Space industry jobs in Hawthorne, CA
Rocket propulsion and engine jobs in Hawthorne, CA
22 open rocket propulsion and engine jobs in Hawthorne, California, at 3 employers, typically posting $123k–$143k a year. Design, build and fire the engines that move rockets and spacecraft, from turbopumps to in-space thrusters.
- 25th percentile$122,500/hr
- Median (50th)$131,250/hr
- 75th percentile$143,125/hr
- Distinct posted rates22
- Jobs stating an hourly rate22
- Employers3
The median is the middle of the 22 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $122,500–$143,125 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 rocket propulsion and engine jobs in Hawthorne
Checked 7 Nov 2026, 11:17 UTC
$100,000–$160,000/yr
$125,000–$175,000/yr- $110,000–$160,000/yr
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$130,000–$190,000/yr- $110,000–$155,000/yr
- $110,000–$155,000/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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Propulsion occupations in Hawthorne
Each opens the town's jobs in that occupation.
What rocket propulsion and engine jobs pay in Hawthorne
Typical posted pay
The middle half of 22 posted pay figures from 3 employers, median $131k/yr.
Employers hiring Propulsion in Hawthorne, CA
Rocket propulsion and engine jobs near Hawthorne
Towns within thirty-five miles with a page for this kind of job, nearest first.
Rocket propulsion and engine jobs in Hawthorne, CA: common questions
What do rocket propulsion and engine jobs in Hawthorne, CA pay?
Of the 22 open rocket propulsion and engine jobs here that state a salary, at 3 companies, the middle half offers $123k–$143k a year, median $131k/yr.
Who has the most rocket propulsion and engine jobs in Hawthorne, CA?
By open jobs on this board: SpaceX (16), Vast (4) and Quantum Space (2).
What do you need to get hired?
Usually a mechanical or aerospace engineering degree; technicians and test operators often start from a trade or the military. Each posting lists its own requirements.
Sources and method
- SpaceJobs.Now job board: open jobs in Hawthorne, 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). Rocket propulsion and engine jobs in Hawthorne, CA. Data as of 7 Nov 2026. https://spacejobs.now/states/california/hawthorne/propulsion