13 operating systems engineer jobs at 11 companies in Goleta, 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.
Cimarron: Provider of specialized engineering and technical services for aerospace.
4+ YOEU.S. citizen or permanent resident; 4+ years hands-on fluids/pneumatics experience; B.S. in mechanical/aerospace engineering; leadership in operations, testing, troubleshooting, procedure writing; ability to work off-hours and obtain security clearance.
Sr. Launch Vehicle Avionics and Electrical Systems Engineer
Lompoc or Cape Canaveral
$151k-$227k/yrOnsiteFull Time
The Aerospace Corporation: Provides technical expertise and research for national space programs.
12+ YOEBS in engineering/science/math or related; 12+ years relevant experience in launch vehicle systems; ability to obtain U.S. security clearance and operate on launch range property; launch systems expertise (avionics, telemetry, power, RF); frequent travel and off‑shift work.
Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, United States
$140k-$180k/yrOnsiteFull Time
Cimarron: Provider of specialized engineering and technical services for aerospace.
6+ YOEUS citizen or permanent resident; 6+ years hands-on mechanical/hydromechanical experience; bachelor's in mechanical/aerospace engineering; hydraulic systems expertise; FMEA/HAZOP experience; ability to work at launch sites and support off-hour operations.
SpaceX: Designs and launches advanced rockets and satellite internet constellations.
2+ YOEBachelor's in engineering, 2+ years aerospace/aviation systems experience, able to work offshore and in extreme conditions, climb ladders, operate heavy machinery, pass Air Force background checks, and hold a valid driver’s license.
Firefly AerospaceNASDAQ: FLY: Provides end-to-end space transportation and lunar landing services.
BS in engineering, experience with fluid systems and test operations, ability to lift 30 lbs, hands-on mechanical/electrical skills, 3D/2D CAD experience, strong communication and analytical skills, willingness to travel up to 25%.
Artera: AI-powered patient communication platform for healthcare organizations.
3+ YOE3+ years in solutions engineering or technical consulting, healthcare operations knowledge, AI/LLM literacy, API/system integration experience, RFP/RFI and security review experience, strong communication skills.
Claude CLI, Claude, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), Model Context Protocol (MCP)
Oakland or San Francisco or New York City or Boston or Seattle or Irvine or Los Angeles or Monterey or Santa Barbara or Santa Rosa or Austin or Portland or Philadelphia or Chicago or United States
$146k-$235k/yrOnsiteFull Time
LaunchDarkly: Provides a feature management platform for software development teams.
5+ YOE5+ years backend engineering experience building/operating production distributed systems; strong programming in Go/Java/Rust; production debugging, observability, on-call experience; clear AI usage in engineering work.
New-Indy Containerboard: Manufacturer of recycled containerboard and corrugated packaging products.
10+ YOE3+ MgmtTen years' experience leading power and turbine generator operations; four-year engineering degree; strong knowledge of utility systems and MS Office/Power BI; ability to lead change and communicate effectively.
New-Indy Containerboard: Independent manufacturer of recycled containerboard and corrugated packaging products.
10+ YOEFour-year engineering degree (Electrical/Mechanical/Chemical/Pulp & Paper); 10+ years leading power/turbine operations; utility systems expertise; outages/startups; MS Office; Power BI; strong communication.
Engineering Services Network: A defense contractor providing engineering and technical services to government and military customers.
4+ YOEFour+ years of experience operating, maintaining, troubleshooting, and testing surface weapon system equipment; Navy NECs related to HWS preferred.
Saalex: Provides engineering, IT, and mission support for defense agencies.
7+ YOETroubleshoot complex mechanical and electrical systems, operate heavy equipment, document maintenance, vocational/technical training beyond high school, minimum 7 years related experience, eligible for Secret clearance required.
Aerodyne Industries: Providing engineering and mission operations support for space programs.
3+ YOESTEM degree or equivalent, 3+ years technical experience, MBSE tools, systems/integration/test experience, familiarity with VSFB range instrumentation preferred, able to obtain DoD Secret clearance, valid U.S. driver\u0002s license.
Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), Universal Documentation System (UDS)