27 executive jobs found in Costa Mesa, CA

ABOUT THE JOB The Strategic Sourcing Manager, Mechanical Hardware is the domain expert for the mechanical hardware commodities (fasteners, bolts, etc.) for Anduril Industries. This is a proactive, high-impact role in securing critical components, materials, and services that power our products. This role will be responsible for developing new supplier and new sourcing partnerships that can be incorporated into new products, as well as existing products to improve their technologies, cost, and quality. There is broad internal cross functional partnership to evaluate supplier opportunities, while ensuring commercial agreements, intellectual property, and statement of works are accurate and well established prior to pipelining. WHAT YOU'LL DO Develop and execute commodity strategies for mechanical hardware, focusing on cost reduction, quality improvement, and supply chain resilience End-to-end responsibility for delivering quality parts, when needed, at the right cost...

Moog is a performance culture that empowers people to achieve great things. Our people enjoy solving interesting technical challenges in a culture where everyone trusts each other to do the right thing. For you, working with us can mean deeper job satisfaction, better rewards, and a great quality of life inside and outside of work. Job Title : Quality Management System Leader Reporting To: Director, Quality Sys & Process Work Schedule: Onsite - Torrance, CA Moog's Military Aircraft Group is searching for a Quality Management System Leader . Reporting to our Torrance Site Director of Quality & Business Excellence, you will have a 9/80 schedule option and work on-site at our aerospace plant in Torrance, CA. The QMS Leader is responsible for leading and maintaining the site's Quality Management System (QMS) in alignment with AS9100, regulatory requirements, and Moog Aircraft Group standards. This role provides leadership for the development, implementation, and...

Who we are Picogrid is a leading venture-backed defense technology company founded to bridge the decades-long gap between modern technology and the critical demands of national security. Today, we're building the essential infrastructure to unify sensors, autonomy, and operators with our technology deployed in active operations around the world. Our mission is to deliver an operational advantage to secure the United States and its allies. About the Role As the Chief Hardware Engineer at Picogrid, you will be the foundational technical leader responsible for defining, building, and scaling our entire hardware engineering function. You will lead the "cradle to grave" development of Picogrid's physical products, with a hard focus on generalist hardware engineering, end-to-end design ownership across all disciplines, industrial design, and delivering best-in-class consumer product experiences. This is a highly demanding, hands-on role for a true generalist and leader ready to...

Moog is a performance culture that empowers people to achieve great things. Our people enjoy solving interesting technical challenges in a culture where everyone trusts each other to do the right thing. For you, working with us can mean deeper job satisfaction, better rewards, and a great quality of life inside and outside of work. Job Title : Product Engineering Test Technician Reporting To: Manager, Engineering Work Schedule: Onsite - Torrance, CA Moog's Military Aircraft Group has an immediate opening for a Product Engineering Test Technician. You will report to our PE Engineering Manager and have an on-site work schedule at our aerospace plant in Torrance, CA. Moog's Military Aircraft Group is a global leader in designing primary and secondary flight control actuation systems (FCAS) for military aircraft. We design and integrate FCAS systems for cutting edge aircraft like the F-35 Lightning II and the V280 Valor next generation tiltrotor Aircraft. Headquartered in...

Role Overview: As a Mechanical Engineering Manager, you will be the primary technical and people leader for the mechanical engineering discipline at SOE. You will be accountable for mechanical engineering design decisions, execution quality, and delivery outcomes across hardware development projects in multiple industries, including aerospace, renewable energy, medical devices and robotics.  In this role, you will be responsible for leading and supporting a team of mechanical engineers, providing clear technical direction, developing engineering talent, and creating an environment that encourages collaboration and continuous improvement. You will work closely with cross-functional partners and leadership to align team efforts with business goals, while also helping shape processes and capabilities that mature the mechanical engineering discipline at SOE. What You Will Do: Own mechanical engineering technical decisions and outcomes across projects, serving as the...

Anduril's Reliability Engineering organization is seeking an experienced Reliability Engineer to join our team supporting internal engine projects. The Reliability Engineering team at Anduril collaborates with our broader Engineering organization to ensure our products meet or exceed mission performance requirements, withstand challenging environmental conditions, and satisfy all customer specifications. We develop and implement cutting-edge Reliability processes and methodologies to secure scalable, long-term business success. As a Reliability Engineer, you will leverage your extensive knowledge of advanced Reliability tools and methodologies to drive excellence in our Reliability programs. You will support the Systems, Hardware, & Software Engineering teams across the product development lifecycle by guiding Failure Modes & Effects Analysis, predictive analysis, qualification test planning, field performance monitoring, and root cause & corrective action activities...

Anduril's Reliability Engineering organization is seeking an experienced Reliability Engineer to join our team in support of our Roadrunner product line. Roadrunner is a reusable, vertical take-off and landing (VTOL), operator-supervised Autonomous Air Vehicle (AAV) with twin turbojet engines and modular payload configurations that can support a variety of missions. The Reliability Engineering team collaborates with our broader Engineering organization to ensure our products meet or exceed mission performance requirements, withstand challenging environmental conditions, and satisfy all customer specifications. We develop and implement cutting-edge Reliability processes and methodologies to secure scalable, long-term business success. As a Reliability Engineer at Anduril, you will leverage your extensive knowledge of advanced Reliability tools and methodologies to drive excellence in our Reliability programs. You will support the Systems, Hardware, & Software Engineering...

ABOUT THE JOB The Senior Supplier Industrialization Engineer, Electrical is a high-profile, cross functional position that plays an integral role in enabling development and production flow of Anduril’s critical supply base. You will work in close coordination with internal engineering, quality, supply chain and manufacturing departments as well as directly with suppliers to execute effective, creative and smart supply chain strategies to achieve production goals.  We're looking for a talented Senior Supplier Industrialization Engineer to expedite the qualification and implementation of product designs with our suppliers, optimizing these designs for quality, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness from early development through the entire product lifecycle. WHAT YOU'LL DO Own and manage the electrical commodities/subcategories (cables, harness, capacitors, connectors, PCB/PCBA, chips, etc.) to execute supplier production (NPI to full production) strategies across Anduril’s...

  ABOUT THE TEAM The Energetics Team is responsible for the design and testing of complex munitions systems and transition them from prototype to production. The team is working exciting new ordnance technology across multiple platforms. ABOUT THE JOB We are looking for Warhead Project Engineer in Costa Mesa, Ca. with experience in preparing engineering documentation (i.e. specifications, test procedures, technical reports, drawings) and design for manufacturing in addition to project schedules and cost estimating reports.            WHAT YOU'LL DO   Mange the scope, schedule, and resources required to deliver multiple warhead designs and transition them from prototype to production.    Support quickly creating high fidelity prototype parts to assess effectiveness thru testing.    Manage arena and system-level testing of munitions products from end-to-end, including project planning, design of experiments, and safety....

As a Senior Product Quality Engineer, you will work inside & outside the organization to define, develop, and execute processes that deliver high quality & reliable products. This role focuses on our Connected Warfare product family mainly Eagle Eye product with career growth to any of our products in the development stages. The right person for this role has knowledge of manufacturing, product development, sub-system performance criteria and metrology, and continuous improvement. If you are someone who loves to build world-class quality processes, work hands-on, and be accountable for results, then this role is for you. WHAT YOU’LL DO Drive product development to achieve quality experience for Eagle Eye by implementing product making engineering activities like detailed design reviews, process development, verification, validation, and qualification of processes and parts, sub-assembly, and the entire system itself. Drive clarity & resolution for development...

The Air Dominance and Strike Aerostructures Engineering Team is responsible for designing and analyzing advanced structural parts for Group 5 air vehicles and missile platforms. Air Dominance and Strike Structures Engineers own the full development lifecycle, from conceptual to detailed design and analysis of primary and secondary structures ensuring high-performance, resilient, and scalable mechanical systems that meet the demands of complex, contested environments. WHAT YOU’LL DO: Utilize first principle methods and design tools to develop new aircraft products Own development of primary and secondary aircraft structural parts and assemblies (metallic and composite) from preliminary design through prototype manufacturing Perform complex modeling and finite element analysis at the detailed component level, major assembly level, and aircraft level (analysis simulations to include strength, buckling, damage tolerance, and delamination) Apply design for manufacturing...

ABOUT THE JOB Anduril is seeking a Mechatronics Engineer to join the team at our Costa Mesa HQ. Here you will work on core product development for complex systems, including but not limited to optical systems, batteries, mechanisms, control systems, and sensors. The role requires high ownership and frequent collaboration with other core disciplines. The ideal candidate would be practical, hands-on and a self starter. High growth potential is possible as well as additional leadership opportunities. WHAT YOU’LL DO Execute rapid evaluation of engineering concepts in a wide range of fields Identify partners in industry to engage with, and manage early vendor relationships Perform trade studies and physics-based analysis of blue-sky engineering problems Manage internal and external market research and comparisons Design, implementation, and test of complex electro-mechanical systems High level system ownership with large levels of professional autonomy Lead design...

ABOUT THE JOB We are looking for a Senior Development Test Engineer to join our rapidly growing team in Costa Mesa, CA. In this role, you will be responsible performing hardware testing on a variety of systems and structures. You will manage test campaigns, develop procedures, sequences, and software. This role requires operating and troubleshooting various systems, automating test operations, and collaborating with design engineers to resolve system anomalies, all while maintaining high safety standards. WHAT YOU’LL DO Execute structural, dynamic, and environmental testing on spaceflight hardware Lead test campaigns including test plan creation, system activation, test operations, data review, and equipment design/fabrication. Generate work instructions to direct and instruct technicians in the fabrication and integration of test articles and equipment. Operate and troubleshoot data acquisition and control systems, wiring, and instrumentation, as well as TVAC...

  ABOUT THE TEAM The Thermal Engineering team's work is essential to support our rapid innovation cycle and maintain the performance and reliability of advanced defense technologies.   ABOUT THE JOB We are looking for a Sr. Thermal Analysis Engineer to work in Costa Mesa, Ca, with In-depth understanding of heat transfer and fluid dynamics.       WHAT YOU’LL DO Own the thermal design and analysis of a drone, aircraft, or missile. Use first principles as a basis for every decision and discern the right level of analysis to apply. Execute hand calculations, spreadsheet, and MATLAB/Python first-order models to inform path forward before jumping into detailed design. Define good thermal architecture to withstand rugged environments and demanding flight envelopes. Define hot, cold, and any other edge cases that need to be analyzed based on industry standards and intended use. Work with engineers in other disciplines to document power dissipations under...

ABOUT THE JOB We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Systems Engineer to join our Maritime team in Costa Mesa. You will work closely with the program leadership and a wide spectrum of cross-departments to help build a team focused on solving hard problems and changing the industry forever. In this role you will be responsible for designing and supporting the integration of various subsystems and ensuring overall system performance meets the required specifications and standards. Join our dynamic team and help us build the next generation of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) that will redefine underwater operations. WHAT YOU'LL DO Own technology solutions that are deployed to customers, focused on the delivery of value to the end-user Act as a subject matter expert for your areas of expertise as they relate to the delivery of Anduril’s technology capabilities, including areas such as hardware selection and integration, testing and evaluation, robotic...

ABOUT THE JOB  We are looking for an Air Vehicle Lead to join our rapidly growing Air Dominance and Strike team in Costa Mesa, CA. In this role, you will be responsible for the mechanical development of new autonomous missile systems . This will require strong understanding and experience developing advanced air vehicles from concept to delivery . If you are someone who thrives in a fast moving environment and you have experience driving design solutions then this role is for you. WHAT YOU'LL DO Lead the mechanical development of new autonomous air vehicles, from initial system layout and conceptual design through detail design, fabrication, and flight test Derive and shape requirements both internally and externally Drive system architecture and design solutions in order to meet performance, rate, and cost requirements Hands-on development of aircraft, airframe, and subsystem detailed design, analysis, fabrication, and assembly Lead design reviews,...

ABOUT THE TEAM The Air Dominance and Strike Mechanical Engineering Team is responsible for designing and integrating advanced hardware for missile platforms. Air Dominance and Strike Mechanical Engineers own the full development lifecycle , from concept generation, to integration and flight test, ensuring high-performance, resilient, and scalable mechanical systems that meet the demands of complex, contested environments. WHAT YOU’LL DO: Develop and integrate hardware on unmanned air vehicles Own designs from concept generation to real world use Use first principles physics as a basis for every decision Lead design reviews, run analysis, visit vendors, define and execute hardware test plans Build prototypes, analyze failures, and transition successful projects into production Support critical hardware demonstrations with customers as needed Travel to test sites as needed REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: 8+ years of mechanical engineering experience in...

Senior Turbine Design Engineer Orange County, CA (On-Site) About the job This role supports the development of propulsion systems for the next generation of industrial and defense applications. The focus is on designing for cost, agility, and scale by combining advanced automation, precision manufacturing, and rapid iteration to move from prototype to production at exceptional speed. Intelligent manufacturing is engineering at scale. Engineers operate across the full stack-from concept and simulation to process code and machine execution-ensuring designs are manufacturable and scalable from day one. The Senior Design Engineer will take cradle-to-grave ownership of small jet turbine engines supporting Group 1-3 UAV programs. The objective is to deliver energy-dense designs that meet defined performance and program inputs. This position requires an experienced turbomachinery designer capable of owning clean-sheet engine designs through production, supporting test rig...

ABOUT THE TEAM The Maritime Manufacturing Technology team is responsible for  rapidly developing and implementing manufacturing technologies and processes for  cutting-edge  defense hardware, including deployable static and moving surface, undersea and sea to air vehicles and scaling these products in our new manufacturing facilities. ABOUT THE JOB We are looking for a Quality Engineer to join our rapidly growing team in Santa Ana, CA.  The Quality Engineer for our Maritime team is a critical role responsible for ensuring our autonomous surface and undersea systems are built to the most stringent standards, blending the speed and innovation of a technology company with the discipline and rigor required for national security. You will be the authority on quality for programs that operate in the harshest environments on Earth. This role requires a hands-on, first-principles approach to developing and enforcing quality systems that meet and exceed AS9100 and...

ABOUT THE TEAM We are looking for a Supplier Quality Engineer - Intelligence Systems in Santa Ana, CA. This role will be on the Quality Engineering Team and partner across the product development organization, production organization, and field operations organizations. This role will be dynamic and full of new engagement, challenges, and opportunities. If you are someone who has passion for the quality of their work, is hands-on with engineering, production, and vendors, and be accountable for results, then this role is for you. ABOUT THE JOB As a Supply Quality Engineer, you will work inside & outside the organization to define, develop, and execute processes that deliver high quality & reliable avionics modules and components like PCBA/Circuit Cards, sensors, communication modules, and line replaceable units (LRUs). This role focuses on collaborating and driving early engagement with our design teams and suppliers to meet our quality requirements the first...