Space jobs for mechanical engineers in Mississippi
5 open mechanical engineer jobs in Mississippi at 3 employers.
No town here has enough open jobs in this occupation for a page of its own yet.
No town here has enough open jobs in this occupation for a page of its own yet.
Newest mechanical engineer jobs in Mississippi
Checked 10 Nov 2026, 07:47 UTC

$124,000–$198,000/yr
$104,000–$156,000/yr
Selected agencies hiring now
Moseley Technical ServicesEngineering and technical staffing agency
Engineering and technical staffing firm in Huntsville, Alabama, placing engineers and A&P, sheet metal, CNC and quality technicians.
Places: Propulsion, Mechanical, Avionics, RF & Payloads
Zobility (RGBSI)Engineering and technical staffing agency
RGBSI's staffing and workforce division, renamed Zobility (Troy, Michigan), placing engineers, technicians, IT staff and procurement and supply chain people with aerospace, defense and automotive employers.
Places: Mechanical, Avionics, Systems & Test, Technicians
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What mechanical engineers earn in Mississippi
Salaries in this state's postings next to the BLS wage for the profession across every industry, statewide and in its metro areas.
Posted on open jobs in Mississippi
Too few open jobs here post pay for a typical range (it takes eight from three employers).
Measured by BLS in Mississippi
BLS publishes no wage for this occupation in Mississippi.
What mechanical, structures and thermal engineering jobs in space in Mississippi offer
Counted from each job's own posting, the same reading as the lists across the state.
Internships and co-ops: 2 jobs
- Ground Systems Engineering Intern Spring 2027 at Rocket Lab
- Ground Systems Engineering Intern Summer 2027 at Rocket Lab
No experience needed: 2 jobs
- Ground Systems Engineering Intern Spring 2027 at Rocket LabGround Systems Engineering Intern Spring 2027
- Ground Systems Engineering Intern Summer 2027 at Rocket LabGround Systems Engineering Intern Summer 2027
Relocation assistance: 2 jobs
- Ground Systems Engineering Intern Spring 2027 at Rocket LabYou may be eligible for a stipend to subsidize relocation costs
- Ground Systems Engineering Intern Summer 2027 at Rocket LabYou may be eligible for a stipend to subsidize relocation costs
9/80 schedule: 1 job
- Sr. Associate, Facilities Engineer - Ground Support Equipment (GSE) at L3HarrisJob Schedule: 4/10: Employees work 10 hour days, 4 days a week
Employers hiring mechanical engineers in Mississippi
Relativity Space2 open in Mississippi
Rocket Lab2 open in Mississippi
L3Harris1 open in Mississippi
What the job takes
A mechanical engineering degree, and CAD and analysis tools on real hardware.
Depends on the role
Security clearance (Secret, Top Secret, TS/SCI)
Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency. Asked for on classified government programs; the employer sponsors it, and only a US citizen can hold one
Depends on the role
Professional Engineer license (PE)
State engineering boards; exam by NCEES. Rarely required at space companies; some facility, civil and pressure-system roles ask for it
Where people train for it in Mississippi
297 people finished mechanical engineer programs at 4 schools in Mississippi in 2023-24. The schools with the most graduates:
| School | Town | Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi State University | Mississippi State | 223 |
| University of Mississippi | University | 46 |
| Hinds Community College | Raymond | 15 |
| East Mississippi Community College | Scooba | 13 |
Graduates of every award level, from short certificates to degrees, at the schools that report to the federal survey (those in the federal student aid system): short courses run by employers, the Red Cross or adult education are not counted. Online schools count where they are based, so a school teaching online across the country appears in its home state. From the U.S. Department of Education's completions survey, 2023-24: nces.ed.gov/ipeds (source: the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS))
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Space jobs for mechanical engineers in Mississippi: common questions
How much do mechanical engineers make in Mississippi?
Not enough mechanical engineer postings in Mississippi state a salary yet for a typical range.
Which space companies hire mechanical engineers in Mississippi?
The most openings today: Relativity Space (2), Rocket Lab (2) and L3Harris (1). 3 employers in all list mechanical engineer roles in Mississippi.
Are mechanical engineers in demand in Mississippi?
5 mechanical engineer jobs are open in Mississippi today at 3 employers on this board.
Which mechanical, structures and thermal engineering jobs in space in Mississippi are internships or co-ops?
2 of the open mechanical, structures and thermal engineering jobs in space here say so in their own posting: Ground Systems Engineering Intern Spring 2027 at Rocket Lab; Ground Systems Engineering Intern Summer 2027 at Rocket Lab.
Which mechanical, structures and thermal engineering jobs in space in Mississippi hire with no experience?
2 of the open mechanical, structures and thermal engineering jobs in space here say so in their own posting: Ground Systems Engineering Intern Spring 2027 at Rocket Lab (Ground Systems Engineering Intern Spring 2027); Ground Systems Engineering Intern Summer 2027 at Rocket Lab (Ground Systems Engineering Intern Summer 2027).
Which mechanical, structures and thermal engineering jobs in space in Mississippi pay for relocation?
2 of the open mechanical, structures and thermal engineering jobs in space here say so in their own posting: Ground Systems Engineering Intern Spring 2027 at Rocket Lab (You may be eligible for a stipend to subsidize relocation costs); Ground Systems Engineering Intern Summer 2027 at Rocket Lab (You may be eligible for a stipend to subsidize relocation costs).
Which mechanical, structures and thermal engineering jobs in space in Mississippi offer a 9/80 schedule?
1 of the open mechanical, structures and thermal engineering jobs in space here says so in its own posting: Sr. Associate, Facilities Engineer - Ground Support Equipment (GSE) at L3Harris (Job Schedule: 4/10: Employees work 10 hour days, 4 days a week).
What do you need to work as a mechanical engineer in Mississippi?
A mechanical engineering degree, and CAD and analysis tools on real hardware. Security clearance (Secret, Top Secret, TS/SCI) (Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency; asked for on classified government programs; the employer sponsors it, and only a US citizen can hold one) and Professional Engineer license (PE) (State engineering boards; exam by NCEES; rarely required at space companies; some facility, civil and pressure-system roles ask for it). Each posting spells out its own degree, experience and citizenship requirements.
Where can you train to become a mechanical engineer in Mississippi?
297 people finished mechanical engineer programs at 4 schools in Mississippi in 2023-24 (U.S. Department of Education). The most graduates: Mississippi State University in Mississippi State (223), University of Mississippi in University (46) and Hinds Community College in Raymond (15). Online schools count where they are based.
Are these roles still open?
They are taken from each company's own careers site and leave SpaceJobs.Now when the company removes them. Each job has its own page with the full posting and the pay it states. Where a job network that works with us carries that same posting, Apply takes you through it to the employer's application; elsewhere it shows the jobs like it that take your application now and the recruiters who place that work.
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Sources and method
- SpaceJobs.Now job board: open jobs in Mississippi, read every night from each employer's own careers site, published 10 Nov 2026
- Security clearance (Secret, Top Secret, TS/SCI): Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency
- Professional Engineer license (PE): State engineering boards; exam by NCEES
- U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS completions 2023-24: graduates of mechanical engineer programs in Mississippi
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SpaceJobs.Now. (2026). Space jobs for mechanical engineers in Mississippi. Data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://spacejobs.now/space-jobs-for-mechanical-engineers/mississippi