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Aerospace Engineer Jobs in California.

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Aerospace engineers design aircraft, spacecraft and the systems that fly them. Find aerospace engineer roles from companies hiring worldwide.

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How many Aerospace Engineer jobs in California are there right now?

There are 60 open Aerospace Engineer jobs in California on JobsRadar right now, from 18 companies hiring directly. 44 of them disclose pay, with a median of $142,500 a year and most offers between $114,700 and $175,000. The board was last refreshed on October 20, 2026 at 23:40 UTC.

Aerospace Engineer salary range in California

$114.7k 25th
$142.5k Median
$175k 75th
$114.7k
$221.3k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $73.5k – $320k · outliers off-axis
Based on 44 disclosed live listings
Updated Oct 20, 2026 from live listings
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Divergent
Structures Engineer, Aerospace & Defense (All Levels)
Divergent
⚡ Apply early Torrance, California, United S... Onsite $100,980–$247,005
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
Freeform
Design Engineer (Aerospace and Defense Hardware)
Freeform
⚡ Apply early Los Angeles, CA (On-site) Hybrid $120,000–$150,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
Freeform
Senior Design Engineer (Aerospace & Defense Hardware)
Freeform
⚡ Apply early Los Angeles, CA (On-site) Hybrid $150,000–$200,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
Northrop Grumman
Principal Aeronautical Engineer / Senior Principal Aeronautical Engineer
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-California-Palmd... Onsite $114,000–$171,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6d ago
Northrop Grumman
Engineer Aeronautical - Flight Test
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-California-Edwar... Onsite $91,800–$137,600
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Northrop Grumman
Principal/ Sr. Principal Aeronautical Engineer
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-California-San D... Onsite $114,000–$171,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
CHAOS Industries
Principal Airframe Engineer - IPT Lead [AERO]
CHAOS Industries
⚡ Apply early El Segundo, California, United... Onsite $200,000–$320,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Northrop Grumman
Principal / Sr Principal Aeronautical Engineer
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-California-Palmd... Onsite $114,000–$171,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
UniversalAGI
Aerospace Simulation Engineer
UniversalAGI
⚡ Apply early San Francisco Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Xometry
Manufacturing Solutions Engineer, Aerospace & Defense
Xometry
⚡ Apply early Los Angeles, CA Onsite $101,000–$150,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Northrop Grumman
Aeronautical Engineer – Subsystem Design Engineer
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-California-El Se... Onsite $91,800–$137,600
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Unlimited
Hardware Engineer (Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, Robotics, Aerospace, or similar)
Unlimited
⚡ Apply early San Francisco Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
Northrop Grumman
Principal or Sr. Principal Aeronautical Engineer- Air Vehicle Configuration Design and Integration
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-California-El Se... Onsite $114,000–$171,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
Northrop Grumman
Principal / Sr Principal Engineer Aeronautical
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-California-Edwar... Onsite $114,000–$171,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
Northrop Grumman
Engineer / Principal Engineer Aeronautical
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-California-San D... Onsite $91,800–$137,600
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
Northrop Grumman
Principal or Aeronautical Engineer–Subsystem Design Engineer
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-California-El Se... Onsite $91,800–$137,600
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
Northrop Grumman
Principal / Sr Principal Engineer Aeronautical - VMS Hardware Avionics Lead
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-California-San D... Onsite $114,000–$171,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
VT
Mechanical Engineer - Aerospace
Voyager Technologies, Inc.
⚡ Apply early Folsom, CA or Reno, NV or Huns... Hybrid $103,000–$199,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
VT
Systems Engineer - Aerospace
Voyager Technologies, Inc.
⚡ Apply early Folsom, CA or Reno, NV or Huns... · location restricted $103,000–$199,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
VT
Systems Engineer III - Aerospace
Voyager Technologies, Inc.
⚡ Apply early Folsom, CA Onsite $103,100–$151,400
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
Northrop Grumman
Sr. Principal Aeronautical Engineer–Subsystem Design Engineer
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-California-El Se... Onsite $142,200–$213,400
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
Northrop Grumman
Staff Engineer Aeronautical
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-California-Edwar... Onsite $177,000–$265,500
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
Machina Labs
Robotic Process Engineer - Aerospace & Defense
Machina Labs
⚡ Apply early Chatsworth, CA Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
Moog
Test Systems Deployment Engineer - Aerospace Test & Integration
Moog
⚡ Apply early Torrance, CA Hybrid $100,000–$135,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
Sensata Technologies
Mechanical Engineer Intern (Aerospace) - Summer 2027
Sensata Technologies
⚡ Apply early Thousand Oaks, CA Onsite $52,000–$52,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago

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Frequently asked questions

How many Aerospace Engineer jobs in California are open right now?
60 Aerospace Engineer jobs in California are open across 18 companies, as of October 20, 2026.
What do Aerospace Engineer jobs in California pay?
Across the 44 Aerospace Engineer jobs in California that disclose pay, the median is $142,500 a year, and the middle half of offers falls between $114,700 and $175,000.
Which companies are hiring Aerospace Engineer jobs in California?
Divergent, Freeform, Northrop Grumman, CHAOS Industries and UniversalAGI are among the 18 companies currently hiring Aerospace Engineer jobs in California.
How current are these listings?
Every listing comes straight from the employer’s own careers system and is re-checked three times a day. This page was last updated on October 20, 2026 at 23:40 UTC.

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