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Space Jobs in Irvine, California

58 open roles at 3 space companies name a site in Irvine, California; typical pay runs $115k–$265k/yr. Listed straight from each employer's careers site, checked every hour.

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Space companies hiring in Irvine, California

EmployerOpen roles hereMedian posted pay
Terran Orbital27$114k/yr
SpaceX19$213k/yr
Turion Space12$175k/yr

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What people ask about space work in Irvine, California

Which space companies are hiring in Irvine, California?

Today, Terran Orbital (27 roles), SpaceX (19 roles), Turion Space (12 roles). The table above lists every employer with a role open in Irvine, California.

How much do space jobs in Irvine, California pay?

The roles here that state pay post a median $160k/yr, with typical pay from $115k–$265k/yr; 88.2% of California's postings state their pay at all, which our research on where space jobs are compares state by state. For reference, the 9,600 aerospace engineers working in California, in any industry, earn a median $158k/yr (BLS, May 2025, as our research sets beside the open roles).

Do space jobs in Irvine, California require US citizenship?

Of the 3,014 space postings in California whose text we read, 79.6% are limited to US citizens or US persons and 23.5% 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 Irvine, 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.