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Space Jobs in Mountain View, California
16 open roles at 1 space company name a site in Mountain View, California; typical pay runs $147k–$259k/yr. Listed straight from each employer's careers site, checked every hour.
Space companies hiring in Mountain View, California
| Employer | Open roles here | Median posted pay |
|---|---|---|
| Muon Space | 16 | $197k/yr |
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Updated 30 Oct 2026, 06:01 UTC
Product Manager (opens the job details)
Muon Space · Programs & Business · Mountain View, CA, United States· 2d agoDetails
$190,000–$210,000/yrStaff Product Manager (opens the job details)
Muon Space · Programs & Business · Mountain View, CA, United States· 2d agoDetails
$243,000–$274,000/yrSenior Director, EO/IR Instrument Engineering (opens the job details)
Muon Space · Science & Data · Mountain View, CA, United States· 1w agoDetails
$256,000–$293,000/yrSenior Optical Test Engineer (opens the job details)
Muon Space · Systems & Test · Mountain View, CA, United States· 3w agoDetails
$179,000–$230,000/yrPeople Operations Intern (Summer 2027) (opens the job details)
Muon Space · Programs & Business · Mountain View, CA, United States· 3w agoDetails
$40/hrGNC Software Engineering Intern (Summer 2027) (opens the job details)
Muon Space · Flight Software · Mountain View, CA, United States· 4w agoDetails
$40/hrGNC Hardware Engineering Intern (Summer 2027) (opens the job details)
Muon Space · Systems & Test · Mountain View, CA, United States· 4w agoDetails
$40/hrSenior Instrument Scientist, Calibration Testing (opens the job details)
Muon Space · Science & Data · Mountain View, CA, United States· 1mo agoDetails
$197,000–$218,000/yrGNC Hardware Engineer (opens the job details)
Muon Space · Flight Software · Mountain View, CA, United States· 1mo agoDetails
$157,000–$179,000/yrJunior Help Desk Intern (Summer 2027) (opens the job details)
Muon Space · Software & IT · Mountain View, CA, United States· 1mo agoDetails
$40/hrManager, Instrument AIT (opens the job details)
Muon Space · Systems & Test · Mountain View, CA, United States· 2mo agoDetails
$197,000–$218,000/yrSenior Instrument Systems Engineer (opens the job details)
Muon Space · Systems & Test · Remote· 3mo agoDetails
$166,000–$223,000/yrSenior Optomechanical Engineer (opens the job details)
Muon Space · Mechanical · Remote· 4mo agoDetails
$177,000–$244,000/yrSenior Camera Systems Engineer (opens the job details)
Muon Space · Science & Data · Remote· 4mo agoDetails
$197,000–$218,000/yrSenior Optical Engineer (opens the job details)
Muon Space · Science & Data · Remote· 4mo agoDetails
$171,000–$218,000/yrGNC Engineer (opens the job details)
Muon Space · Flight Software · Mountain View, CA, United States· 5mo agoDetails
$140,000–$206,000/yr
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What people ask about space work in Mountain View, California
Which space companies are hiring in Mountain View, California?
Today, Muon Space (16 roles). The table above lists every employer with a role open in Mountain View, California.
How much do space jobs in Mountain View, California pay?
The roles here that state pay post a median $197k/yr, with typical pay from $147k–$259k/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 Mountain View, 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 Mountain View, 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.