Contract Jobs in Costa Mesa, California, United States

Air Dominance and Strike Aerodynamics Engineering Team designs advanced aerodynamic solutions for Group 5 air vehicles and missile platforms. The Aerodynamics Engineer will create and analyze designs for unmanned air vehicles and missiles across conceptual to detailed phases, develop analysis tools, conduct wind tunnel and flight test planning and execution, and produce performance models.

Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG) emergency team provides 24/7 critical care for pets. The per‑diem Veterinary Technician triages, treats, monitors, and supports patients and owners through diagnostics, anesthesia, imaging, and critical care procedures.

The CalWORKs Student Assistant role at Orange Coast College (Costa Mesa, CA) supports the CalWORKs Program by providing work-study employment for parenting students receiving county cash aid, helping them gain experience and fund their education. Student Assistants work in various campus departments on non-classified, manual, clerical, and public-contact tasks, with assignments tailored to class schedules and exam times.

Air Dominance and Strike Aerostructures Engineering Team at HIKINEX designs and analyzes advanced structural parts for air vehicles and missile platforms. The Structures Engineer develops primary and secondary aircraft structural components, performs finite element analysis, and conducts trade studies to optimize weight, performance, and manufacturability.

Anduril Industries seeks a Senior Technical Recruiter to manage talent acquisition for its Space Division, focusing on high-volume sourcing, stakeholder partnership, data-driven recruitment, and diversity initiatives.

Talent Acquisition team at Anduril Industries drives rapid scaling of mission‑critical talent for the Mission Readiness organization. The recruiter leads full‑cycle hiring, builds talent maps, and partners with senior leaders to shape hiring strategy and improve processes.

People : Talent Acquisition : G&A Recruiting at Anduril Industries focuses on building world‑class teams that safeguard cutting‑edge defense technology. As a Contract Recruiter for Real Estate, Facilities & EHS, you will own the full‑cycle hiring of safety, environmental, and facilities talent, crafting outreach campaigns and partnering with operations leaders to define role requirements.

SPEECHCOM, INC seeks a Deaf and Hard of Hearing Education Specialist to serve the Newport-Mesa Unified School District in Costa Mesa, CA. This contract role involves teaching academic subjects, developing communication skills, and supporting students with hearing loss. The position is on-site with a maximum of 40 hours per week.

People : Talent Acquisition : G&A Recruiting at Anduril Industries builds the talent pipeline for the defense tech company's legal and compliance teams. The recruiter drives full-cycle hiring for legal counsel, compliance, and federal proposal roles, partnering with General Counsel and business leaders to craft value propositions and manage pipelines.

Fastwater Staffing team developing hypersonic air vehicle structures. Designs primary and secondary aircraft structural parts from concept through prototype manufacturing, performing detailed finite element analysis, trade studies, and cost‑effective design for manufacturing.

Talent Acquisition team at Anduril Industries builds world‑class recruiting capabilities to scale the defense tech workforce. The Technical Recruiter partners with Supply Chain and Procurement leaders to define hiring needs, drive full‑cycle hiring strategy, source and interview high‑volume candidates, and deliver talent insights.

Special Access Program Security team at Anduril Industries safeguards classified information for the company’s most sensitive defense programs. The Contractor Special Security Officer manages security programs, directs personnel and physical security, and ensures compliance with SAP regulations and DoD requirements.

Under general supervision, the Sailing Center Expert delivers specialized instruction and support within the School of Sailing and Seamanship at Orange Coast College. This temporary, project‑based role requires advanced knowledge and hands‑on experience in marine operations, vessel maintenance, and crew coordination.

The Electrical Engineer – Propulsion / Engine Systems Electronics supports the design, development, integration, and testing of advanced electronics for propulsion and engine systems in Costa Mesa, CA. The role owns the full PCB development lifecycle—from translating propulsion requirements into electrical designs through schematic capture, PCB layout, component selection, board bring-up, qualification testing, debugging, and system integration. This is a 6-month contract position that is 100% o

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company building Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system for real-time 3D command and control. As a Senior Technical Recruiter on the Talent Acquisition team, you will own full-cycle hiring strategy for Manufacturing Operations, collaborate with manufacturing leaders to define needs and improve processes, and source passive candidates through prospecting, talent mapping, and Boolean campaigns.

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company transforming U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology, including the AI-powered Lattice OS. As a Technical Recruiter on the Connected Warfare Production Recruiting team, you will own full-cycle hiring for manufacturing engineering, production, and supply chain talent that turns designs into deliverable systems. You will partner with operations and program leaders to define hiring needs, source and close top-tier talent, and

We are seeking a skilled Stress Analyst – Aircraft Structures to support the structural analysis of advanced aerospace vehicles and components. This is a hands-on structural analysis role focused on evaluating aircraft structures for strength, stability, fatigue, damage tolerance, and other structural performance requirements .

Property Operations team at UDR manages a portfolio of 1,500‑2,000 apartment units in Southern California. The Business Manager oversees rent collection, utility billing, and delinquency reduction while handling legal notices, evictions, and court appearances.

What You'Ll Do Full Cycle PCB Design: Translate system-level propulsion requirements into robust designs. Perform schematic capture and high-density PCB layouts (with a strong preference for Altium), component selection, bring-up, test, debug, and integration with the propulsion system.

Fastwater Staffing team building flight‑critical avionics verification solutions. Own verification of FPGA/SoC designs on AMD (Xilinx) platforms using UVM methodology, SystemVerilog, and coverage‑driven techniques.