Avionics engineer jobs in California
187 open roles for avionics engineers in California as of Nov 15, 2026. SpaceX, Vast, Relativity Space, K2 Space and Inversion have the most. The median advertised salary is $160K.
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- Avionics Intern (Summer 2027)Reliable Robotics · 🇺🇸Mountain View, CA$105KInternPythonMATLABPCB design
- 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 Avionics Operations EngineerRelativity Space · 🇺🇸Long Beach, California, United States$148K - $222KSeniorGoPythonMATLAB
- Director, AvionicsApex Technology · 🇺🇸Los Angeles$240K - $300KLead and aboveSalesforce administrationHardware testingAnalog design
- Integration Engineer, Avionics TestVast · 🇺🇸Long Beach, California, United States · +1 more location$112K - $159KTest planningCADAviation
- Senior Manufacturing Engineer I - Avionics & TestRocket Lab · 🇺🇸Long Beach, CA$115K - $180KSeniorMechatronicsTest equipmentAviation
- Senior Manufacturing Engineer II - Avionics & TestRocket Lab · 🇺🇸Long Beach, CA$132K - $233KSeniorMechatronicsTest equipmentAviation
- Propulsion Engineer, Avionics Manufacturing (Raptor)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$100K - $130KPythonMATLABAviation
- Lead Avionics PCBA TechnicianRelativity Space · 🇺🇸Long Beach, California, United States—Lead and above
- Lead Avionics Manufacturing EngineerNorthwoodSpace · 🇺🇸Torrance, CA$142K - $177KLead and above
- Senior Avionics Test EngineerMuon Space · 🇺🇸San Jose, CA$184K - $208KSeniorPythonLinuxGit
- Senior Avionics EngineerMuon Space · 🇺🇸San Jose, CA$192K - $212KSeniorPythonLinuxExport controls
- Electrical Engineer, AvionicsVast · 🇺🇸Long Beach, California, United States$112K - $196KPythonCI/CDJira
- Sr. Avionics Systems Engineer (Special Programs) - Top Secret ClearanceSpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$140K - $230KSeniorPythonC++MATLAB
- Sr. Avionics Systems Engineer (Special Programs)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$140K - $230KSeniorPythonC++MATLAB
- Avionics Systems Engineer (Special Programs) - Top Secret ClearanceSpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$105K - $140KPythonC++MATLAB
- Avionics Systems Engineer (Special Programs)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$105K - $140KPythonC++MATLAB
- Lead Avionics Survivability EngineerRelativity Space · 🇺🇸Long Beach, California, United States$151K - $227KLead and above
- Electrical/Avionics Engineering InternAstro Mechanica · 🇺🇸San Francisco$40 - $55 an hourInternPythonBash
- Principal Space Avionics Hardware Development EngineerVarda Space Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, California, United States$182K - $263KLead and abovePythonMATLABTest planning
- Production Manager, Avionics and Electro-MechanicalK2 Space · 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA$150K - $190KERPMechatronicsAviation
- EGSE/Avionics Test Software EngineerQuantum Space · 🇺🇸Rockville, MD or Hawthorne, CA$110K - $160KPythonC++CI/CD
- Lab Manager, Avionics HardwareCowboyspace · 🇺🇸San Carlos, California$113K - $185KPower AutomateTest equipmentHigh-performance computing
- Lead Manufacturing Engineer - Avionics & TestRocket Lab · 🇺🇸Long Beach, CA$124K - $205KLead and aboveMechatronicsTest equipmentPCB design
- Senior Avionics EngineerCowboyspace · 🇺🇸San Carlos, California$150K - $200KSeniorTest planningPower AutomateControl systems
- Avionics Development Technician (Starshield)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA—OutlookERPMechatronics
- Electrical Engineer (III or Senior), Avionics Subsystems LeadTrue Anomaly · 🇺🇸Denver, CO; Long Beach, CA$110K - $200KLead and aboveHardware testingFPGAAviation
- Production Technician, AvionicsAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Santa Ana, California, United States—Computer VisionStakingFirmware
- Principal Manufacturing Engineer (Avionics / Electromechanical / Harnessing)Varda Space Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, California, United States$182K - $263KLead and aboveControl systemsMechatronicsOptics
- Senior Manufacturing Engineer (Avionics / Electromechanical / Harnessing)Varda Space Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, California, United States$140K - $203KSeniorControl systemsMechatronicsOptics
- Senior Avionics Quality Inspector, First ShiftRelativity Space · 🇺🇸Long Beach, California, United States—Senior
- Staff Embedded Software Engineer - Avionics SWZipline · 🇺🇸South San Francisco, California, USA—Lead and aboveRustC++Linux
- Test Specialist, Avionics (Starshield)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA—PythonLinuxPowerPoint
- Avionics Harness Technician II, First ShiftRelativity Space · 🇺🇸Long Beach, California, United States—
- Senior Avionics Development Technician (Test Racks)K2 Space · 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA—SeniorHardware testingPCB designAviation
- Propulsion Technician (Raptor Avionics)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA—BrazeERPMechatronics
- Avionics Material PlannerRelativity Space · 🇺🇸Long Beach, California, United States$101K - $151KSQLTableauExcel
- Avionics Embedded Software Engineer - Summer Internship 2027Inversion · 🇺🇸Playa Vista, California, United States—InternPythonC++Linux
- Avionics Mechanical Engineer - Summer Internship 2027Inversion · 🇺🇸Playa Vista, California, United States—Intern
- Avionics Integration & Test Engineer, HASS (Starshield)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$115K - $140KGoPythonMATLAB
- Hardware Test Technician, AvionicsZipline · 🇺🇸South San Francisco, California, USA—
- Senior/Staff Electrical Engineer, AvionicsZipline · 🇺🇸South San Francisco, California, USA—Lead and abovePythonC++MATLAB
- Electrical Engineer, AvionicsZipline · 🇺🇸South San Francisco, California, USA$140K - $186KPythonC++MATLAB
- Lead Avionics Test EngineerRelativity Space · 🇺🇸Long Beach, California, United States$151K - $227KLead and abovePythonMATLAB
- Avionics Test Technician (Space Simulation Test Lab) - 2nd ShiftSpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA—WindowsLoad testingERP
- Senior Avionics Mechanical EngineerInversion · 🇺🇸Playa Vista, California, United States · +1 more location$137K - $193KSeniorPythonMATLAB
- Buyer II, AvionicsVast · 🇺🇸Long Beach, California, United States$89K - $126KPCB designProcurementAviation
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Who is hiring for avionics engineer roles in California
Where avionics engineer roles in California are
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What avionics engineer roles in California pay, by level
| Level in the title | Median advertised salary | Roles counted |
|---|---|---|
| No level in the title | $129K | 76 |
| Senior | $172K | 43 |
| Lead and above | $189K | 25 |
Medians of the midpoints of advertised yearly US-dollar ranges; a level needs at least 15 such roles. Advertised, not verified pay.
Questions about avionics engineer jobs in California
- How many avionics engineer jobs in California are open right now?
- There are 187 open avionics engineer jobs in California at 27 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 8 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 avionics engineer jobs in California?
- Right now the most openings are at SpaceX (36), Vast (21), Relativity Space (19), K2 Space (16) and Inversion (15). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
- Are there remote avionics engineer jobs in California?
- None of the 187 open avionics engineer jobs in California are listed as remote at the moment. Remote roles appear here as soon as employers post them.
- What do avionics engineer jobs in California pay?
- The median advertised salary is $160K, based on 144 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $128K and $185K. 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 avionics engineer jobs in California?
- 8 of the 187 open avionics engineer jobs in California (4%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 153 postings that state experience, the median asks for 3 years. 27 companies are hiring and 8 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 avionics engineer jobs in California?
- 8 of the 187 open avionics engineer jobs in California (4%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often Computer Vision. Employers still list 187 such roles today at 27 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.
- What skills do avionics engineer jobs in California ask for?
- Most often Aviation (72%), Python (41%), Test equipment (36%), PCB design (36%), Electrical troubleshooting (26%) of the 187 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.
- Which job titles come up most in avionics engineer jobs in California?
- Avionics Test Engineer (7), Electrical Engineer (6), Senior Avionics Engineer (5), Avionics Systems Engineer (5), Avionics Manufacturing Engineer (5): the most common titles among the 187 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.
- Are avionics engineer jobs in California in demand in 2026?
- 187 avionics engineer jobs in California are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 27 companies, 0.1% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 8 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $160K. 0 (0%) can be done remotely.
- How do I apply for avionics engineer 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.
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