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Orbital Operations jobs
Orbital Operations develops high-thrust, cryogenic space vehicles for rapid-response defense, satellite repositioning and other missions that need to change orbit fast, with an engine of its own. It works from Long Beach, California.
, SpaceJobs.Now lists 5 open jobs at Orbital Operations.
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Latest Orbital Operations openings
Read 9 Nov 2026, 12:10 UTCTurbomachinery Mechanical Design Engineer (opens the job details)
Propulsion · Long Beach, CA · 2mo agoDetails
Structures Design Engineer (opens the job details)
Mechanical · Long Beach, CA · 2mo agoDetails
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Orbital Operations at a glance
Orbital Operations develops high-thrust, cryogenic space vehicles for rapid-response defense, satellite repositioning and other missions that need to change orbit fast, with an engine of its own. It works from Long Beach, California.
5 roles taken from its careers site on 2026-11-09A recruiter wrote to you in Orbital Operations's name?
Orbital Operations's own sites: orbitalops.tech · job-boards.greenhouse.io/orbitaloperations.
What Orbital Operations pays
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What Orbital Operations looks for
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Usually a mechanical or aerospace engineering degree; technicians and test operators often start from a trade or the military.
A mechanical or aerospace engineering degree; CAD (NX, CATIA, SolidWorks) and FEA analysis for most roles.
An electrical or computer engineering degree; harness and board technicians often hold IPC certifications.
An engineering degree; test technicians often come from the military or a technical program.
Orbital Operations's disciplines
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What does Orbital Operations pay?
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Does Orbital Operations offer internships?
1 internship or co-op open today, of its 5 distinct open roles (20%; one role can be open in several places), read from its own job board.
Does Orbital Operations hire people with no experience?
1 open role whose posting says so today, of its 5 distinct open roles (20%; one role can be open in several places), read from its own job board.
Does Orbital Operations hire non-US citizens?
1 open role whose posting states no citizenship or export-control limit today, of its 5 distinct open roles (20%; one role can be open in several places), read from its own job board.
Does Orbital Operations have remote jobs?
Not today: none of its 5 openings are fully remote, read from its own job board. The space industry's remote roles at every employer are on one list.
How fresh is this list of Orbital Operations roles?
We read Orbital Operations's public careers site every night. A role stays here as long as Orbital Operations keeps it up, dated with our last check.
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