Space industry jobs in Los Angeles, CA
Mechanical, structures and thermal engineering jobs in space in Los Angeles, CA
57 open mechanical, structures and thermal engineering jobs in space in Los Angeles, California, at 6 employers, typically posting $145k–$190k a year. Design and analyze the vehicle itself: tanks, structures, mechanisms, deployables and thermal control.
- 25th percentile$145,227.60/hr
- Median (50th)$165,000/hr
- 75th percentile$189,581.11/hr
- Distinct posted rates55
- Jobs stating an hourly rate55
- Employers6
The median is the middle of the 55 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $145,227.60–$189,581.11 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 mechanical, structures and thermal engineering jobs in space in Los Angeles
Checked 7 Nov 2026, 11:17 UTC
$150,000–$250,000/yr- $150,000–$220,000/yr
- $110,000–$160,000/yr
$121,023–$169,432/yr- $121,023–$169,432/yr
$170,000–$225,000/yr- $106,000–$150,000/yr
- $170,000–$225,000/yr
- $156,802–$219,522/yr
$155,000–$200,000/yr- $100,000–$155,000/yr
$126,300–$164,800/yr- $100,000–$155,000/yr
- $275,000–$325,000/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
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
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Mechanical occupations in Los Angeles
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What mechanical, structures and thermal engineering jobs in space pay in Los Angeles
Typical posted pay
The middle half of 55 posted pay figures from 6 employers, median $165k/yr.
Employers hiring Mechanical in Los Angeles, CA
Mechanical, structures and thermal engineering jobs in space near Los Angeles
Towns within thirty-five miles with a page for this kind of job, nearest first.
Mechanical, structures and thermal engineering jobs in space in Los Angeles, CA: common questions
What do mechanical, structures and thermal engineering jobs in space in Los Angeles, CA pay?
Of the 55 open mechanical, structures and thermal engineering jobs in space here that state a salary, at 6 companies, the middle half offers $145k–$190k a year, median $165k/yr.
Who has the most mechanical, structures and thermal engineering jobs in space in Los Angeles, CA?
By open jobs on this board: K2 Space (27), Inversion Space (20) and Blue Origin (3).
What do you need to get hired?
A mechanical or aerospace engineering degree; CAD (NX, CATIA, SolidWorks) and FEA analysis for most roles. Each posting lists its own requirements.
Sources and method
- SpaceJobs.Now job board: open jobs in Los Angeles, 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). Mechanical, structures and thermal engineering jobs in space in Los Angeles, CA. Data as of 7 Nov 2026. https://spacejobs.now/states/california/los-angeles/mechanical-structures