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Orbit Fab jobs
Orbit Fab provides refueling in space, with fuel shuttles that deliver propellant to spacecraft fitted with its RAFTI refueling interface, and mission-planning software for refueling logistics. It is based in Lafayette, Colorado, and lists a handful of openings.
, SpaceJobs.Now lists 3 open jobs at Orbit Fab; 2 of them state a salary.
a pay range on 66.7% of its open roles
Latest Orbit Fab openings
Read 7 Nov 2026, 10:02 UTCMechanical Engineering Manager (opens the job details)
Mechanical · Lafayette, CO · 1mo agoDetails
Director of Business Development (opens the job details)
Programs & Business · Remote · 2mo agoDetails
$150,000–$200,000/yrSenior Mechanical Engineer (Mechanisms) (opens the job details)
Mechanical · Lafayette, CO · 2mo agoDetails
$125,000–$173,000/yr
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Orbit Fab at a glance
Orbit Fab provides refueling in space, with fuel shuttles that deliver propellant to spacecraft fitted with its RAFTI refueling interface, and mission-planning software for refueling logistics. It is based in Lafayette, Colorado, and lists a handful of openings.
3 roles taken from its careers site on 2026-11-07A recruiter wrote to you in Orbit Fab's name?
Orbit Fab's own sites: orbitfab.com.
What Orbit Fab pays
Given posting by postingA range on 66.7% of its open jobs
Its US postings state a pay range, and the board shows the range each posting states. That is too few ranges for a typical Orbit Fab figure today; the jobs below each carry whatever range their posting gives.
| Discipline | Open jobs | Middle half | Top figure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical, Structures & Thermal | 2 | $125k-$173k/yr1 posted figure | $173k/yr |
| Programs & Business | 1 | $150k-$200k/yr1 posted figure | $200k/yr |
What Orbit Fab looks for
The usual bar in each discipline Orbit Fab 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.
A mechanical or aerospace engineering degree; CAD (NX, CATIA, SolidWorks) and FEA analysis for most roles.
A business, finance, law or engineering degree; program managers often hold a PMP or an engineering background.
Orbit Fab's disciplines
Each discipline page covers the work itself, the usual entry bar and the pay posted for it across the industry.
For the wider picture, open the pay tables for every discipline or the space employers that pay the most.
Orbit Fab sites with openings
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Questions about Orbit Fab
How do I apply to Orbit Fab?
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What does Orbit Fab pay?
Only 66.7% of its open roles give a range today, not enough for a typical figure. Its US postings state a pay range, and the board shows the range each posting states. Where a Orbit Fab posting does give one, the role below shows it.
Which disciplines is Orbit Fab staffing?
Of its 3 openings, the largest groups are mechanical, structures & thermal (2) and programs & business (1).
What does Orbit Fab ask for in mechanical, structures and thermal engineering jobs in space?
A mechanical or aerospace engineering degree; CAD (NX, CATIA, SolidWorks) and FEA analysis for most roles. The exact bar is in each Orbit Fab posting.
How fresh is this list of Orbit Fab roles?
We read Orbit Fab's public careers site every night. A role stays here as long as Orbit Fab keeps it up, dated with our last check.
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