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Pilot Jobs in California.

California is the largest state economy in the United States, home to Silicon Valley technology, Hollywood entertainment, aerospace, agriculture, and a vast healthcare and services sector. Its job market stretches from the Bay Area to Los Angeles and San Diego. Browse jobs in California from companies hiring across every field.

Pilots fly the aircraft that connect the world. Explore pilot jobs from employers hiring worldwide.

Total jobs
40
positions indexed
New today
1
last 24 hours
Companies
14
actively hiring
Worldwide remote
0
from anywhere

How many Pilot jobs in California are there right now?

There are 40 open Pilot jobs in California on JobsRadar right now, from 14 companies hiring directly. 17 of them disclose pay, with a median of $165,000 a year and most offers between $105,000 and $201,400. 1 were added in the last 24 hours; the board was last refreshed on September 22, 2026 at 10:39 UTC.

Pilot salary range in California

$105k 25th
$165k Median
$201.4k 75th
$63.2k
$306.6k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $55k – $415k · outliers off-axis
Based on 17 disclosed live listings
Updated Sep 22, 2026 from live listings
See full salary breakdown
Amentum
Air Tactical Pilot
Amentum
⚡ Apply early US-CA-Sacramento Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 10h ago
Neros Technologies
FPV Test Pilot
Neros Technologies
⚡ Apply early Torrance, California, United S... Onsite $91,000–$127,500
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
Shieldai
Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration – Weapons (R5400)
Shieldai
⚡ Apply early Washington, D.C. Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
Shieldai
Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration (R5208)
Shieldai
⚡ Apply early Washington, D.C. Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
Shieldai
Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration – Expeditionary (R5208)
Shieldai
⚡ Apply early Washington, D.C. Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
Shieldai
Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration – Emerging Domains (R5401)
Shieldai
⚡ Apply early Washington, D.C. Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
Shieldai
Senior Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration – Weapons (R5398)
Shieldai
⚡ Apply early Washington, D.C. Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
Shieldai
Senior Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration (R5193)
Shieldai
⚡ Apply early Washington, D.C. Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
Shieldai
Senior Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration – Expeditionary (R5193)
Shieldai
⚡ Apply early Washington, D.C. Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
Shieldai
Senior Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration – Emerging Domains (R5398)
Shieldai
⚡ Apply early Washington, D.C. Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
Shieldai
Senior Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration (R5200)
Shieldai
⚡ Apply early Washington, D.C. Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
Shieldai
Senior Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration – Expeditionary (R5208)
Shieldai
⚡ Apply early Washington, D.C. Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
Shieldai
Senior Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration – Weapons (R5427)
Shieldai
⚡ Apply early Washington, D.C. Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
Shieldai
Senior Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration – Emerging Domains (R5423)
Shieldai
⚡ Apply early Washington, D.C. Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
Shieldai
Manager of Engineering - Autonomous Pilot Integration (R5153)
Shieldai
⚡ Apply early Washington, D.C. Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
Hermeus
Test Pilot
Hermeus
⚡ Apply early Los Angeles, CA Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
PA
Director, Pilot
PayPal
⚡ Apply early San Jose, California, United S... Hybrid $218,000–$323,950
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Mariana Minerals
Staff Process Controls Engineer - Pilot Plant
Mariana Minerals
⚡ Apply early San Francisco HQ Onsite $150,000–$190,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
Mariana Minerals
Pilot Plant Supervisor
Mariana Minerals
⚡ Apply early San Francisco HQ Onsite $100,000–$140,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
Mariana Minerals
Pilot Plant Technician
Mariana Minerals
⚡ Apply early San Francisco HQ Onsite $72,800–$83,200
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
Shieldai
Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration (R5395)
Shieldai
⚡ Apply early San Mateo, California Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
Shieldai
Senior Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration (R5402)
Shieldai
⚡ Apply early San Mateo, California Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
DR
Corporate Pilot
Driscoll's
⚡ Apply early US - Watsonville, California Onsite $145,000–$185,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
Northrop Grumman
Manager Test Pilot Engineering 2
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-California-Edwar... Onsite $161,100–$241,700
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
Shieldai
Senior Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration (R5423)
Shieldai
⚡ Apply early San Mateo, California Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago

Frequently asked questions

How many Pilot jobs in California are open right now?
40 Pilot jobs in California are open across 14 companies, as of September 22, 2026.
What do Pilot jobs in California pay?
Across the 17 Pilot jobs in California that disclose pay, the median is $165,000 a year, and the middle half of offers falls between $105,000 and $201,400.
Which companies are hiring Pilot jobs in California?
Amentum, Neros Technologies, Shieldai, Hermeus and PayPal are among the 14 companies currently hiring Pilot 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 September 22, 2026 at 10:39 UTC.

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