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Benchmark Space Systems makes propulsion for satellites, from high-test peroxide and monopropellant thrusters to electric systems. It hires in Burlington, Vermont and Pleasanton, California, and many of its current openings are engineering internships.

, SpaceJobs.Now lists 14 open jobs at Benchmark Space Systems; their typical pay runs $51k to $160k a year, with a median of $53k.

$51k–$160k/yr

Typical pay, live

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Read 7 Nov 2026, 10:02 UTC
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Benchmark Space Systems at a glance

Benchmark Space Systems makes propulsion for satellites, from high-test peroxide and monopropellant thrusters to electric systems. It hires in Burlington, Vermont and Pleasanton, California, and many of its current openings are engineering internships.

14 roles taken from its careers site on 2026-11-07
Sites with open roles
Vermont (8) and California (6)
Part of the industry
Spacecraft & stations · In-space propulsion
Where its roles come from
Its public Breezy HR board (13 openings on 29 Oct 2026), each posting read in full.
Pay in its postings
Today 100% of its open roles give a pay range.
Applying
Through Benchmark Space Systems's careers site: the Apply button on a role opens that posting there. Screening, interviews and the offer all run between you and Benchmark Space Systems; we are not part of it.

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What Benchmark Space Systems pays

Read from the ranges on its open jobs · 2026-11-07
$51k–$160k/yrMiddle half, today

The median is $53k/yr over the 14 open jobs with a posted range, and single figures go from $47.8k/yr up to $210k/yr. Interns, technicians and senior engineers all sit in that figure; the table below separates the disciplines.

Measured from 14 distinct posted rates, at this employer, each as a year's pay (an hourly rate × 2,080 hours).

DisciplineOpen jobsMiddle half
Systems, Integration & Test4$52.5k–$115k/yr
Mechanical, Structures & Thermal3$51k–$111k/yr
Propulsion & Engines3$53k–$151k/yr
Avionics & Electrical1$47.8k-$54.1k/yr1 posted figure
Flight Software & GNC1$160k-$210k/yr1 posted figure
Manufacturing & Technicians1$47.8k-$54.1k/yr1 posted figure
Quality & Mission Assurance1$90k-$115k/yr1 posted figure

The top-paying Benchmark Space Systems jobs open now

Every 14, highest pay first

The middle half is the 25th percentile of what roles pay (the middle of each posted range, as a year's pay: an hourly rate counts at 2,080 hours, 40 a week for 52 weeks) to the 90th-percentile posted top, measured the same way for every list on the site. A posting's range is base salary only: stock, sign-on money and bonuses are extra where a company offers them. The methodology explains how each pay figure is measured and graded.

What Benchmark Space Systems looks for

The usual bar in each discipline Benchmark Space Systems 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.

Systems, Integration & Test4 open at Benchmark Space Systems

An engineering degree; test technicians often come from the military or a technical program.

Mechanical, Structures & Thermal3 open at Benchmark Space Systems

A mechanical or aerospace engineering degree; CAD (NX, CATIA, SolidWorks) and FEA analysis for most roles.

Propulsion & Engines3 open at Benchmark Space Systems

Usually a mechanical or aerospace engineering degree; technicians and test operators often start from a trade or the military.

Avionics & Electrical1 open at Benchmark Space Systems

An electrical or computer engineering degree; harness and board technicians often hold IPC certifications.

Flight Software & GNC1 open at Benchmark Space Systems

A computer science, aerospace or electrical engineering degree; C/C++ for flight code, control theory for GNC.

Manufacturing & Technicians1 open at Benchmark Space Systems

Often no degree: a trade school, apprenticeship or military background, plus certifications such as welding or IPC.

Benchmark Space Systems's disciplines

Each discipline page covers the work itself, the usual entry bar and the pay posted for it across the industry.

Propulsion & Engines3 at Benchmark Space SystemsMechanical, Structures & Thermal3 at Benchmark Space SystemsAvionics & Electrical1 at Benchmark Space SystemsManufacturing & Technicians1 at Benchmark Space SystemsSystems, Integration & Test4 at Benchmark Space SystemsFlight Software & GNC1 at Benchmark Space Systems

For the wider picture, open the pay tables for every discipline or the space employers that pay the most.

Benchmark Space Systems sites with openings

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Burlington, VTPleasanton, CA

Questions about Benchmark Space Systems

How do I apply to Benchmark Space Systems?

Choose a role below and use its Apply button, which opens that posting on Benchmark Space Systems's careers site; the application goes straight to Benchmark Space Systems. Screening, interviews and any offer happen between you and the company, without us.

What does Benchmark Space Systems pay?

Across the 14 open Benchmark Space Systems jobs that give a pay range, the middle of the market is $51k–$160k/yr and the median $53k/yr. The lowest posted figure is $47.8k/yr and the highest $210k/yr. These are base salary ranges as the postings give them; equity, bonuses and relocation help come on top where offered.

Which disciplines is Benchmark Space Systems staffing?

Of its 14 openings, the largest groups are systems, integration & test (4), mechanical, structures & thermal (3) and propulsion & engines (3).

What does Benchmark Space Systems ask for in systems engineering, integration and test jobs in space?

An engineering degree; test technicians often come from the military or a technical program. The exact bar is in each Benchmark Space Systems posting.

How fresh is this list of Benchmark Space Systems roles?

We read Benchmark Space Systems's public careers site every night. A role stays here as long as Benchmark Space Systems keeps it up, dated with our last check.

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