Propulsion Engineer jobs in Los Angeles Metro
There are 20 open Propulsion Engineer roles in Los Angeles Metro on Linora right now, pulled daily from company career pages across Greenhouse, Ashby, Lever, and Workday. Typical pay runs $165k to $220k.
Updated 2026-10-25. Figures come from live job postings and refresh daily.
11 of these Propulsion Engineer roles in Los Angeles Metro were posted in the last 30 days.
Pay on these live postings runs about $165k to $220k, across 16 roles that list a range.
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- Senior Propulsion Engineer IRocket Lab Corporation · Long Beach, CAABOUT ROCKET LAB Rocket Lab is the end-to-end space company building rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems that keep the world connected…$135,475 – $208,47517 days ago
- Senior Propulsion Engineer IIRocket Lab Corporation · Long Beach, CAABOUT ROCKET LAB Rocket Lab is the end-to-end space company building rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems that keep the world connected…$164,500 – $277,27517 days ago
- Senior Propulsion EngineerTrue Anomaly · Denver, CO; Long Beach, CASpace is a warfighting domain. True Anomaly seeks those with the talent and ambition to build the technology that secures it. OUR MISSION True…$165,000 – $245,00019 days ago
- Staff Propulsion EngineerTrue Anomaly · Denver, CO; Long Beach, CASpace is a warfighting domain. True Anomaly seeks those with the talent and ambition to build the technology that secures it. OUR MISSION True…$185,000 – $280,00019 days ago
- Propulsion Engineer - Pressure Vessels Lead (COPV)Vast · Long Beach, California, United StatesVast is developing next-generation space stations and space infrastructure using an incremental, hardware-rich, and low-cost approach. Vast is…$136,120 – $193,22419 days ago
- Senior Propulsion Engineer, Design (Combustion Devices)True Anomaly · Denver, CO or Long Beach, CASpace is a warfighting domain. True Anomaly seeks those with the talent and ambition to build the technology that secures it. OUR MISSION True…$165,000 – $245,00019 days ago
- Propulsion Engineer, Structures (Mid)Apex Technology Inc · Los AngelesSpacecraft represent the most pressing unmet need across the entire aerospace industry. As more launch vehicles come online and the cost to orbit…26 days ago
- Senior Propulsion Engineer, Hall-Effect ThrustersApex Technology Inc · Los AngelesSpacecraft represent the most pressing unmet need across the entire aerospace industry. As more launch vehicles come online and the cost to orbit…26 days ago
- Senior Propulsion Engineer, StructuresApex Technology Inc · Los AngelesSpacecraft represent the most pressing unmet need across the entire aerospace industry. As more launch vehicles come online and the cost to orbit…26 days ago
- Senior Propulsion Engineer, FluidsApex Technology Inc · Los AngelesSpacecraft represent the most pressing unmet need across the entire aerospace industry. As more launch vehicles come online and the cost to orbit…26 days ago
- Senior Propulsion Engineer, Air Vehicles (Ramjet Integration)Anduril Industries · Costa Mesa, California, United StatesAnduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By…$166,000 – $220,00027 days ago
- Senior Propulsion EngineerGITAI · Los Angeles, California, United StatesWho We Are GITAI is a vertically integrated space and defense company building the next generation of hardware for low-Earth-orbit missions. At our…$150,000 – $200,0001 month ago
- Propulsion Engineer II, Combustion DevicesRelativity Space · Long Beach, CaliforniaAt Relativity Space, we’re building rockets to serve today’s needs and tomorrow’s breakthroughs. Our Terran R vehicle will deliver customer payloads…$104,000 – $156,0002 months ago
- Senior Propulsion EngineerAnduril Industries · Costa Mesa, California, United StatesAnduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By…$166,000 – $220,0004 months ago
- Propulsion Engineer (II - III)True Anomaly · Denver, CO or Long Beach, CASpace is a warfighting domain. True Anomaly seeks those with the talent and ambition to build the technology that secures it. OUR MISSION True…$100,000 – $190,0005 months ago
- Senior Propulsion Engineer, SpaceAnduril Industries · Costa Mesa, California, United StatesAnduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By…$166,000 – $250,0007 months ago
- Staff Propulsion Engineer, Engine Assembly DesignRelativity Space · Long Beach, California, United StatesAt Relativity Space, we’re building rockets to serve today’s needs and tomorrow’s breakthroughs. Our Terran R vehicle will deliver customer payloads…$164,000 – $246,0009 months ago
- Senior Propulsion Engineer, Engine Assembly DesignRelativity Space · Long Beach, California, United StatesAt Relativity Space, we’re building rockets to serve today’s needs and tomorrow’s breakthroughs. Our Terran R vehicle will deliver customer payloads…$132,000 – $198,00012 months ago
- Propulsion Engineer II, Engine SystemsRocket Lab Corporation · Long Beach, CAABOUT ROCKET LAB Rocket Lab is the end-to-end space company building rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems that keep the world connected…$110,875 – $168,82514 months ago
- Principal Propulsion EngineerRocket Lab Corporation · Long Beach, CAABOUT ROCKET LAB Rocket Lab is the end-to-end space company building rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems that keep the world connected…$211,725 – $350,63814 months ago
Propulsion Engineer pay distribution in Los Angeles Metro
10th
$140k
25th
$165k
Median
$193k
75th
$208k
90th
$233k
Base salary only (excludes equity and bonus), across 16 recent Propulsion Engineer postings in Los Angeles Metro that disclose pay.
Common questions
How many Propulsion Engineer jobs are open in Los Angeles Metro?
There are 20 open Propulsion Engineer roles in Los Angeles Metro on Linora right now, pulled daily from company career pages across Greenhouse, Ashby, Lever, and Workday.
How much does a Propulsion Engineer earn?
The median Propulsion Engineer salary is $120k to $156k per year, based on 54 live postings that list a range.
How often are Propulsion Engineer jobs updated?
Daily. Linora reads roles straight from company career pages and drops listings that close, so the Propulsion Engineer jobs shown are current rather than reposted or expired.
Companies hiring Propulsion Engineers now
SpaceX17Ursa Major6Voyager Technologies, Inc.5True Anomaly5Varda Space Industries5Apex Technology Inc4Venusaero4Rocket Lab Corporation4
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