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Space Jobs in El Segundo, California

565 open roles at 14 space companies name a site in El Segundo, California; typical pay runs $130k–$245k/yr. Listed straight from each employer's careers site, checked every hour.

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Space companies hiring in El Segundo, California

EmployerOpen roles hereMedian posted pay
The Aerospace Corporation216not stated
Varda Space Industries117$160k/yr
Boeing88$149k/yr
CesiumAstro39$154k/yr
Booz Allen Hamilton29$142k/yr
KBR23$152k/yr
General Galactic18$165k/yr
RTX12$124k/yr
Vantor7$141k/yr
Voyager Technologies7$175k/yr
Amazon Leo4$152k/yr
Trinzic3$190k/yr
Johns Hopkins APL1not stated
Northrop Grumman1too few figures

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Updated 30 Oct 2026, 13:04 UTC

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What people ask about space work in El Segundo, California

Which space companies are hiring in El Segundo, California?

Today, The Aerospace Corporation (216 roles), Varda Space Industries (117 roles), Boeing (88 roles), CesiumAstro (39 roles), Booz Allen Hamilton (29 roles), KBR (23 roles), and 8 more. The table above lists every employer with a role open in El Segundo, California.

How much do space jobs in El Segundo, California pay?

The roles here that state pay post a median $154k/yr, with typical pay from $130k–$245k/yr; 88.2% of California's postings state their pay at all, which our research on where space jobs are compares state by state. California's law has required employers with 15 or more employees to state a pay range in job postings since 1 Jan 2023 (each state's law beside its postings). 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 space jobs in El Segundo, California require US citizenship?

Of the 3,014 space postings in California whose text we read, 79.6% are limited to US citizens or US persons and 23.5% name a security clearance, by our research on who can apply, which compares every state. 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 El Segundo, 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.