Ground Software & IT
Ground software and IT jobs in space in California
591 open ground software and IT jobs in space in California right now, at 49 employers, typically posting $150k–$206k a year. Build the mission software, data platforms, cloud systems and IT a space company runs on.
- SpaceX175 open
- True Anomaly48 open
- The Aerospace Corporation42 open
- Viasat27 open
- Muon Space23 open
- K2 Space21 open
- Relativity Space19 open
- Impulse Space18 open
- Rocket Lab18 open
- Northrop Grumman17 open
The 10 employers with the most open jobs here. 49 in all.
- 25th percentile$150,000/hr
- Median (50th)$170,000/hr
- 75th percentile$205,500/hr
- Distinct posted rates467
- Jobs stating an hourly rate467
- Employers44
The median is the middle of the 467 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $150,000–$205,500 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 ground software and IT jobs in space in California
Checked 7 Nov 2026, 11:17 UTC
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$120,600–$280,000/yr- $67,000–$155,500/yr
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$145,000–$190,000/yr- $125,000–$195,000/yr
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$134,961–$188,945/yr- $124,500–$166,000/yr
- $177,000–$265,600/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 ground software and IT jobs in space pay in California
Typical posted pay
The middle half of the pay figures posted on 467 open ground software and IT jobs in space in California, from 44 employers, median $170k/yr, before bonuses, equity and overtime. Software & IT pay in every state.
Software & IT 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 Software & IT in California
The employers with the most open ground software and IT jobs in space in California. Each page shows every job the employer has open and what it pays.
- SpaceX175 open in California
- True Anomaly48 open in California
- The Aerospace Corporation42 open in California
- Viasat27 open in California
- Muon Space23 open in California
- K2 Space21 open in California
- Relativity Space19 open in California
- Impulse Space18 open in California
- Rocket Lab18 open in California
- Northrop Grumman17 open in California
- Anduril15 open in California
- Boeing15 open in California
Where the jobs are
The towns in California with the most open ground software and IT jobs in space.
- Hawthorne · 142
- Long Beach · 98
- El Segundo · 85
- Palo Alto · 51
- Los Angeles · 33
- Redondo Beach · 32
- Carlsbad · 27
- San Jose · 25
- Sunnyvale · 22
- Costa Mesa · 14
- Torrance · 11
- San Francisco · 9
- Burlingame · 7
- Saratoga · 6
- Seal Beach · 6
- Cupertino · 5
- San Carlos · 5
- Redwood City · 4
- Vandenberg AFB · 4
- Alameda · 3
- Irvine · 3
- Simi Valley · 3
- Tustin · 3
- Mountain View · 2
- Santa Clara · 2
- Manhattan Beach · 1
- Menlo Park · 1
- Mojave · 1
Ground software and IT jobs in space in California: common questions
What do ground software and IT jobs in space in California pay?
Of the 467 open ground software and IT jobs in space in California that state a salary, at 44 space companies, the middle half offers $150k–$206k a year, $170k/yr at the median. The level, the company and any clearance move the figure, and each role shows the range its employer posted. Compare Software & IT salaries in every state.
Who has the most ground software and IT jobs in space in California?
By open jobs on this board: SpaceX (175), True Anomaly (48) and The Aerospace Corporation (42). In all, 49 employers have ground software and IT jobs in space open in California.
What do you need to get hired?
A computer science degree or equivalent experience; some programs need a US security clearance. Each posting lists its own requirements.
Where in California are the most ground software and IT jobs in space?
Hawthorne (142), Long Beach (98), El Segundo (85), Palo Alto (51) and Los Angeles (33). A job open in several towns counts in each.
How current are these jobs, and how do I apply?
SpaceJobs.Now reads each employer's own job board every night, and a job stays listed while the employer keeps it posted. Each job has its own page with the full posting and the pay it states, and Apply shows the jobs like it that take your application now and the recruiters who place that work. Honest employers never ask you to pay to get a job (FTC: job scams).
Ground software and IT jobs in space in other states
Other space industry jobs in California
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SpaceJobs.Now. (2026). Ground software and IT jobs in space in California. Data as of 7 Nov 2026. https://spacejobs.now/states/california/ground-software