Structures, thermal and mechanisms in Arizona
Space Jobs for Mechanical Engineers in Arizona
11 open roles for mechanical engineers at 3 space companies name a site in Arizona, most of them in Phoenix-Mesa and Tempe; typical pay runs $136k–$245k/yr. Listed straight from each employer's careers site, checked every hour.
Space companies hiring mechanical engineers in Arizona
| Employer | Open roles here | Median posted pay |
|---|---|---|
| Viasat | 4 | $183k/yr |
| Virgin Galactic | 4 | $169k/yr |
| Northrop Grumman | 3 | $123k/yr |
Where the roles are
- Phoenix-Mesa4
- Tempe4
- Chandler2
- Gilbert1
Kinds of work
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Updated 30 Oct 2026, 16:03 UTC
Engineer II, Structures Design (opens the job details)
Virgin Galactic · Mechanical · Phoenix-Mesa, Arizona, United States· 1d agoDetails
$107,301–$163,699/yrSpecialist Engineer, Stress (opens the job details)
Virgin Galactic · Mechanical · Phoenix-Mesa, Arizona, United States· 1d agoDetails
$160,544–$244,948/yrEngineer II, Stress (opens the job details)
Virgin Galactic · Mechanical · Phoenix-Mesa, Arizona, United States· 1d agoDetails
$107,301–$163,699/yrSpecialist Engineer, Structures Design (opens the job details)
Virgin Galactic · Mechanical · Phoenix-Mesa, Arizona, United States· 1d agoDetails
$160,544–$244,948/yr
Staff Mechanical Engineer, Thermal (opens the job details)
Viasat · Mechanical · Tempe, Arizona; Carlsbad, California· 2d agoDetails
$141,500–$224,000/yr
Structural Engineer: Level 1 (opens the job details)
Northrop Grumman · Mechanical · Chandler, AZ, United States· 2d agoDetails
$65,800–$98,800/yrStructural Engineer - Level 3 or Level 4 (opens the job details)
Northrop Grumman · Mechanical · Gilbert, AZ, United States· 1w agoDetails
$98,400–$147,600/yrSenior Mechanical Engineer - Space Infrastructure (opens the job details)
Viasat · Mechanical · Tempe, Arizona; Carlsbad, California· 1w agoDetails
$120,500–$190,000/yrStaff Mechanical Engineer, Structural (opens the job details)
Viasat · Mechanical · Tempe, Arizona; Carlsbad, California· 1w agoDetails
$141,500–$224,000/yrSenior Staff Mechanical Engineer (opens the job details)
Viasat · Mechanical · Tempe, Arizona; Carlsbad, California· 1w agoDetails
$180,500–$285,000/yrThermal Analysis : Engineer Systems Modeling & Simulation – Level 4 (opens the job details)
Northrop Grumman · Mechanical · Chandler, AZ, United States· 2w agoDetails
$122,800–$184,200/yr
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What people ask about mechanical engineers' work in Arizona
Which space companies hire mechanical engineers in Arizona?
Today, Viasat (4 roles), Virgin Galactic (4 roles), Northrop Grumman (3 roles). The table above lists every employer with a role open in Arizona.
Where in Arizona are the roles for mechanical engineers?
Most are in Phoenix-Mesa (4), Tempe (4), Chandler (2), Gilbert (1), as the postings name their sites. A role that names several sites counts at each.
How much do space roles for mechanical engineers in Arizona pay?
The roles here that state pay post a median $155k/yr, with typical pay from $136k–$245k/yr; 5.1% of Arizona's postings state their pay at all, which our research on where space jobs are compares state by state. Arizona has no law requiring a pay range in job postings, so a posting there can leave pay out (each state's law beside its postings). For reference, the 5,480 mechanical engineers working in Arizona, in any industry, earn a median $100k/yr (BLS, May 2025, the public record).
Do roles for mechanical engineers in Arizona require US citizenship?
Of the 37 space postings in Arizona whose text we read, 100% are limited to US citizens or US persons and 78.4% 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 Arizona, 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 mechanical engineers; remote roles that name no state are on the remote jobs page.