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.
- $61.4k–$160k/yr typical pay
- Up to $230k/yr
Typical pay, these roles
$61.4k–$160k/yr
Median $82.2k/yr, from 209 advertised rates among these 485 matches. Every role: $100k–$230k/yr.
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Electromechanical Technician (Starshield) - 2nd Shift (opens the job details)
SpaceX · Technicians · Hawthorne, CA, United StatesNewDetails
$22–$35/hr
Sr. Mechanical Process Engineer, PCB (Starlink/Starmind) (opens the job details)
SpaceX · Technicians · Bastrop, TX, United StatesNewDetails

Sr. Chemical Engineer, PCB (Starlink/Starmind) (opens the job details)
SpaceX · Technicians · Bastrop, TX, United StatesNewDetails

Automation & Controls Engineer, PCB (Starlink/Starmind) (opens the job details)
SpaceX · Technicians · Bastrop, TX, United StatesNewDetails

Power Plant Maintenance Specialist (opens the job details)
SpaceX · Technicians · Starbase, TX, United StatesNewDetails
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Propulsion Technician (Raptor Engine Shop), Level 4/5 - Night Shift (opens the job details)
SpaceX · Technicians · McGregor, TX, United StatesNewDetails

Propulsion Technician (Raptor Test) - Night Shift (opens the job details)
SpaceX · Technicians · McGregor, TX, United StatesNewDetails

Test Technician, Silicon Assembly (Starlink) (opens the job details)
SpaceX · Technicians · Bastrop, TX, United StatesNewDetails

Gas & Chemical Technician, Solar Cells (Starlink) - Day Shift (opens the job details)
SpaceX · Technicians · Bastrop, TX, United StatesNewDetails

HVAC Technician, Solar Cells (Starlink) - Day Shift (opens the job details)
SpaceX · Technicians · Bastrop, TX, United StatesNewDetails

Sr. Automation & Controls Engineer, Solar Cell Factory (Starlink) (opens the job details)
SpaceX · Technicians · Bastrop, TX, United StatesNewDetails

Avionics Development Technician (Starshield) (opens the job details)
SpaceX · Technicians · Hawthorne, CA, United StatesNewDetails
$26–$44/hr
Automation & Controls Engineer, Solar Cell Factory (Starlink) (opens the job details)
SpaceX · Technicians · Bastrop, TX, United States· 1d agoDetails

Sr. Mechanical Engineer, Solar Cell Factory (opens the job details)
SpaceX · Technicians · Bastrop, TX, United States· 1d agoDetails

Sr. Manufacturing Engineer, Solar Cell Factory (Starlink) (opens the job details)
SpaceX · Technicians · Bastrop, TX, United States· 1d agoDetails

PVD Equipment Engineer, Solar Cells (Starlink) (opens the job details)
SpaceX · Technicians · Bastrop, TX, United States· 1d agoDetails

Manufacturing Engineer, Solar Cell Factory (Starlink) (opens the job details)
SpaceX · Technicians · Bastrop, TX, United States· 1d agoDetails

CVD Equipment Engineer, Solar Cells (Starlink) (opens the job details)
SpaceX · Technicians · Bastrop, TX, United States· 1d agoDetails

Sr. CVD Equipment Engineer, Solar Cells (Starlink) (opens the job details)
SpaceX · Technicians · Bastrop, TX, United States· 1d agoDetails

Tooling Engineer, Starship Components (Materials Engineering) (opens the job details)
SpaceX · Technicians · Hawthorne, CA, United States· 1d agoDetails
$100,000–$160,000/yr
Process Operator Specialist, Air Separation Unit (Starship) - Night Shift (opens the job details)
SpaceX · Technicians · Starbase, TX, United States· 1d agoDetails

Machine Operator (Falcon) (opens the job details)
SpaceX · Technicians · Hawthorne, CA, United States· 1d agoDetails
$23.00–$27.00/hr
Fiber Supervisor (opens the job details)
SpaceX · Technicians · Starbase, TX, United States· 1d agoDetails

Ultra Precision Machining Specialist - Level 4/5 (opens the job details)
SpaceX · Technicians · Woodinville, WA, United States· 1d agoDetails
$46.50–$64/hr
Starship Engineer (opens the job details)
SpaceX · Technicians · Starbase, TX, United States· 2d agoDetails

Avionics Build Specialist (Starship) (opens the job details)
SpaceX · Technicians · Starbase, TX, United States· 2d agoDetails

Lead Network Infrastructure Technician (opens the job details)
SpaceX · Technicians · Bastrop, TX, United States· 2d agoDetails

Automation & Controls Engineer (Facilities) (opens the job details)
SpaceX · Technicians · Hawthorne, CA, United States· 2d agoDetails
$100,000–$160,000/yr
Sr. Device Physics Engineer, Solar Cells (Starlink) (opens the job details)
SpaceX · Technicians · Bastrop, TX, United States· 2d agoDetails

Sr. Automation & Controls Engineer (Asset Engineering) (opens the job details)
SpaceX · Technicians · Hawthorne, CA, United States· 2d agoDetails
$135,000–$215,000/yrTop-tier pay
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- Supply Chain & Facilities768
- Programs & Business1,115
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- Quindar18
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- Epsilon33
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- Northwood Space57
- BlackSky37
- Vantor129
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- True Anomaly202
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- Blue Origin1,440
- ICEYE174
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- Axiom Space119
- The Exploration Company111
- Boeing64
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- Astroscale43
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- RTX6
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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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