Space industry jobs in Hawthorne, CA
Quality and mission assurance jobs in space in Hawthorne, CA
54 open quality and mission assurance jobs in space in Hawthorne, California, at 3 employers, typically posting $125k–$160k a year. Make sure the hardware is right before it flies: inspection, mission assurance, reliability and safety.
- 25th percentile$125,000/hr
- Median (50th)$130,000/hr
- 75th percentile$160,000/hr
- Distinct posted rates31
- Jobs stating an hourly rate31
- Employers3
The median is the middle of the 31 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $125,000–$160,000 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 quality and mission assurance jobs in space in Hawthorne
Checked 7 Nov 2026, 11:17 UTC
$95,000–$155,000/yr
$92,000–$140,000/yr- $170,000–$195,000/yr
- $175,000–$220,000/yr
- $155,000–$215,000/yr
$120,000–$180,000/yr- $100,000–$150,000/yr
Selected agencies hiring now
Chipton-RossEngineering and technical staffing agency
Aerospace and defense engineering staffing firm with offices in El Segundo, Long Beach and Playa Del Rey, California, Charleston, Pascagoula and Newport News, placing engineers, designers and technicians on contract and direct hire.
Places: Mechanical, Avionics, Systems & Test, Technicians
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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Quality occupations in Hawthorne
Each opens the town's jobs in that occupation.
What quality and mission assurance jobs in space pay in Hawthorne
Typical posted pay
The middle half of 31 posted pay figures from 3 employers, median $130k/yr.
Employers hiring Quality in Hawthorne, CA
Quality and mission assurance jobs in space near Hawthorne
Towns within thirty-five miles with a page for this kind of job, nearest first.
Quality and mission assurance jobs in space in Hawthorne, CA: common questions
What do quality and mission assurance jobs in space in Hawthorne, CA pay?
Of the 31 open quality and mission assurance jobs in space here that state a salary, at 3 companies, the middle half offers $125k–$160k a year, median $130k/yr.
Who has the most quality and mission assurance jobs in space in Hawthorne, CA?
By open jobs on this board: SpaceX (49), Astrolab (3) and Quantum Space (2).
What do you need to get hired?
An engineering degree or inspection certifications (NDT levels, AS9100 experience); safety roles want EHS credentials. 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). Quality and mission assurance jobs in space in Hawthorne, CA. Data as of 7 Nov 2026. https://spacejobs.now/states/california/hawthorne/quality-safety