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HQ: Long Beach, CA, US2052 employeesView company profile →
Hardware Engineer·39 jobs·$115K–$193K
Aerospace Engineer·31 jobs·$105K–$146K
Software Engineer·18 jobs·$115K–$150K

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TitleCategorySeniorityLocationSalary
Vice President, Space Systems SoftwareSoftwareLead+Littleton, CO$255k
Director, Space Vehicle DesignDesignLead+Long Beach, CA$218k
Principal Software Engineer /Senior Principal Software Engineer - TS/SCISoftwarePrincipalLong Beach, CA$218k
Principal/Senior Principal Engineer - TS/SCI ClearanceAerospace EngineeringPrincipalLong Beach, CA$215k
Business Development Director, Satellites - TS/SCI ClearanceBusiness & FinanceLead+Long Beach, CA$215k
Business Development Director, Satellites - TS/SCI ClearanceBusiness & FinanceLead+Washington, DC$215k
Business Development Director, Satellites - TS/SCI ClearanceBusiness & FinanceLead+Littleton, CO$210k
Business Development Director, Satellite PropulsionMechanicalLead+Long Beach, CA$210k
Business Development Director, Satellite PropulsionMechanicalLead+Littleton, CO$200k
Director of Planning & FulfillmentSupply ChainLead+Long Beach, CA$193k
Senior / Principal Propulsion EngineerMechanicalPrincipalLong Beach, CA$180k
Director, Environmental Health & Safety (EHS)Business & FinanceLead+Long Beach, CA$177k
Software Technical Project Manager - Secret ClearanceSoftwareMidLong Beach, CA$170k
Senior RF Systems Engineer I/II PipelineElectricalSeniorLong Beach, CA$170k
Senior Network Design Engineer I/II PipelineSoftwareSeniorLong Beach, CA$170k
Software Engineer, LeadSoftwareMidLong Beach, CA$166k
Senior RF Systems Engineer I/IIElectricalSeniorLong Beach, CA$165k
Senior RF Payload Formulation Systems Engineer - Secret ClearanceElectricalSeniorLong Beach, CA$165k
Senior Spacecraft GNC Engineer I/IIAvionicsSeniorLong Beach, CA$165k
Senior Ground Software Engineer I/IISoftwareSeniorLong Beach, CA$163k
Senior Electrical Engineer I/IIElectricalSeniorLong Beach, CA$162k
Senior Program Manager II, RF Systems - TS/SCIElectricalSeniorLong Beach, CA$160k
Senior Digital Payload Engineer I/IIAerospace EngineeringSeniorLong Beach, CA$160k
Senior Ground Software Engineer I - TS/SCISoftwareSeniorLong Beach, CA$158k
Senior Flight Software Engineer I/IISoftwareSeniorLong Beach, CA$155k
Senior Spacecraft GNC Engineer I/IIAvionicsSeniorLittleton, CO$155k
Senior Propulsion Components Engineer I/IIMechanicalSeniorLong Beach, CA$154k
Senior Systems Engineer I/IIAerospace EngineeringSeniorLong Beach, CA$154k
Senior Manager, Planning & FulfillmentSupply ChainSeniorLong Beach, CA$153k
Senior Combustion Devices Engineer II / Principal Combustion Devices EngineerMechanicalPrincipalLong Beach, CA$152k
Senior Spacecraft Mechanical Engineer I/II - TS/SCIMechanicalSeniorLong Beach, CA$150k
Senior Spacecraft Mechanical Engineer I/IIMechanicalSeniorLong Beach, CA$150k
Mission Manager - NeutronAerospace EngineeringMidLong Beach, CA$150k
Business Development Lead/Manager, LaunchSales & MarketingMidWashington, DC$148k
Business Development Lead/Manager, LaunchSales & MarketingMidLong Beach, CA$148k
Senior Propulsion Systems Engineer I/IIMechanicalSeniorLong Beach, CA$146k
Senior Fluid Test EngineerAerospace EngineeringSeniorLong Beach, CA$145k
Senior Ground Software Engineer I/IISoftwareSeniorLittleton, CO$145k
Senior Manufacturing Engineer - Turbopump AssemblyMechanicalSeniorLong Beach, CA$145k
Senior Avionics Test Engineer – RFAvionicsSeniorLong Beach, CA$145k
Senior Software Engineer I/II - Digital EngineeringSoftwareSeniorLittleton, CO$143k
Senior Software Engineer I/II - AI EngineeringSoftwareSeniorLittleton, CO$143k
Senior Supplier Quality Engineer IIManufacturingSeniorLong Beach, CA$140k
Senior Supplier Quality Engineer II - Space Systems SubcontractsAerospace EngineeringSeniorLong Beach, CA$140k
GNC Engineer II/ Senior GNC Engineer I - Mission FormulationAvionicsSeniorLong Beach, CA$140k
Senior Weld EngineerManufacturingSeniorLong Beach, CA$140k
Business Development Lead/Manager, LaunchSales & MarketingMidLittleton, CO$140k
Senior LN Development and Integration LeadAerospace EngineeringSeniorLong Beach, CA$140k
Senior PLM Business Analyst IIBusiness & FinanceSeniorLong Beach, CA$140k
Lead Engineer, Tooling Design and SupportManufacturingMidMiddle River, MD$138k
Senior Spacecraft Structural Analysis Engineer I/II - TS/SCI ClearanceMechanicalSeniorLong Beach, CA$138k
Lead Engineer, GSE and Production ToolingManufacturingMidMiddle River, MD$138k
Lead, Avionics Manufacturing EngineerAvionicsMidLong Beach, CA$138k
Senior Manufacturing EngineerManufacturingSeniorMiddle River, MD$137k
Senior Manufacturing Engineer I/II – Assembly, Integration and TestAerospace EngineeringSeniorLong Beach, CA$135k
Subcontracts ManagerSupply ChainMidLong Beach, CA$134k
Manufacturing Engineer II / Senior - FluidsMechanicalSeniorLong Beach, CA$133k
Manufacturing Engineer II / Senior - FluidsMechanicalSeniorLong Beach, CA$133k
Manufacturing Engineer II/Senior - Fluid SystemsAerospace EngineeringSeniorLong Beach, CA$133k
GNC Engineer II/ Senior GNC Engineer I - Mission FormulationAvionicsSeniorLittleton, CO$130k
Test Engineer II/SeniorAerospace EngineeringSeniorMiddle River, MD$130k
Senior Vehicle Integration EngineerAerospace EngineeringSeniorMiddle River, MD$130k
Senior Fluid Systems Engineer IMechanicalSeniorLong Beach, CA$130k
Senior Spacecraft Operations Engineer IAerospace EngineeringSeniorLong Beach, CA$130k
Senior Spacecraft Operations Engineer IAerospace EngineeringSeniorLittleton, CO$130k
Senior Supplier Development Engineer I/II – MechanicalMechanicalSeniorLong Beach, CA$129k
Harness Design Engineer II/SeniorMechanicalSeniorLong Beach, CA$128k
Spacecraft GNC Engineer IIAvionicsMidLong Beach, CA$128k
Senior IT Network Engineer IISoftwareSeniorLong Beach, CA$128k
Manufacturing Engineer II/Senior - MachiningManufacturingSeniorLong Beach, CA$128k
Senior Marine Engineer, Neutron RecoveryAerospace EngineeringSeniorMiddle River, MD$128k
Finance ManagerBusiness & FinanceMidLong Beach, CA$128k
Senior IT Systems Engineer IAerospace EngineeringSeniorLong Beach, CA$128k
Senior Mechanical Engineer I/IIMechanicalSeniorSilver Spring, MD$127k
Investor Relations ManagerBusiness & FinanceMidLong Beach, CA$125k
Senior Syteline Developer ISoftwareSeniorLong Beach, CA$123k
Senior Syteline Developer ISoftwareSeniorMiddle River, MD$123k
Senior Cost Accounting Analyst IIBusiness & FinanceSeniorLong Beach, CA$123k
Senior RPA Developer ISoftwareSeniorLong Beach, CA$123k
Senior Propulsion Design Engineer IMechanicalSeniorLong Beach, CA$123k
Structural Analyst II / Senior Structural Analyst IMechanicalSeniorLong Beach, CA$123k
Senior Recovery Operations Engineer IOperationsSeniorMiddle River, MD$122k
Software Engineer II - MESSoftwareMidLong Beach, CA$122k
Senior Program Manager IBusiness & FinanceSeniorSilver Spring, MD$121k
Flight Software Engineer IISoftwareMidLong Beach, CA$120k
Business Development Lead, Software Solutions EngineeringSoftwareMidLittleton, CO$120k
Propulsion Engineer II, Engine SystemsMechanicalMidLong Beach, CA$119k
Senior Facilities EngineerOperationsSeniorMiddle River, MD$119k
Flight Dynamics Engineer IIAerospace EngineeringMidLong Beach, CA$118k
Senior Supplier Quality Engineer I - PCBAElectricalSeniorLong Beach, CA$115k
Payload Integration Engineer IIAerospace EngineeringMidLong Beach, CA$115k
Lead, Production PlannerSupply ChainMidLong Beach, CA$115k
Lead, Planning & FulfillmentSupply ChainMidLong Beach, CA$115k
Senior Syteline Developer ISoftwareSeniorLittleton, CO$114k
Spacecraft Mechanical Engineer II - TS/SCIMechanicalMidLong Beach, CA$113k
Spacecraft Mechanical Engineer IIMechanicalMidLong Beach, CA$113k
Mechanical Engineer II, Neutron AvionicsAvionicsMidLong Beach, CA$113k
Stage Fluids Engineer IIMechanicalMidLong Beach, CA$113k
Information System Security OfficerSecurityMidLong Beach, CA$110k
Spacecraft Thermal Engineer IIMechanicalMidLong Beach, CA$110k
Spacecraft Structural Analysis Engineer I/IIMechanicalMidLong Beach, CA$110k
Personnel Security (PERSEC) LeadSecurityMidLong Beach, CA$110k
Production SupervisorManufacturingMidMiddle River, MD$108k
Production Supervisor, CompositesMechanicalMidMiddle River, MD$108k
Spacecraft GNC Engineer I/IIAvionicsMidLittleton, CO$108k
Spacecraft Operations Engineer IIAerospace EngineeringMidLong Beach, CA$106k
Spacecraft Operations Engineer IIAerospace EngineeringMidLittleton, CO$106k
Recovery Barge SupervisorBusiness & FinanceMidMiddle River, MD$106k
RF Systems Engineer I/II - TS/SCI PipelineElectricalMidLong Beach, CA$106k
People & Culture Business PartnerBusiness & FinanceMidLong Beach, CA$105k
Systems Engineer I/II PipelineAerospace EngineeringMidLong Beach, CA$105k
Vehicle Integration Engineer I/IIAerospace EngineeringMidMiddle River, MD$105k
Propulsion Systems Engineer I/IIMechanicalMidLong Beach, CA$104k
Propulsion Components Engineer I/IIMechanicalMidLong Beach, CA$104k
Electrical Engineer I/IIElectricalMidLong Beach, CA$103k
Executive AssistantBusiness & FinanceMidLong Beach, CA$103k
Senior Buyer ISupply ChainSeniorLong Beach, CA$100k
Cybersecurity Engineer IISecurityMidLong Beach, CA$100k
Manufacturing Engineer I/IIManufacturingMidMiddle River, MD$98k
Talent Acquisition Partner II/Senior - TemporaryPeople & HRSeniorLong Beach, CA$93k
CNC Machinist III / Senior - D ShiftManufacturingSeniorLong Beach, CA$88k
CNC Machinist III / Senior - C ShiftManufacturingSeniorLong Beach, CA$88k
Manufacturing Engineer I - CompositesMechanicalMidMiddle River, MD$88k
Avionics Test Engineer I/IIAvionicsMidLong Beach, CA$86k
Avionics Automation Test Engineer I/IISoftwareMidLong Beach, CA$86k
Talent Acquisition Partner II - TemporaryPeople & HRMidLong Beach, CA$85k
Business Systems Engineer IIAerospace EngineeringMidLong Beach, CA$85k
Financial Analyst IIBusiness & FinanceMidLong Beach, CA$85k
Buyer IISupply ChainMidLong Beach, CA$81k
Material Planner IISupply ChainMidLong Beach, CA$81k
Material Planner IISupply ChainMidLong Beach, CA$78k
Events & Merchandise CoordinatorSales & MarketingMidLong Beach, CA$75k
Recovery Barge Technician - all levelsTechnicianMidMiddle River, MD$73k
Supervisor, Inventory and LogisticsSupply ChainMidMiddle River, MD$72k
Vehicle Integration Technician, all levelsTechnicianMidMiddle River, MD$69k
Mechanical Technician - all levelsTechnicianMidMiddle River, MD$69k
Composite Technician - all levelsMechanicalMidMiddle River, MD$64k
Composite Rocket Build Technician - all levelsMechanicalMidMiddle River, MD$64k
Machine Operator- All LevelsTechnicianMidMiddle River, MD$62k
Aircraft Structural Technician - all levelsMechanicalMidMiddle River, MD$62k
AFP Operator - All LevelsTechnicianMidMiddle River, MD$62k
A&P Mechanic (All levels)TechnicianMidMiddle River, MD$60k
Sheet Metal Fabricator - all levelsManufacturingMidMiddle River, MD$49k
Mechanical Assembler - all levelsTechnicianMidMiddle River, MD$49k
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