Mechanical, Structures & Thermal
Mechanical, structures and thermal engineering jobs in space in California
433 open mechanical, structures and thermal engineering jobs in space in California right now, at 47 employers, typically posting $130k–$183k a year. Design and analyze the vehicle itself: tanks, structures, mechanisms, deployables and thermal control.
- Relativity Space59 open
- SpaceX37 open
- Northrop Grumman30 open
- The Aerospace Corporation28 open
- K2 Space27 open
- Vast26 open
- Impulse Space21 open
- Inversion Space20 open
- Rocket Lab18 open
- Varda Space Industries18 open
The 10 employers with the most open jobs here. 47 in all.
- 25th percentile$130,000/hr
- Median (50th)$160,000/hr
- 75th percentile$183,000/hr
- Distinct posted rates377
- Jobs stating an hourly rate377
- Employers46
The median is the middle of the 377 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $130,000–$183,000 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 mechanical, structures and thermal engineering jobs in space in California
Checked 7 Nov 2026, 11:17 UTC
$100,000–$160,000/yr
$90,000–$136,000/yr
$145,000–$175,000/yr
$140,333–$179,314/yr
$118,000–$243,500/yr
$112,340–$230,000/yr- $105,000–$170,000/yr
$79,050–$106,950/yr- $98,600–$133,400/yr
- $146,200–$197,800/yr
$102,000–$189,000/yr
$114,000–$171,000/yr
$62,900–$119,700/yr
$125,000–$167,000/yr- $108,800–$155,300/yr
- $98,400–$171,000/yr
$100,800–$138,600/yr
$100,000–$130,000/yr- $95,000–$120,000/yr
- $147,000–$249,000/yr
$77,600–$176,000/yr- $104,000–$156,000/yr
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$151,661–$217,332/yr- $103,600–$155,400/yr
$173,000–$218,000/yr- $132,000–$178,000/yr
$150,000–$250,000/yr- $150,000–$226,000/yr
$100,000–$175,000/yr
$193,000–$236,000/yr- $137,000–$195,000/yr
$100,000–$230,000/yr- $140,000–$160,000/yr
- $170,000–$230,000/yr
- $32/hr
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 mechanical, structures and thermal engineering jobs in space pay in California
Typical posted pay
The middle half of the pay figures posted on 377 open mechanical, structures and thermal engineering jobs in space in California, from 46 employers, median $160k/yr, before bonuses, equity and overtime. Mechanical pay in every state.
Mechanical 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 Mechanical in California
The employers with the most open mechanical, structures and thermal engineering jobs in space in California. Each page shows every job the employer has open and what it pays.
- Relativity Space59 open in California
- SpaceX37 open in California
- Northrop Grumman30 open in California
- The Aerospace Corporation28 open in California
- K2 Space27 open in California
- Vast26 open in California
- Impulse Space21 open in California
Inversion Space20 open in California- Rocket Lab18 open in California
- Varda Space Industries18 open in California
- Lockheed Martin17 open in California
Muon Space12 open in California
Where the jobs are
The towns in California with the most open mechanical, structures and thermal engineering jobs in space.
- Long Beach · 114
- El Segundo · 70
- Los Angeles · 57
- Hawthorne · 46
- Redondo Beach · 37
- Sunnyvale · 17
- San Jose · 14
- Costa Mesa · 10
- Alameda · 8
- San Diego · 7
- Tustin · 6
- Burlingame · 5
- Carlsbad · 5
- Folsom · 5
- Pasadena · 5
- Commerce · 3
- Irvine · 3
- Mountain View · 3
- Saratoga · 3
- Manhattan Beach · 2
- Redwood City · 2
- San Francisco · 2
- Azusa · 1
- Edwards AFB · 1
- Goleta · 1
- Los Gatos · 1
- Mojave · 1
- Moorpark · 1
- San Carlos · 1
- Torrance · 1
Mechanical, structures and thermal engineering jobs in space in California: common questions
What do mechanical, structures and thermal engineering jobs in space in California pay?
Of the 377 open mechanical, structures and thermal engineering jobs in space in California that state a salary, at 46 space companies, the middle half offers $130k–$183k a year, $160k/yr at the median. The level, the company and any clearance move the figure, and each role shows the range its employer posted. Compare Mechanical salaries in every state.
Who has the most mechanical, structures and thermal engineering jobs in space in California?
By open jobs on this board: Relativity Space (59), SpaceX (37) and Northrop Grumman (30). In all, 47 employers have mechanical, structures and thermal engineering jobs in space open in California.
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.
Where in California are the most mechanical, structures and thermal engineering jobs in space?
Long Beach (114), El Segundo (70), Los Angeles (57), Hawthorne (46) and Redondo Beach (37). 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).
Mechanical, structures and thermal engineering jobs in space in other states
Other space industry jobs in California
Sources and method
- SpaceJobs.Now job board: open mechanical, structures and thermal engineering jobs in space in California, read every night from each employer's own careers site, published 7 Nov 2026
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025: Mechanical occupations in California (on each occupation's California page)
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SpaceJobs.Now. (2026). Mechanical, structures and thermal engineering jobs in space in California. Data as of 7 Nov 2026. https://spacejobs.now/states/california/mechanical-structures