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Space Jobs for Data Scientists in Virginia

37 open roles for data scientists and machine learning engineers at 8 space companies name a site in Virginia, most of them in Chantilly and Herndon; typical pay runs $129k–$225k/yr. Listed straight from each employer's careers site, checked every hour.

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Space companies hiring data scientists and machine learning engineers in Virginia

EmployerOpen roles hereMedian posted pay
Vantor13$138k/yr
The Aerospace Corporation8not stated
Booz Allen Hamilton4$144k/yr
Planet4$171k/yr
KBR3$166k/yr
Lockheed Martin3$158k/yr
Amazon Leo1too few figures
BlackSky1too few figures

Where the roles are

  • Chantilly11
  • Herndon10
  • Arlington6
  • McLean4
  • Reston3
  • Springfield2
  • Alexandria1
  • Fort Belvoir1

Kinds of work

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What people ask about data scientists and machine learning engineers' work in Virginia

Which space companies hire data scientists and machine learning engineers in Virginia?

Today, Vantor (13 roles), The Aerospace Corporation (8 roles), Booz Allen Hamilton (4 roles), Planet (4 roles), KBR (3 roles), Lockheed Martin (3 roles), and 2 more. The table above lists every employer with a role open in Virginia.

Where in Virginia are the roles for data scientists and machine learning engineers?

Most are in Chantilly (11), Herndon (10), Arlington (6), McLean (4), as the postings name their sites. A role that names several sites counts at each.

How much do space roles for data scientists and machine learning engineers in Virginia pay?

The roles here that state pay post a median $157k/yr, with typical pay from $129k–$225k/yr; 73% of Virginia's postings state their pay at all, which our research on where space jobs are compares state by state. Virginia's law has required every employer to state a pay range in job postings since 1 Jul 2026 (each state's law beside its postings). For reference, the 6,320 data scientists working in Virginia, in any industry, earn a median $126k/yr (BLS, May 2025, the public record).

Do roles for data scientists and machine learning engineers in Virginia require US citizenship?

Of the 631 space postings in Virginia whose text we read, 65% are limited to US citizens or US persons and 69.9% name a security clearance, by our research on who can apply, which compares every state. Each posting states its own rule, often citing export control under ITAR or the EAR.

How is this list made?

We read each employer's own job board every hour. A role is listed here when it is a US role and its own location line names a place in Virginia, by the same reading as our research on where space jobs are, and its title names the profession by the same rule as the page for data scientists and machine learning engineers; remote roles that name no state are on the remote jobs page.