Aerospace engineer jobs in the United States
992 open roles for aerospace engineers in the United States as of Nov 14, 2026. SpaceX, Anduril Industries, Rocket Lab, Apex Technology and True Anomaly have the most. 8 are remote and the median advertised salary is $158K.
- Flight Software Engineer IIRocket Lab · 🇺🇸Long Beach, CA$108K - $148KRustC++Linux
- Senior Mission Operations EngineerVarda Space Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, California, United States$140K - $179KSeniorPythonJavaScript
- Sr. Global Supply Manager (Launch Vehicle Electronic Systems)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$165K - $240KSeniorExcelSAP
- Senior GNC EngineerVarda Space Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, California, United States$169K - $216KSeniorPythonC++MATLAB
- Lead Launch EngineerApex Technology · 🇺🇸Los Angeles$160K - $190KLeadExcel
- Senior Flight Software EngineerVarda Space Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, California, United States$169K - $216KSeniorRustPythonC++
- Launch EngineerApex Technology · 🇺🇸Los Angeles$125K - $175KExcel
- Flight Test Integration Engineer Intern (Summer 2027)Reliable Robotics · 🇺🇸Mountain View, CA$105KInternPython
- Flight Software Engineer Intern (Summer 2027)Reliable Robotics · 🇺🇸Mountain View, CA$128KInternC++
- Avionics Intern (Summer 2027)Reliable Robotics · 🇺🇸Mountain View, CA$105KInternPythonMATLAB
- Senior Spacecraft Avionics Test EngineerVarda Space Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, California, United States$140K - $203KSeniorPython
- Spacecraft Avionics Test Engineer IIVarda Space Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, California, United States$120K - $173KPython
- Senior Spacecraft Systems Engineer, AvionicsVarda Space Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, California, United States$140K - $203KSeniorPython
- Senior Spacecraft Avionics Hardware Development EngineerVarda Space Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, California, United States$140K - $203KSeniorPythonMATLAB
- Senior Engineer, Aerospace - Ranger (R6545)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Seattle, Washington—SeniorPythonMATLAB
- Sr. Launch Engineer, Propellant Systems (Starship)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Starbase, TX—Senior
- Sr. Launch Engineer, Propellant Generation (Starship)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Starbase, TX—Senior
- Principal Propulsion Engineer- ComponentsVarda Space Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, California, United States$182K - $232KLead
- Senior Propulsion Engineer- ComponentsVarda Space Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, California, United States$140K - $179KSenior
- Staff Engineer, Propulsion Systems Advance Manufacturing (R5185)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Seattle, Washington—Lead
- Quality Engineer - Aerospace & DefenseMachina Labs · 🇺🇸Chatsworth, CA—
- Staff Guidance Navigation and Control Software Engineer (GNC)Anduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States; Santa Ana, Califor…$220K - $292KLeadMATLABComputer Vision
- Quality Inspector - Aerospace and DefenseMachina Labs · 🇺🇸Chatsworth, CA—
- Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer, Satellites (Starlink)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Redmond, WA$135K - $220KSeniorRails
- Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) Engineer - Ranger (R6391)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Seattle, Washington$171K - $257KPythonC++Linux
- Flight Sciences Engineer, Aerodynamic Design (R6357)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Seattle, Washington—PythonMATLAB
- Senior Engineer, Propulsion Design - Ranger (R6346)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Seattle, Washington—SeniorPython
- GNC Engineer (Falcon)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$125K - $160KPythonC++
- Senior Flight Dynamics Engineer IIRocket Lab · 🇺🇸Littleton, CO$140K - $190KSeniorPythonJira
- Senior Flight Dynamics Engineer IRocket Lab · 🇺🇸Littleton, CO · +1 more location$114K - $172KSeniorPythonJira
- Flight Dynamics Engineer IIRocket Lab · 🇺🇸Littleton, CO · +1 more location$100K - $137KPythonJira
- Senior Staff Engineer, Avionics Systems (R6238)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Seattle, Washington—LeadAgile
- Aerodynamics & Performance Engineer (R5732)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Dallas, TX, US—PythonMATLAB
- Aerospace Software Engineer (Starfall)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$125K - $150KC++LinuxBash
- Sr. Aerospace Software Engineer (Starfall)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$165K - $230KSeniorC++LinuxBash
- New Graduate Engineer, Aerospace Software (Starfall)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$125K - $160KJuniorC++LinuxBash
- Mission Operations Engineer (Program)Saronic · 🇺🇸Virginia Beach, VA · +1 more location$130KRustPythonMachine Learning
- Launch Operations Lead USNeko Health · 🇺🇸New York$171K - $209KLead
- Test and Launch Operations Engineer IRocket Lab · 🇺🇸Wallops Island, VA$85K - $95KGo
- Senior Manager, Avionics Mechanical Engineering (R4416)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Seattle, Washington—SeniorAgile
- Satellite Manufacturing EngineerK2 Space · 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA$100K - $140K
- Aerospace Integration EngineerALTEN Technology USA · 🇺🇸Everett, WA$95K - $105K
- Sr. Aerospace Integration EngineerALTEN Technology USA · 🇺🇸Everett, WA$115K - $120KSenior
- Sr. Flight Test EngineerReliable Robotics · 🇺🇸Mountain View, CA$190K - $260KSenior
- Sr Satellite Systems EngineerTomorrow.io · 🇺🇸Golden, Colorado, United States—Senior
- Sr. Power Electronics Engineer, AI Satellites (Starmind)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Bastrop, TX—SeniorAI
- Sr. Electrical Test Engineer, AI Satellites (Starmind)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Bastrop, TX—SeniorPythonC++AI
- Sr. Electrical Hardware Engineer, AI Satellites (Starmind)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Bastrop, TX—SeniorPythonC++AI
- Senior GNC EngineerK2 Space · 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA$160K - $235KSeniorRustPythonC++
- Director, AvionicsApex Technology · 🇺🇸Los Angeles$240K - $300KLead
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Questions about Aerospace engineer jobs in the United States
- How many Aerospace engineer jobs in the United States are open right now?
- There are 992 open Aerospace engineer jobs in the United States at 55 companies on Hiring Right Now as of Nov 14, 2026. 68 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 Aerospace engineer jobs in the United States?
- Right now the most openings are at SpaceX (253), Anduril Industries (121), Rocket Lab (86), Apex Technology (54) and K2 Space (46). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
- Are there remote Aerospace engineer jobs in the United States?
- 8 of the 992 open Aerospace engineer jobs in the United States (1%) 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 Aerospace engineer jobs in the United States pay?
- The median advertised salary is $158K, based on 690 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $135K and $192K. These are advertised ranges, not verified pay.
- How do I apply for Aerospace engineer 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. Hiring Right Now needs no account and charges nothing for applying.








