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GITAI

Mechanical Engineer, Space Robotics

Location

Los Angeles, CA

Wage

$100,000 – $125,000/yr

Employment Type

Full-time

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Posted on August 27, 2026

Job Description

Overview

GITAI is a space robotics company focused on reducing the cost of work in space by 100x. The Mechanical Engineer, Space Robotics will be responsible for the end-to-end development of mechanical hardware for robotic spacecraft systems, engaging in various stages from design to testing.

Responsibilities

  • Design and iterate mechanical hardware across robotic, spacecraft, satellite, and propulsion systems.
  • Work closely with electrical and software engineers to define requirements and assembly configurations.
  • Assemble, integrate, and maintain prototypes and early builds.
  • Plan and execute testing, including operational verification and reliability testing.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related discipline.
  • 1+ years of relevant experience designing and supporting the manufacturing of electro-mechanical systems.
  • Proficiency with mechanical CAD.
  • Experience creating mechanical drawings and maintaining drawing packages.
  • Hands-on ability with mechanical assembly, integration, and testing.
  • Must be able to safely lift and move items up to 40 pounds.
  • Flexibility to work weekends as needed.
  • Willingness to spend up to 50% of work time outside of Torrance at test sites.
  • Must be a U.S. citizen.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • 401k
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Location: Torrance, CA (onsite) with expected travel to test sites.
  • Employment Type: Full-Time, Exempt
  • Typical Work Hours: Monday to Friday, approximately 9:00am – 6:00pm.

Benefits

Health Insurance
401k
PTO
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How this job compares in Los Angeles, CA

Pay in context

At roughly $54/hr, this posting sits about 26% above the $43/hr median for welding jobs in Los Angeles, CA — toward the top of a $35–$63/hr middle band drawn from 60 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 67% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Los Angeles, CA

We're tracking 82 other active welding openings in Los Angeles, CA right now, from 55 different employers. 43 of them were added in the last week. Across California as a whole we're tracking 596 other active welding openings from 294 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Los Angeles, or widen the search to California.

GITAI currently has 1 other opening live in California, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in California at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are SpaceX (34), Aerotek (16), and Volt (16). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within California, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Redondo Beach at $65/hr, Long Beach at $49/hr, and Santa Ana at $48/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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