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Space Jobs in Goleta, California

30 open roles at 4 space companies name a site in Goleta, California; typical pay runs $110k–$221k/yr. Listed straight from each employer's careers site, checked every hour.

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Space companies hiring in Goleta, California

EmployerOpen roles hereMedian posted pay
Redwire12$154k/yr
RTX10$110k/yr
Northrop Grumman7$130k/yr
Teledyne1too few figures

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Updated 31 Oct 2026, 08:02 UTC

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What people ask about space work in Goleta, California

Which space companies are hiring in Goleta, California?

Today, Redwire (12 roles), RTX (10 roles), Northrop Grumman (7 roles), Teledyne (1 role). The table above lists every employer with a role open in Goleta, California.

How much do space jobs in Goleta, California pay?

The roles here that state pay post a median $133k/yr, with typical pay from $110k–$221k/yr; 91.8% 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 100 aerospace engineers working in the Santa Maria area, in any industry, earn a median $131k/yr (BLS, May 2025).

Do space jobs in Goleta, California require US citizenship?

Of the 4,856 space postings in California whose text we read, 76.4% are limited to US citizens or US persons and 35.6% 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 Goleta, 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.