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Planet Jobs in California

30 open Planet roles name a site in California, most of them in San Francisco; typical pay runs $128k–$260k/yr. Listed straight from Planet's careers site, checked every hour.

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Updated 30 Oct 2026, 11:02 UTC

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What people ask about Planet jobs in California

Where in California are the Planet jobs?

Most are in San Francisco (30), as the postings name their sites. A role that names several sites counts at each.

How much do Planet jobs in California pay?

The roles here that state pay post a median $163k/yr, with typical pay from $128k–$260k/yr; 88.2% of California's postings state their pay at all, which our research on where space jobs are compares state by state. For reference, the 9,600 aerospace engineers working in California, in any industry, earn a median $158k/yr (BLS, May 2025, as our research sets beside the open roles).

Do Planet jobs in California require US citizenship?

53% of Planet's open postings are limited to US citizens or US persons, and 20% name a security clearance, by our research on who can apply. Each posting states its own rule, often citing export control under ITAR or the EAR.

How is this list made?

We read each employer's own job board every hour. A role is listed here when it is a US role and its own location line names a place in California, by the same reading as our research on where space jobs are; remote roles that name no state are on the remote jobs page.