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Components Engineer

Long Wall
Long Beach, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 3/19/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/17/2025
Long Wall Company was created in 2025 to accelerate missile defense technology for the U.S. and our allies. Building on the RS1 and GS0 launch systems, Long Wall develops containerized, mass-producible missile defense systems and offers rapid, low-cost flight testing. We believe that the future of global security and stability require defensive technology that is lower cost, higher performing, better tested, and more broadly distributed than is possible today. Join us.

Components Engineer

Aerospace components require operation in extreme environments – high temperature, low temperature, high pressure, high vibration, high shock – and they must operate with absolute certainty. Whether it be a separation mechanism between stages or a solenoid valve controlling engine operation, Long Wall designs, produces, and tests the majority of its components in house, and requires top talent to do so.

What We Look For

  • Mission-Driven Problem Solvers. The aerospace frontier demands ingenuity. We want engineers who approach challenges with curiosity, embrace failure as a learning opportunity, and stay focused on delivering the best solution for the mission.
  • Total Ownership. We seek engineers who take full responsibility for delivering flight-ready work while recognizing that no one succeeds alone. The best engineers make their teammates better, knowing that complementary skills create force multiplication and drive mission success.

Responsibilities

  • Total ownership of Long Wall components, from ideation through design, manufacturing, qualification, and field support.
  • Ensuring launch vehicle, interceptor, and ground system design utilizing components properly consider the environmental and performance bounds of those components.
  • Mentorship of less experienced engineers and coworkers, both within and without the components group, to ensure all have the correct toolset for design and use of components at Long Wall.

Basic Qualifications

  • B.S. in any engineering discipline from an accredited university.
  • 5 years of industry experience in a related design or development role.

Preferred Skills And Experience

  • Experience with aerospace component technologies, including spring-energized seals, bearings, and force balances, as well as test and qualification best practices.
  • Proficiency in CAD design software (e.g., NX, CATIA, CREO/Pro-E).
  • Strong analytical capability using hand calculations and finite element analysis tools (e.g., ANSYS).
  • Familiarity with solenoid coil design processes and software (e.g. Maxwell).
  • Firm understanding of manufacturing processes, GD&T, and DFM principles.
  • Ability to develop scripts in Python or MATLAB for automation and analysis.
  • Strong understanding of compressible/incompressible flow dynamics and thermodynamics.
  • Demonstrated ability to write and execute test procedures for complex hardware operations.

Additional Requirements

  • Ability to sit or stand for extended periods of time
  • Ability to use a computer to complete assignments
  • Ability to communicate with individuals and groups in person, by phone and telepresence
  • Ability to pick up to 12lbs
  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee will typically work in an office environment

$120,000 - $148,000 a year

Pay Range

Components Engineer/Level III: $120, 000.00 - $148,000.00 /per year

Components Engineer/Senior: $148, 000.00 - $177,000.00/per year

Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.

This is the lowest to highest compensation range we reasonably and in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. An employee’s pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs.

In Addition Tobase Pay And Equity, We Offer

Heavily employer-subsidized medical, dental, and vision insurance plans

Company paid life insurance and LTD coverage

4% 401k match

Student loan repayment assistance program

Paid parental leave

Family planning assistance program

Company paid financial wellness program

Paid time off for non-exempt employees and flexible vacation policy for exempt employees

ITAR Requirement

This position requires access to information protected under US export control laws, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations and/or the Export Administration Regulations. As such, US person status (including US citizens, U.S. permanent residents, individuals granted U.S. asylum status, or individuals admitted in U.S. refugee status) is a required qualification for this position.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, genetics, or citizenship status (when otherwise legally authorized to work and access export-controlled data) and will not be discriminated against on the basis of such characteristics or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. We encourage applicants of all ages.

Salary : $120,000 - $148,000

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