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// METRO · LOS ANGELES
Space, Launch & Satellite Jobs in Los Angeles[1,729 OPEN]
Greater LA is the heart of US commercial space — SpaceX in Hawthorne, Rocket Lab USA in Long Beach, The Aerospace Corporation in El Segundo, and dozens of upstarts across the basin. No other metro has more space engineers per square mile.
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1,729
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525
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$165K
§ 01OPEN ROLES
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Operations Associate
Icarus Industries·EL SEGUNDO·ON-SITE
$65,000 – $95,000
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Senior Controls and Automation Software Engineer
Varda Space·EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES·ON-SITE
[PYTHON][EMBEDDED][DOCKER]
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Controls and Automation Software Engineer
Varda Space·EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES·ON-SITE
[PYTHON][EMBEDDED][FIRMWARE][DOCKER]
$131,000 – $184,000
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Space Mission Operations Engineer
Varda Space·EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES·ON-SITE
[PYTHON]
$120,000 – $170,000
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Security Engineer (Blue Team)
SpaceX·HAWTHORNE, CA·ON-SITE
[RUST][PYTHON][KUBERNETES]
$130,000 – $180,000
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Security Technology Program Manager
Relativity Space·LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA·ON-SITE
$80,000 – $110,000
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Full Stack Software Engineer (Starshield)
SpaceX·HAWTHORNE, CA·ON-SITE
[KUBERNETES][AWS]
$125,000 – $175,000
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Physical Security Manager
Relativity Space·LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA·ON-SITE
$106,000 – $145,000
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Sr. Site Reliability Engineer (Application Software)
SpaceX·HAWTHORNE, CA·ON-SITE
[PYTHON][KUBERNETES][DOCKER]
$165,000 – $230,000
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Senior Modeling and Simulation Engineer, Space
Anduril Industries·EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES·ON-SITE
[SENSOR FUSION][COMPUTER VISION][REINFORCEMENT LEARNING][PYTHON]
$191,000 – $253,000
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Modeling and Simulation Engineer, Space
Anduril Industries·EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES·ON-SITE
[SENSOR FUSION][COMPUTER VISION][REINFORCEMENT LEARNING][PYTHON]
$166,000 – $220,000
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Environmental Health and Safety Engineer
Vast·LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES·ON-SITE
$90,200 – $142,008
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Senior Cybersecurity Engineer I - Top Secret Clearance
Rocket Lab·LONG BEACH, CA·ON-SITE
[PYTHON][AWS][AZURE]
$120,000 – $155,000
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Security Specialist
Rocket Lab·LONG BEACH, CA·ON-SITE
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Software Engineer, Vehicle Operations (Starshield)
SpaceX·HAWTHORNE, CA·ON-SITE
[PYTHON]
$125,000 – $175,000
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Senior Harness Engineer I/II - Top Secret Clearance
Rocket Lab·LONG BEACH, CA·ON-SITE
$124,000 – $189,000
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Senior Facility Security Manager
Inversion Space·PLAYA VISTA, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES·ON-SITE
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Sr CAD Administrator, Engineering Applications
Relativity Space·LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA·ON-SITE
[PYTHON]
$122,000 – $167,000
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Software Engineer (Starshield)
SpaceX·HAWTHORNE, CA·ON-SITE
[PYTHON]
$125,000 – $175,000
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Aviation Maintenance Administrator
SpaceX·HAWTHORNE, CA·ON-SITE
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Supervisor, Structures Technician - Second Shift
Relativity Space·LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA·ON-SITE
$118,000 – $163,000
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Technical Procurement Lead, Space Defense Programs
GITAI USA·LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES·ON-SITE
$110,000 – $145,000
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Communications Manager
Vast·LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES·ON-SITE
$105,000 – $150,000
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Business Development Director, Optical Systems - TS/SCI Clearance
Rocket Lab·LONG BEACH, CA·ON-SITE
$180,000 – $250,000
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§ 02TOP COMPANIES HIRING IN LOS ANGELES
§ 03ABOUT LOS ANGELES
Greater LA is the heart of US commercial space — SpaceX in Hawthorne, Rocket Lab USA in Long Beach, The Aerospace Corporation in El Segundo, and dozens of upstarts across the basin. No other metro has more space engineers per square mile.
§ 04FAQ
// QUESTIONS
Q.01
Which space companies are headquartered in LA?
SpaceX (Hawthorne), Rocket Lab USA (Long Beach), Vast (Long Beach), Relativity (Long Beach), Impulse Space (El Segundo), K2 Space (Torrance), and The Aerospace Corp (El Segundo).
Q.02
What's the salary range for senior space engineers in LA?
Senior propulsion, GN&C, and avionics engineers at SpaceX and Rocket Lab range $180-260k base + significant equity. Senior staff roles can exceed $300k TC.
§ 05KEY COMPANIES IN LOS ANGELES
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