global space-to-Earth cargo delivery.
1+ YOEBachelor's in CS/CE/Aerospace/Robotics or equivalent experience; 1+ year internship/research/pro experience in autonomous systems; strong C++, Python, Linux skills; familiarity with state machines, SIL/HIL, Git, testing, and telemetry analysis.
C++, Rust, Python, Linux, Git, build systems, debuggers, Software-in-the-Loop (SIL), Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL)
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Senior Flight Software Engineer, Interplanetary Sciences Program
Long Beach, California, United States
$154k-$211k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Relativity Space
Relativity Space: Designing and manufacturing 3D-printed rockets and launch vehicles.
5+ YOE5+ years embedded or real-time flight software; strong C++ with memory, concurrency, embedded systems; RTOS/Linux experience; system-level testing and V&V; autonomous spaceflight and collaboration.
C++, RTOS, Linux, Python, V&V, HIL, Git
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Engineering Co-op — Fall 2026
Huntington Beach, California, United States
$2k-$2k/wk OnsiteFull Time, Internship
Mach Industries
Mach Industries: Designs and manufactures autonomous unmanned aerial vehicles for defense.
Currently enrolled in a BS/MS/PhD engineering program (mechanical, aerospace, electrical, computer science, or related); intellectual curiosity and interest in defense/autonomous systems.
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Manager, Data Science & Engineering - Title & Launch Management
United States or Los Angeles or Los Gatos
$480k-$750k/yr RemoteFull Time
Netflix
NetflixNASDAQ: NFLX: Provider of global streaming entertainment and video content.
6+ YOE2+ MgmtLead ML/data teams; 6+ years hands‑on ML experience (or 4+ with PhD); 2+ years leading ML teams; Master's (or PhD) in ML/CS; expertise in agentic/autonomous ML systems; strong communication and mentoring skills.