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Airbus U.S. Space & Defense jobs
Airbus U.S. Space & Defense is Airbus's company for US space and defense work. Its satellite factory at Merritt Island, Florida, on the Space Coast, assembles and tests satellites in series; it also hires in Arlington, Virginia and at helicopter sites in Alabama. Only its space roles are listed here: each posting is judged before it is listed.
, SpaceJobs.Now lists 16 open jobs at Airbus U.S. Space & Defense.
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Read 9 Nov 2026, 12:11 UTCAssembly Integration & Test Engineering Technician II (opens the job details)
Technicians · Merritt Island, FL · 2w agoDetails
Supply Chain Manager - Software (Contract) (opens the job details)
Supply Chain · Merritt Island, FL · 2w agoDetails
Mission Operations Engineer (opens the job details)
Launch & Ops · Merritt Island, FL · 3w agoDetails
Sr. Integrated Master Scheduler (IMS) (opens the job details)
Programs & Business · Merritt Island, FL · 3w agoDetails
Integrated Master Scheduler (IMS) (opens the job details)
Programs & Business · Merritt Island, FL · 3w agoDetails
Manager (Compensation and Benefits) (opens the job details)
Programs & Business · Merritt Island, FL · 1mo agoDetails
Sr. Satellite Systems Integration and Test Engineer (opens the job details)
Systems & Test · Merritt Island, FL · 1mo agoDetails
Assembly I&T Technician III (Second Shift) (opens the job details)
Technicians · Merritt Island, FL · 3mo agoDetails
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- No degree required: 1 open role that takes a diploma or an associate's
- Assembly Integration & Test Engineering Technician II“Required: Requires a High School Diploma or equivalent and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience, or an associate's degree with 2 years of prior related experience.”
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Airbus U.S. Space & Defense at a glance
Airbus U.S. Space & Defense is Airbus's company for US space and defense work. Its satellite factory at Merritt Island, Florida, on the Space Coast, assembles and tests satellites in series; it also hires in Arlington, Virginia and at helicopter sites in Alabama. Only its space roles are listed here: each posting is judged before it is listed.
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What Airbus U.S. Space & Defense pays
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What Airbus U.S. Space & Defense looks for
The usual bar in each discipline Airbus U.S. Space & Defense is staffing right now. A posting can ask for more or less (a clearance, a degree, years on hardware), so check the role itself before applying.
Often no degree: a trade school, apprenticeship or military background, plus certifications such as welding or IPC.
An engineering degree; test technicians often come from the military or a technical program.
An engineering degree or inspection certifications (NDT levels, AS9100 experience); safety roles want EHS credentials.
Often no degree for logistics and maintenance; buyers and planners usually have business or supply-chain training.
A business, finance, law or engineering degree; program managers often hold a PMP or an engineering background.
Airbus U.S. Space & Defense's disciplines
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What does Airbus U.S. Space & Defense pay?
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Does Airbus U.S. Space & Defense hire for jobs that need a security clearance?
6 open roles that name a clearance level today, of its 16 distinct open roles (38%; one role can be open in several places), read from its own job board.
Does Airbus U.S. Space & Defense hire without a degree?
1 open role that takes a diploma or an associate's today, of its 16 distinct open roles (6%; one role can be open in several places), read from its own job board.
Does Airbus U.S. Space & Defense have remote jobs?
3 of its 16 openings are fully remote today (an opening is one posting in one place), read from its own job board; the rest are on site or hybrid.
How fresh is this list of Airbus U.S. Space & Defense roles?
We read Airbus U.S. Space & Defense's public careers site every night. A role stays here as long as Airbus U.S. Space & Defense keeps it up, dated with our last check.
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