Ground Systems Engineer Jobs in California
Ground Systems Engineer jobs in California are open across El Segundo, Palmdale, and San Diego and other California metros, with employers like Northrop Grumman, Viasat, and Joby Aviation hiring at every experience level. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
Find Ground Systems Engineer JobsOverview
Open roles29
Top employerNorthrop Grumman
Top cityEl Segundo, CA
Cities hiring17
Work type100% On-site
Top industryAerospace
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Ground Support Equipment Senior Integration Engineer
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Joby Aviation
Ground Support Equipment Senior Integration Engineer
San Carlos, California
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Space-to-Ground Systems Integration Engineer
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The Aerospace Corporation
Space-to-Ground Systems Integration Engineer
El Segundo, California
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Ground Support Equipment Senior Integration Engineer
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Joby Aviation
Ground Support Equipment Senior Integration Engineer
San Carlos, California
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Ground Infrastructure Solutions Architect
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Viasat
Ground Infrastructure Solutions Architect
Carlsbad, California
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Ground Infrastructure Solutions Architect
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Viasat
Ground Infrastructure Solutions Architect
Carlsbad, California
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Ground Support Equipment Senior Integration Engineer
Joby Aviation·San Carlos, California
Job functions:
$138k - $222k/yr
5+ yrs exp.
Bachelor's
Full Time
1,001-5,000 employees
Job Description
Company Overview:
Joby also offers a comprehensive benefits package, including paid time off, healthcare benefits, a 401(k) plan with a company match, an employee stock purchase plan (ESPP), short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, and more.
Joby is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Imagine a piloted air taxi that takes off vertically, then quietly carries you and your fellow passengers over the congested city streets below, enabling you to spend more time with the people and places that matter most. At Joby, we've been working to make that dream a reality since 2009 and we're now in the final stages of certifying our aircraft with the FAA. With plans to launch our aircraft in the US and Dubai, we're now scaling manufacturing and preparing for the launch of our commercial service.
Overview:
Joby Aviation is looking for a hands-on engineer who doesn't stay in their lane. You'll join our Ground Support Equipment team in San Carlos, working on the off-aircraft systems that keep our VTOL aircraft flying: charging infrastructure, thermal conditioning equipment, and the embedded controls that tie it all together. This role lives at the intersection of electrical, mechanical, firmware, and software. The best candidates we've hired are just as comfortable writing embedded C++ as they are reading a schematic or bolting together a prototype. Built something complicated on your own time? A high-voltage EV conversion, an off-grid power system, a competitive robot? That's exactly the kind of instinct we're looking for.
Responsibilities:
- Develop an integration plan for a system consisting of electrical, mechatronic, mechanical, embedded and hydronic subsystems
- Select components including but not limited to sensors, interconnects, actuators, gateways and controllers that solve for cost, performance and functionality
- Assist in assembly and integration of prototype systems
- Lead root cause analysis and troubleshooting efforts for system-level failures, especially those involving interactions between hardware, firmware and software
- Script routines to exercise functionality of systems
- Create documentation for manufacturing test, commissioning, maintenance and operation
- Support system function testing and perform functional testing
- Support system certification and perform certification testing
- Diagnose operational issues with multi-disciplinary causes remotely and on site
- Travel domestically and internationally to support field deployments — for the right candidate, an opportunity to see where this technology lands in the real world
- B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering or relevant field and 5+ years of related technical experience (including mechanical, electrical, computer and robotics / mechatronics engineering)
- Strong fundamentals in electrical and mechanical engineering
- Solid understanding of DC/AC circuits, signal integrity, and power electronics
- Solid understanding of networking topologies and communication protocols (eg CAN, Modbus, RS485, Ethernet, TCP/IP, VLANS and MQTT)
- Fluent in C/C++, Python
- Comfortable with mechanical and electrical CAD software
- Experience reading and creating electrical schematics
- Hands-on experience with lab equipment for testing and debugging (oscilloscopes, multimeters, data acquisition systems)
- Fluency in embedded systems — comfortable diving into a codebase to understand system behavior, not just interface with it
- Advanced degree in Mechanical Engineering or relevant field and 8+ years of related technical experience (including mechanical, electrical, computer and robotics / mechatronics engineering)
- Experience with industrial automation equipment
- Experience with thermal and fluid process equipment
- Experience with electric vehicle charging protocols and standards
Compensation at Joby is a combination of base pay and Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). The target base pay for this position is $137,700 - $221,700/yr. The compensation package will be determined by job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
Joby also offers a comprehensive benefits package, including paid time off, healthcare benefits, a 401(k) plan with a company match, an employee stock purchase plan (ESPP), short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, and more.
Joby is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Joby Aviation
Ground Support Equipment Senior Integration Engineer
San Carlos, California
Added 3d ago1,001-5,000 employees
Job functions:
$138k - $222k/yr
5+ yrs exp.
Bachelor's
Full Time
Job Description
Company Overview:
Joby also offers a comprehensive benefits package, including paid time off, healthcare benefits, a 401(k) plan with a company match, an employee stock purchase plan (ESPP), short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, and more.
Joby is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Imagine a piloted air taxi that takes off vertically, then quietly carries you and your fellow passengers over the congested city streets below, enabling you to spend more time with the people and places that matter most. At Joby, we've been working to make that dream a reality since 2009 and we're now in the final stages of certifying our aircraft with the FAA. With plans to launch our aircraft in the US and Dubai, we're now scaling manufacturing and preparing for the launch of our commercial service.
Overview:
Joby Aviation is looking for a hands-on engineer who doesn't stay in their lane. You'll join our Ground Support Equipment team in San Carlos, working on the off-aircraft systems that keep our VTOL aircraft flying: charging infrastructure, thermal conditioning equipment, and the embedded controls that tie it all together. This role lives at the intersection of electrical, mechanical, firmware, and software. The best candidates we've hired are just as comfortable writing embedded C++ as they are reading a schematic or bolting together a prototype. Built something complicated on your own time? A high-voltage EV conversion, an off-grid power system, a competitive robot? That's exactly the kind of instinct we're looking for.
Responsibilities:
- Develop an integration plan for a system consisting of electrical, mechatronic, mechanical, embedded and hydronic subsystems
- Select components including but not limited to sensors, interconnects, actuators, gateways and controllers that solve for cost, performance and functionality
- Assist in assembly and integration of prototype systems
- Lead root cause analysis and troubleshooting efforts for system-level failures, especially those involving interactions between hardware, firmware and software
- Script routines to exercise functionality of systems
- Create documentation for manufacturing test, commissioning, maintenance and operation
- Support system function testing and perform functional testing
- Support system certification and perform certification testing
- Diagnose operational issues with multi-disciplinary causes remotely and on site
- Travel domestically and internationally to support field deployments — for the right candidate, an opportunity to see where this technology lands in the real world
- B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering or relevant field and 5+ years of related technical experience (including mechanical, electrical, computer and robotics / mechatronics engineering)
- Strong fundamentals in electrical and mechanical engineering
- Solid understanding of DC/AC circuits, signal integrity, and power electronics
- Solid understanding of networking topologies and communication protocols (eg CAN, Modbus, RS485, Ethernet, TCP/IP, VLANS and MQTT)
- Fluent in C/C++, Python
- Comfortable with mechanical and electrical CAD software
- Experience reading and creating electrical schematics
- Hands-on experience with lab equipment for testing and debugging (oscilloscopes, multimeters, data acquisition systems)
- Fluency in embedded systems — comfortable diving into a codebase to understand system behavior, not just interface with it
- Advanced degree in Mechanical Engineering or relevant field and 8+ years of related technical experience (including mechanical, electrical, computer and robotics / mechatronics engineering)
- Experience with industrial automation equipment
- Experience with thermal and fluid process equipment
- Experience with electric vehicle charging protocols and standards
Compensation at Joby is a combination of base pay and Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). The target base pay for this position is $137,700 - $221,700/yr. The compensation package will be determined by job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
Joby also offers a comprehensive benefits package, including paid time off, healthcare benefits, a 401(k) plan with a company match, an employee stock purchase plan (ESPP), short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, and more.
Joby is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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Find Ground Systems Engineer JobsGround Systems Engineer Jobs by City in California
Where California roles are concentrated, by current openings.
El Segundo
4 jobsPalmdale
3 jobsSan Diego
3 jobsCarlsbad
2 jobsHawthorne
2 jobsSan Carlos
2 jobsSeal Beach
2 jobsLos Angeles
2 jobsChino
1 jobOntario
1 jobSan Jose
1 jobLong Beach
1 jobEdwards AFB
1 jobSan Leandro
1 jobNewport Beach
1 jobSan Francisco
1 jobNorth Hollywood
1 jobGround Systems Engineer Job Market in California
A snapshot from current California openings, updated as new roles post.
Who's Hiring
- Northrop Grumman4
- Viasat2
- Joby Aviation2
- Booz Allen Hamilton2
- Varda Space Industries2V
Top Industries Hiring
- Aerospace & Defense4
- Telecommunications2
- Electronics & Hardware2
- Consulting & Professional Services2
- Airlines1
What California Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in ground systems engineer jobs across California.
- Bachelor's degree in aerospace, electrical, or systems engineering or a related technical field
- Experience with satellite command and control systems or ground software architectures
- Active or eligible DoD security clearance, often Secret or Top Secret
- Proficiency in MATLAB, Python, or C++ for telemetry analysis or simulation
- Familiarity with CCSDS standards, spacecraft communication protocols, or mission data handling
- Experience with systems integration, verification and validation, or ground segment test environments
Ground Systems Engineer Jobs in California: Frequently Asked Questions
How many ground systems engineer jobs are there in California?
There are 29+ ground systems engineer openings in California on Migrate Mate as of June 2026, with the most roles in El Segundo, Palmdale, and San Diego. New positions post regularly as employers across California hire.
Which California cities have the most ground systems engineer jobs?
El Segundo, Palmdale, and San Diego have the most ground systems engineer openings in California right now, with additional roles spread across smaller metros statewide.
Which companies hire ground systems engineers in California?
California ground systems engineer roles are posted by Northrop Grumman, Viasat, and Joby Aviation and others right now, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026.
Are there remote ground systems engineer jobs in California?
Yes. About 0% of ground systems engineer openings tied to California are remote or hybrid as of June 2026. The rest are on-site roles based in California metros.
How do I apply for ground systems engineer jobs in California?
You can apply to ground systems engineer jobs in California directly on Migrate Mate. Search the listings above, find roles that match your experience and preferred California location, then apply to each one that fits.
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