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Space Industry Jobs in New Zealand
135 open space industry roles accept applicants in New Zealand right now, at 11 space companies. Pulled live from each employer's own job board every hour.
Live space industry roles open in New Zealand
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Senior HITL Technician (opens the job details)
Rocket Lab · Technicians · Auckland, NZ· todayDetails
Senior Prototype Machinist (opens the job details)
The Exploration Company · Technicians · Düsseldorf· todayDetails
Senior IT Network Engineer (opens the job details)
Spire Global · Software & IT · Boulder· todayDetails
$130,000/yrSenior Integrated Operations Engineer (opens the job details)
Rocket Lab · Launch & Ops · Auckland, NZ· 1d agoDetails
Sales Engineer (opens the job details)
ICEYE · Programs & Business · Remote· 1d agoDetails
Logistics Specialist (opens the job details)
ICEYE · Supply Chain · Remote· 1w agoDetails
Team Lead - Electron Vehicle Development (opens the job details)
Rocket Lab · Mechanical · Auckland, NZ· 1w agoDetails
RF Test Engineer (opens the job details)
ICEYE · RF & Payloads · Remote· 1w agoDetails
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Which space companies are hiring in New Zealand
11 employers have roles open to New Zealand on their job boards right now, and 3 say on their own pages or records that they do not hire there. Pay is measured from each employer's roles open here.Ordered by what applying is worth, lifted by a referral boost for the employers that pay us a referral fee; it never changes what an employer pays you.
Not open to New Zealand right now
Employers whose own page or record rules New Zealand out, and employers with no role open to New Zealand today.
Blue OriginDoes not take applicants in New Zealand
- Blue Origin hires only in the United States. Blue Origin profile.
Axiom SpaceDoes not take applicants in New Zealand
- Axiom Space hires only in the United States. Axiom Space profile.
Firefly AerospaceDoes not take applicants in New Zealand
- Firefly Aerospace hires only in the United States. Firefly Aerospace profile.
Relativity SpaceNone of its 378 open roles accept New Zealand right now
True AnomalyNone of its 201 open roles accept New Zealand right now
Voyager TechnologiesNone of its 161 open roles accept New Zealand right now
Muon SpaceNone of its 140 open roles accept New Zealand right now
Isar AerospaceNone of its 129 open roles accept New Zealand right now
Ursa MajorNone of its 119 open roles accept New Zealand right now
Varda Space IndustriesNone of its 119 open roles accept New Zealand right now
Inversion SpaceNone of its 83 open roles accept New Zealand right now
Stoke SpaceNone of its 74 open roles accept New Zealand right now
Northwood SpaceNone of its 57 open roles accept New Zealand right now
Xona Space SystemsNone of its 52 open roles accept New Zealand right now
AstroscaleNone of its 44 open roles accept New Zealand right now
Kepler CommunicationsNone of its 24 open roles accept New Zealand right now
HawkEye 360None of its 20 open roles accept New Zealand right now
Hubble NetworkNone of its 16 open roles accept New Zealand right now
Loft FederalNone of its 14 open roles accept New Zealand right now
Starfish SpaceNone of its 12 open roles accept New Zealand right now
Turion SpaceNone of its 8 open roles accept New Zealand right now
What space industry jobs pay in New Zealand
Pay is shown in US dollars, from what each posting states, so check the posting for the pay in its own currency.
| Kind of work | Open here | Typical pay |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing & Technicians | 38 | Too few stated |
| Mechanical, Structures & Thermal | 20 | Too few stated |
| Ground Software & IT | 18 | Too few stated |
| Programs & Business | 9 | Too few stated |
| Flight Software & GNC | 8 | Too few stated |
| Launch & Mission Operations | 7 | Too few stated |
| Quality & Mission Assurance | 6 | Too few stated |
| Supply Chain & Facilities | 6 | Too few stated |
| Systems, Integration & Test | 6 | Too few stated |
| Avionics & Electrical | 4 | Too few stated |
| RF, Communications & Payloads | 3 | Too few stated |
| Propulsion & Engines | 2 | Too few stated |
| Science, Imaging & Earth Data | 1 | Too few stated |
Space industry jobs in New Zealand: common questions
Are there space industry jobs in New Zealand?
Yes. 135 of the 8,036 open space industry roles we track accept applicants in New Zealand right now. 40 are open to workers in any country, and 95 more are open to New Zealand but not to every country. Each role says where the work is done and who may apply.
Which space companies are hiring in New Zealand?
Right now the most roles open to applicants in New Zealand are at Rocket Lab (81), ICEYE (20) and Dawn Aerospace (12). In all, 11 employers have roles open to New Zealand. Each employer's page shows what it hires for and what it pays.
Which space companies do not hire in New Zealand?
Blue Origin hires only in the United States. Axiom Space hires only in the United States. Firefly Aerospace hires only in the United States. Each line comes from the employer's own page or a dated report, listed under Employers.
How much do space industry jobs pay in New Zealand?
Each employer sets its own pay, and a role shows it where the posting states it. Figures here are in US dollars, so check the posting for the pay in its own currency. See live pay by kind of work.
How do I avoid space job offer scams in New Zealand?
Apply through the employer itself: every role here opens the employer's own posting. A real employer never charges you to apply, to interview, for training or for equipment. If a recruiter message or an offer reached you some other way, paste it into the job offer scam checker before you reply.