Aviation jobs
Aviation: building, flying and maintaining aircraft, and the FAA rules for it. SpaceX, Anduril Industries, Shield AI, Skydio and Rocket Lab have the most open roles mentioning Aviation right now.
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1,516 open roles · 125 posted in the last 7 days · 3% remote · 63 companies hiring · $170K median advertised salary · checked Nov 15 against employer career pages
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Newest Aviation jobs
- Test & Evaluation EngineerAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Channel Islands, California, United States$88K - $117KComputer VisionSecurity clearanceTest planning
- Content Producer, SocialTrue Anomaly · 🇺🇸Denver, CO$65K - $120KTypographyMotion designAfter Effects
- Warfighter Systems - Technical Operations EngineerAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Washington, District of Columbia, United States$113K - $155KDockerLinuxKubernetes
- Payload Integration EngineerIcarus · El Segundo$100K - $140KGoAviation
- Senior Manufacturing Engineer, 2nd Shift BarracudaAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$146K - $194KSeniorComputer VisionSecurity clearanceControl systems
- Senior Mission Software EngineerVarda Space Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, California, United States$169K - $216KSeniorPythonC++Docker
- Autonomy EngineerApex Technology · 🇺🇸Los Angeles$110K - $160KRustPythonTypeScript
- Senior Mission Operations EngineerVarda Space Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, California, United States$140K - $179KSeniorPythonJavaScriptHTML
- Senior Mechanical Design Engineer, Support EquipmentVarda Space Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, California, United States$140K - $179KSeniorPythonControl systemsFirmware
- Experimental Test PilotReliable Robotics · 🇺🇸Mountain View, CA$190K - $240KTest planningAviation
- Integration Specialist (Starlink Aviation) - 2nd ShiftSpaceX · 🇺🇸Woodinville, WA—PythonLinuxJira
- Sr. Global Supply Manager (Launch Vehicle Electronic Systems)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$165K - $240KSeniorExcelSAPContract negotiation
- Government Engagement & Growth Manager, North AmericaTomorrow.io · 🇺🇸Washington, District of Columbia, United States—AWSSecurity clearanceGenerative AI
- Senior Electrical EngineerAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Waltham, Massachusetts, United States · +4 more locations$147K - $196KSeniorLinuxComputer VisionSecurity clearance
- Lead Launch EngineerApex Technology · 🇺🇸Los Angeles$160K - $190KLead and aboveExcelSalesforce administrationHardware testing
- Launch EngineerApex Technology · 🇺🇸Los Angeles$125K - $175KExcelSalesforce administrationHardware testing
- Supplier Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)Reliable Robotics · 🇺🇸Mountain View, CA$105KInternMechatronicsTest equipmentPCB design
- Manufacturing Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)Reliable Robotics · 🇺🇸Mountain View, CA$105KInternMechatronicsTest equipmentCAD
- Avionics Intern (Summer 2027)Reliable Robotics · 🇺🇸Mountain View, CA$105KInternPythonMATLABPCB design
- Product Quality Engineer, Intelligence SystemsAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Ashville, Ohio, United States$101K - $133KTableauJiraMATLAB
- Senior Product Quality Engineer, Intelligence SystemsAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Ashville, Ohio, United States$127K - $170KSeniorTableauJiraMATLAB
- Drone Pilot (part-time)Re:Build Manufacturing · 🇺🇸Englewood, CO—Security clearanceAviation
- 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 Automation & Controls EngineerVarda Space Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, California, United States$140K - $179KSeniorPythonLinuxGrafana
- Senior Engineer, Aerospace - Ranger (R6545)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Seattle, WA, US—SeniorPythonMATLABMechatronics
- Staff Engineer, Harness Design - Ranger (R6528)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Seattle, WA, US$171K - $257KLead and aboveCADAviationGD&T
- Staff Mechanical Engineer, Systems Integration - Ranger (R6580)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Seattle, WA, US$171K - $257KLead and aboveECSHardware testingCAD
- 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
- Staff Engineer, Mission Systems (R5893)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Seattle, WA, US$156K - $282KLead and aboveSecurity clearanceHardware testingAviation
- Staff Mission Systems Engineer - Ranger (R6405)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Seattle, WA, US$188K - $282KLead and aboveSecurity clearanceHardware testingAviation
- Staff Engineer, Electromechanical (R6043)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Seattle, WA, US$176K - $264KLead and aboveAgileSecurity clearance3D modeling
- Staff Engineer, Mechanical - Harness Design (R4594)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Seattle, WA, US$171K - $257KLead and aboveSecurity clearanceCADAviation
- Senior Staff Engineer, Electromechanical (R4583)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Seattle, WA, US$209K - $313KLead and aboveAgileSecurity clearance3D modeling
- Senior Engineer, Cybersecurity (R5972)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Arlington, VA, US—SeniorSecurity clearanceCISSPGIAC
- Senior Engineer, Cybersecurity (R6438)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Seattle, WA, US$143K - $214KSeniorSecurity clearanceCISSPGIAC
- Development Test Technician, MechanicalSpaceX · 🇺🇸McGregor, TX—Driver's licenseTest equipmentAviation
- Chief Engineer, Air Vehicle Lead - RangerShield AI · 🇺🇸Seattle, WA, US—Lead and aboveSecurity clearanceAviation
- Principal Technical Program Manager, RangerShield AI · 🇺🇸San Diego, CA, US—Lead and aboveSecurity clearanceControl systemsAviation
- Staff Aerostructures Design Engineer - Ranger (R6355)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Seattle, WA, US$171K - $257KLead and aboveCADAviationGD&T
- Aviation Maintenance EngineerAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States · +1 more location—Computer VisionSecurity clearanceTest equipment
- Sr. Mechanical Engineer, Flight Termination System (Starship)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA · +1 more location$135K - $215KSeniorMechatronicsAviationMechanical assembly
- Senior Flight Dynamics Engineer IIRocket Lab · 🇺🇸Littleton, CO$140K - $190KSeniorPythonJiraSecurity clearance
- Senior Flight Dynamics Engineer IRocket Lab · 🇺🇸Littleton, CO · +1 more location$114K - $172KSeniorPythonJiraSecurity clearance
- Flight Dynamics Engineer IIRocket Lab · 🇺🇸Littleton, CO · +1 more location$100K - $137KPythonJiraSecurity clearance
- Senior Manager - Electrical Engineering, Air Dominance & StrikeAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$191K - $254KSeniorComputer VisionSecurity clearanceHardware testing
- Summer 2027 - Electrical Engineering InternShield AI · 🇺🇸Dallas, TX, US—InternPythonDesign systemsHigh-performance computing
- Senior Systems Engineer (R6455)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Seattle, WA, US—SeniorAgileSecurity clearanceAviation
- Sr. RF Test EngineerReliable Robotics · 🇺🇸Seattle, WA$140K - $225KSeniorPythonTest planningTest equipment
- Senior Staff Engineer, Avionics Systems (R6238)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Seattle, WA, US—Lead and aboveAgileSecurity clearanceHardware testing
- Staff Systems Engineer (R5982)Shield AI · Remote—RemoteLead and aboveAgileSecurity clearanceAviation
- Senior Systems Engineer (R5962)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Arlington, VA, US$119K - $178KSeniorAgileSecurity clearanceAviation
- IT Manager, ManufacturingSkydio · 🇺🇸Hayward, California, United States$157K - $210KPythonTerraformLinux
- Director, Test & Evaluation, RoboticsAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$220K - $292KLead and abovePythonC++Linux
- 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
- Senior Systems Test Engineer IRocket Lab · 🇺🇸Littleton, CO$100K - $137KSeniorPythonSecurity clearanceTest planning
- Engineering Manager, Air Vehicle Mechanical Systems (R5391)Shield AI · 🇺🇸San Diego, CA, US—Performance managementAviationGD&T
- Staff Engineer, Structural Designer (R4937)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Seattle, WA, US—Lead and aboveSecurity clearanceMechatronicsCAD
- Senior Staff Engineer, Structures - Launch Recovery Vehicle (R4765)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Seattle, WA, US—Lead and aboveAgileSecurity clearance3D modeling
- Sr. Staff Mechanical Engineer - BlueSky (R5825)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA, US—Lead and aboveCADAviationGD&T
- Engineer, Autonomous Systems Integration (R6266)Shield AI · 🇺🇸San Diego, CA, US—PythonC++Linux
- Software Engineering Manager, Hardware Test (X-BAT) (R6020)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Seattle, WA, US—PythonC++Linux
- F-35 Introduction to Service AnalystACT1 Federal · Arlington, Va$95K - $120KSecurity clearancePowerPointMicrosoft Word
- Manufacturing Test Engineer, FuryAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Ashville, Ohio, United States$114K - $152KPythonMATLABComputer Vision
- Test and Launch Operations Engineer IRocket Lab · 🇺🇸Wallops Island, VA$85K - $95KGoTest planningMechatronics
- Senior Manager, Avionics Mechanical Engineering (R4416)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Seattle, WA, US—SeniorAgileSecurity clearance3D modeling
- Regulatory Compliance CounselHermeus · 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA$200K - $250KSecurity clearanceNISTFedRAMP
- Satellite Manufacturing EngineerK2 Space · 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA$100K - $140KMechatronicsCADAviation
- Staff Systems Engineer - Autonomy & Software (5652)Shield AI · 🇬🇧London, UK—Lead and abovePythonC++Hardware testing
- Regulatory Affairs EngineerSpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$100K - $130KRegulatory complianceAviationProject management
- Director, Materials Management (Starbase Infrastructure - Louisiana)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Pecan Island, LA—Lead and aboveSQLExcelSAP
- Electrical Engineering Technician - Advanced Hardware Engineering (2+ years)Continuum Resource Network · 🇺🇸Hayward, California, United States—MechatronicsAviationMechanical assembly
- Senior Field Services Engineer (R6380)Shield AI · 🇺🇸San Diego, CA, US—SeniorSecurity clearanceControl systemsAviation
- Sr. Flight Test EngineerReliable Robotics · 🇺🇸Mountain View, CA$190K - $260KSeniorTest planningControl systemsAviation
- Principal Engineer - Space FocusRe:Build Manufacturing · 🇺🇸Englewood, CO$158K - $237KLead and aboveHardware testingAviation
- Harness Engineer (Senior-Staff)True Anomaly · 🇺🇸Denver, CO; Long Beach, CA$135K - $250KLead and aboveHardware testingCADAviation
- Sr. Power Electronics Engineer, AI Satellites (Starmind)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Bastrop, TX—SeniorAICompensationControl systems
- Sr. Electrical Test Engineer, AI Satellites (Starmind)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Bastrop, TX—SeniorPythonC++AI
- Sr. Electrical Hardware Engineer, AI Satellites (Starmind)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Bastrop, TX—SeniorPythonC++AI
- Dynamics and Structures AnalystRocket Lab · 🇳🇿Auckland, NZ—PythonTest planningMechatronics
- Thermal Design EngineerK2 Space · 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA$100K - $215KPythonC++MATLAB
- Director, AvionicsApex Technology · 🇺🇸Los Angeles$240K - $300KLead and aboveSalesforce administrationHardware testingAnalog design
- Senior Quality InspectorRocket Lab · 🇺🇸Long Beach, CA—SeniorSecurity clearanceERPAudit
- Engineering Program Manager, Motor GearboxArcher · 🇺🇸San Jose, California, United States$144K - $180KAgilePMPAviation
- Hardware In Loop (HIL) Software Engineer Intern - Winter 2027Skydio · 🇺🇸San Mateo, California, United States—HybridInternPythonDockerLinux
- Senior Test Pilot, RotorcraftAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$147K - $196KSeniorComputer VisionSecurity clearanceSensor fusion
- Electrical Engineering Manager, Air Dominance and StrikeAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$161K - $212KComputer VisionSecurity clearanceHardware testing
- Senior Staff Engineer, System Security (R6509)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Dallas, TX, US—Lead and aboveSecurity clearanceCISSPVulnerability management
- Mechanical Engineer, Support SystemsAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$132K - $175KComputer VisionSecurity clearanceTest planning
- Supplier Quality Specialist - Harnessing (R6588)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Seattle, WA, US—Six Sigma certificationPowerPointMicrosoft Word
- Supplier Quality Specialist - PCBA (R6587)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Seattle, WA, US$107K - $160KSix Sigma certificationPowerPointMicrosoft Word
- Supplier Quality Specialist - Composites (R6586)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Seattle, WA, US$107K - $160KSix Sigma certificationPowerPointMicrosoft Word
- Supplier Quality Specialist - Propulsion (R6585)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Seattle, WA, US$107K - $160KSix Sigma certificationPowerPointMicrosoft Word
- Supplier Quality Specialist - Machining (R6584)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Seattle, WA, US—Six Sigma certificationPowerPointMicrosoft Word
- Talent Acquisition AdvisorRocket Lab · 🇳🇿Auckland, NZ—Full-cycle recruitingAviation
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Who is hiring for Aviation roles
Where Aviation roles are
- 🇺🇸United States1,399
- 🇺🇸California910
- 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA343
- 🇺🇸San Francisco Bay Area187
- 🇺🇸Texas121
- 🇺🇸Seattle, WA118
- 🇺🇸Denver, CO40
- 🇪🇺Europe36
- 🇺🇸Dallas, TX36
- 🌏Asia-Pacific29
A role that lists several places is counted in each of them.
What Aviation roles pay, by level
| Level in the title | Median advertised salary | Roles counted |
|---|---|---|
| No level in the title | $138K | 528 |
| Senior | $176K | 333 |
| Lead and above | $214K | 204 |
Medians of the midpoints of advertised yearly US-dollar ranges; a level needs at least 15 such roles. Advertised, not verified pay.
Jobs you can get with Aviation
| Kind of work | Open jobs asking for Aviation | Median advertised pay |
|---|---|---|
| Aerospace engineer | 402 | $155K |
| Electrical engineer | 204 | $166K |
| Avionics engineer | 182 | $152K |
| Manufacturing and quality | 171 | $160K |
| Test and validation engineer | 167 | $149K |
| Mechanical engineer | 140 | $158K |
| Technician | 137 | $98K |
| Software engineer | 102 | $191K |
Skills asked together with Aviation
Security clearance (29%), Python (28%), Hardware testing (25%), Test equipment (23%), CAD (23%), Mechatronics (20%), PCB design (20%), Sensor fusion (18%) of the 1,516 open postings that name Aviation.
Companies hiring for Aviation
Aviation salariesQuestions about Aviation jobs
- What is Aviation?
- Building, flying and maintaining aircraft, and the FAA rules for it. 1,516 open roles on Jobs Every Hour ask for it as of Nov 15, 2026.
- How many Aviation jobs are open right now?
- There are 1,516 open Aviation jobs at 63 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 125 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 Aviation jobs?
- Right now the most openings are at SpaceX (251), Anduril Industries (249), Shield AI (163), Skydio (132) and Rocket Lab (97). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
- Are there remote Aviation jobs?
- 51 of the 1,516 open Aviation jobs (3%) 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 Aviation jobs pay?
- The median advertised salary is $170K, based on 1,074 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $136K and $198K. 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 an Aviation job?
- 64 of the 1,516 open Aviation jobs (4%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 1,119 postings that state experience, the median asks for 5 years. 63 companies are hiring and 125 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 Aviation jobs?
- 286 of the 1,516 open Aviation jobs (19%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often Computer Vision, LLM, AI. Employers still list 1,516 such roles today at 63 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.
- What skills do Aviation jobs ask for?
- Most often Aviation (100%), Security clearance (29%), Python (28%), Hardware testing (25%), Test equipment (23%) of the 1,516 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.
- Which job titles come up most in Aviation jobs?
- Electrical Engineer (28), Mechanical Engineer (25), Staff Engineer (23), Senior Manager (22), Senior Electrical Engineer (18): the most common titles among the 1,516 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.
- Are Aviation jobs in demand in 2026?
- 1,516 Aviation jobs are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 63 companies, 1.0% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 125 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $170K. 51 (3%) can be done remotely.
- How do I apply for Aviation jobs?
- 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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By place
- Aviation jobs in the United States 1,399
- Aviation jobs in California 910
- Aviation jobs in Los Angeles, CA 343
- Aviation jobs in San Francisco Bay Area 187
- Aviation jobs in Texas 121
- Aviation jobs in Seattle, WA 118
- Aviation jobs in Denver, CO 40
- Aviation jobs in Europe 36
- Aviation jobs in Dallas, TX 36
- 🌏Aviation jobs in Asia-Pacific 29
- Aviation jobs in New Zealand 27
- Aviation jobs in Washington, DC 24
- Aviation jobs in Atlanta, GA 18
- Aviation jobs in the United Kingdom 17
- Aviation jobs in San Diego, CA 14
- Aviation jobs in Germany 13
- Aviation jobs in Florida 13
- Aviation jobs in London 8









