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Reflect Orbital jobs
Reflect Orbital builds satellites that use mirrors to redirect sunlight to chosen places on Earth, for lighting and extra solar energy. Its openings are in Hawthorne, California and cover mission operations, mechanical, avionics and composites engineering.
, SpaceJobs.Now lists 16 open jobs at Reflect Orbital; their typical pay runs $60.3k to $210k a year, with a median of $146k.
Typical pay, live
Latest Reflect Orbital openings
Read 7 Nov 2026, 10:02 UTCIT Support Specialist Intern (opens the job details)
Software & IT · Hawthorne, CA · 2w agoDetails
$27–$31/hrDirector, Government Partnerships (opens the job details)
Programs & Business · Washington, D.C., United States · 4w agoDetails
$160,000–$200,000/yrMarketing Director (opens the job details)
Programs & Business · Hawthorne, CA · 1mo agoDetails
$140,000–$190,000/yrMission Operations Engineering Intern (opens the job details)
Launch & Ops · Hawthorne, CA · 1mo agoDetails
$27–$31/hrGround Software Engineering Intern (opens the job details)
Software & IT · Hawthorne, CA · 1mo agoDetails
$27–$31/hrEmbedded Firmware Engineering Intern (opens the job details)
Flight Software · Hawthorne, CA · 2mo agoDetails
$27–$31/hrFlight Software Engineering Intern (opens the job details)
Flight Software · Hawthorne, CA · 2mo agoDetails
$27–$31/hrPrincipal GNC Engineer (opens the job details)
Flight Software · Hawthorne, CA · 2mo agoDetails
$130,000–$220,000/yrSenior GNC Engineer (opens the job details)
Flight Software · Hawthorne, CA · 2mo agoDetails
$130,000–$220,000/yrSenior Mission Operations Engineer (opens the job details)
Launch & Ops · Hawthorne, CA · 2mo agoDetails
$110,000–$185,000/yrPrincipal Mission Operations Engineer (opens the job details)
Launch & Ops · Hawthorne, CA · 2mo agoDetails
$110,000–$185,000/yrMission Operations Engineer (opens the job details)
Launch & Ops · Hawthorne, CA · 2mo agoDetails
$110,000–$185,000/yr
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Reflect Orbital at a glance
Reflect Orbital builds satellites that use mirrors to redirect sunlight to chosen places on Earth, for lighting and extra solar energy. Its openings are in Hawthorne, California and cover mission operations, mechanical, avionics and composites engineering.
16 roles taken from its careers site on 2026-11-07A recruiter wrote to you in Reflect Orbital's name?
Reflect Orbital's own sites: reflectorbital.com.
What Reflect Orbital pays
Read from the ranges on its open jobs · 2026-11-07The median is $146k/yr over the 16 open jobs with a posted range, and single figures go from $56.2k/yr up to $220k/yr. Interns, technicians and senior engineers all sit in that figure; the table below separates the disciplines.
Measured from 16 distinct posted rates, at this employer, each as a year's pay (an hourly rate × 2,080 hours).
The top-paying Reflect Orbital jobs open now
Every 16, highest pay firstPrincipal GNC Engineer (opens the job details)
Flight Software · Hawthorne, CA · 2mo agoDetails
$130,000–$220,000/yrSenior GNC Engineer (opens the job details)
Flight Software · Hawthorne, CA · 2mo agoDetails
$130,000–$220,000/yrDirector, Government Partnerships (opens the job details)
Programs & Business · Washington, D.C., United States · 4w agoDetails
$160,000–$200,000/yr- $100,000–$200,000/yr
Mechanical Engineer (opens the job details)
Mechanical · Hawthorne, CA · 1y+ agoDetails
$90,000–$200,000/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 Reflect Orbital looks for
The usual bar in each discipline Reflect Orbital 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 computer science, aerospace or electrical engineering degree; C/C++ for flight code, control theory for GNC.
An engineering or technical background; many operators come from the military, and shift work is common.
A business, finance, law or engineering degree; program managers often hold a PMP or an engineering background.
A computer science degree or equivalent experience; some programs need a US security clearance.
An electrical or computer engineering degree; harness and board technicians often hold IPC certifications.
Often no degree: a trade school, apprenticeship or military background, plus certifications such as welding or IPC.
Reflect Orbital's disciplines
Each discipline page covers the work itself, the usual entry bar and the pay posted for it across the industry.
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Questions about Reflect Orbital
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What does Reflect Orbital pay?
Across the 16 open Reflect Orbital jobs that give a pay range, the middle of the market is $60.3k–$210k/yr and the median $146k/yr. The lowest posted figure is $56.2k/yr and the highest $220k/yr. These are base salary ranges as the postings give them; equity, bonuses and relocation help come on top where offered.
Which disciplines is Reflect Orbital staffing?
Of its 16 openings, the largest groups are flight software & GNC (4), launch & mission operations (4) and programs & business (3).
What does Reflect Orbital ask for in flight software and GNC jobs?
A computer science, aerospace or electrical engineering degree; C/C++ for flight code, control theory for GNC. The exact bar is in each Reflect Orbital posting.
How fresh is this list of Reflect Orbital roles?
We read Reflect Orbital's public careers site every night. A role stays here as long as Reflect Orbital keeps it up, dated with our last check.
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