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Space industry jobs in California

Space Industry Jobs in Sacramento, CA

open space industry jobs in Sacramento, California, at , in . Read from each employer's own job board every day.

Sacramento County · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA area · population 528,706 (source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates) (Census ACS 2020-2024)

Jobs in Sacramento by occupation

Checked 9 Nov 2026, 12:17 UTC

Machinist jobs in Sacramento

· Machinist jobs in California

Mechanical engineer jobs in Sacramento

· Mechanical engineer jobs in California

Quality engineer jobs in Sacramento

· Quality engineer jobs in California

Technician jobs in Sacramento

· Technician jobs in California

Other space jobs in Sacramento

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Kinds of space work in Sacramento

Open roles of each kind here, with the salaries they post where enough do.

Employers hiring in Sacramento, CA

Space industry jobs near Sacramento

Towns within thirty-five miles with their own page, nearest first.

Where people train near Sacramento

The schools in Sacramento County whose programs for space work graduated the most people in 2023-24:

  • California State University-Sacramento809 graduates

    Trains for software engineers, mechanical engineers, electrical engineers and RF and communications engineers

  • American River College129 graduates

    Trains for software engineers, cybersecurity experts, welders and physicists, astronomers and optical engineers

  • Asher College99 graduates

    Trains for cybersecurity experts

  • Cosumnes River College97 graduates

    Trains for welders, cybersecurity experts, software engineers and physicists, astronomers and optical engineers

  • Sacramento City College68 graduates

    Trains for cybersecurity experts, technicians and manufacturing engineers

  • Folsom Lake College64 graduates · Folsom

    Trains for software engineers and physicists, astronomers and optical engineers

Graduates of every award level at the schools that report to the federal survey (those in the federal student aid system); short courses run by employers, the Red Cross or adult education are not counted, and online schools count where they are based. From the U.S. Department of Education's completions survey, 2023-24: nces.ed.gov/ipeds (source: the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS))

Job lists in California

The jobs in California that answer one search each, from a 9/80 schedule and remote work to security clearance and visa sponsorship, each with today's count.

Space industry jobs in Sacramento, CA: common questions

How many space industry jobs are open in Sacramento, CA?

6 open roles at 1 space companies, taken from each company's own careers site. The most are for machinists (1), manufacturing engineers (1), mechanical engineers (1), quality engineers and inspectors (1) and technicians (1).

Who is hiring in Sacramento, CA?

By open jobs on this board: X-Bow Systems (6).

Which towns near Sacramento have space industry jobs?

Rancho Cordova, CA (7, 13 mi away) and Folsom, CA (30, 19 mi away).

Where can you train for space work near Sacramento?

The schools in Sacramento County whose programs for space work graduated the most people in 2023-24 (U.S. Department of Education): California State University-Sacramento (809, most in computer science and software engineering programs), American River College (129, most in computer science and software engineering programs) and Asher College (99, most in cybersecurity programs). What each trains for.

How do I apply?

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Sources and method

A job counts here when one of its locations names Sacramento; spellings of the town ("Saint" and "St.", capitals) are matched to one Census place, and a location naming only a facility or a region is not placed in a town. A job's occupation is read from its title. Nearby towns are measured between Census place centers.
  1. SpaceJobs.Now job board: open jobs in Sacramento, CA, read every night from each employer's own careers site, published 9 Nov 2026
  2. US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files (places)
  3. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B01003 (total population)
  4. U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS completions 2023-24: graduates of space-related programs at schools in Sacramento County
  5. OMB core-based statistical area delineations (July 2023), via the US Census Bureau

Cite this page

SpaceJobs.Now. (2026). Space industry jobs in Sacramento, CA. Data as of 9 Nov 2026. https://spacejobs.now/states/california/sacramento

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