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Question 1 of 3Hiring now
151
open professional roles
177
opened in the last 90 days
177 in the last 12 months
0%
of roles are remote
14
states hiring
California, Virginia, Colorado, Alabama, New Mexico, Texas
What it hires for: Engineering (130), Data & Analytics (10), Finance (3), Operations (3), Sales (2). By level: mid level (65), senior ic (44), director (19), entry level (18), early career (13).
Where: El Segundo, CA (68), Chantilly, VA (22), El Segundo, CA; Chantilly, VA (13), Chantilly, VA; El Segundo, CA (8), Colorado Springs, CO (7), Chantilly, Loudoun County, VA (5), Huntsville, AL (5), Colorado Springs, CO; El Segundo, CA (4).
Main hubs: El Segundo, CA (68), Chantilly, VA (22), Colorado Springs, CO (7), Huntsville, AL (5). Open a city for its job market, layoffs and training.
Where El Segundo, CA ranks
Where El Segundo, CA placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #7Best cities for manufacturing and industrial pay after cost of living$145k · of 35
- #8Best cities for energy and utilities pay after cost of living$146k · of 18
- #8Best all-round cities for new graduates in the West Coast58 / 100 · of 39
- #10Best cities for manufacturing and industrial jobs339 openings · of 100
- #12Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the West Coast491 openings · of 60
- #14Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the West Coast48 jobs · of 47
Rankings about engineering jobs
- Best cities for software and engineering jobs #1 San Francisco (3,412 openings)
- Best cities for engineering pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($216k)
- Most requested AI skills in engineering jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (6.1%)
- AI tools named most often in engineering jobs #1 Claude (1.7%)
- Employers with the most engineering jobs #1 Amazon (2,992 roles)
The Aerospace in the industry job lists
Where The Aerospace places in our weekly lists of the employers hiring in each industry, kept month by month.
November 2026
- #17Highest-paying nonprofit employers$185k · of 25
- #21Highest-paying defense and aerospace employers$185k · of 25
The Aerospace hiring at a glance
- We have tracked The Aerospace's career site since Oct 2026; it has opened 177 professional roles in that time.
- 25 of The Aerospace's 141 open roles (18%) are entry-level or early-career; 12 of them say people without experience are welcome.
- 14 open roles (10%) ask for a specific AI skill; tools named include Claude, CUDA, Kubeflow, MLflow.
- Of the 34 open roles that state where the work happens, 3 hybrid, 31 on-site.
- Among open roles, 128 require a security clearance.
- 9% of its roles post a salary range, against a median of 18% for Aerospace & Defense employers.
- 5 roles were posted in the last 7 days; the median open role was posted 35 days ago.
- By open professional roles, The Aerospace ranks #68 of 299 Aerospace & Defense employers we track.
What The Aerospace asks for
Skills named most often in open roles
- python 38
- c++ 27
- matlab 25
- sap 25
- agile 23
- project management 20
- aws 14
- azure 13
- machine learning 12
- devops 10
AI tools named: Claude (1), CUDA (1), Kubeflow (1), MLflow (1), PyTorch (1), scikit-learn (1).
Entry-level roles, in the employer’s words
Phrases from open postings that say people without experience are welcome or that training is provided.
- “0-1 year of industry work experience”IC 2027 Site Reliability Engineer
- “0-1 year of industry work experience”2027 Financial Analyst
- “0-1 year of industry work experience (recent graduates encouraged to apply!).”2026 Communications System and DSP Engineer
How The Aerospace compares with Aerospace & Defense employers
| Measure | The Aerospace | Median employer |
|---|---|---|
| Open professional roles | 141 | 41 |
| Roles that post a salary range | 9% | 18% |
Median across 296 Aerospace & Defense employers with 3 or more open roles. Updated daily.
Similar employers hiring
Open roles
- Senior Internal AuditorEl Segundo, CA · $85k–$127k
- Engineering Manager - Machine Learning EngineeringChantilly, Fairfax County, VA · $148k–$221k
- AI Solutions EngineerChantilly, Fairfax County, VA · $166k–$250k
- Senior RF Spectrum Policy Analyst/EngineerColorado Springs, CO · $129k–$250k
- Commercial LEO Development Program (CLDP) Integrated Systems Test & Validation/Systems Engineering & Integration (SE&I) Senior Project EngineerCharleston, SC
- Engineering Manager - Emerging Simulation and Integration SectionEl Segundo, CA · $134k–$201k
- Commercial LEO Development Program (CLDP) Integrated Systems Test & Validation/Systems Engineering & Integration (SE&I) Senior Project EngineerHagerstown, MD
- Program Financial Analyst, Civil Systems GroupChantilly, Fairfax County, VA
- Commercial LEO Development Program (CLDP) Integrated Systems Test & Validation/Systems Engineering & Integration (SE&I) Senior Project EngineerLouisville, KY
- Space Control Systems DirectorEl Segundo, CA
What The Aerospace pays
Across 16 postings with a posted range, pay is above the market range for the same roles. 9% of its roles post a salary range.
| Level | Function | Typical posted range | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|
| IC | Engineering | $147,700–$249,600 | 2 |
Only salary ranges the employer posted. No estimates.
Common questions
- Is The Aerospace hiring?
- The Aerospace has 151 open professional roles on its career site as of the last check. 177 opened in the last 90 days and 177 in the last 12 months. The most common function is engineering.
- How well does The Aerospace pay?
- Across 16 postings with a posted salary range, The Aerospace's pay is above the market range for the same roles. We compare each posted range with the market range for the same title, function and area.
- Does The Aerospace hire entry-level candidates?
- Yes. 25 of The Aerospace's 141 open roles (18%) are entry-level or early-career; 12 of them say people without experience are welcome. Entry-level means roughly 0 to 3 years of experience, read from the title, the employer and the full posting.
- Does The Aerospace offer remote or hybrid jobs?
- Of the 34 open roles that state where the work happens, 3 hybrid, 31 on-site.
- What skills does The Aerospace ask for?
- Across its open roles the skills named most often are python (38), c++ (27), matlab (25), sap (25), agile (23), project management (20).
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