Space industry jobs in El Segundo, CA
Launch and mission operations jobs in El Segundo, CA
13 open launch and mission operations jobs in El Segundo, California, at 7 employers, typically posting $134k–$168k a year. Get vehicles off the pad and keep them flying: launch control, range, recovery and satellite operations.
- 25th percentile$134,300/hr
- Median (50th)$154,500/hr
- 75th percentile$168,117.63/hr
- Distinct posted rates8
- Jobs stating an hourly rate8
- Employers6
The median is the middle of the 8 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $134,300–$168,117.63 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
Newest launch and mission operations jobs in El Segundo
Checked 7 Nov 2026, 11:17 UTC
$140,333–$179,314/yr
$99,000–$215,000/yr
$75,800–$144,200/yr
$62,000–$141,000/yr- $170,280–$245,960/yr
- $86,800–$198,000/yr
$162,500–$223,500/yr
$129,200–$174,800/yr
Selected agencies hiring now
Contract Professionals Inc (CPI)Engineering and technical staffing agency
Aerospace and defense staffing firm in Waterford, Michigan, placing engineers, maintenance technicians, mechanics, welders and CNC machinists.
Places: Propulsion, Mechanical, Avionics, RF & Payloads
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Launch & Ops occupations in El Segundo
Each opens the town's jobs in that occupation.
What launch and mission operations jobs pay in El Segundo
Typical posted pay
The middle half of 8 posted pay figures from 6 employers, median $155k/yr.
Launch and mission operations jobs near El Segundo
Towns within thirty-five miles with a page for this kind of job, nearest first.
Launch and mission operations jobs in El Segundo, CA: common questions
What do launch and mission operations jobs in El Segundo, CA pay?
Of the 8 open launch and mission operations jobs here that state a salary, at 6 companies, the middle half offers $134k–$168k a year, median $155k/yr.
Who has the most launch and mission operations jobs in El Segundo, CA?
By open jobs on this board: The Aerospace Corporation (4), Varda Space Industries (3) and Booz Allen Hamilton (2).
What do you need to get hired?
An engineering or technical background; many operators come from the military, and shift work is common. Each posting lists its own requirements.
Sources and method
- SpaceJobs.Now job board: open jobs in El Segundo, CA, read every night from each employer's own careers site, published 7 Nov 2026
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files (places)
Cite this page
SpaceJobs.Now. (2026). Launch and mission operations jobs in El Segundo, CA. Data as of 7 Nov 2026. https://spacejobs.now/states/california/el-segundo/launch-mission-ops