# 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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## Live roles

- [Manager, Electrode Process Engineering, Operations at Form Energy](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/15313) — Chemical · Energy · Weirton, WV. Apply off-site.
- [Senior Systems Engineer, Vehicle Connectivity and OTA at Lucid Motors](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/15311) — Systems · Automotive · Newark, CA · $158,400–$217,800 / year. Apply off-site.
- [Senior Embedded Firmware Engineer - Battery Software at Lucid Motors](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/15309) — Firmware · Automotive · Newark, CA · $158,400–$217,800 / year. Apply off-site.
- [Senior Engineer, Charging Software Testing at Lucid Motors](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/15310) — Software · Automotive · Newark, CA · $158,400–$217,800 / year. Apply off-site.
- [Logistician (Starship) at SpaceX](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/15295) — Manufacturing · Aerospace · Starbase, TX. Apply off-site.
- [Thermal Engineer, Thermal Protection Systems (TPS) at Anduril](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/15293) — Mechanical · Defense · Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00) · $129,000–$171,000 / year. Apply off-site.
- [Senior Thermal Engineer, Expeditionary AI / HPC Data Centers at Anduril](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/15290) — Mechanical · Defense · Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00) · $146,000–$194,000 / year. Apply off-site.
- [Thermal Engineer, Thermal Protection Systems (TPS) at Anduril](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/15291) — Mechanical · Defense · Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00) · $140,000–$186,000 / year. Apply off-site.
- [Thermal Engineer, Thermal Protection Systems (TPS) at Anduril](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/15292) — Mechanical · Defense · Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00) · $129,000–$171,000 / year. Apply off-site.
- [Software Engineer, Manufacturing Test at Anduril](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/3497) — Software · Defense · Atlanta, GA (ATL-01) · $143,000–$191,000 / year. Apply off-site.
- [Firmware Engineer, Manufacturing Test at Anduril](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/15282) — Firmware · Defense · Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00) · $129,000–$171,000 / year. Apply off-site.
- [Senior Firmware Engineer, Manufacturing Test at Anduril](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/15287) — Firmware · Defense · Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00) · $146,000–$194,000 / year. Apply off-site.
- [Firmware Engineer, Manufacturing Test at Anduril](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/15281) — Firmware · Defense · Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00) · $111,000–$147,000 / year. Apply off-site.
- [Senior / Staff Software Engineer, ML-based Controls at Waabi](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/15280) — Software · Automotive · Remote US & Canada. Apply off-site.
- [Senior Software Engineer, ADAS Feature Integration  at Lucid Motors](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/14186) — Software · Automotive · Southfield, MI. Apply off-site.
- [Senior Staff Instrumentation & Controls Engineer, SCADA at Crusoe](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/15257) — Industrial · Energy · Denver, CO - US · $190,000–$215,000 / year. Apply off-site.
- [Supervisor, IT Network Infrastructure - 1st Shift at SpaceX](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/15245) — Systems · Aerospace · Starbase, TX. Apply off-site.
- [Software Engineer at SpaceX](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/15243) — Software · Aerospace · Starbase, TX. Apply off-site.
- [Ground Systems Engineer, Automation Controls at Rocket Lab](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/5392) — Systems · Aerospace · Stennis Facility. Apply off-site.
- [Staff Digital Hardware Engineer at Anduril](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/3557) — Hardware · Defense · Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00) · $220,000–$290,000 / year. Apply off-site.
- [Staff Electrical Engineer at Commonwealth Fusion Systems](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/4799) — Electrical · Energy · Milpitas, CA. Apply off-site.
- [Senior Manager, Advanced Hardware Compute at Anduril](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/15224) — Hardware · Defense · Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00) · $220,000–$292,000 / year. Apply off-site.
- [Principal Digital Hardware Engineer (FPGA/VHDL) at Anduril](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/15222) — Hardware · Defense · Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00) · $253,000–$336,000 / year. Apply off-site.
- [Digital Hardware Engineering Lead at Anduril](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/15214) — Hardware · Defense · Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00) · $220,000–$292,000 / year. Apply off-site.
- [Senior Solutions Engineer, Injection Molding at Xometry](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/15207) — Manufacturing · Manufacturing · Remote . Apply off-site.
- [Final Assembly/Prototyping Technician at Pyka](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/15189) — Manufacturing · Aerospace · Alameda HQ. Apply off-site.
- [Quality Inspector (Third Shift) at Protolabs](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/15188) — Manufacturing · Manufacturing · Nashua, NH. Apply off-site.
- [Forward Deployed Engineer - Software Modernization (TS/SCI Clearance Required) at Vannevar Labs](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/11822) — Software · Defense · DC · U.S. person required. Apply off-site.
- [Software Engineer, Platform Operations at Planet Labs](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/11405) — Software · Aerospace · Canada, Remote; United States, Remote · $103,800–$129,700 / year. Apply off-site.
- [PCB Design Engineer at Planet Labs](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/11349) — Hardware · Aerospace · San Francisco Office · $144,500–$180,600 / year. Apply off-site.
- [Senior Camera Systems Engineer at Planet Labs](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/11360) — Systems · Aerospace · San Francisco Office · $182,900–$228,600 / year. Apply off-site.
- [Staff Optical Engineer at Muon Space](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/11113) — Hardware · Aerospace · Muon Mountain View; Remote · $171,000–$244,000 / year · U.S. person required. Apply off-site.
- [Staff Software Engineer, Test Infrastructure at Muon Space](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/11117) — Software · Aerospace · Muon San Jose · $240,000–$265,000 / year · U.S. person required. Apply off-site.
- [Senior Camera Systems Engineer at Muon Space](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/11051) — Hardware · Aerospace · Muon Mountain View · $197,000–$218,000 / year · U.S. person required. Apply off-site.
- [Senior Director of Spacecraft Structure & Mission Hardware at Muon Space](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/11054) — Hardware · Aerospace · Muon San Jose · $223,000–$259,000 / year · U.S. person required. Apply off-site.
- [​​Platform Engineer, Onboard Compute at Muon Space](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/11040) — Hardware · Aerospace · Muon San Jose · $190,000–$212,000 / year · U.S. person required. Apply off-site.
- [Mechanical Engineer II, Solar & Deployables at Muon Space](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/11032) — Manufacturing · Aerospace · Muon San Jose · $153,000–$172,000 / year · U.S. person required. Apply off-site.
- [Sr. Mechanical Engineer, HV Battery at Lucid Motors](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/15178) — Mechanical · Automotive · Casa Grande, AZ. Apply off-site.
- [Production Manager at Crusoe](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/9764) — Manufacturing · Energy · Ponchatoula, LA - US · $105,000–$120,000 / year. Apply off-site.
- [Senior Electrical Engineer at Astranis](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/15174) — Hardware · Aerospace · San Francisco · $145,000–$235,000 / year · Citizenship required by contract. Apply off-site.
- [Avionics Software Test Engineer at Vast](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/15171) — Software · Aerospace · Long Beach, CA · $135,300–$226,980 / year · U.S. person required. Apply off-site.
- [Lead Avionics Integration & Test Engineer (Starshield) at SpaceX](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/15167) — Hardware · Aerospace · Hawthorne, CA · $140,000–$230,000 / year. Apply off-site.
- [Manager, Starlink Engineering (Starlink PCBA SMT) at SpaceX](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/15170) — Hardware · Aerospace · Bastrop, TX. Apply off-site.
- [Machinist - Level 4 at SpaceX](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/15169) — Manufacturing · Aerospace · McGregor, TX. Apply off-site.
- [Machinist at SpaceX](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/15168) — Manufacturing · Aerospace · McGregor, TX. Apply off-site.
- [Automation and Controls Engineer, Gateways (Starlink) at SpaceX](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/15164) — Manufacturing · Aerospace · Bastrop, TX. Apply off-site.
- [Harness Design Engineer I at Rocket Lab](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/15159) — Hardware · Aerospace · RL Headquarters · $82,400–$103,000 / year · Citizenship required by contract. Apply off-site.
- [Staff Systems Engineer - Payload Lead at Anduril](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/15155) — Systems · Defense · Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00) · $191,000–$253,000 / year. Apply off-site.
- [Senior Mechanical Engineer - Remote Maintenance at Commonwealth Fusion Systems](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/15157) — Mechanical · Energy · Devens, MA. Apply off-site.
- [Staff Electrical Integration Systems Engineer, Edge Compute and Communications, Active Clearance at Anduril](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/13100) — Electrical · Defense · Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00) · $200,000–$253,000 / year. Apply off-site.
- [Prototype CNC Machinist at Anduril](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/15150) — Manufacturing · Defense · Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00) · $41–$57 / hour. Apply off-site.
- [Manager, Hardware Test Engineering at Anduril](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/15147) — Hardware · Defense · Irvine, CA (OC-62) · $146,000–$194,000 / year. Apply off-site.
- [Senior Electrical Integration Systems Engineer, Edge Compute and Communications, Active Clearance at Anduril](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/13092) — Electrical · Defense · Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00) · $180,000–$220,000 / year. Apply off-site.
- [GNC Engineer, Space Emerging Talent at Anduril](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/15145) — Systems · Defense · Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00) · $112,000–$149,000 / year. Apply off-site.
- [Mechanical Engineer, Anduril Expeditionary Systems at Anduril](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/15148) — Mechanical · Defense · Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00) · $129,000–$171,000 / year · U.S. person required. Apply off-site.
- [Quality inspector, Aerospace at Anduril](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/15151) — Manufacturing · Defense · Raleigh, NC (RTP-01) · $30–$40 / hour · U.S. person required. Apply off-site.
- [Sheet Metal Machine Operator (First Shift) at Protolabs](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/14915) — Manufacturing · Manufacturing · Nashua, NH. Apply off-site.
- [Manual QA Tester (Contract 3+ months) at Standard Bots](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/15135) — Hardware · Manufacturing · Glen Cove, NY. Apply off-site.
- [Staff Software Engineer, Model Based at Merlin Labs](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/15129) — Software · Aerospace · Boston or Remote. Apply off-site.
- [Senior, Vehicle Integration Engineer at Kodiak Robotics](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/15127) — Hardware · Automotive · Mountain View, CA · $150,000–$185,000 / year. Apply off-site.
- [Lead, Talent Development at IonQ](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/15126) — Systems · Semiconductor · Remote, US · $128,445–$183,450 / year. Apply off-site.
- [Instrumentation & Controls Engineer II - Modular at Crusoe](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/14831) — Hardware · Energy · Denver, CO - US · $110,000–$120,000 / year. Apply off-site.
- [Staff Instrumentation & Controls Engineer, Deployment at Crusoe](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/9695) — Electrical · Energy · Dallas, TX - US · $148,000–$170,000 / year. Apply off-site.
- [Autonomy Integration Engineer - Drone Stack at Applied Intuition](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/15121) — Hardware · Automotive · Sunnyvale. Apply off-site.
- [Senior Component Engineer at Shield AI](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/5929) — Hardware · Defense · Seattle, Washington. Apply off-site.
- [Senior Electronics Test Development Engineer at Form Energy](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/15117) — Electrical · Energy · Berkeley, CA. Apply off-site.
- [Senior Software Engineer, Distributed Simulation (C++) at Anduril](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/15114) — Software · Defense · Seattle, WA (SEA-01) · $191,000–$253,000 / year. Apply off-site.
- [Senior Software Engineer, VMS at Anduril](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/15115) — Software · Defense · Quincy, MA (QCY-01) · $191,000–$253,000 / year. Apply off-site.
- [Lead Systems Engineer, Mission Autonomy, Active Clearance at Anduril](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/15110) — Systems · Defense · Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00) · $191,000–$253,000 / year · U.S. person required. Apply off-site.
- [Network Systems Architect at Cerebras](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/15107) — Hardware · Semiconductor · Sunnyvale, CA. Apply off-site.
- [Game Development Engineer at Anduril](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/2020) — Software · Defense · Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00) · $166,000–$220,000 / year · U.S. person required. Apply off-site.
- [Game Development Engineer at Anduril](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/2019) — Software · Defense · Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00) · $166,000–$220,000 / year · U.S. person required. Apply off-site.
- [Sr. Mechanical Engineer, Vehicle HV Distribution at Lucid Motors](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/15100) — Mechanical · Automotive · Newark, CA · $131,500–$180,840 / year. Apply off-site.
- [CNC Machinist (Multiple Shifts) at Divergent](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/15098) — Manufacturing · Manufacturing · Long Beach, CA; Torrance, CA · $45–$72 / hour. Apply off-site.
- [Welding Automation Engineer, Chamber and Nozzle (Raptor) at SpaceX](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/15094) — Manufacturing · Aerospace · Hawthorne, CA · $100,000–$130,000 / year. Apply off-site.
- [Manufacturing Automation Engineer, Chamber and Nozzle (Raptor) at SpaceX](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/15087) — Manufacturing · Aerospace · Hawthorne, CA · $100,000–$130,000 / year. Apply off-site.
- [Propulsion Engineer, Chamber and Nozzle Manufacturing (Raptor) at SpaceX](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/15090) — Aerospace · Aerospace · Hawthorne, CA · $100,000–$130,000 / year. Apply off-site.
- [Operations Construction Specialist (Starship) at SpaceX](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/15089) — Manufacturing · Aerospace · Hawthorne, CA · $33–$39 / hour. Apply off-site.
- [Launch Pad Technician (Starship) - Night Shift at SpaceX](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/15086) — Industrial · Aerospace · Starbase, TX. Apply off-site.
- [Manufacturing Engineer, Chamber and Nozzle (Raptor) at SpaceX](https://statesidespec.com/jobs/15088) — Manufacturing · Aerospace · Hawthorne, CA · $100,000–$130,000 / year. Apply off-site.

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