# Stateside Spec

> Engineering jobs in the United States. Filed by discipline, industry, location, work authorization, and clearance. Apply on the employer’s site. The Spec is the weekly email brief.

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## Job filters

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Industry query: defense, aerospace, energy, infrastructure, semiconductor, automotive, manufacturing, process, aec, government, other

## Live roles

- [Principal RF Components Engineer at Varda](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/18441) — Hardware · Aerospace · 225 S Aviation · $219,161–$280,040 / year. Apply off-site.
- [Senior RF Components Engineer at Varda](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/18442) — Electrical · Aerospace · 225 S Aviation · $169,067–$216,031 / year. Apply off-site.
- [Methodology Engineer (Silicon) at MatX](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/18439) — Hardware · Semiconductor · Mountain View (HQ) or Remote. Apply off-site.
- [Performance Modeling Architect at Tenstorrent](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/11780) — Systems · Semiconductor · Austin; Santa Clara · $100,000–$500,000 / year. Apply off-site.
- [Datacenter & Agentic AI Workload Performance Optimization Engineer at Tenstorrent](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/18433) — Systems · Semiconductor · North America · $100,000–$500,000 / year · Citizenship required by contract. Apply off-site.
- [Staff Engineer, Avionics Integration at Merlin Labs](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/11005) — Electrical · Aerospace · Boston. Apply off-site.
- [Mechanical Engineer at Merlin Labs](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/18068) — Mechanical · Aerospace · Boston. Apply off-site.
- [Staff Supplier Industrialization Engineer, Electronics at Lucid Motors](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/14335) — Manufacturing · Automotive · Casa Grande, AZ. Apply off-site.
- [Avionics Integration Engineer at Merlin Labs](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/10989) — Electrical · Aerospace · Boston. Apply off-site.
- [Hardware Quality Industrialization Engineer at Kodiak Robotics](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/18430) — Hardware · Automotive · Mountain View, CA · $130,000–$170,000 / year. Apply off-site.
- [Senior Research Scientist - Fault Tolerant Quantum Algorithms at IonQ](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/17480) — Hardware · Semiconductor · Bothell, Washington; College Park, Maryland · $145,920–$191,047 / year · U.S. person required. Apply off-site.
- [Senior Hardware Test Engineer at Astranis](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/4294) — Hardware · Aerospace · San Francisco · $145,000–$235,000 / year · Citizenship required by contract. Apply off-site.
- [CAE Engineer at Applied Intuition](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/18424) — Manufacturing · Automotive · Sunnyvale. Apply off-site.
- [Staff Electrical Engineer - Sensor FPGA at Apptronik](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/9414) — Hardware · Manufacturing · HQ; SV · $244,000–$270,000 / year. Apply off-site.
- [Propulsion Technician (Starship) - Level 4/5 at SpaceX](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/18419) — Manufacturing · Aerospace · Hawthorne, CA · $36,000–$51,000 / year. Apply off-site.
- [Senior Design Engineer, Solid Rocket Motor Cases at Ursa Major](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/8698) — Aerospace · Aerospace · Berthoud, Colorado · $105,840–$132,300 / year · U.S. person required. Apply off-site.
- [Facilities Technician (Starlink/Akoustis) - Day Shift at SpaceX](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/18415) — Manufacturing · Aerospace · Canandaigua, NY · $20–$35 / hour. Apply off-site.
- [Manufacturing Engineer (Raptor Turbomachinery Machining) at SpaceX](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/18417) — Manufacturing · Aerospace · Hawthorne, CA · $100,000–$130,000 / year. Apply off-site.
- [Staff Engineer, Aircraft Thermal Systems (RX) (R6002) at Shield AI](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/15565) — Mechanical · Defense · Dallas, Texas. Apply off-site.
- [Staff Engineer, Aircraft Trajectory Modeling (R5787) at Shield AI](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/16471) — Aerospace · Defense · San Diego, California. Apply off-site.
- [Senior Software Engineer, Autonomy Integration (R6035) at Shield AI](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/17827) — Software · Defense · San Diego, California. Apply off-site.
- [Electrical Engineering R&D Technician at Saronic](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/18408) — Hardware · Defense · Austin, TX · U.S. person required. Apply off-site.
- [Technical Field Engineer at Hadrian](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/18403) — Hardware · Manufacturing · Mesa, AZ · Citizenship required by contract. Apply off-site.
- [Flight Software Engineer – Command & Control at Hermeus](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/18405) — Software · Defense · Atlanta, GA. Apply off-site.
- [Software Engineer, Service & Operations at Figure](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/14647) — Software · Manufacturing · HQ · $160,000–$250,000 / year. Apply off-site.
- [Quality Engineer, Metrology at Figure](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/4887) — Manufacturing · Manufacturing · HQ · $150,000–$225,000 / year. Apply off-site.
- [Reinforcement Learning Engineer, Whole Body Control at Figure](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/4889) — Software · Manufacturing · HQ · $150,000–$350,000 / year. Apply off-site.
- [Mechanical Engineer - All Levels at Figure](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/18166) — Mechanical · Manufacturing · HQ · $120,000–$250,000 / year. Apply off-site.
- [Helix AI Engineer, Video Pretraining at Figure](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/4849) — Software · Manufacturing · HQ · $200,000–$400,000 / year. Apply off-site.
- [Global Supply Manager, EE and Semiconductors at Figure](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/4836) — Hardware · Manufacturing · HQ · $140,000–$220,000 / year. Apply off-site.
- [Senior Technical Project Manager at Commonwealth Fusion Systems](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/18402) — Systems · Energy · Devens, MA. Apply off-site.
- [Systems Safety Engineer, Command & Control (C2) at Anduril](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/18394) — Systems · Defense · Broomfield, CO (CO-02) · $146,000–$194,000 / year. Apply off-site.
- [Production Technician Supervisor - Second Shift at Commonwealth Fusion Systems](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/18400) — Manufacturing · Energy · Devens, MA. Apply off-site.
- [Controls Engineer at Commonwealth Fusion Systems](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/18398) — Hardware · Energy · Devens, MA. Apply off-site.
- [Staff Mission Systems Engineer, Electronic Assemblies, Active Clearance at Anduril](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/18391) — Hardware · Defense · Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00) · $191,000–$253,000 / year. Apply off-site.
- [Senior Software Engineer (Rust), Intelligence Systems at Anduril](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/18390) — Software · Defense · Reston, VA (NOVA-01) · $191,000–$253,000 / year. Apply off-site.
- [Senior Electrical Harness Design Engineer, Air Dominance and Strike at Anduril](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/18389) — Electrical · Defense · Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00) · $146,000–$194,000 / year. Apply off-site.
- [Mission Software Engineer, Mission Systems, Networking at Anduril](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/18388) — Software · Defense · Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00) · $166,000–$220,000 / year. Apply off-site.
- [Electrical Harness Design Engineer, Air Dominance and Strike at Anduril](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/18384) — Hardware · Defense · Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00) · $129,000–$171,000 / year. Apply off-site.
- [Mission Software Engineer, Mission Systems, Cyber Security at Anduril](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/18386) — Software · Defense · Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00) · $166,000–$220,000 / year. Apply off-site.
- [Lead Manufacturing Engineer, Test Analytics at Anduril](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/18385) — Manufacturing · Defense · Atlanta, GA (ATL-01) · $126,000–$167,000 / year · U.S. person required. Apply off-site.
- [Build Operations Supervisor at Ursa Major](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/18370) — Manufacturing · Aerospace · Berthoud, Colorado · $43–$53 / hour · U.S. person required. Apply off-site.
- [Sr. Environmental Health & Safety Engineer, EHS Training Programs at SpaceX](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/18366) — Industrial · Aerospace · Bastrop, TX; Hawthorne, CA; McGregor, TX; Redmond, WA · $130,000–$195,000 / year. Apply off-site.
- [Flight Test Engineer (R5898) at Shield AI](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/5858) — Aerospace · Defense · Dallas, Texas. Apply off-site.
- [Finishing – Composites Technician at Saronic](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/18365) — Manufacturing · Defense · Austin, TX · U.S. person required. Apply off-site.
- [Senior Electrical Engineer, Test Infrastructure at Form Energy](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/18361) — Electrical · Energy · Somerville, MA. Apply off-site.
- [Senior Reliability Engineer, Power Electronics at Form Energy](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/18358) — Electrical · Energy · Berkeley, CA. Apply off-site.
- [Senior Staff Technical Program Manager at Form Energy](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/18356) — Hardware · Energy · Berkeley, CA. Apply off-site.
- [Environmental Test Technician (2nd Shift) at Anduril](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/1942) — Systems · Defense · Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00). Apply off-site.
- [Project Coordinator, Manufacturing Automation at Anduril](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/18354) — Manufacturing · Defense · Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00) · $77,000–$102,000 / year · U.S. person required. Apply off-site.
- [Software Engineer (Embedded) at Freeform](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/18335) — Software · Manufacturing · Headquarters. Apply off-site.
- [Staff/Lead Manufacturing Development Engineer at Freeform](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/18340) — Manufacturing · Manufacturing · Headquarters · $150,000–$200,000 / year. Apply off-site.
- [Senior Software Engineer at Freeform](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/18329) — Software · Manufacturing · Headquarters · $150,000–$250,000 / year. Apply off-site.
- [Senior Engineering Technician (Mechanical Systems) at Freeform](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/18321) — Manufacturing · Manufacturing · Headquarters. Apply off-site.
- [Senior Factory Infrastructure Engineer at Freeform](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/18322) — Manufacturing · Manufacturing · Headquarters · $140,000–$200,000 / year. Apply off-site.
- [Senior Mechanical Engineer at Freeform](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/18325) — Mechanical · Manufacturing · Headquarters · $140,000–$200,000 / year. Apply off-site.
- [Senior Opto-Mechanical Engineer (High-Power Lasers) at Freeform](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/18326) — Mechanical · Manufacturing · Headquarters · $120,000–$200,000 / year. Apply off-site.
- [Process Engineer (New Grad Summer 2027) at Freeform](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/18313) — Manufacturing · Manufacturing · Headquarters · $95,000–$120,000 / year. Apply off-site.
- [Process Engineer (New Grad December 2026) at Freeform](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/18312) — Manufacturing · Manufacturing · Headquarters · $95,000–$120,000 / year. Apply off-site.
- [Production Development Supervisor (2nd Shift) at Freeform](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/18314) — Manufacturing · Manufacturing · Headquarters · $95,000–$130,000 / year. Apply off-site.
- [Production Operations Engineer at Freeform](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/18315) — Manufacturing · Manufacturing · Headquarters · $90,000–$130,000 / year. Apply off-site.
- [Process Engineering Intern (Spring 2027) at Freeform](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/18310) — Manufacturing · Manufacturing · Headquarters · $30–$35 / hour. Apply off-site.
- [Mechanical Engineer (New Grad Summer 2027) at Freeform](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/18303) — Mechanical · Manufacturing · Headquarters · $95,000–$110,000 / year. Apply off-site.
- [Opto-Mechanical Build Engineer at Freeform](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/18304) — Mechanical · Manufacturing · Headquarters · $90,000–$200,000 / year. Apply off-site.
- [Mechanical Engineer (New Grad December 2026) at Freeform](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/18302) — Mechanical · Manufacturing · Headquarters · $95,000–$110,000 / year. Apply off-site.
- [Mechanical Engineer at Freeform](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/18299) — Mechanical · Manufacturing · Headquarters · $100,000–$140,000 / year. Apply off-site.
- [Mechanical Engineering Intern (Spring 2027) at Freeform](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/18300) — Mechanical · Manufacturing · Headquarters · $30–$35 / hour. Apply off-site.
- [Manufacturing Engineer (New Grad Summer 2027) at Freeform](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/18294) — Manufacturing · Manufacturing · Headquarters · $95,000–$110,000 / year. Apply off-site.
- [Manufacturing Engineer (New Grad December 2026) at Freeform](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/18293) — Manufacturing · Manufacturing · Headquarters · $95,000–$110,000 / year. Apply off-site.
- [Manufacturing Engineering Intern (Spring 2027) at Freeform](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/18291) — Manufacturing · Manufacturing · Headquarters · $30–$35 / hour. Apply off-site.
- [Manufacturing Engineering Intern (Summer 2027) at Freeform](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/18292) — Manufacturing · Manufacturing · Headquarters · $30–$35 / hour. Apply off-site.
- [Manufacturing Engineer, CNC Machining (New Grad Summer 2027) at Freeform](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/18289) — Manufacturing · Manufacturing · Headquarters · $95,000–$110,000 / year. Apply off-site.
- [Manufacturing Engineer, CNC Machining (New Grad December 2026) at Freeform](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/18288) — Manufacturing · Manufacturing · Headquarters · $95,000–$110,000 / year. Apply off-site.
- [Manufacturing Development Engineer at Freeform](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/18287) — Manufacturing · Manufacturing · Headquarters · $90,000–$130,000 / year. Apply off-site.
- [Electrical Engineer (New Grad December 2026) at Freeform](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/18279) — Electrical · Manufacturing · Headquarters · $110,000–$125,000 / year. Apply off-site.
- [Electrical Engineer (Hardware Design) at Freeform](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/18276) — Hardware · Manufacturing · Headquarters · $105,000–$140,000 / year. Apply off-site.
- [Electrical Engineering Intern (Summer 2027) at Freeform](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/18278) — Electrical · Manufacturing · Headquarters · $32–$36 / hour. Apply off-site.
- [Additive Manufacturing Technician (Post Processing Operations) at Freeform](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/18267) — Manufacturing · Manufacturing · Headquarters · $25–$40 / hour. Apply off-site.
- [Additive Engineer (New Grad Summer 2027) at Freeform](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/18265) — Mechanical · Manufacturing · Headquarters · $95,000–$110,000 / year. Apply off-site.
- [Additive Manufacturing Development Engineer at Freeform](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/18266) — Manufacturing · Manufacturing · Headquarters · $90,000–$140,000 / year. Apply off-site.

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