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Space Industry Jobs in New Zealand

100 open space industry roles take candidates based in New Zealand today, posted by . Listings come straight from each employer's careers site, checked every hour.

100
Open to New Zealand
7
Open to every country
93
Limited to some countries
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Updated 30 Oct 2026, 07:01 UTC
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What our research measures about space jobs in New Zealand

Read from the open postings on 2026-10-29 by our space industry research, rebuilt every day. Every figure opens the row of the report it comes from.

Which space companies are hiring in New Zealand

At the moment 8 employers list roles that take candidates in New Zealand; 9 more state, on their own sites or in dated records, that they do not recruit there. Each employer's pay figure comes only from its openings for this country.Sorted by the expected value of an application (acceptance odds times posted pay). A referral agreement, if an employer has one, can raise it in this order but never changes the salary it offers.

Closed to candidates in New Zealand today

Two groups: employers that exclude New Zealand by their own statement or a dated record, and employers with nothing current for New Zealand.

How much space industry jobs in New Zealand pay

Pay is shown in US dollars, from what each posting states, so check the posting for the pay in its own currency.

Openings for New Zealand and their usual pay, grouped by kind of work
Kind of workOpen hereTypical pay
Manufacturing & Technicians27Too few stated
Mechanical, Structures & Thermal16Too few stated
Ground Software & IT9Too few stated
Launch & Mission Operations9Too few stated
Programs & Business7Too few stated
Flight Software & GNC6Too few stated
Quality & Mission Assurance5Too few stated
Supply Chain & Facilities5Too few stated
Avionics & Electrical4Too few stated
Systems, Integration & Test4Too few stated
RF, Communications & Payloads3Too few stated
Propulsion & Engines2Too few stated
Science, Imaging & Earth Data1Too few stated

Space industry jobs in New Zealand: what people ask

If I live in New Zealand, which space industry jobs can I apply to?

Yes. Of the 8,239 space industry roles we track, 100 take candidates based in New Zealand today. 7 of them take applicants from any country, and 93 more list New Zealand among a narrower set of countries. Every listing names its work location and the countries it accepts.

Which space companies are hiring in New Zealand?

Right now the most roles open to applicants in New Zealand are at Rocket Lab (79), Dawn Aerospace (12) and AST SpaceMobile (2). In all, 8 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. Northrop Grumman hires only in the United States. Boeing hires only in the United States. Vantor hires only in the United States. Firefly Aerospace hires only in the United States. Axiom Space hires only in the United States. NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory hires only in the United States. Terran Orbital hires only in the United States. RTX hires only in the United States. Every statement here is sourced to the employer's own site or a dated report, and the sources sit in the Employers list.

What pay can I expect from space industry jobs 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. The pay table for each kind of work breaks it down further.

How do I avoid space job offer scams in New Zealand?

Every Apply button here takes you to the space company's own posting, so you apply with the employer directly. 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.

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