Systems Engineer jobs in California

Astranis

San Francisco, CA · $180,000 – $240,000

Astranis is hiring a systems engineer to design and operate satellite ground stations for commercial and government customers, working across RF systems, antennas, and modems. This role suits experienced communications engineers who want to blend technical depth with proposal writing and customer engagement.

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Relativity Space

Full-time · Long Beach, CA · $150,000 – $226,000

This role designs and oversees the propellant and gas infrastructure for Terran R's launch facilities, including fluid systems, piping analysis, and ground support equipment. It suits experienced systems engineers who thrive solving complex technical problems in fast-paced aerospace environments and want hands-on involvement from design through operational deployment.

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Voyager

Full-time · Folsom, CA · $97,945 – $151,400

This role leads systems engineering work on defense and space programs, managing requirements, verification plans, and technical risks while coordinating across multiple engineering disciplines. It suits experienced engineers who are comfortable with structured government processes and want to work on mission-critical aerospace projects.

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Assort Health

Full-time · San Francisco, CA · $135,000 – $145,000 · Remote

This role builds and scales IT infrastructure at a rapidly growing healthcare AI company, managing identity systems, device management, and IT operations. It suits someone who wants hands-on ownership of core IT systems while working in a fast-paced startup environment.

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Menlo Ventures Portfolio

Full-time · San Francisco, CA · $205,000 – $270,000

This role builds and maintains financial planning platforms like Pigment and Anaplan, connecting them to data warehouses and ERP systems to support forecasting and reporting. It suits engineers with FP&A domain expertise who can write production code, manage system operations, and work across finance and technical teams.

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Albertsons

Irvine, CA

This role manages and maintains IT infrastructure and systems to ensure reliable operations for the organization. It suits technical professionals who enjoy working hands-on with servers, networks, and technology platforms to keep business systems running smoothly.

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Crane Co.

Full-time · Burbank, CA · $102,372 – $119,579

A systems engineering role at an aerospace supplier focused on brake control and cabin systems for aircraft. This position suits engineers with foundational experience in model-based systems engineering, regulatory compliance (DO-178/254/160), and requirements management who want to contribute to safety-critical aerospace products.

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AeroVironment

Full-time · Petaluma, CA · $82,000 – $125,000

This role develops unmanned systems for defense and commercial applications, working across requirements definition, design, prototyping, and testing. It suits engineers with aerospace or systems background who want hands-on involvement across the full development lifecycle of autonomous platforms.

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NVIDIA

Santa Clara, CA · $168,000 – $258,750

NVIDIA seeks a senior hardware systems engineer to grow their MGX server ecosystem by enabling partners to design and integrate high-performance data center solutions. This role combines technical leadership across electrical, mechanical, and thermal domains with partner relationship management for a company building the infrastructure behind AI computing.

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Intel

Full-time · Santa Clara, CA · $122,440 – $172,860

This role measures and analyzes power consumption and performance of laptop processors at Intel, comparing Intel and competitor chips to inform product development and customer decisions. It suits engineers who enjoy hands-on hardware instrumentation, detailed data analysis, and working across teams to influence product strategy.

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Boeing

Full-time · El Segundo, CA · $104,550 – $172,000

This role leads the design and validation of fault detection, isolation, and response systems for satellites, along with autonomous spacecraft behaviors that keep missions safe and operational. It suits mid-to-senior engineers with substantial spacecraft experience who want to architect mission-critical autonomy systems and may guide other team members.

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NIO

Full-time · San Jose, CA · $163,500 – $212,400

NIO seeks a systems researcher to develop the operating system powering their electric vehicles, focusing on kernel optimization, architecture design, and moving research prototypes into production software. This role suits someone with deep systems expertise who wants to apply academic rigor to real-world vehicle software challenges.

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Agility Robotics

Full-time · Fremont, CA · $217,000 – $281,000

This role leads the systems integration function for humanoid robots, owning the technical strategy for bringing together compute, power, and perception systems while driving cross-functional problem-solving and team growth. It suits an experienced systems engineer comfortable mentoring others and making high-stakes architectural decisions across mechanical, electrical, and software domains.

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LangChain

San Francisco, CA · $150,000 – $170,000

LangChain seeks an IT Systems Engineer to build and mature their infrastructure, fleet management, and identity systems as the company scales. This role suits someone with startup experience who enjoys automation, infrastructure as code, and ownership of end-to-end systems that support a global team.

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Terran Orbital

Full-time · Irvine, CA · $100,000 – $140,000

This role supports the development and verification of spacecraft systems throughout their lifecycle, from initial design through flight operations. It suits engineers with satellite experience who can manage subsystem specifications, perform technical analyses, and coordinate across multidisciplinary teams to deliver defense and commercial satellite missions.

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Shield AI

Full-time · San Diego, CA · $170,000 – $250,000

This role leads the design and deployment of ground control and communication systems for advanced military aircraft and autonomous platforms, ensuring reliable command and control across distributed mission networks. It suits experienced systems engineers who can architect complex communication architectures from concept through operational testing.

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Intercom

Full-time · San Francisco, CA · $142,000 – $237,000

A systems engineer role at Fin (Salesforce) focused on designing cloud-based IT infrastructure, identity management, and automation solutions. This suits engineers with 7+ years of experience who want to move from traditional on-premise systems to modern SaaS and cloud-native environments, particularly those interested in infrastructure-as-code and AI-driven automation.

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Together AI

Full-time · San Francisco, CA · $190,000 – $270,000

Build and operate massive GPU infrastructure systems at Together AI, where you'll write software to autonomously manage tens of thousands of accelerators for AI training and inference. This role combines systems engineering with software development, focusing on automation, monitoring, and fleet intelligence rather than manual operations.

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Bend Studio

Full-time · Los Angeles, CA · $155,900 – $233,900

SIE Studio IT is hiring a senior infrastructure engineer to lead the design and operation of production Linux and Windows systems, storage platforms, and high-availability infrastructure while providing technical direction to a systems administration team. This role suits experienced engineers who can architect enterprise-scale infrastructure, mentor others, and serve as the technical authority during incidents.

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Crusoe

Full-time · San Francisco, CA · $165,000 – $200,000

Crusoe seeks a hands-on Senior Systems Engineer to build and optimize their global IT infrastructure with a focus on identity and access management. This role combines Okta expertise with automation and system integration work to support a rapidly growing AI infrastructure company.

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Voyager

Full-time · Mojave, CA · $100,000 – $150,000

This role leads the technical development of propulsion systems and vertical takeoff-and-landing vehicles, from concept through test and operations. It suits experienced aerospace systems engineers with hands-on hardware expertise and a background in rocket propulsion or avionics who want to drive design decisions on mission-critical projects.

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NVIDIA

Santa Clara, CA · $184,000 – $287,500

NVIDIA seeks a systems engineer to develop perception, mapping, and localization requirements for autonomous vehicle solutions, working across hardware, safety, and product teams to build world-class self-driving systems that meet automotive standards.

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Boeing

Full-time · El Segundo, CA · $119,850 – $162,150

This role involves designing and testing satellite ground control systems for military communications, working through the full lifecycle from requirements analysis to system integration and verification. It suits engineers with systems engineering experience who want to grow their skills in C2 systems while contributing to defense technology in a collaborative team environment.

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