🇺🇸Aviation jobs in the United States
1,399 open roles mentioning Aviation in the United States as of Nov 15, 2026. SpaceX, Anduril Industries, Shield AI, Skydio and Rocket Lab have the most. 42 are remote and the median advertised salary is $170K.
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- Test & Evaluation EngineerAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Channel Islands, California, United States$88K - $117KComputer VisionSecurity clearanceTest planning
- Content Producer, SocialTrue Anomaly · 🇺🇸Denver, CO$65K - $120KTypographyMotion designAfter Effects
- Warfighter Systems - Technical Operations EngineerAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Washington, District of Columbia, United States$113K - $155KDockerLinuxKubernetes
- Senior Manufacturing Engineer, 2nd Shift BarracudaAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$146K - $194KSeniorComputer VisionSecurity clearanceControl systems
- Senior Mission Software EngineerVarda Space Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, California, United States$169K - $216KSeniorPythonC++Docker
- Autonomy EngineerApex Technology · 🇺🇸Los Angeles$110K - $160KRustPythonTypeScript
- Senior Mission Operations EngineerVarda Space Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, California, United States$140K - $179KSeniorPythonJavaScriptHTML
- Senior Mechanical Design Engineer, Support EquipmentVarda Space Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, California, United States$140K - $179KSeniorPythonControl systemsFirmware
- Experimental Test PilotReliable Robotics · 🇺🇸Mountain View, CA$190K - $240KTest planningAviation
- Integration Specialist (Starlink Aviation) - 2nd ShiftSpaceX · 🇺🇸Woodinville, WA—PythonLinuxJira
- Sr. Global Supply Manager (Launch Vehicle Electronic Systems)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$165K - $240KSeniorExcelSAPContract negotiation
- Government Engagement & Growth Manager, North AmericaTomorrow.io · 🇺🇸Washington, District of Columbia, United States—AWSSecurity clearanceGenerative AI
- Senior Electrical EngineerAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Waltham, Massachusetts, United States · +4 more locations$147K - $196KSeniorLinuxComputer VisionSecurity clearance
- Lead Launch EngineerApex Technology · 🇺🇸Los Angeles$160K - $190KLead and aboveExcelSalesforce administrationHardware testing
- Launch EngineerApex Technology · 🇺🇸Los Angeles$125K - $175KExcelSalesforce administrationHardware testing
- Supplier Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)Reliable Robotics · 🇺🇸Mountain View, CA$105KInternMechatronicsTest equipmentPCB design
- Manufacturing Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)Reliable Robotics · 🇺🇸Mountain View, CA$105KInternMechatronicsTest equipmentCAD
- Avionics Intern (Summer 2027)Reliable Robotics · 🇺🇸Mountain View, CA$105KInternPythonMATLABPCB design
- Product Quality Engineer, Intelligence SystemsAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Ashville, Ohio, United States$101K - $133KTableauJiraMATLAB
- Senior Product Quality Engineer, Intelligence SystemsAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Ashville, Ohio, United States$127K - $170KSeniorTableauJiraMATLAB
- Drone Pilot (part-time)Re:Build Manufacturing · 🇺🇸Englewood, CO—Security clearanceAviation
- Senior Spacecraft Avionics Test EngineerVarda Space Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, California, United States$140K - $203KSeniorPythonGitUnix
- Spacecraft Avionics Test Engineer IIVarda Space Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, California, United States$120K - $173KPythonGitUnix
- Senior Spacecraft Systems Engineer, AvionicsVarda Space Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, California, United States$140K - $203KSeniorPythonUnixTest planning
- Senior Spacecraft Avionics Hardware Development EngineerVarda Space Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, California, United States$140K - $203KSeniorPythonMATLABTest planning
- Senior Automation & Controls EngineerVarda Space Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, California, United States$140K - $179KSeniorPythonLinuxGrafana
- Senior Engineer, Aerospace - Ranger (R6545)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Seattle, WA, US—SeniorPythonMATLABMechatronics
- Staff Engineer, Harness Design - Ranger (R6528)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Seattle, WA, US$171K - $257KLead and aboveCADAviationGD&T
- Staff Mechanical Engineer, Systems Integration - Ranger (R6580)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Seattle, WA, US$171K - $257KLead and aboveECSHardware testingCAD
- Principal Propulsion Engineer- ComponentsVarda Space Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, California, United States$182K - $232KLead and aboveMechatronicsCADAviation
- Senior Propulsion Engineer- ComponentsVarda Space Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, California, United States$140K - $179KSeniorMechatronicsCADAviation
- Staff Engineer, Mission Systems (R5893)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Seattle, WA, US$156K - $282KLead and aboveSecurity clearanceHardware testingAviation
- Staff Mission Systems Engineer - Ranger (R6405)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Seattle, WA, US$188K - $282KLead and aboveSecurity clearanceHardware testingAviation
- Staff Engineer, Electromechanical (R6043)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Seattle, WA, US$176K - $264KLead and aboveAgileSecurity clearance3D modeling
- Staff Engineer, Mechanical - Harness Design (R4594)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Seattle, WA, US$171K - $257KLead and aboveSecurity clearanceCADAviation
- Senior Staff Engineer, Electromechanical (R4583)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Seattle, WA, US$209K - $313KLead and aboveAgileSecurity clearance3D modeling
- Senior Engineer, Cybersecurity (R5972)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Arlington, VA, US—SeniorSecurity clearanceCISSPGIAC
- Senior Engineer, Cybersecurity (R6438)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Seattle, WA, US$143K - $214KSeniorSecurity clearanceCISSPGIAC
- Development Test Technician, MechanicalSpaceX · 🇺🇸McGregor, TX—Driver's licenseTest equipmentAviation
- Chief Engineer, Air Vehicle Lead - RangerShield AI · 🇺🇸Seattle, WA, US—Lead and aboveSecurity clearanceAviation
- Principal Technical Program Manager, RangerShield AI · 🇺🇸San Diego, CA, US—Lead and aboveSecurity clearanceControl systemsAviation
- Staff Aerostructures Design Engineer - Ranger (R6355)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Seattle, WA, US$171K - $257KLead and aboveCADAviationGD&T
- Aviation Maintenance EngineerAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States · +1 more location—Computer VisionSecurity clearanceTest equipment
- Sr. Mechanical Engineer, Flight Termination System (Starship)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA · +1 more location$135K - $215KSeniorMechatronicsAviationMechanical assembly
- Senior Flight Dynamics Engineer IIRocket Lab · 🇺🇸Littleton, CO$140K - $190KSeniorPythonJiraSecurity clearance
- Senior Flight Dynamics Engineer IRocket Lab · 🇺🇸Littleton, CO · +1 more location$114K - $172KSeniorPythonJiraSecurity clearance
- Flight Dynamics Engineer IIRocket Lab · 🇺🇸Littleton, CO · +1 more location$100K - $137KPythonJiraSecurity clearance
- Senior Manager - Electrical Engineering, Air Dominance & StrikeAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$191K - $254KSeniorComputer VisionSecurity clearanceHardware testing
- Summer 2027 - Electrical Engineering InternShield AI · 🇺🇸Dallas, TX, US—InternPythonDesign systemsHigh-performance computing
- Senior Systems Engineer (R6455)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Seattle, WA, US—SeniorAgileSecurity clearanceAviation
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Who is hiring for Aviation roles in the United States
What Aviation roles in the United States pay, by level
| Level in the title | Median advertised salary | Roles counted |
|---|---|---|
| No level in the title | $138K | 494 |
| Senior | $176K | 330 |
| Lead and above | $214K | 201 |
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 the United States
- How many Aviation jobs in the United States are open right now?
- There are 1,399 open Aviation jobs in the United States at 51 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 119 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 the United States?
- Right now the most openings are at SpaceX (251), Anduril Industries (244), Shield AI (150), Skydio (132) and Rocket Lab (70). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
- Are there remote Aviation jobs in the United States?
- 42 of the 1,399 open Aviation jobs in the United States (3%) 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 the United States pay?
- The median advertised salary is $170K, based on 1,034 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $138K and $198K. 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 the United States?
- 61 of the 1,399 open Aviation jobs in the United States (4%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 1,054 postings that state experience, the median asks for 5 years. 51 companies are hiring and 119 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 the United States?
- 275 of the 1,399 open Aviation jobs in the United States (20%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often Computer Vision, AI, Machine Learning. Employers still list 1,399 such roles today at 51 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.
- What skills do Aviation jobs in the United States ask for?
- Most often Aviation (100%), Security clearance (29%), Python (28%), Hardware testing (25%), Test equipment (23%) of the 1,399 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.
- Which job titles come up most in Aviation jobs in the United States?
- Electrical Engineer (26), Staff Engineer (23), Mechanical Engineer (23), Senior Manager (22), Senior Electrical Engineer (18): the most common titles among the 1,399 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.
- Are Aviation jobs in the United States in demand in 2026?
- 1,399 Aviation jobs in the United States are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 51 companies, 0.9% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 119 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $170K. 42 (3%) can be done remotely.
- How do I apply for Aviation jobs in the United States?
- 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.
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