Spacecraft & stations · Space logistics and return
Outpost jobs
Outpost provides, in its own words, reusable infrastructure for space logistics and manufacturing: it delivers mass to orbit and returns cargo to Earth with precision. It hires in Los Angeles.
, SpaceJobs.Now lists 14 open jobs at Outpost; their typical pay runs $155k to $325k a year, with a median of $198k.
Typical pay, live
Latest Outpost openings
Read 7 Nov 2026, 10:02 UTC- $130,000–$170,000/yr
Payload Engineer (opens the job details)
Launch & Ops · Los Angeles, CA, United States · 2w agoDetails
$140,000–$170,000/yrMission Design Engineer (opens the job details)
Launch & Ops · Los Angeles, CA, United States · 2w agoDetails
$150,000–$180,000/yrSenior Aerothermal Analysis Engineer (opens the job details)
Mechanical · Los Angeles, CA, United States · 1mo agoDetails
$170,000–$225,000/yrSenior Dynamics and Loads Engineer (opens the job details)
Mechanical · Los Angeles, CA, United States · 1mo agoDetails
$170,000–$225,000/yrVice President, Marketing (opens the job details)
Programs & Business · Los Angeles, CA, United States · 3mo agoDetails
$175,000–$250,000/yrMechanical Technician (opens the job details)
Technicians · Los Angeles, CA, United States · 3mo agoDetails
$30–$45/hrVP of Production (opens the job details)
Technicians · Los Angeles, CA, United States · 3mo agoDetails
$275,000–$325,000/yrElectrical Technician (opens the job details)
Technicians · Los Angeles, CA, United States · 3mo agoDetails
$30–$45/hrVP of Software (opens the job details)
Flight Software · Los Angeles, CA, United States · 4mo agoDetails
$275,000–$325,000/yrVP Vehicle Engineering (opens the job details)
Mechanical · Los Angeles, CA, United States · 6mo agoDetails
$275,000–$325,000/yrSenior PR and Communications Manager (opens the job details)
Programs & Business · Los Angeles, CA, United States · 8mo agoDetails
$145,000–$180,000/yr
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Outpost at a glance
Outpost provides, in its own words, reusable infrastructure for space logistics and manufacturing: it delivers mass to orbit and returns cargo to Earth with precision. It hires in Los Angeles.
14 roles taken from its careers site on 2026-11-07A recruiter wrote to you in Outpost's name?
Outpost's own sites: outpost.space.
What Outpost pays
Read from the ranges on its open jobs · 2026-11-07The median is $198k/yr over the 13 open jobs with a posted range, and single figures go from $62.4k/yr up to $325k/yr. Interns, technicians and senior engineers all sit in that figure; the table below separates the disciplines.
Measured from 13 distinct posted rates, at this employer, each as a year's pay (an hourly rate × 2,080 hours). 1 of the 14 open jobs here states no pay.
The top-paying Outpost jobs open now
Every 14, highest pay firstVP of Production (opens the job details)
Technicians · Los Angeles, CA, United States · 3mo agoDetails
$275,000–$325,000/yrVP of Software (opens the job details)
Flight Software · Los Angeles, CA, United States · 4mo agoDetails
$275,000–$325,000/yrVP Vehicle Engineering (opens the job details)
Mechanical · Los Angeles, CA, United States · 6mo agoDetails
$275,000–$325,000/yr- $250,000–$300,000/yr
Vice President, Marketing (opens the job details)
Programs & Business · Los Angeles, CA, United States · 3mo agoDetails
$175,000–$250,000/yr
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 Outpost looks for
The usual bar in each discipline Outpost 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.
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.
An electrical or computer engineering degree; harness and board technicians often hold IPC certifications.
An engineering or technical background; many operators come from the military, and shift work is common.
A computer science, aerospace or electrical engineering degree; C/C++ for flight code, control theory for GNC.
Outpost'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.
Outpost sites with openings
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Questions about Outpost
How do I apply to Outpost?
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What does Outpost pay?
Across the 13 open Outpost jobs that give a pay range, the middle of the market is $155k–$325k/yr and the median $198k/yr. The lowest posted figure is $62.4k/yr and the highest $325k/yr. These are base salary ranges as the postings give them; equity, bonuses and relocation help come on top where offered.
Which disciplines is Outpost staffing?
Of its 14 openings, the largest groups are manufacturing & technicians (3), mechanical, structures & thermal (3) and programs & business (3).
What does Outpost ask for in space manufacturing and technician jobs?
Often no degree: a trade school, apprenticeship or military background, plus certifications such as welding or IPC. The exact bar is in each Outpost posting.
How fresh is this list of Outpost roles?
We read Outpost's public careers site every night. A role stays here as long as Outpost keeps it up, dated with our last check.
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