Spacecraft & stations · Water-based propulsion
General Galactic jobs
General Galactic develops spacecraft propulsion that runs on water, splitting it into hydrogen and oxygen for chemical thrust and pairing that with electric propulsion. It is based in the Los Angeles area, and its openings cover electric propulsion, avionics and power electronics.
, SpaceJobs.Now lists 18 open jobs at General Galactic; their typical pay runs $150k to $250k a year, with a median of $165k.
Typical pay, live
Latest General Galactic openings
Read 7 Nov 2026, 10:02 UTCIT and Information Security Manager (opens the job details)
Software & IT · El Segundo, CA · 4w agoDetails
$100,000–$180,000/yrMission Manager (opens the job details)
Programs & Business · El Segundo, CA · 4w agoDetails
Senior GNC & Mission Design Engineer (opens the job details)
Flight Software · El Segundo, CA · 1mo agoDetails
$140,000–$220,000/yrFlight Software Engineer (opens the job details)
Flight Software · El Segundo, CA · 1mo agoDetails
$140,000–$220,000/yrEmbedded Software Engineer (opens the job details)
Flight Software · El Segundo, CA · 1mo agoDetails
$140,000–$250,000/yrPropulsion Engineer (opens the job details)
Propulsion · El Segundo, CA · 1mo agoDetails
$120,000–$200,000/yrElectric Propulsion Test Engineer (opens the job details)
Propulsion · El Segundo, CA · 1mo agoDetails
$85,000–$150,000/yrStrategy & Operations (opens the job details)
Programs & Business · El Segundo, CA · 1mo agoDetails
$110,000–$160,000/yrDirector of Engineering (opens the job details)
Systems & Test · El Segundo, CA · 1mo agoDetails
$150,000–$300,000/yrStructures Engineer (opens the job details)
Mechanical · El Segundo, CA · 1mo agoDetails
$120,000–$220,000/yrMechanical Engineer (opens the job details)
Mechanical · El Segundo, CA · 1mo agoDetails
$120,000–$200,000/yr
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General Galactic at a glance
General Galactic develops spacecraft propulsion that runs on water, splitting it into hydrogen and oxygen for chemical thrust and pairing that with electric propulsion. It is based in the Los Angeles area, and its openings cover electric propulsion, avionics and power electronics.
18 roles taken from its careers site on 2026-11-07A recruiter wrote to you in General Galactic's name?
General Galactic's own sites: gengalactic.com.
What General Galactic pays
Read from the ranges on its open jobs · 2026-11-07The median is $165k/yr over the 16 open jobs with a posted range, and single figures go from $85k/yr up to $300k/yr. Interns, technicians and senior engineers all sit in that figure; the table below separates the disciplines.
Measured from 16 distinct posted rates, at this employer, each as a year's pay (an hourly rate × 2,080 hours). 2 of the 18 open jobs here state no pay.
The top-paying General Galactic jobs open now
Every 18, highest pay firstDirector of Engineering (opens the job details)
Systems & Test · El Segundo, CA · 1mo agoDetails
$150,000–$300,000/yr- $150,000–$250,000/yr
Embedded Software Engineer (opens the job details)
Flight Software · El Segundo, CA · 1mo agoDetails
$140,000–$250,000/yr- $160,000–$240,000/yr
Senior GNC & Mission Design Engineer (opens the job details)
Flight Software · El Segundo, CA · 1mo agoDetails
$140,000–$220,000/yr
The middle half is the 25th percentile of what roles pay (the middle of each posted range, as a year's pay: an hourly rate counts at 2,080 hours, 40 a week for 52 weeks) to the 90th-percentile posted top, measured the same way for every list on the site. A posting's range is base salary only: stock, sign-on money and bonuses are extra where a company offers them. The methodology explains how each pay figure is measured and graded.
What General Galactic looks for
The usual bar in each discipline General Galactic is staffing right now. A posting can ask for more or less (a clearance, a degree, years on hardware), so check the role itself before applying.
A mechanical or aerospace engineering degree; CAD (NX, CATIA, SolidWorks) and FEA analysis for most roles.
An electrical or computer engineering degree; harness and board technicians often hold IPC certifications.
A computer science, aerospace or electrical engineering degree; C/C++ for flight code, control theory for GNC.
A business, finance, law or engineering degree; program managers often hold a PMP or an engineering background.
Usually a mechanical or aerospace engineering degree; technicians and test operators often start from a trade or the military.
A computer science degree or equivalent experience; some programs need a US security clearance.
General Galactic's disciplines
Each discipline page covers the work itself, the usual entry bar and the pay posted for it across the industry.
For the wider picture, open the pay tables for every discipline or the space employers that pay the most.
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Questions about General Galactic
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What does General Galactic pay?
Across the 16 open General Galactic jobs that give a pay range, the middle of the market is $150k–$250k/yr and the median $165k/yr. The lowest posted figure is $85k/yr and the highest $300k/yr. These are base salary ranges as the postings give them; equity, bonuses and relocation help come on top where offered.
Which disciplines is General Galactic staffing?
Of its 18 openings, the largest groups are mechanical, structures & thermal (5), avionics & electrical (3) and flight software & GNC (3).
What does General Galactic ask for in mechanical, structures and thermal engineering jobs in space?
A mechanical or aerospace engineering degree; CAD (NX, CATIA, SolidWorks) and FEA analysis for most roles. The exact bar is in each General Galactic posting.
How fresh is this list of General Galactic roles?
We read General Galactic's public careers site every night. A role stays here as long as General Galactic keeps it up, dated with our last check.
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