SES by country
SES Jobs in the USA
20 of the 119 SES postings take candidates based in the USA today. They typically pay $107k–$196k/yr.
SES roles open in the USA
Media Service Architect, Network Planning (opens the job details)
McLean, VA, United States· todayDetails
$105,200–$167,300/yrSenior Engineer, Terrestrial Network (opens the job details)
McLean, VA, United States· todayDetails
$121,680–$194,300/yrHead of Business Continuity Management (opens the job details)
McLean, VA, United States· todayDetails
$135,000–$198,000/yrManager, Information Security Management (opens the job details)
Software & IT · McLean, VA, United States· todayDetails
$136,000–$187,000/yrTechnician, Teleport Operations, Castle Rock (opens the job details)
Technicians · Castle Rock, United States· todayDetails
$65,600–$90,200/yrManager, Talent Management & Engagement (opens the job details)
Programs & Business · McLean, VA, United States· todayDetails
$110,000–$150,000/yrEngineer, Satellite Platform Engineering (opens the job details)
McLean, VA, United States· todayDetails
$75,000–$110,000/yrSpecialist, Talent Acquisition (opens the job details)
Programs & Business · Chicago, IL, United States· todayDetails
$75,000–$95,000/yrVideo Distribution Architect (opens the job details)
Systems & Test · McLean, VA, United States· todayDetails
$134,900–$208,500/yrData Service Architect, Network Planning (opens the job details)
McLean, VA, United States· todayDetails
$105,200–$167,300/yrManager, Enterprise Program (opens the job details)
Systems & Test · McLean, United States· todayDetails
$134,880–$185,500/yrSenior Satellite Systems Engineer (opens the job details)
Systems & Test · Sterling, VA, United States· todayDetails
Senior Payload Engineer, Spacecraft Programmes (opens the job details)
RF & Payloads · Sterling, VA, United States· todayDetails
$121,000–$180,000/yrSenior Engineer, Spacecraft Subsystems, Payload (opens the job details)
McLean, VA, United States· todayDetails
$110,000–$167,000/yrSenior Specialist, Payroll Americas & LATAM (opens the job details)
Programs & Business · McLean, VA, United States· todayDetails
$87,850–$135,000/yrAircraft Maintenance Technician, Airframe & Powerplant 1 (opens the job details)
Technicians · Chicago, United States· todayDetails
$71,175–$104,400/yrManager, Engineering Aircraft Technical Services (opens the job details)
Chicago, United States· todayDetails
Senior Engineer, Cloud and System Security (opens the job details)
Software & IT · McLean, VA, United States· todayDetails
Senior Controller (opens the job details)
Programs & Business · McLean, VA, United States· todayDetails
$90,000–$138,300/yr
SES pay for the USA candidates, split by kind of work
| Kind of work | Open here | Typical pay |
|---|---|---|
| Programs & Business | 4 | $105k–$146k/yr |
| Systems, Integration & Test | 3 | Too few stated |
| Ground Software & IT | 2 | Too few stated |
| Manufacturing & Technicians | 2 | Too few stated |
| Quality & Mission Assurance | 1 | Too few stated |
| RF, Communications & Payloads | 1 | Too few stated |
SES in the USA: common questions
Is SES hiring in the USA?
Yes. Candidates in the USA can apply to 20 of the 119 roles SES has posted today. 20 name the USA on a shorter country list.
What does SES pay for roles open to the USA?
The typical figure is $107k–$196k/yr and the median $136000, taken only from the SES postings for the USA that print a salary. We quote US dollars; where SES publishes pay on a posting, that posting carries its own figure.
SES in other countries
Other space companies hiring in the USA
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.