Last updated: 2025-05-22

16 Autonomous Vehicle Engineering jobs in Los Angeles.

Hiring now: Ev Drivability Developmen @ Hyundai Mo, Guidance Navigation Contr @ Reflect Or, Gnc Engr Starship @ Spacex, Sr Gnc Engr Visualbased N @ Mach Indus, Guidance Navigation And C @ Mach, Autonomy Engr @ Applied In, Control And Guidance Engr @ Relativity, Av Driver Contract @ Helmai, Autonomous Vehicle Test O @ Terry Soot, Team Lead L3 Vehicle Ops @ Zoox.Explore more at at kaamvaam.com

🔥 Skills

safety (4) autonomous vehicles (3) data collection (3) feedback (3) ride hail service (3) leadership (2) project management (2) sensor fusion (2) defense standards (2) autonomous UAVs (2)

📍 Locations

Los Angeles (6) Huntington Beach (3) Chino (2) Hawthorne (2) Irvine (2) Long Beach (1)
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Hyundai Motor Company

EV Drivability Development Engineer II Chino
Skills & Focus: drivability, performance calibration, EV, FCEV, EREV, automotive testing, calibration, controls development, Matlab, data analysis
Experience: 4 - 8 years
Manager - Vehicle Test and Development Chino
Skills & Focus: vehicle testing, commercial vehicles, validation, performance, safety, leadership, engineering, project management, compliance, data-driven decision-making
Experience: 10+ years
Salary: $130,000-$160,000
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Zero-dollar employee premiums on Medical, dental, and vision for you and your family; 100% employer-paid disability and…

Reflect Orbital

Guidance, Navigation & Control (GNC) Engineer Hawthorne
Skills & Focus: GNC Engineer, simulation, vehicle dynamics modeling, orbital dynamics modeling, controller design, attitude determination, trajectory analysis, vehicle architecture, prototyping, spacecraft
About the Company: Reflect Orbital’s success will hinge on our team, which is why our compensation and benefits plan is designed to reward our employees and support their familie…
Experience: A wide range of seniority/experience levels are welcome to apply for this role.
Salary: $140K – $200K
Type: Full time
Benefits: Broad choice of medical/dental/vision coverage, Reflect covers 100% of each base-policy; Access to HSA, FSA, 401K, and …

Spacex

GNC Engineer (Starship) Hawthorne
Skills & Focus: guidance, navigation, control systems, launch vehicle, trajectories, dynamics simulation, performance dispersions, flight stability, testing, algorithm
About the Company: SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today Spa…
Experience: 2+ years of professional experience in control systems, orbital mechanics, classical dynamics, aerodynamics, sensors and actuators, modeling and simulation.
Salary: $120,000.00 - $145,000.00/per year
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short & long-term dis…

Mach Industries

Senior GNC Engineer (Visual-Based Nav) Huntington Beach
Skills & Focus: visual navigation, optical navigation, sensor fusion, SLAM, visual odometry, navigation algorithms, GPS-denied environments, defense standards, embedded systems, autonomous UAVs
About the Company: Mach Industries is a rapidly growing defense technology company focused on developing next-generation autonomous defense platforms. Founded in 2022, they speci…
Experience: 5+ years in visual or optical navigation system development for aerospace or defense applications.
Salary: $180K – $270K
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Healthcare, dental and vision plans, retirement savings, paid time off, equity participation, professional development …
Senior Perception Engineer (Autonomous Systems) Huntington Beach
Skills & Focus: perception algorithms, autonomous UAVs, sensor fusion, computer vision, object detection, tracking, sensor calibration, machine learning, real-time perception, defense standards
About the Company: Mach Industries is a rapidly growing defense technology company focused on developing next-generation autonomous defense platforms, aiming to deliver scalable,…
Experience: 5+ years in perception system development for autonomous systems
Salary: $180K – $270K
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Healthcare, dental, vision, paid time off, equity, professional development, relocation assistance

Mach

Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) Engineer Huntington Beach
Skills & Focus: GNC algorithms, Modeling and Simulation, Flight Testing, Data Analysis, Collaboration, Documentation, Quality Assurance, Troubleshooting, Control Theory, Kalman Filtering
About the Company: Mach is a defense manufacturing company that builds munitions to help the United States win future wars. Backed by $85M in funding from top venture firms, our …
Experience: Minimum of 3 years experience in GNC system design and development.
Salary: Highly competitive equity grants included, exact salary range not specified
Benefits: Health insurance, retirement plans, and opportunities for professional development.

Hyundai Motor Company

Ride and Handling Engineer I Irvine
Skills & Focus: Ride & Handling, prototype, vehicle evaluations, project management, suspension development, data acquisition, MATLAB, technical writing, vehicle dynamics, team environment
About the Company: Hyundai America Technical Center, Inc. (HATCI) is a part of Hyundai Motor Company focused on automotive engineering and technical development.
Experience: Relevant automotive industry experience preferred.
Salary: $66,000~$89,000 (Annually)
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Zero-dollar Employee Premiums on Medical, Dental, and Vision for You and Your Family; 100% Employer-paid Disability and…

Applied Intuition

Autonomy Engineer Irvine
Skills & Focus: autonomous systems, software development, robotic autonomy, military missions, tactical autonomy, uncrewed aerial systems, Python programming, sensor processing, machine learning, control theory
About the Company: Applied Intuition is a vehicle software supplier that accelerates the adoption of safe and intelligent machines worldwide. Founded in 2017, Applied Intuition d…
Experience: 6+ years of hands-on experience developing software for autonomous robotic systems
Salary: $120,000 to $180,000 USD annually
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Base salary, equity, comprehensive health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance coverage, 401k retirement bene…

Relativity Space

Control and Guidance Engineer Long Beach
Skills & Focus: control and guidance solutions, vehicle controllability, flight software, navigation solutions, C++, Python, Navigation for launch vehicles, technical leadership role, fault tolerant navigation systems, IMU/GPS and Kalman Filtering
About the Company: At Relativity Space, we have two audacious goals: to build the next great commercial launch company with Terran R and to become America's leading force in addi…
Experience: 5+ years of experience working on GNC solutions in aerospace
Salary: $159,000 - $204,000 USD
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Competitive salary and equity, a generous PTO and sick leave policy, parental leave, an annual learning and development…

Helm.Ai

AV Driver (Contract) Los Angeles
Skills & Focus: mapping, video recording, autonomous vehicles, night driving, vehicle operation, data management, safety protocols, ADAS, data storage, long hours
About the Company: Helm.ai builds AI software for autonomous driving and robotics, focusing on efficiency and safety for automotive applications.
Experience: Driving experience in a commercial field such as Uber, Lyft, delivery, or similar
Type: Contract
Benefits: Lodging & Per Diem provided for the entire duration of the project

Terry Soot Management Group (Tsmg)

Autonomous Vehicle Test Operator Los Angeles
Skills & Focus: autonomous vehicle, data collection, self-driving vehicle, evaluating, operating, feedback, ride hail service, general public, field data, North America
About the Company: Terry Soot Management Group (TSMG) is a field data collection company founded in 2017 in Europe. We collect data where automation is not possible. We count fea…

Zoox

Team Lead, L3 Vehicle Operations (2nd Shift) Los Angeles
Skills & Focus: operations, autonomous mobility, leadership, team management, collaboration, problem solving, safety, communication, vehicle operations, cross-functional
About the Company: Zoox has embarked on a highly ambitious journey to develop an autonomous mobility solution built from the ground up.
Experience: 7+ years of professional work experience in a cross-functional operations and product-based environment; 2+ years of people leadership experience
Salary: $95,000 to $153,000
Type: Full-time
Benefits: paid time off (e.g., sick leave, vacation, bereavement), unpaid time off, Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights, Amazon RSUs, …

Terry Soot Management Group (Tsmg)

Autonomous Vehicle Test Operator Los Angeles
Skills & Focus: autonomous vehicle, self-driving vehicle, data collection, operating, evaluating, ride hail service, feedback, features counting, field data, team collaboration
About the Company: Terry Soot Management Group (TSMG) is a field data collection company founded in 2017 in Europe. We collect data where automation is not possible. We count fea…

Transdev

Associate - TAS Autonomous Vehicles Los Angeles
Skills & Focus: autonomous vehicles, safety, operations, vehicle maintenance, asset management, event response, driving, insurance, technology, cleaning
About the Company: Transdev maintains a Drug Free Workplace and may require participation in a random drug screening program. Transdev reserves the right to perform ongoing backg…
Experience: Minimum of 3 years of experience driving on public roads.
Salary: $24.00–$30.00
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Vacation: minimum of one (1) week; Sick days: 5 days; Holidays: 6 days; Other standard benefits: 401(k) retirement plan…
Operator - TAS Autonomous Vehicles Los Angeles
Skills & Focus: autonomous vehicles, safety, customer service, data collection, feedback, ride hail service, situational awareness, diagnostic guides, public interaction, technology communication
About the Company: Transdev is at the forefront of autonomous vehicle (AV) technology, capitalizing on decades of management and operational expertise. We are developing and depl…
Experience: Minimum of 3 years of experience driving on public roads.
Salary: $26.00 - $32.00
Type: Full-time