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Question 1 of 3Hiring now
136
open professional roles
133
opened in the last 90 days
147 in the last 12 months
0%
of roles are remote
3
states hiring
California, Washington, Louisiana
What it hires for: Engineering (59), Legal (9), Operations (8), Marketing (7), Data & Analytics (5). By level: mid level (45), early career (33), senior ic (31), manager (16), entry level (9).
Where: JPL Campus (74), Pasadena, CA (52), Pasadena, California (7), Hanford, WA (3), Livingston, LA (3), Owens Valley, CA (3), Richland, Washington (2), Big Pine, CA (1).
Main hubs: Pasadena, CA (52), Hanford, WA (3), Livingston, LA (3), Owens Valley, CA (3), Big Pine, CA (1). Open a city for its job market, layoffs and training.
Where Pasadena, CA ranks
Where Pasadena, CA placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #12Cities hosting the most business conferences in the West Coast4 conferences · of 17
- #14Best cities for entry-level jobs that want AI skills in the West Coast12% · of 54
- #18Cities where the biggest share of jobs do not need a four-year degree in the West Coast14% · of 53
- #21Best cities for junior jobs in California27% · of 54
- #22Best college towns for junior jobs in the West Coast29% · of 50
- #24Cities hosting the most technology & software conferences2 conferences · of 31
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)
California Institute of Technology hiring at a glance
- We have tracked California Institute of Technology's career site since Oct 2026; it has opened 147 professional roles in that time.
- 32 of California Institute of Technology's 111 open roles (29%) are entry-level or early-career.
- 20 open roles (18%) ask for a specific AI skill; tools named include PyTorch, TensorFlow, AWS Bedrock, Azure OpenAI.
- Of the 9 open roles that state where the work happens, 9 on-site.
- Among open roles, 15 require a security clearance.
- 1% of its roles post a salary range, against a median of 8% for Education & EdTech employers.
- 9 roles were posted in the last 7 days; the median open role was posted 32 days ago.
- By open professional roles, California Institute of Technology ranks #36 of 490 Education & EdTech employers we track.
What California Institute of Technology asks for
Skills named most often in open roles
- python 29
- excel 27
- project management 23
- procurement 17
- c++ 15
- logistics 15
- powerpoint 15
- machine learning 12
- onboarding 11
- matlab 10
AI tools named: PyTorch (3), TensorFlow (2), AWS Bedrock (1), Azure OpenAI (1), Claude (1), Microsoft Copilot (M365) (1).
How California Institute of Technology compares with Education & EdTech employers
| Measure | California Institute of Technology | Median employer |
|---|---|---|
| Open professional roles | 111 | 23 |
| Roles that post a salary range | 1% | 8% |
Median across 490 Education & EdTech employers with 3 or more open roles. Updated daily.
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- LIGO Quality Assurance Engineer (CEBEX)Hanford, WA
- Research AssistantPasadena, CA
- Senior Investment AssociatePasadena, CA
- Recreation ManagerPasadena, CA
- LHO Electrical Engineering LeadHanford, WA
- Research Scientist, AI for the Chemical SciencesPasadena, CA
- Associate Director, JPL International OfficePasadena, CA
- Associate Director of Undergraduate Admissions & STARS Program DirectorPasadena, CA
- Patents and Compliance CoordinatorPasadena, CA
- Research Compliance and Security Data AnalystPasadena, CA
Common questions
- Is California Institute of Technology hiring?
- California Institute of Technology has 136 open professional roles on its career site as of the last check. 133 opened in the last 90 days and 147 in the last 12 months. The most common function is engineering.
- Does California Institute of Technology hire entry-level candidates?
- Yes. 32 of California Institute of Technology's 111 open roles (29%) are entry-level or early-career. Entry-level means roughly 0 to 3 years of experience, read from the title, the employer and the full posting.
- Does California Institute of Technology offer remote or hybrid jobs?
- Of the 9 open roles that state where the work happens, 9 on-site.
- What skills does California Institute of Technology ask for?
- Across its open roles the skills named most often are python (29), excel (27), project management (23), procurement (17), c++ (15), logistics (15).
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