Home / Locations / California / Aviation jobs in California

🇺🇸Aviation jobs in California

910 open roles mentioning Aviation in California as of Nov 15, 2026. Anduril Industries, SpaceX, Skydio, K2 Space and Vast have the most. 2 are remote and the median advertised salary is $172K.

My jobs then shows how many are new each time you come back. No account, no email.

Skills asked for in Aviation roles in California

Job titles in Aviation roles in California

Bars show the share of these 910 roles; one role can count in several rows.

Showing the newest 50. See all 910 in search

Who is hiring for Aviation roles in California

What Aviation roles in California pay, by level

Level in the titleMedian advertised salaryRoles counted
No level in the title$142K358
Senior$180K258
Lead and above$220K141

Medians of the midpoints of advertised yearly US-dollar ranges; a level needs at least 15 such roles. Advertised, not verified pay.

Questions about Aviation jobs in California

How many Aviation jobs in California are open right now?
There are 910 open Aviation jobs in California at 31 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 58 of them were posted in the last seven days. The list is rebuilt every hour from the employers' own careers pages.
Which companies have the most Aviation jobs in California?
Right now the most openings are at Anduril Industries (201), SpaceX (119), Skydio (93), K2 Space (68) and Vast (64). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
Are there remote Aviation jobs in California?
2 of the 910 open Aviation jobs in California (0%) are listed as remote. Remote roles are often limited to certain countries or time zones, so check the location line of each job.
What do Aviation jobs in California pay?
The median advertised salary is $172K, based on 761 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $142K and $200K. These are advertised ranges, not verified pay. Most employers here are technology companies, so the figures run above the wider market for the same work.
Is it hard to get one of the Aviation jobs in California?
34 of the 910 open Aviation jobs in California (4%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 686 postings that state experience, the median asks for 5 years. 31 companies are hiring and 58 roles were posted in the last seven days. Matching your resume to the skills each posting names helps most; the free resume builder shows the match.
How is AI changing Aviation jobs in California?
218 of the 910 open Aviation jobs in California (24%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often Computer Vision, Machine Learning, LLM. Employers still list 910 such roles today at 31 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.
What skills do Aviation jobs in California ask for?
Most often Aviation (100%), Python (34%), Security clearance (28%), Test equipment (27%), Hardware testing (26%) of the 910 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.
Which job titles come up most in Aviation jobs in California?
Electrical Engineer (22), Senior Software Engineer (15), Senior Electrical Engineer (15), Propulsion Technician (13), Mechanical Engineer (12): the most common titles among the 910 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.
Are Aviation jobs in California in demand in 2026?
910 Aviation jobs in California are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 31 companies, 0.6% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 58 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $172K. 2 (0%) can be done remotely.
How do I apply for Aviation jobs in California?
Open a job and press “Apply on company site”. You go straight to the employer's own careers page and apply there. Jobs Every Hour needs no account and charges nothing for applying.