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Space Jobs in Pasadena, California

12 open roles at 1 space company name a site in Pasadena, California; typical pay runs $109k–$151k/yr. Listed straight from each employer's careers site, checked every hour.

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Space companies hiring in Pasadena, California

EmployerOpen roles hereMedian posted pay
Rocket Lab12$120k/yr

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Updated 30 Oct 2026, 04:01 UTC

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What people ask about space work in Pasadena, California

Which space companies are hiring in Pasadena, California?

Today, Rocket Lab (12 roles). The table above lists every employer with a role open in Pasadena, California.

How much do space jobs in Pasadena, California pay?

The roles here that state pay post a median $120k/yr, with typical pay from $109k–$151k/yr; 87.7% of California's postings state their pay at all, which our research on where space jobs are compares state by state.

Do space jobs in Pasadena, California require US citizenship?

Many do: rocket, spacecraft and satellite work is often export-controlled under ITAR or the EAR, so most roles at US space employers are open only to US citizens or US persons, as each posting states. Our research on who can apply measures it employer by employer.

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 Pasadena, 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.