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Scout Space jobs
Scout Space builds optical sensors flown on satellites that see and track other objects in orbit, for space domain awareness and safety. It is based in Reston, Virginia, with many roles remote in the US.
, SpaceJobs.Now lists 9 open jobs at Scout Space.
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Latest Scout Space openings
Read 9 Nov 2026, 12:13 UTCPurchasing & Materials Lead (opens the job details)
Supply Chain · Reston, VA - Hybrid · 2mo agoDetails
$80,000–$110,000/yr- $120,000–$200,000/yr
Capture Manager (opens the job details)
Programs & Business · Remote · 5mo agoDetails
$110,000–$160,000/yrDirector of Engineering (opens the job details)
Systems & Test · Reston, VA - Hybrid · 6mo agoDetails
Technical Program Manager (opens the job details)
Programs & Business · Remote · 6mo agoDetails
$140,000–$200,000/yr- $120,000–$200,000/yr
Optomechanical Engineer (opens the job details)
Mechanical · Remote · 1y+ agoDetails
$120,000–$200,000/yrFuture Scout Team Members! (opens the job details)
Programs & Business · Remote · 1y+ agoDetails
Senior Mission Systems Engineer (opens the job details)
Systems & Test · Remote · 1y+ agoDetails
$120,000–$200,000/yr
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Scout Space at a glance
Scout Space builds optical sensors flown on satellites that see and track other objects in orbit, for space domain awareness and safety. It is based in Reston, Virginia, with many roles remote in the US.
9 roles taken from its careers site on 2026-11-09A recruiter wrote to you in Scout Space's name?
Scout Space's own sites: scout.space · job-boards.greenhouse.io/scoutspace.
What Scout Space pays
Given posting by postingStated per posting
Where a posting states a pay range, the board shows the range it states. That is too few ranges for a typical Scout Space figure today; the jobs below each carry whatever range their posting gives.
What Scout Space pays, by occupation
| Occupation | Open jobs | Posted yearly pay |
|---|---|---|
| Sales professional | 2 | $147,500/yrtypically posts $115k–$180k |
| Program manager | 1 | $170,000/yrtypically posts $140k–$200k |
| Quality engineer | 1 | $160,000/yrtypically posts $120k–$200k |
| Supply chain professional | 1 | $95,000/yrtypically posts $80k–$110k |
| Systems engineer | 1 | $160,000/yrtypically posts $120k–$200k |
The median of the distinct salaries each occupation's open jobs post (an hourly rate counted as 2,080 hours), before bonuses and equity; where they post ranges, the typical range is the median of their low ends and of their high ends.
What Scout Space looks for
The usual bar in each discipline Scout Space 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 science, engineering or data degree; geospatial and intelligence roles may need a clearance.
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.
A business, finance, law or engineering degree; program managers often hold a PMP or an engineering background.
Scout Space's disciplines
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What does Scout Space pay?
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Does Scout Space have remote jobs?
7 of its 9 openings are fully remote today (an opening is one posting in one place), read from its own job board; the rest are on site or hybrid.
How fresh is this list of Scout Space roles?
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