Launch and test operations jobs in California
48 open roles for launch operations staff in California as of Nov 15, 2026. SpaceX, Anduril Industries, Zipline, Anysignal and True Anomaly have the most. The median advertised salary is $165K.
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Skills asked for in launch and test operations roles in California
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- Lead Launch EngineerApex Technology · 🇺🇸Los Angeles$160K - $190KLead and aboveExcelSalesforce administrationHardware testing
- Launch EngineerApex Technology · 🇺🇸Los Angeles$125K - $175KExcelSalesforce administrationHardware testing
- Senior Test Site SpecialistAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸San Clemente, California, United States · +1 more location—SeniorComputer VisionDriver's licenseTest planning
- Ground Systems Engineer, Asset EngineeringSpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$105K - $140K3D modelingControl systemsCAD
- Technical Project Manager - Ground SystemsRocket Lab · 🇺🇸Long Beach, CA$135K - $200KDockerJiraAgile
- Field Test Operations SpecialistRivet · 🇺🇸San Jose, CA$130K - $152K
- Launch Pad Engineer, Fluid Systems (Falcon 9)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Vandenberg, CA$100K - $118KPythonControl systemsCAD
- Launch Engineer, Control & Flight Operations (Falcon Launch Ops)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Vandenberg, CA$100K - $130KControl systems
- Senior RF Systems Engineer - Ground SystemsAnysignal · 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA$150K - $180KSeniorPythonAgileMATLAB
- Chief Software Engineer, Space Ground SystemsAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States; Costa Mesa, Ca…$220K - $292KLead and aboveRustGoPython
- Mission Integration Engineer, Mission and Ground Systems - Top Secret ClearanceSpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$100K - $130KSecurity clearanceNetwork engineering
- Sr. Mission Integration Engineer, Mission and Ground Systems - Top Secret ClearanceSpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$135K - $215KSeniorSecurity clearanceNetwork engineeringControl systems
- Mobile Test Site Project ManagerZipline · 🇺🇸Esparto, California, USA; Half Moon Bay, California, USA…—
- Senior Power Electronics Engineer - Ground SystemsZipline · 🇺🇸South San Francisco, California, USA—Senior
- Senior/Staff Electrical Engineer, Ground SystemsZipline · 🇺🇸South San Francisco, California, USA—Lead and above
- Mechanical Launch Integration Engineer, SpaceAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$132K - $175KPythonMATLABComputer Vision
- Mission Integration Engineer, Mission and Ground Systems (Starshield)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$100K - $130KMachine LearningLLMSecurity clearance
- Flight Test Operations Lead / ManagerNeros Technologies · 🇺🇸Torrance, California, United States$132K - $184KLead and above
- Lead Systems Engineer, Ground SystemsTrue Anomaly · 🇺🇸Denver, CO; Long Beach, CA$160K - $235KLead and aboveSAPSecurity clearanceNIST
- Senior Factory Test Operations EngineerRelativity Space · 🇺🇸Long Beach, California, United States$124K - $186KSenior
- Senior Manager, Test OperationsMuon Space · 🇺🇸San Jose, CA$185K - $205KSeniorPRDsWorkforce planningExport controls
- Software Engineer, Ground SystemsAnysignal · 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA$130K - $200KGoPythonLinux
- Embedded Software Engineer, Ground SystemsAnysignal · 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA$130K - $200KPythonC++Linux
- Senior Director, Launch SystemsVoyager Technologies, Inc. · 🇺🇸Mojave, CA$245K - $270KLead and above
- Hardware Test Engineer, Satellite Communications & Ground SystemsAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$147K - $196KPythonLinuxCI/CD
- Supervisor, Recovery Operations (West Coast Recovery) - 2nd ShiftSpaceX · 🇺🇸Long Beach, CA$115K - $155KTest planningPreventive maintenance
- Staff + Sr. Software Engineer, Cloud Inference Launch EngineeringAnthropic · 🇺🇸San Francisco, CA | Seattle, WA$320K - $485KLead and aboveRustPythonGCP
- Senior Manager, Test Operations, SpaceAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$166K - $220KSeniorPythonComputer VisionSecurity clearance
- Chief Engineer - Launch SystemsVoyager Technologies, Inc. · 🇺🇸Mojave, CA; Long Beach, CA$180K - $240KLead and above
- Launch and Recovery Engineering ManagerVarda Space Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, California, United States$170K - $246KPythonC++CAD
- Recovery Engineer (F9 Booster & Fairings)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Long Beach, CA$100K - $130KDriver's licenseTest planningHardware testing
- Launch Pad Technician - Multiple ShiftsSpaceX · 🇺🇸Vandenberg, CA—Security clearanceForkliftMechanical assembly
- Engineering Test Technician – Ground SystemsZipline · 🇺🇸South San Francisco, California, USA—PythonLinux
- Engineering Technician II, Test Operations (Contract)Lunar Energy · 🇺🇸Mountain View, CA—PythonTest equipmentElectrical troubleshooting
- Flight Test DirectorAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States; Washington, Distri…$220K - $292KLead and aboveGoComputer VisionSecurity clearance
- Mechanical Engineer, Ground SystemsZipline · 🇺🇸South San Francisco, California, USA—
- Launch Engineer, Ground Support Equipment (Falcon)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Vandenberg, CA$100K - $130KPythonMATLABCAD
- New Products Ground Systems Mechanical Design EngineerZipline · 🇺🇸South San Francisco, California, USA—
- Launch Engineer, Falcon EngineeringSpaceX · 🇺🇸Vandenberg, CA$100K - $118KTest planningMechatronicsAviation
- Launch Engineer, Spacecraft Integration (Payloads)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Vandenberg, CA$100K - $118KSecurity clearanceTest planning
- Senior Systems Engineer, Ground SystemsTrue Anomaly · 🇺🇸Denver, CO; Long Beach, CA$135K - $190KSeniorSAPSecurity clearanceNIST
- Senior Open Architecture Systems Engineer, Ground SystemsAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States; Washington, Distri…$166K - $220KSeniorPythonComputer VisionSecurity clearance
- Open Architecture Systems Engineer, Ground SystemsAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States; Washington, Distri…$146K - $194KPythonComputer VisionSecurity clearance
- Launch OperationsMonaco · 🇺🇸San Francisco$150K - $180K
- Fleet Launch Operator, Commercial Launch TeamFigure · 🇺🇸San Jose, CA—Driver's licenseForklift
- Software Test Engineer, Flight Software Integration & Test OperationsXona Space · 🇺🇸Burlingame, California$132K - $178KPythonC++CI/CD
- Spacecraft Mechanical Ground Support Equipment EngineerAstranis · 🇺🇸San Francisco$115K - $180KAWSCADPreventive maintenance
Who is hiring for launch and test operations roles in California
Where launch and test operations roles in California are
- 🇺🇸United States48
- 🇺🇸California48
- 🇺🇸San Francisco Bay Area13
- 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA10
- 🇺🇸Denver, CO2
- 🇺🇸Seattle, WA1
A role that lists several places is counted in each of them.
Questions about launch and test operations jobs in California
- How many launch and test operations jobs in California are open right now?
- There are 48 open launch and test operations jobs in California at 19 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 2 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 launch and test operations jobs in California?
- Right now the most openings are at SpaceX (12), Anduril Industries (9), Zipline (6), Anysignal (3) and Apex Technology (2). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
- Are there remote launch and test operations jobs in California?
- None of the 48 open launch and test operations jobs in California are listed as remote at the moment. Remote roles appear here as soon as employers post them.
- What do launch and test operations jobs in California pay?
- The median advertised salary is $165K, based on 37 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $135K and $193K. 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 launch and test operations jobs in California?
- 0 of the 48 open launch and test operations jobs in California (0%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 29 postings that state experience, the median asks for 5 years. 19 companies are hiring and 2 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 launch and test operations jobs in California?
- 11 of the 48 open launch and test operations jobs in California (23%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often Computer Vision, LLM, Machine Learning. Employers still list 48 such roles today at 19 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.
- What skills do launch and test operations jobs in California ask for?
- Most often Security clearance (33%), Python (33%), Test planning (23%), Computer Vision (19%), Sensor fusion (19%) of the 48 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.
- Which job titles come up most in launch and test operations jobs in California?
- Launch Engineer (5), Senior Test Site Specialist (2), Mission Integration Engineer (2), Senior Manager (2): the most common titles among the 48 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.
- Are launch and test operations jobs in California in demand in 2026?
- 48 launch and test operations jobs in California are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 19 companies, 0.0% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 2 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $165K. 0 (0%) can be done remotely.
- How do I apply for launch and test operations 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.









