Space industry jobs in San Diego, CA
Avionics and electrical engineering jobs in space in San Diego, CA
26 open avionics and electrical engineering jobs in space in San Diego, California, at 5 employers, typically posting $173k–$276k a year. Build the flight computers, power systems, boards and harnesses that must survive launch and radiation.
- 25th percentile$172,675/hr
- Median (50th)$217,600/hr
- 75th percentile$276,477.43/hr
- Distinct posted rates26
- Jobs stating an hourly rate26
- Employers5
The median is the middle of the 26 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $172,675–$276,477.43 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 avionics and electrical engineering jobs in space in San Diego
Checked 7 Nov 2026, 11:17 UTC
$200,000–$265,000/yr
$249,235–$348,929/yr
$185,200–$250,000/yr- $269,175–$376,844/yr
- $185,200–$250,000/yr
- $269,175–$376,844/yr
- $125,000–$160,000/yr
- $153,600–$215,000/yr
- $125,000–$185,000/yr
$114,000–$171,000/yr- $114,000–$171,000/yr
$87,100–$157,450/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
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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Avionics occupations in San Diego
Each opens the town's jobs in that occupation.
What avionics and electrical engineering jobs in space pay in San Diego
Typical posted pay
The middle half of 26 posted pay figures from 5 employers, median $218k/yr.
Employers hiring Avionics in San Diego, CA
Avionics and electrical engineering jobs in space in San Diego, CA: common questions
What do avionics and electrical engineering jobs in space in San Diego, CA pay?
Of the 26 open avionics and electrical engineering jobs in space here that state a salary, at 5 companies, the middle half offers $173k–$276k a year, median $218k/yr.
Who has the most avionics and electrical engineering jobs in space in San Diego, CA?
By open jobs on this board: Blue Origin (10), Amazon Leo (9) and Voyager Technologies (4).
What do you need to get hired?
An electrical or computer engineering degree; harness and board technicians often hold IPC certifications. Each posting lists its own requirements.
Sources and method
- SpaceJobs.Now job board: open jobs in San Diego, 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). Avionics and electrical engineering jobs in space in San Diego, CA. Data as of 7 Nov 2026. https://spacejobs.now/states/california/san-diego/avionics-electrical