Flight Software & GNC
Flight software and GNC jobs in California
282 open flight software and GNC jobs in California right now, at 41 employers, typically posting $159k–$203k a year. Write the code that flies the vehicle and steers it: flight software, guidance, navigation and control.
- SpaceX26 open
- The Aerospace Corporation21 open
- True Anomaly19 open
- Lockheed Martin16 open
- Inversion Space13 open
- Anduril12 open
- Impulse Space12 open
- E-Space11 open
- Muon Space11 open
- Rocket Lab11 open
The 10 employers with the most open jobs here. 41 in all.
- 25th percentile$159,000/hr
- Median (50th)$181,000/hr
- 75th percentile$202,500/hr
- Distinct posted rates236
- Jobs stating an hourly rate236
- Employers39
The median is the middle of the 236 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $159,000–$202,500 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 flight software and GNC jobs in California
Checked 7 Nov 2026, 11:17 UTC
$95,000–$150,000/yr
$125,000–$195,000/yr- $117,000–$185,000/yr
- $165,000–$260,500/yr
$130,000–$280,000/yr
$110,000–$200,000/yr- $120,000–$200,000/yr
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$135,150–$232,200/yr- $169,067–$216,031/yr
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$175,000–$230,000/yr
$21.15–$30.77/hr
$150,000–$259,000/yr
$95,900–$227,600/yr
- $106,250–$143,750/yr
$114,000–$171,000/yr- $148,300–$344,400/yr
- $166,900–$309,900/yr
- $130,000–$280,000/yr
- $98,600–$145,000/yr
- $123,000–$198,750/yr
- $76,200–$114,400/yr
$162,600–$203,200/yr- $150,000–$200,000/yr
- $140,000–$270,000/yr
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$130,000–$235,000/yr- $142,000–$235,000/yr
- $190,000–$220,000/yr
$143,031–$218,132/yr
$269,175–$376,844/yr- $124,100–$167,900/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
Moseley Technical ServicesEngineering and technical staffing agency
Engineering and technical staffing firm in Huntsville, Alabama, placing engineers and A&P, sheet metal, CNC and quality technicians.
Places: Propulsion, Mechanical, Avionics, RF & Payloads
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What flight software and GNC jobs pay in California
Typical posted pay
The middle half of the pay figures posted on 236 open flight software and GNC jobs in California, from 39 employers, median $181k/yr, before bonuses, equity and overtime. Flight Software pay in every state.
Flight Software occupations in California
Each occupation's page for California sets the pay its jobs post beside what BLS measures in the state and its metro areas.
Employers hiring Flight Software in California
The employers with the most open flight software and GNC jobs in California. Each page shows every job the employer has open and what it pays.
- SpaceX26 open in California
- The Aerospace Corporation21 open in California
True Anomaly19 open in California- Lockheed Martin16 open in California
Inversion Space13 open in California
Anduril12 open in California- Impulse Space12 open in California
E-Space11 open in California
Muon Space11 open in California- Rocket Lab11 open in California
Amazon Leo10 open in California- K2 Space10 open in California
Where the jobs are
The towns in California with the most open flight software and GNC jobs.
- El Segundo · 56
- Long Beach · 41
- Hawthorne · 35
- Los Angeles · 28
- Redondo Beach · 18
- Sunnyvale · 18
- Costa Mesa · 11
- Carlsbad · 10
- San Jose · 8
- Saratoga · 7
- Burlingame · 6
- San Diego · 6
- San Francisco · 6
- Palo Alto · 5
- Irvine · 4
- Santa Clara · 4
- Mountain View · 3
- San Carlos · 3
- Cupertino · 2
- Folsom · 2
- Goleta · 2
- Seal Beach · 2
- Manhattan Beach · 1
- Palmdale · 1
- Pasadena · 1
- Pleasanton · 1
- Redwood City · 1
- Tustin · 1
Flight software and GNC jobs in California: common questions
What do flight software and GNC jobs in California pay?
Of the 236 open flight software and GNC jobs in California that state a salary, at 39 space companies, the middle half offers $159k–$203k a year, $181k/yr at the median. The level, the company and any clearance move the figure, and each role shows the range its employer posted. Compare Flight Software salaries in every state.
Who has the most flight software and GNC jobs in California?
By open jobs on this board: SpaceX (26), The Aerospace Corporation (21) and True Anomaly (19). In all, 41 employers have flight software and GNC jobs open in California.
What do you need to get hired?
A computer science, aerospace or electrical engineering degree; C/C++ for flight code, control theory for GNC. Each posting lists its own requirements.
Where in California are the most flight software and GNC jobs?
El Segundo (56), Long Beach (41), Hawthorne (35), Los Angeles (28) and Redondo Beach (18). A job open in several towns counts in each.
How current are these jobs, and how do I apply?
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Flight software and GNC jobs in other states
Other space industry jobs in California
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SpaceJobs.Now. (2026). Flight software and GNC jobs in California. Data as of 7 Nov 2026. https://spacejobs.now/states/california/gnc-flight-software