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Space Jobs for Manufacturing Engineers

, SpaceJobs.Now lists 892 open roles for manufacturing engineers on , including Muon Space, Anduril and Umbra; typical pay across them is $118k to $215k a year (median $137k), topped by $280k a year advertised at Lockheed Martin.

See 326 roles for manufacturing engineers
$118k–$215k/yrtypical paylive median $137k/yrup to $280k/yr at Lockheed Martin

Measured from 521 distinct posted rates, across 56 employers, each as a year's pay (an hourly rate × 2,080 hours). 359 of the 892 listings open here post no pay at all.

Space companies hire manufacturing engineers to turn designs into flight hardware at rate: the processes, tooling and lines that build engines, tanks and spacecraft. Each listing here is re-verified on the employer's own job board once an hour.

Live roles for manufacturing engineers

Updated 31 Oct 2026, 15:02 UTC

Showing the 326 roles that ask for at least a bachelor's, every country. See every role

Additive manufacturing and composites

16 open

Metal 3D printing and composite layup, the processes behind printed engines and composite structures.

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Welding, machining and fabrication

50 open

Engineer the welding, machining and fabrication processes that turn designs into flight hardware.

Show 40 more fabrication roles

Production and process

91 open

Run and improve the production line: process design, tooling, work instructions and rate.

Show 81 more production roles

Manufacturing engineers

169 open

Manufacturing engineering roles across factories and test sites.

Show 159 more manufacturing roles

Before you apply

Space hardware is built, tested and flown in person, so many roles name a factory, a test site, a launch site or a control room, and each listing states its location. US roles that touch export-controlled technology (ITAR or EAR) can ask that you be a U.S. person, and some ask for a security clearance. A real employer never charges you to apply, never interviews you only by chat app and never asks you to buy equipment.

Pay by specialty

Every specialty gets its typical band from its own open roles, computed by the same method as the rest of the site (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). A specialty is listed once three or more distinct rates have been posted.

SpecialtyOpen rolesTypical payHighest rate
Additive manufacturing and composites48$112k–$199k/yr$241k/yr
Welding, machining and fabrication121$120k–$215k/yr$280k/yr
Production and process275$119k–$215k/yr$277k/yr
Manufacturing engineers448$115k–$211k/yr$263k/yr

What the roles ask for

Drawn from the requirement lines of 359 out of 892 open roles for manufacturing engineers, the same lines each role's pop-up quotes from its posting. Each role is counted once, at the lowest degree it will accept.

0

Ask for a PhD

6

Ask for a master's

326

Ask for at least a bachelor's

27

Name no degree

  • Name years of experience291
  • Set a residency or work-authorization condition46
  • Name u.S. person status (ITAR or EAR)41
  • Name a security clearance22
  • Require programming (Python, C++, MATLAB and similar)16
  • Ask for a professional license8
  • Ask for a certification1

Where a posting states years of experience, the median ask is 5 years.

Who hires manufacturing engineers in the space industry

EmployerOpen rolesPay stated
Muon Space logoMuon Space4$83.2k–$201k/yr
Anduril logoAnduril2$132k–$196k/yr
Umbra logoUmbra1$135k–$165k/yr
Cowboy Space logoCowboy Space2$175k–$220k/yr
Astrolab logoAstrolab3$140k–$240k/yr
Amazon Leo logoAmazon Leo45$82.1k–$221k/yr
True Anomaly logoTrue Anomaly7$85k–$215k/yr
E-Space logoE-Space3$140k–$190k/yr
LeoLabs logoLeoLabs1$120k–$139k/yr
Stoke Space logoStoke Space3$110k–$252k/yr
Inversion Space logoInversion Space8$77k–$244k/yr
BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems logoBAE Systems Space & Mission Systems2$66k–$201k/yr
K2 Space logoK2 Space25$90k–$220k/yr
Apex logoApex7$100k–$205k/yr
Xona Space Systems logoXona Space Systems1$146k–$205k/yr
Loft Federal logoLoft Federal1$110k–$138k/yr
Trinzic logoTrinzic1Not stated
Albedo logoAlbedo1$169k–$193k/yr
Varda Space Industries logoVarda Space Industries23$120k–$263k/yr
Loft Orbital logoLoft Orbital2$62.4k–$190k/yr
Viasat logoViasat2$142k–$224k/yr
Astra logoAstra3$140k–$180k/yr
Blue Origin logoBlue Origin171$66.6k–$277k/yr
Impulse Space logoImpulse Space21$62.4k–$215k/yr
Planet logoPlanet1$114k–$143k/yr
BlackSky logoBlackSky2$110k–$155k/yr
Gravitics logoGravitics1$110k–$140k/yr
Millennium Space Systems logoMillennium Space Systems3$91k–$223k/yr
CesiumAstro logoCesiumAstro3$158k–$225k/yr
Reflect Orbital logoReflect Orbital1$110k–$180k/yr
Voyager Technologies logoVoyager Technologies8$85k–$180k/yr
Northwood Space logoNorthwood Space3$80k–$218k/yr
Boeing logoBoeing1$85k–$115k/yr
Parsons logoParsons1$104k–$181k/yr
Sierra Space logoSierra Space9$73.2k–$195k/yr
Relativity Space logoRelativity Space56$90k–$277k/yr
Vast logoVast14$86k–$245k/yr
Firefly Aerospace logoFirefly Aerospace12Not stated
ArianeGroup logoArianeGroup31Not stated
Thales Alenia Space logoThales Alenia Space9Not stated
ICEYE logoICEYE7Not stated
The Exploration Company logoThe Exploration Company6Not stated
Isar Aerospace logoIsar Aerospace5Not stated
Airbus Defence and Space logoAirbus Defence and Space4Not stated
Astroscale logoAstroscale3Not stated
Axiom Space logoAxiom Space3Not stated
OHB logoOHB3Not stated
Dawn Aerospace logoDawn Aerospace2Not stated
Exotrail logoExotrail2Not stated
HyImpulse logoHyImpulse2Not stated
Venus Aerospace logoVenus Aerospace2Not stated
Constellr logoConstellr1Not stated
Elveo Mobile logoElveo Mobile1Not stated
European Space Agency (ESA) logoEuropean Space Agency (ESA)1Not stated
Eutelsat logoEutelsat1Not stated
MaiaSpace logoMaiaSpace1Not stated
Rocket Factory Augsburg logoRocket Factory Augsburg1Not stated
SES logoSES1Not stated
Intuitive Machines logoIntuitive Machines7Not stated
RTX logoRTX3$62.9k–$144k/yr
SpaceX logoSpaceX138$100k–$230k/yr
ispace logoispace1$101k–$152k/yr
Redwire logoRedwire1$102k–$130k/yr
Rendezvous Robotics logoRendezvous Robotics3$85k–$135k/yr
L3Harris logoL3Harris18$45k–$178k/yr
AST SpaceMobile logoAST SpaceMobile25Not stated
Lockheed Martin logoLockheed Martin45$57.8k–$280k/yr
Blue Canyon Technologies logoBlue Canyon Technologies1Not stated
Leidos logoLeidos3$50.7k–$157k/yr
Terran Orbital logoTerran Orbital2$85k–$155k/yr
AeroVironment (AV) logoAeroVironment (AV)2$91k–$139k/yr
United Launch Alliance logoUnited Launch Alliance8$48k–$166k/yr
Northrop Grumman logoNorthrop Grumman31$65.8k–$254k/yr
Virgin Galactic logoVirgin Galactic1$117k–$178k/yr
Rocket Lab logoRocket Lab30$52k–$198k/yr
CACI logoCACI7$45.9k–$182k/yr
Amentum logoAmentum3Not stated
Ursa Major logoUrsa Major5$62.4k–$155k/yr
Lunar Outpost logoLunar Outpost2Not stated
Teledyne logoTeledyne7$58.7k–$151k/yr
Moog logoMoog1$70k–$90k/yr
Astranis logoAstranis7$60.3k–$185k/yr
Benchmark Space Systems logoBenchmark Space Systems1$47.8k–$54.1k/yr

Sorted by the expected value of an application (acceptance odds times posted pay). A referral agreement, if an employer has one, can raise it in this order but never changes the salary it offers.

Manufacturing Engineer salary by employer

What each employer's own postings pay manufacturing engineers, by level and by site, with every role and its posted pay.

How each employer checks you

For every employer currently hiring manufacturing engineers: its process as its own hiring guide describes it, each line with its source. The complete steps sit on that employer's page. Sorted by the expected value of an application (acceptance odds times posted pay). A referral agreement, if an employer has one, can raise it in this order but never changes the salary it offers.

Amazon Leo logoAmazon Leo45 open
Assessment
Amazon's interview loop. How to apply
Interview
Interview
Blue Origin logoBlue Origin171 open
Assessment
No general test published. How to apply
Interview
None published
Thales Alenia Space logoThales Alenia Space9 open
Assessment
Thales interviews. How to apply
Interview
Interview
Airbus Defence and Space logoAirbus Defence and Space4 open
Assessment
Airbus interviews and role tests. How to apply
Interview
Interview
European Space Agency (ESA) logoEuropean Space Agency (ESA)1 open
Assessment
ESA's pre-screening and panel interview. How to apply
Interview
Interview
Credentials
You complete a basic medical screening for the ESA Medical Officer and a basic background screening run by an external party; in a second stage ESA contacts your referees and verifies your diploma. Source
Lockheed Martin logoLockheed Martin45 open
Assessment
Lockheed Martin's interviews. How to apply
Interview
Interview
Northrop Grumman logoNorthrop Grumman31 open
Assessment
The recruiter screening and team interviews. How to apply
Interview
Interview

Where these roles are posted

The US states with the most open roles for manufacturing engineers, and the roles posted for a single country. A place name leads to its own page, and a country's count lists the matching roles.

Students and recent graduates: 68 open space internships for manufacturing engineers.

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Frequently asked questions

How much do manufacturing engineers earn in the space industry?

Going by the 521 distinct salaries currently posted for roles for manufacturing engineers (each put on a full-time year), the typical range is $118k–$215k/yr and the median is $137k/yr. The top posted figure is $280k/yr, at Lockheed Martin. 359 of the 892 open roles for manufacturing engineers state no pay, so check each listing.

What do manufacturing roles ask for?

Usually a mechanical, industrial or manufacturing engineering degree and experience with the processes the role names. Every posting spells out its exact requirements and work site, so read each one. Of the 359 open roles for manufacturing engineers whose requirements we read, 6 a master's, 326 at least a bachelor's and 27 name no degree.

What does a manufacturing engineer do at a space company?

A manufacturing engineer at a space company designs how hardware is built: the process, the tooling and fixtures, the work instructions for technicians, and the fixes when a part does not come out right, then raises the rate as production grows.

How do space companies hire manufacturing engineers?

Each employer runs its own hiring, and each listing says what it asks for: the degree or the hands-on experience, the location, and for export-controlled work in the US, often U.S. person status. Of the employers hiring manufacturing engineers now, European Space Agency (ESA) says it checks credentials such as degrees. The section on how each employer checks you quotes each guide with its source.

Are these jobs real?

Every role here is read from a space employer's own careers page or job board (Muon Space, Anduril, Umbra and Cowboy Space among them), and each employer's page here covers who they are and how they hire. A real employer never charges you to apply, never asks you to buy equipment and never interviews you only by chat app.

Which space companies pay manufacturing engineers the most?

Of the 12 employers whose postings for manufacturing engineers state enough pay for a figure, the highest medians are Varda Space Industries ($172k/yr), Amazon Leo ($161k/yr) and K2 Space ($158k/yr). A median is of what each employer's open roles post today, by the same formula for every employer.

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