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About Momentus

Momentus builds orbital transfer vehicles and in-space infrastructure services. It hires in San Jose, California.

$168k–$245k/yr

Typical pay, live

, the SpaceJobs.Now board shows 9 open Momentus roles; typical pay across them is $168k to $245k a year (median $180k).

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Updated 29 Oct 2026, 17:01 UTC
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About Momentus

Orbital transfer vehicles and in-space infrastructure services. It pays $168k–$245k/yr typically (median $180k/yr).

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9 open roles on Momentus, independently checked 29 Oct 2026.

Getting paid

Paid as an employee on Momentus's own payroll (salaried or hourly, as each posting states).

Who can apply

San Jose, CA

What Momentus pays

From current postings · as of 29 Oct 2026
$168k–$245k/yrTypical pay, live

Median $180k/yr, taken across 9 postings with a stated rate. Posted rates go as low as $140k/yr and as high as $325k/yr.

Measured from 9 distinct posted rates, at this employer, each as a year's pay (an hourly rate × 2,080 hours).

Kind of workOpen rolesTypical pay
Programs & Business3$164k–$208k/yr
Avionics2$140k–$195k/hr2 rates
Systems & Test2$160k–$325k/hr2 rates
Mechanical1$190k–$215k/hr1 rate
Software & IT1$190k–$225k/hr1 rate

Best-paid Momentus openings today

All 9 by pay

“Typical” here means 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; every role list on this site uses that one definition. Our methods page explains where each pay number comes from and how sure we are of it.

The work Momentus hires for

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Avionics & Electrical2 open hereSystems, Integration & Test2 open herePropulsion & EnginesPrograms & Business3 open here

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Frequently asked questions

What does Momentus do?

Orbital transfer vehicles and in-space infrastructure services.

How much does Momentus pay?

Openings at Momentus pay $168k–$245k/yr in the usual case, and the midpoint sits at $180k/yr. We take both from the 9 current postings with a stated rate. The lowest posted rate is $140k/yr; the highest is $325k/yr.

What is it like to work at Momentus?

Momentus pays $168k–$245k/yr typically (median $180k/yr).

Which locations does Momentus hire in?

San Jose, CA

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