700+ Engineering & Science Jobs in Los Angeles, CA

Observed government wage data is solid but lagged: in May 2025, Los Angeles architecture-and-engineering roles averaged $58.03 per hour, with the broader engineering occupational family at a $110,130 median, $83,330 at the 25th percentile, and $146,100 at the 75th percentile. Scientific roles were lower but still strong, with a $97,680 median for the broader life, physical, and social science family. Directional posting data is higher because current openings skew senior: local posted salary ranges center on about $129k to $185k, and California's mean offered salary on new engineering & scientific openings was ~$134,281 in September 2026 (n=3,673).

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Advertised pay

Across the 622 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $114,599 at the 25th percentile, $147,752 at the median and $170,000 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of October 17, 2026

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What our analysts see this month

Competitive market | next 3-6 months

Los Angeles is a competitive but workable market for Engineering & Scientific if you bring directly usable technical depth. California engineering & scientific employment was up 3.1% year over year in September 2026 and active postings were up 29.9%, while Los Angeles metro unemployment improved to 4.8% in August and total nonfarm employment rose 0.6111% year over year. The catch is concentration: roughly two-thirds of sampled postings sit in defense, space, and aerospace-component manufacturing, about 60% of openings skew senior or lead, and about 80% are on-site. That mix favors experienced systems, hardware, CAD, and program-facing candidates far more than generalist applicants.

Best positioned: Your best odds are if you already match aerospace, defense, space hardware, architecture/CAD, or senior systems-engineering needs and can work on-site.

Main caution: Do not mistake strong niche demand for broad access: only about 10% of sampled openings are entry level, and only about 5% are remote.

From the September 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 748 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. Telemetry Today LLC: 46 open roles
2. Anduril Industries, Inc.: 33 open roles
3. Northrop Grumman Corp.: 17 open roles
4. Chaos, Inc.: 15 open roles
5. Arc Boats Co.: 14 open roles
6. Jacobs Engineering Group: 12 open roles
7. Mach Industries Inc.: 12 open roles
8. Relativity Space, Inc.: 12 open roles
9. Vast Space Llc.: 12 open roles
10. Trenchant: 11 open roles

Where the openings are

• Los Angeles: 154
• Irvine: 81
• Long Beach: 80
• El Segundo: 70
• Torrance: 64
• Costa Mesa: 51
• Huntington Beach: 21
• Pasadena: 19

Work arrangement

on-site 616 (83%), hybrid 118 (16%), remote 4 (1%)

Where the demand is

Real opportunity is not evenly spread across all engineering and scientific work in LA. In the recent posting mix, defense and space manufacturing accounts for about 25% of roles, aerospace & defense for about 25%, and aviation and aerospace component manufacturing for about 15%. The top named employers in the local sample are Northrop Grumman, Anduril Industries, Inc., Archinect, and Deloitte, and hiring is fragmented rather than controlled by one firm. That concentration is reinforced by recent local signals. A September aerospace report counted 1,716 verified on-site openings across the Los Angeles–Orange County aerospace corridor, with General Atomics Aeronautical Systems and RTX cited as major contributors to recent growth. Other current signals include L3Harris expanding production tied to a seven-year, $6 billion contract at its Los Angeles site, Orbital running an integrated satellite engineering program from Los Angeles, Helogen opening a new Los Angeles manufacturing site, and Rainmaker saying a $100 million Series B will support hiring scientists and engineers. Outside that cluster, architecture and planning is about 10% of the local mix and business consulting about 10%, so there are secondary lanes for built-environment and technical advisory candidates.

• Aerospace, defense, and space systems (high): This is the clearest concentration of demand, with about 65% of sampled postings tied to defense, space, aerospace, or aerospace components, plus multiple current program and production-expansion signals in the corridor.
• Architecture, planning, and CAD-heavy design (moderate): Architecture and planning represents about 10% of the local mix, and local skill demand includes AutoCAD, CAD, Revit, SolidWorks, and project management.
• Scientific R&D, climate tech, and advanced manufacturing (moderate): This is a smaller but real lane, supported by startup and research-oriented signals such as Rainmaker's planned hiring and Helogen's Los Angeles manufacturing buildout.

Where to focus: If you can work on-site and show shipped systems, testing, CAD, or hardware integration work, prioritize aerospace, defense, and space first; it is the clearest concentration of opportunity in LA.

Roles worth searching next

• Technical program manager: It uses engineering context, project management, and stakeholder coordination without requiring you to compete head-to-head for the most specialized design seats.
• BIM coordinator or CAD manager: It is a natural bridge for candidates with architecture, civil, drafting, or design-tool strength.
• Quality, validation, or compliance specialist: It fits candidates with test, documentation, lab, manufacturing, or regulated-environment experience.
• Manufacturing test or operations analyst: It connects well to LA's hardware and production-heavy aerospace ecosystem.

What postings ask for

• Systems engineering (table_stakes | immediate): It is one of the most-requested hard skills locally at about 20%, and recent local hiring signals include a senior systems engineer opening tied to expanded client work. Who: Mid-career engineers, hardware candidates, and anyone targeting aerospace, utilities, or complex integration work.
• Python (differentiator | immediate): Python appears in about 20% of local postings, and national demand has shifted away from basic AI familiarity toward hands-on AI engineering and workflow automation. Who: Engineers moving into simulation, tooling, automation, controls, scientific computing, or AI-assisted workflows.
• Project management (differentiator | near-term): Project management shows up in about 15% of local postings, which fits a market heavy on program work, client coordination, and delivery under schedule pressure. Who: Mid-career engineers, architects, and career switchers with delivery experience.
• PMP (differentiator | near-term): The PMP is widely recognized for validating risk, cost, and stakeholder-management capability, which matters in construction, infrastructure, and technical program environments. Who: Candidates moving toward project leadership, owner-side coordination, or technical program roles.
• CAD toolchain (AutoCAD, Revit, SolidWorks) (table_stakes | immediate): AutoCAD, CAD, Revit, and SolidWorks each appear in about 10% of local demand, making software proof more important than a generic engineering title. Who: Architecture, civil, mechanical, BIM, and product-design candidates.
• MATLAB (differentiator | near-term): MATLAB appears in about 10% of local postings and is especially useful where modeling, controls, testing, and aerospace workflows overlap. Who: Aerospace, electrical, mechanical, and systems candidates with analysis-heavy backgrounds.

Questions about this market

What do Engineering & Scientific roles pay in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA?

Observed government wage data is solid but lagged: in May 2025, Los Angeles architecture-and-engineering roles averaged $58.03 per hour, with the broader engineering occupational family at a $110,130 median, $83,330 at the 25th percentile, and $146,100 at the 75th percentile. Scientific roles were lower but still strong, with a $97,680 median for the broader life, physical, and social science family. Directional posting data is higher because current openings skew senior: local posted salary ranges center on about $129k to $185k, and California's mean offered salary on new engineering & scientific openings was ~$134,281 in September 2026 (n=3,673). This is a high-pay market relative to Los Angeles workers overall, who averaged $37.15 per hour across all occupations in May 2025. But the pay premium partly offsets a high local cost base, with Los Angeles home prices still up +1.0% year over year in July 2026.

Where is demand for Engineering & Scientific roles in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA concentrated?

Real opportunity is not evenly spread across all engineering and scientific work in LA. In the recent posting mix, defense and space manufacturing accounts for about 25% of roles, aerospace & defense for about 25%, and aviation and aerospace component manufacturing for about 15%. The top named employers in the local sample are Northrop Grumman, Anduril Industries, Inc., Archinect, and Deloitte, and hiring is fragmented rather than controlled by one firm. That concentration is reinforced by recent local signals. A September aerospace report counted 1,716 verified on-site openings across the Los Angeles–Orange County aerospace corridor, with General Atomics Aeronautical Systems and RTX cited as major contributors to recent growth. Other current signals include L3Harris expanding production tied to a seven-year, $6 billion contract at its Los Angeles site, Orbital running an integrated satellite engineering program from Los Angeles, Helogen opening a new Los Angeles manufacturing site, and Rainmaker saying a $100 million Series B will support hiring scientists and engineers. Outside that cluster, architecture and planning is about 10% of the local mix and business consulting about 10%, so there are secondary lanes for built-environment and technical advisory candidates.

Which employers are hiring the most Engineering & Scientific talent in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA?

Recent postings show the most activity from Northrop Grumman (more than 100 postings), Anduril Industries, Inc. (more than 75 postings), Archinect (more than 50 postings), Deloitte (more than 50 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Engineering & Scientific roles in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA be done remotely?

Of recent postings, 5% are remote and 20% hybrid, with 80% on-site. Use the Remote filter above to see only remote openings.

How current are these listings?

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