Feed updated 29 Oct 2026, 17:01 UTC
8,028 space industry jobs open now at the companies that build, launch and fly spacecraft.
We reread each employer's own careers board every hour, so the openings are current and the pay is what the postings actually offer.
- $80.1k–$179k/yr typical pay
- Up to $215k/yr
- 6% remote
Typical pay, these roles
$80.1k–$179k/yr
Median $124k/yr, from 20 advertised rates among these 31 matches. Every role: $100k–$230k/yr.
Compare pay by employer31 open roles across all countries

Sr. Operations Engineer, Launch Strategy (Falcon) (opens the job details)
SpaceX · Launch & Ops · Vandenberg, CA, United StatesNewDetails
$155,000–$215,000/yrTop-tier pay
Launch Engineer, Control & Flight Operations (Falcon Launch Ops) (opens the job details)
SpaceX · Launch & Ops · Vandenberg, CA, United StatesNewDetails
$100,000–$160,000/yr
Recovery Engineer (Starship Range Ops) (opens the job details)
SpaceX · Launch & Ops · Starbase, TX, United StatesNewDetails

SpaceX · Launch & Ops · Hawthorne, CA, United States· 5d agoDetails
$135,000–$215,000/yrTop-tier pay
Meteorologist (Launch Operations) (opens the job details)
SpaceX · Launch & Ops · Starbase, TX, United States· 1w agoDetails
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Space Operations Engineer (Ground Operator Training) (opens the job details)
SpaceX · Launch & Ops · Hawthorne, CA, United States· 2w agoDetails
$95,000.00–$130,000.00/yr
Ark Vessel Assistant Engineer (opens the job details)
SpaceX · Launch & Ops · Long Beach, CA, United States· 2w agoDetails

Operations Development Engineer (Starlink) (opens the job details)
SpaceX · Launch & Ops · Redmond, WA, United States· 2w agoDetails
$105,000–$175,000/yrAbove-typical pay
Supervisor, Recovery Operations (West Coast Recovery) - 2nd Shift (opens the job details)
SpaceX · Launch & Ops · Long Beach, CA, United States· 4w agoDetails
$115,000–$155,000/yrAbove-typical pay
Utility Operator Specialist - Level 4/5 (opens the job details)
SpaceX · Launch & Ops · Starbase, TX, United States· 1mo agoDetails

Integration Technician (Payloads) - Multiple Shifts (opens the job details)
SpaceX · Launch & Ops · Vandenberg, CA, United States· 1mo agoDetails
$23–$41.75/hr
Launch Operations Engineer (Starship) (opens the job details)
SpaceX · Launch & Ops · Cape Canaveral, FL, United States· 1mo agoDetails

Ground Network Specialist (Starlink) (opens the job details)
SpaceX · Launch & Ops · Remote· 1mo agoDetails
$34.00–$40.00/hr
Recovery Engineer (F9 Booster & Fairings) (opens the job details)
SpaceX · Launch & Ops · Long Beach, CA, United States· 1mo agoDetails
$100,000–$160,000/yr
Propulsion Engineer (Falcon Flight Operations) (opens the job details)
SpaceX · Launch & Ops · Hawthorne, CA, United States· 1mo agoDetails
$100,000–$160,000/yr
Integration Technician, Mission Management (opens the job details)
SpaceX · Launch & Ops · Vandenberg, CA, United States· 1mo agoDetails
$23–$41.75/hr
Mechanical Designer, Automation & Controls (Starship Launch Pad) (opens the job details)
SpaceX · Launch & Ops · Starbase, TX, United States· 1mo agoDetails

Automation & Controls Engineer, Launch Pad (Starship) (opens the job details)
SpaceX · Launch & Ops · Starbase, TX, United States· 2mo agoDetails

Electrical Engineer, Launch Infrastructure (Starship) (opens the job details)
SpaceX · Launch & Ops · Cape Canaveral, FL, United States· 2mo agoDetails

Manager, Critical Lift (Starship) (opens the job details)
SpaceX · Launch & Ops · Starbase, TX, United States· 2mo agoDetails

Launch Engineer, Dragon (opens the job details)
SpaceX · Launch & Ops · Cape Canaveral, FL, United States· 2mo agoDetails

Satellite On-Orbit Operations Software Engineer (Starlink) (opens the job details)
SpaceX · Launch & Ops · Redmond, WA, United States· 2mo agoDetails
$105,000–$175,000/yrAbove-typical pay
Network Operations Technician (Starlink) (opens the job details)
SpaceX · Launch & Ops · Redmond, WA, United States· 2mo agoDetails
$29/hr
Propulsion Engineer (Raptor Flight) (opens the job details)
SpaceX · Launch & Ops · Hawthorne, CA, United States· 2mo agoDetails
$100,000–$160,000/yr
Launch Engineer, Falcon Engineering (opens the job details)
SpaceX · Launch & Ops · Vandenberg, CA, United States· 3mo agoDetails
$100,000–$140,000/yr
Gateway Fleet Specialist (opens the job details)
SpaceX · Launch & Ops · Redmond, WA, United States· 4mo agoDetails
$27–$51/hr
Network Operations Engineer (Starlink) (opens the job details)
SpaceX · Launch & Ops · Redmond, WA, United States· 4mo agoDetails
$105,000–$150,000/yr
Ground Network Specialist (Starshield) (opens the job details)
SpaceX · Launch & Ops · Hawthorne, CA, United States· 5mo agoDetails
$33–$50/hr
Automation & Controls Specialist (Starship) (opens the job details)
SpaceX · Launch & Ops · Cape Canaveral, FL, United States· 6mo agoDetails

Data Center Specialist (Starlink) (opens the job details)
SpaceX · Launch & Ops · Remote· 7mo agoDetails
$34.00–$40.00/hr
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Common questions about space industry jobs
How SpaceJobs.Now works →Where can I see every space industry job in one place?
That is the job SpaceJobs.Now does. As of 29 Oct 2026, SpaceJobs.Now brings together 8,028 open space industry roles pulled every hour from the career sites of 47 employers, with salary comparisons across all 47 companies on our list. A posting that an employer repeats across several sites or countries still counts as one role, so the total is the number of distinct space jobs you could actually apply for. Apply buttons go straight to the employer's own application form, and space companies whose boards we cannot read yet still get a listing, so the comparison covers them too.
What is a space industry job?
A space industry job is a role at a company that designs, builds, launches or operates rockets, satellites and spacecraft, or supplies the parts, software and ground systems behind them. Today's board holds 8,028 open space industry jobs, and the three biggest groups by count are Technicians (1,432), Programs & Business (1,115) and Software & IT (874). Each role states what it asks for, from a degree and years of experience to the country you can work from.
What does a space industry job pay?
Space industry roles typically pay $100k–$230k/yr. The median sits at $132k/yr, worked out live from 3,940 distinct posted rates at 36 employers in the 8,028 roles open now. At the top end, one role on today's board offers $600k/yr. These figures leave out 4,081 open roles whose postings name no pay.
How do you get a job in the space industry?
To get a job in the space industry, you find the employers hiring for what you do, apply through each employer's own application page and go through its interviews. SpaceJobs.Now pulls the live openings of the 47 employers hiring now and compiles pay across all 47 it tracks, so you can compare what each pays and open any role's application in one click.
Can you get into the space industry without a degree or experience?
Sometimes. Each posting sets its own requirements, and they vary widely. Space roles open to people with no experience have a page of their own, showing the pay and whatever they still require, which is often a country or one specific skill.
Can you work in the space industry from outside the US?
For some roles, yes. 0% of the 8,028 roles open now accept applicants from any country, and 6% can be done remotely. Plenty of others require a particular site or country; to see what you could apply for from home, start with the country pages.
Are these real jobs?
Yes. Every role here is read from an employer's own job board, and its Apply button opens that employer's own application page. Each employer page shows what it pays and what it is hiring for, so you can judge before you apply.
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