Propulsion engineer jobs in California
259 open roles for propulsion engineers in California as of Nov 15, 2026. SpaceX, Rocket Lab, Relativity Space, Anduril Industries and Apex Technology have the most. 1 is remote and the median advertised salary is $164K.
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- Manufacturing Engineering, PropulsionVast · 🇺🇸Long Beach, California, United States$86K - $122KPRDsCADGD&T
- Propulsion Responsible Engineer II, Combustion DevicesRelativity Space · 🇺🇸Long Beach, California, United States$104K - $156K
- 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
- Senior Integration Technician, Thrust Structure, Second ShiftRelativity Space · 🇺🇸Long Beach, California, United States—Senior
- Integration Technician II, Thrust Structure, Second ShiftRelativity Space · 🇺🇸Long Beach, California, United States—
- Senior Build Engineer, TurbomachineryRadiant Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, CA$158K - $219KSenior
- Staff Mechanical Design Engineer, TurbomachineryRadiant Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, CA$200K - $314KLead and above
- Principal Mechanical Design Engineer, TurbomachineryRadiant Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, CA$200K - $314KLead and above
- Lead Project Engineer – Oxy-CombustionHeirloomcarbon · 🇺🇸Brisbane, CA$160K - $203KHybridLead and above
- Propulsion Analyst, Chamber and Nozzle (Raptor)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$100K - $130KFEA
- Senior Turbomachinery Engineer, Turbine DevelopmentRelativity Space · 🇺🇸Long Beach, California, United States$132K - $198KSeniorAgile
- Manufacturing Engineer I - PropulsionRocket Lab · 🇺🇸Long Beach, CA$82K - $115KCNC machiningLean manufacturingFMEA
- Manufacturing Engineer II - PropulsionRocket Lab · 🇺🇸Long Beach, CA$101K - $144KCNC machiningLean manufacturingFMEA
- Propulsion Engineer, Avionics Manufacturing (Raptor)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$100K - $130KPythonMATLABAviation
- Propulsion Engineer, Components Manufacturing (Raptor)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$100K - $130KHydraulicsProject management
- Propulsion TechnicianAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Santa Ana, California, United States—Computer VisionSecurity clearanceControl systems
- Propulsion Integration & Test Engineer I, First shiftRelativity Space · 🇺🇸Long Beach, California, United States$93K - $139KAgile
- Propulsion Assembly Technician III - A ShiftRocket Lab · 🇺🇸Long Beach, CA—MechatronicsMechanical assemblyWelding
- Senior Turbomachinery Design EngineerAntares · 🇺🇸Los Angeles$115K - $220KSenior
- Turbomachinery Design Engineer IIAntares · 🇺🇸Los Angeles$115K - $220K
- Principal Turbomachinery EngineerRadiant Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, CA$200K - $314KLead and above
- Propulsion Software Engineer (Falcon Engineering)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$125K - $160KPythonTypeScriptReact
- Manufacturing Engineer (Raptor Combustion Devices Machining)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$100K - $130KCADCNC machiningSPC
- Propulsion Engineering InternAstro Mechanica · 🇺🇸San Francisco$40 - $55 an hourIntern
- Staff Turbomachinery EngineerRadiant Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, CA$200K - $314KLead and above
- Propulsion Engineer II (Analyst)Quantum Space · 🇺🇸Rockville, MD or Hawthorne, CA$110K - $160K
- Senior Manufacturing Test Engineer, PropulsionAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$127K - $170KSeniorGoPythonLinux
- Staff Turbomachinery Design EngineerAntares · 🇺🇸Los Angeles$115K - $220KLead and above
- Propulsion Engineer IIQuantum Space · 🇺🇸Rockville, MD or Hawthorne, CA$110K - $160K
- Lead Mechanical Designer, TurbomachineryValar Atomics · 🇺🇸Torrance, California, United States$200K - $295KLead and aboveCADGD&TSiemens NX
- Senior Spacecraft Propulsion Components Engineer IIRocket Lab · 🇺🇸Long Beach, CA$132K - $220KSeniorPythonSecurity clearanceTest planning
- Spacecraft Propulsion Systems Engineer IRocket Lab · 🇺🇸Long Beach, CA$82K - $124KPythonSecurity clearanceTest planning
- Spacecraft Propulsion Components Engineer IRocket Lab · 🇺🇸Long Beach, CA$82K - $124KPythonSecurity clearanceTest planning
- Senior Spacecraft Propulsion Systems Engineer IIRocket Lab · 🇺🇸Long Beach, CA$132K - $220KSeniorPythonMechatronicsOptics
- Senior Spacecraft Propulsion Systems Engineer IRocket Lab · 🇺🇸Long Beach, CA$115K - $173KSeniorPythonMechatronicsOptics
- Senior Spacecraft Propulsion Systems Engineer II - Secret ClearanceRocket Lab · 🇺🇸Long Beach, CA$132K - $220KSeniorPythonSecurity clearanceMechatronics
- Senior Spacecraft Propulsion Systems Engineer I - Secret ClearanceRocket Lab · 🇺🇸Long Beach, CA$115K - $173KSeniorPythonSecurity clearanceMechatronics
- Senior Spacecraft Propulsion Test Engineer IIRocket Lab · 🇺🇸Long Beach, CA$132K - $220KSeniorPythonTest planningLoad testing
- Senior Spacecraft Propulsion Test Engineer IRocket Lab · 🇺🇸Long Beach, CA$115K - $173KSeniorPythonTest planningLoad testing
- Lead Propulsion EngineerVoyager Technologies, Inc. · 🇺🇸Mojave, CA$160K - $240KLead and abovePythonC++MATLAB
- Mechanical Design Engineer (Raptor Engine Systems)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$100K - $130KPythonSQLMATLAB
- Senior Electrical Engineer II, Power & PropulsionNeros Technologies · 🇺🇸Torrance, California, United States$225K - $315KSenior
- Principal Manufacturing Engineer (Propulsion)Varda Space Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, California, United States$182K - $263KLead and aboveTest equipmentCNC machiningBlueprint reading
- Propulsion Manufacturing ManagerAstro Mechanica · 🇺🇸San Francisco$200K - $275K
- Senior Manufacturing Engineer (Propulsion)Varda Space Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, California, United States$140K - $203KSeniorTest equipmentCNC machiningBlueprint reading
- Manufacturing Engineer II (Propulsion)Varda Space Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, California, United States$120K - $173KTest equipmentCNC machiningBlueprint reading
- Fluids Analyst II, Combustion DevicesRelativity Space · 🇺🇸Long Beach, California, United States$104K - $156KPythonMATLAB
- Propulsion Technician (Raptor Avionics)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA—BrazeERPMechatronics
- Manufacturing Test Engineer, PropulsionAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$132K - $175KGoPythonLinux
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Who is hiring for propulsion engineer roles in California
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What propulsion engineer roles in California pay, by level
| Level in the title | Median advertised salary | Roles counted |
|---|---|---|
| No level in the title | $130K | 93 |
| Senior | $169K | 72 |
| Lead and above | $213K | 39 |
Medians of the midpoints of advertised yearly US-dollar ranges; a level needs at least 15 such roles. Advertised, not verified pay.
Questions about propulsion engineer jobs in California
- How many propulsion engineer jobs in California are open right now?
- There are 259 open propulsion engineer jobs in California at 32 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 14 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 propulsion engineer jobs in California?
- Right now the most openings are at SpaceX (59), Rocket Lab (30), Relativity Space (27), Anduril Industries (20) and Apex Technology (14). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
- Are there remote propulsion engineer jobs in California?
- 1 of the 259 open propulsion engineer jobs in California (0%) 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 propulsion engineer jobs in California pay?
- The median advertised salary is $164K, based on 205 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $130K 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 propulsion engineer jobs in California?
- 16 of the 259 open propulsion engineer jobs in California (6%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 210 postings that state experience, the median asks for 3 years. 32 companies are hiring and 14 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 propulsion engineer jobs in California?
- 23 of the 259 open propulsion engineer jobs in California (9%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often Computer Vision, Machine Learning, LLM. Employers still list 259 such roles today at 32 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.
- What skills do propulsion engineer jobs in California ask for?
- Most often CAD (32%), Python (28%), GD&T (24%), Siemens NX (20%), FEA (20%) of the 259 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.
- Which job titles come up most in propulsion engineer jobs in California?
- Propulsion Technician (19), Propulsion Engineer (18), Senior Propulsion Engineer (17), Propulsion Engineer II (6), Principal Propulsion Engineer (4): the most common titles among the 259 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.
- Are propulsion engineer jobs in California in demand in 2026?
- 259 propulsion engineer jobs in California are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 32 companies, 0.2% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 14 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $164K. 1 (0%) can be done remotely.
- How do I apply for propulsion engineer jobs in California?
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