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Mission operations and flight controller jobs in California
127 open roles for mission operations specialists in California as of Nov 15, 2026. Anduril Industries, SpaceX, Apex Technology, Rocket Lab and K2 Space have the most. The median advertised salary is $172K.
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Skills asked for in mission operations and flight controller roles in California
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- Mission ManagerApex Technology · 🇺🇸Los Angeles$135K - $200KPMPSalesforce administrationProject management
- Senior Mission Operations EngineerVarda Space Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, California, United States$140K - $179KSeniorPythonJavaScriptHTML
- Strategic Finance Analyst, Mission SystemsAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$117K - $154KPythonSQLComputer Vision
- Spacecraft Mission Systems EngineerQuantum Space · 🇺🇸Rockville, MD or Hawthorne, CA$175K - $260KPythonJiraMATLAB
- Early Career RF Mission Systems Engineer, Air Dominance & StrikeAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$120K - $153KJuniorMATLABComputer VisionSecurity clearance
- Backend Software Engineer - Mission Planning StrategyLoftorbital · 🇺🇸San Francisco, CA$150K - $195KPythonC++Django
- Senior Software Engineer, Ground Station PlatformMuon Space · 🇺🇸San Jose, CA$213K - $237KSeniorRustPythonC++
- Mission Manager / Systems Engineer IILodestar · 🇺🇸Los Angeles, US$115K - $174KPythonMATLAB
- Space Operations Software EngineerSpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$125K - $160KPythonJavaScriptReact
- Senior Program Manager, Mission OperationsHubble Network · 🇺🇸San Francisco, California, United States; Seattle, Washin…$145K - $235KSeniorJira
- Mission Operations Engineer, USMC (Active Clearance)Anduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$132K - $209KMachine LearningComputer VisionSecurity clearance
- Mission Systems Program Manager, Autonomous AirpowerAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$191K - $254KComputer VisionSecurity clearanceSensor fusion
- Mission Operations Engineer (Platform)Saronic · 🇺🇸San Diego, CA—RustPythonMachine Learning
- Mission Integration Engineer - Payload I&TApex Technology · 🇺🇸Los Angeles$120K - $155KSalesforce administration
- Mission Operations Engineer IIQuantum Space · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$105K - $140KPython
- Mission Operations Engineer IQuantum Space · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$90K - $125KPythonMATLAB
- Mission Operations Ground Software Engineering LeadQuantum Space · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$140K - $165KLead and aboveGoPythonJava
- Mission Systems Software Engineer - BlueSky (R5199)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA, US—RustC++Security clearance
- Senior Mission Integration Engineer - SV DesignApex Technology · 🇺🇸Los Angeles$140K - $190KSeniorPythonMATLABSalesforce administration
- Space Systems Engineer, Space OperationsPlanet · 🇺🇸San Francisco, CA · +1 more location$144K - $181KPythonDockerLLM
- Mission Operations EngineerApex Technology · 🇺🇸Los Angeles$110K - $160KRustPythonC++
- Mission Integration EngineerVast · 🇺🇸Long Beach, California, United States$112K - $159KERPAviation
- 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
- UAS Pilot/Flight Test & Mission OperatorCHAOS Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, California, United States$130K - $180KGoPythonJira
- Mission ManagerAnysignal · 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA$130K - $200KRegulatory compliance
- Mission Operations & Assurance Chief EngineerApex Technology · 🇺🇸Los Angeles$200K - $250KLead and aboveCausal inferenceTechnical writingSalesforce administration
- Principal Engineer, Edge Applications & Mission Systems (R6245)Shield AI · 🇺🇸San Diego, CA, US—Lead and aboveAI agentsControl systems
- Senior Mission Integration Engineer - Payload I&TApex Technology · 🇺🇸Los Angeles$165K - $190KSeniorSalesforce administration
- Ground Station Software EngineerCowboyspace · 🇺🇸San Carlos, CA or Kent, WA$145K - $171KGoPythonLinux
- Space Operations Engineer (Ground Operator Training)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$80K - $105KPythonJavaScriptJava
- Mission Systems Lead, OmenAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$260K - $345KLead and aboveRustPythonC++
- Mission Integration Engineer, Mission and Ground Systems (Starshield)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$100K - $130KMachine LearningLLMSecurity clearance
- Mission Integration Engineer Internship (Spring or Summer 2027)Apex Technology · 🇺🇸Los Angeles$45 an hourInternPythonMATLABSalesforce administration
- Senior Mission EngineerAntares · 🇺🇸Los Angeles$140K - $190KSeniorPythonCI/CD
- Staff Mission Integration Engineer - SV DesignApex Technology · 🇺🇸Los Angeles$175K - $210KLead and abovePythonMATLABSalesforce administration
- Mission Integration Engineer - SV DesignApex Technology · 🇺🇸Los Angeles$120K - $150KPythonMATLABSalesforce administration
- Mission Manager (Starshield)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$155K - $200KSecurity clearanceProject management
- Principal Mission Systems Engineer, IPT LeadCHAOS Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, California, United States$198K - $300KLead and above
- Mission Software Engineer, Mission Systems, NetworkingAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$167K - $254KRustC++Linux
- Mission Software Engineer, Mission Systems, Deployment and InfrastructureAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$167K - $254KRustGoPython
- Mission Software Engineer, Mission Systems, Cyber SecurityAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$167K - $254KRustC++Linux
- Staff Mission Systems Engineer, Electronic Assemblies, Active ClearanceAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$191K - $253KLead and aboveComputer VisionSecurity clearanceRF engineering
- Mission Operations Engineer IIVast · 🇺🇸Long Beach, California, United States$112K - $159KGoPythonJavaScript
- Mission Operations SpecialistCHAOS Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, California, United States—
- Staff Mission Systems Engineer, Electronic Warfare, Air Dominance & Strike, Active ClearanceAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$200K - $253KLead and abovePythonBashMATLAB
- Senior Mission Systems Engineer, Electronic Warfare, Air Dominance & Strike, Active ClearanceAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$166K - $220KSeniorPythonBashMATLAB
- Technical Program Manager, Omen Mission SystemsAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$183K - $243KJiraAgileComputer Vision
- Senior Mission Systems Engineer, EO/IR SeekersAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$166K - $220KSeniorPythonC++MATLAB
- Mission Systems Engineer, Antenna LeadAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$200K - $253KLead and abovePythonC++MATLAB
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Who is hiring for mission operations and flight controller roles in California
Where mission operations and flight controller roles in California are
- 🇺🇸United States127
- 🇺🇸California127
- 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA48
- 🇺🇸San Francisco Bay Area14
- 🇺🇸San Diego, CA4
- 🇺🇸Denver, CO2
- 🇺🇸Houston, TX1
- 🇺🇸Texas1
- 🇺🇸Seattle, WA1
A role that lists several places is counted in each of them.
What mission operations and flight controller roles in California pay, by level
| Level in the title | Median advertised salary | Roles counted |
|---|---|---|
| No level in the title | $156K | 60 |
| Senior | $185K | 30 |
| Lead and above | $224K | 22 |
Medians of the midpoints of advertised yearly US-dollar ranges; a level needs at least 15 such roles. Advertised, not verified pay.
Questions about mission operations and flight controller jobs in California
- How many mission operations and flight controller jobs in California are open right now?
- There are 127 open mission operations and flight controller jobs in California at 27 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 6 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 mission operations and flight controller jobs in California?
- Right now the most openings are at Anduril Industries (45), Apex Technology (11), SpaceX (11), Rocket Lab (7) and K2 Space (6). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
- Are there remote mission operations and flight controller jobs in California?
- None of the 127 open mission operations and flight controller jobs in California are listed as remote at the moment. Remote roles appear here as soon as employers post them.
- What do mission operations and flight controller jobs in California pay?
- The median advertised salary is $172K, based on 114 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $148K and $202K. 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 mission operations and flight controller jobs in California?
- 5 of the 127 open mission operations and flight controller jobs in California (4%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 98 postings that state experience, the median asks for 4 years. 27 companies are hiring and 6 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 mission operations and flight controller jobs in California?
- 52 of the 127 open mission operations and flight controller jobs in California (41%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often Computer Vision, Machine Learning, LLM. Employers still list 127 such roles today at 27 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.
- What skills do mission operations and flight controller jobs in California ask for?
- Most often Python (54%), Security clearance (51%), Computer Vision (35%), Sensor fusion (35%), C++ (28%) of the 127 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.
- Which job titles come up most in mission operations and flight controller jobs in California?
- Mission Integration Engineer (9), Mission Operations Engineer (8), Mission Manager (7), Mission Software Engineer (4), Senior Mission Operations Engineer (3): the most common titles among the 127 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.
- Are mission operations and flight controller jobs in California in demand in 2026?
- 127 mission operations and flight controller jobs in California are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 27 companies, 0.1% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 6 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $172K. 0 (0%) can be done remotely.
- How do I apply for mission operations and flight controller 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.







