Structures, thermal and mechanisms in the Baltimore area
Space Jobs for Mechanical Engineers in the Baltimore Area
11 open roles for mechanical engineers at 4 space companies name a site in the Baltimore area, most of them in Annapolis and Baltimore; typical pay runs $136k–$254k/yr. Listed straight from each employer's careers site, checked every hour.
Space companies hiring mechanical engineers in the Baltimore area
| Employer | Open roles here | Median posted pay |
|---|---|---|
| Northrop Grumman | 6 | $136k/yr |
| Intuitive Machines | 2 | not stated |
| Rocket Lab | 2 | too few figures |
| Lockheed Martin | 1 | too few figures |
Where the roles are
- Annapolis4
- Baltimore2
- Glen Burnie2
- Middle River2
- Severn1
Kinds of work
Open space roles for mechanical engineers in the Baltimore area, newest first
Updated 31 Oct 2026, 15:02 UTC
Senior Thermal Analyst (opens the job details)
Lockheed Martin · Mechanical · Severn, MD, United States· 3w agoDetails
$118,000–$219,100/yr
Staff Mechanical Systems Engineer (opens the job details)
Northrop Grumman · Mechanical · Annapolis, MD, United States· 3w agoDetails
$169,000–$253,600/yrPrincipal/Sr. Principal Structural Engineer (opens the job details)
Northrop Grumman · Mechanical · Annapolis, MD, United States· 3w agoDetails
$108,800–$163,200/yrStaff Structural Engineer (opens the job details)
Northrop Grumman · Mechanical · Annapolis, MD, United States· 3w agoDetails
$169,000–$253,600/yrPrincipal or Senior Principal Mechanical Engineer (opens the job details)
Northrop Grumman · Mechanical · Annapolis, MD, United States· 3w agoDetails
$98,800–$148,300/yr
Sr. Mechanisms Engineer - Surface Mobility (opens the job details)
Intuitive Machines · Mechanical · Glen Burnie, MD, United States· 1mo agoDetails
Mechanisms Engineer - Mid Level (opens the job details)
Intuitive Machines · Mechanical · Glen Burnie, MD, United States· 1mo agoDetails
Thermal Analysis Engineer - Level 2 - Baltimore (opens the job details)
Northrop Grumman · Mechanical · Baltimore, MD, United States· 1mo agoDetails
$87,600–$131,400/yrThermal Analysis Engineer - Level 3/4 - Baltimore (opens the job details)
Northrop Grumman · Mechanical · Baltimore, MD, United States· 1mo agoDetails
$108,800–$163,200/yr
Lead Engineer, Tooling Design and Support (opens the job details)
Rocket Lab · Mechanical · Middle River, MD, United States· 5mo agoDetails
$115,000–$187,850/yrLead Engineer, GSE and Production Tooling (opens the job details)
Rocket Lab · Mechanical · Middle River, MD, United States· 7mo agoDetails
$116,800–$160,600/yr
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What people ask about mechanical engineers' work in the Baltimore area
Which space companies hire mechanical engineers in the Baltimore area?
Today, Northrop Grumman (6 roles), Intuitive Machines (2 roles), Rocket Lab (2 roles), Lockheed Martin (1 role). The table above lists every employer with a role open in the Baltimore area.
Where in the Baltimore area are the roles for mechanical engineers?
Most are in Annapolis (4), Baltimore (2), Glen Burnie (2), Middle River (2), as the postings name their sites. A role that names several sites counts at each.
How much do space roles for mechanical engineers in the Baltimore area pay?
The roles here that state pay post a median $139k/yr, with typical pay from $136k–$254k/yr; 79.4% of Maryland's postings state their pay at all, which our research on where space jobs are compares state by state. Maryland's law has required every employer, for work done at least partly in Maryland to state a pay range in job postings since 1 Oct 2024 (each state's law beside its postings). For reference, the 3,050 mechanical engineers working in the Baltimore area, in any industry, earn a median $117k/yr (BLS, May 2025). The space roles for mechanical engineers here post a median $139k/yr today, 19.1% above that; our research on levels and pay sets every profession and area side by side, once a day.
Do roles for mechanical engineers in the Baltimore area require US citizenship?
Of the 245 space postings in Maryland whose text we read, 56.7% are limited to US citizens or US persons and 44.1% 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 the Baltimore area (the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metropolitan statistical area as the Census Bureau draws it: Anne Arundel County, Baltimore city, Baltimore County, Carroll County, Harford County, Howard County and Queen Anne's County), 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.