16 autonomous systems engineer jobs at 9 companies in Riverside, CA
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Founding Backend / Infra Engineer
Cupertino, CA, US
$160k-$300k/yrOn-SiteFull Time
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.
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.
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
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.
Anduril Industries: Defense technology building autonomous military hardware and software.
15+ YOE5+ Mgmt15+ years designing and deploying complex autonomous systems, 5+ years in senior technical leadership, BS/MS/PhD in engineering or CS, systems engineering expertise, ability to obtain/maintain US Secret Clearance.
Senior Flight Test Engineer - Mission Autonomy (UAS - Fury)
Costa Mesa, California, United States
$146k-$194k/yrOnsiteFull Time
Anduril Industries: Defense technology building autonomous military hardware and software.
8+ YOEBachelor's in engineering/CS/robotics or related field; 8+ years flight testing with autonomous/remote systems; test planning; TS clearance; travel; strong communication.
Anduril Industries: Defense technology building autonomous military hardware and software.
0+ YOEBachelor's in engineering/CS/robotics or equivalent,0–2 years T&E experience with autonomous systems preferred,develop and execute test plans,coordinate complex test events,analyze test data,communicate with military customers.
Staff Flight Test Engineer - Mission Autonomy (UAS - Fury)
Costa Mesa, California, United States
$166k-$220k/yrOnsiteFull Time
Anduril Industries: Defense technology building autonomous military hardware and software.
12+ YOEBachelor’s in engineering/computer science/robotics or related field; 12+ years flight testing with autonomous/remotely piloted systems; TS clearance; travel flexibility; strong data analysis and communication skills.
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
Mountain View or Seattle or New York City or Los Angeles or San Francisco or United States
$298k-$368k/yrHybridFull Time
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.
Zoo: Develops infrastructure and AI-powered tools for hardware design.
BS in CS or related field; senior systems/infrastructure experience; Rust proficiency; databases; API design; distributed systems; IaC and container deployments; autonomous, fast-moving work style; automation-oriented.
Rust, Databases, API Design, Distributed Systems, Infrastructure as Code, Kubernetes, Terraform, Docker, AWS
Senior Flight Software Engineer, Interplanetary Sciences Program
Long Beach, California, United States
$154k-$211k/yrOnsiteFull Time
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.
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.
Anduril Industries: Defense technology building autonomous military hardware and software.
10+ YOEBachelor's in engineering/CS/robotics,10+ years in program/technical program management for autonomous systems,ability to obtain TS/SCI clearance,willingness to travel >25% and relocate to Costa Mesa,CA.
Manager, Data Science & Engineering - Title & Launch Management
United States or Los Angeles or Los Gatos
$480k-$750k/yrRemoteFull Time
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.