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Question 1 of 3Hiring now
29
open professional roles
24
opened in the last 90 days
35 in the last 12 months
0%
of roles are remote
1
state hiring
California
What it hires for: Engineering (23), Finance (2). By level: mid level (14), early career (10), manager (5), director (3), senior ic (2).
Where: Irvine, CA (27), Santa Maria, CA (2), Irvine, CA, USA (1).
Main hubs: Irvine, CA (27), Santa Maria, CA (2). Open a city for its job market, layoffs and training.
Where Irvine, CA ranks
Where Irvine, CA placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #6Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the West Coast124 jobs · of 47
- #10Best cities for legal pay after cost of living$129k · of 20
- #10Best cities for life sciences and biotech pay after cost of living$120k · of 10
- #10Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the West Coast586 openings · of 60
- #11Best all-round cities for new graduates in the West Coast55 / 100 · of 39
- #13Best cities for manufacturing and industrial pay after cost of living$136k · of 35
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)
Terran Orbital hiring at a glance
- We have tracked Terran Orbital's career site since Oct 2026; it has opened 36 professional roles in that time.
- 6 of Terran Orbital's 26 open roles (23%) are entry-level or early-career.
- Among open roles, 17 require a security clearance.
- 86% of its roles post a salary range, against a median of 18% for Aerospace & Defense employers.
- 1 roles were posted in the last 7 days; the median open role was posted 55 days ago.
- By open professional roles, Terran Orbital ranks #207 of 299 Aerospace & Defense employers we track.
What Terran Orbital asks for
Skills named most often in open roles
- linux 8
- solidworks 8
- python 7
- bash 4
- c++ 4
- erp 3
- lean 3
- matlab 3
- supply chain 3
- autocad 2
How Terran Orbital compares with Aerospace & Defense employers
| Measure | Terran Orbital | Median employer |
|---|---|---|
| Open professional roles | 26 | 41 |
| Roles that post a salary range | 86% | 18% |
Median across 296 Aerospace & Defense employers with 3 or more open roles. Updated daily.
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What Terran Orbital pays
Across 30 postings with a posted range, pay is below the market range for the same roles. 86% of its roles post a salary range.
| Level | Function | Typical posted range | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Engineering | $175,000–$230,000 | 3 |
| Manager | Various | $160,000–$192,500 | 2 |
| IC | Engineering | $120,000–$155,000 | 15 |
| IC | Various | $80,000–$120,000 | 3 |
Only salary ranges the employer posted. No estimates.
Conferences where Terran Orbital appears
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Common questions
- Is Terran Orbital hiring?
- Terran Orbital has 29 open professional roles on its career site as of the last check. 24 opened in the last 90 days and 35 in the last 12 months. The most common function is engineering.
- How well does Terran Orbital pay?
- Across 30 postings with a posted salary range, Terran Orbital's pay is below the market range for the same roles. We compare each posted range with the market range for the same title, function and area.
- Does Terran Orbital hire entry-level candidates?
- Yes. 6 of Terran Orbital's 26 open roles (23%) 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.
- What skills does Terran Orbital ask for?
- Across its open roles the skills named most often are linux (8), solidworks (8), python (7), bash (4), c++ (4), erp (3).
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