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23 autonomous systems engineer jobs at 15 companies in Garden Grove, CA

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Chief Engineer, Autonomous Flight
Costa Mesa or Seattle or Washington
$220k-$330k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Anduril Industries
Anduril Industries: Defense technology building autonomous military hardware and software.
Lead technical architecture for software-heavy robotics and autonomous systems; oversee HW/SW integration, testing, and fielding; eligible for U.S. Secret clearance.
Lattice OS
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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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Configuration Manager, Autonomous Systems
Irvine, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
DZYNE Technologies
DZYNE Technologies: Developer and manufacturer of autonomous airborne defense systems.
5+ YOERequires 5+ years managing configuration for complex electro-mechanical systems, PLM/PDM and change-control experience, and a bachelor's degree in engineering or a related technical discipline.
PLM, PDM, ERP, MRP
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Manufacturing Engineer I - Assembly & Integration
Long Beach, California, United States
$82k-$104k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Rocket Lab
Rocket LabNASDAQ: RKLB: Designs and builds launch vehicles and satellite systems.
Bachelor's in engineering, technical experience in manufacturing/production/process engineering, hands-on problem solving in complex manufacturing systems, ability to work autonomously on complex assignments.
oscilloscope, accelerometer, thermocouple, RTD, 4-20mA, serial devices, power supply, DFMEA, PFMEA
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Manufacturing Engineer I - Assembly & Integration
Long Beach, California, United States
$82k-$104k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Rocket Lab
Rocket LabNasdaq: RKLB: Operates launch vehicles and manufactures satellites for space missions.
Bachelor's degree in engineering, technical manufacturing experience, hands-on problem solving in complex manufacturing systems, ability to deliver autonomously and support production ramp-up.
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Autonomous Vehicle Technical Instructor
Los Angeles, California, United States
$100k-$125k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Volkswagen Group
Volkswagen GroupFrankfurt Stock Exchange: VOW3: Global manufacturer of motor vehicles and automotive financial service provider.
3+ YOERequires 3–5+ years of relevant experience, high school diploma, automotive technician license or ASE certification, technical automotive expertise, and experience with training, troubleshooting, engineering systems, and autonomous vehicles.
Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft SharePoint, JIRA, Confluence, Agile, Linux, Learning Management System, AR/VR, firmware, software
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Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GN&C) Engineer #2
Torrance, California, United States
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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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Lead Rover Navigation and Perception Engineer
Hawthorne, California, United States
$142k-$235k/yr RemoteFull Time
Venturi Astrolab
Venturi Astrolab: Designs and builds robotic rovers for Moon and Mars exploration.
10+ YOEBachelor's degree in STEM or equivalent experience; 10+ years designing and testing navigation, localization, and perception systems for autonomous or robotic platforms; sensor fusion and Kalman filtering experience required.
C++, Python, Kalman filtering, IMU, lidar, radar, star tracker
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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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GNC Engineer, Tracking
Gardena, California, United States
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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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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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Sr. Technical Program Manager, Hardware & Manufacturing
United States or Montreal or Vancouver or Toronto or Los Angeles or Miami or Dallas or Atlanta or Chicago
$150k-$187k/yr RemoteFull Time
Serve Robotics
Serve RoboticsNasdaq: SERV: Autonomous sidewalk robots for sustainable last-mile urban delivery.
3+ YOERequires a BS in engineering and 3–5 years in engineering or technical program management, with hardware, systems, or autonomous systems experience and strong cross-functional project leadership.
robotics, machine learning, computer vision
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