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Space jobs for mechanical engineers in Mississippi

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Newest mechanical engineer jobs in Mississippi

Checked 10 Nov 2026, 07:47 UTC

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  • 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.

Employers hiring mechanical engineers 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:

Schools with the most graduates of mechanical engineer programs in Mississippi, 2023-24
SchoolTownGraduates
Mississippi State UniversityMississippi State223
University of MississippiUniversity46
Hinds Community CollegeRaymond15
East Mississippi Community CollegeScooba13

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.

Sources and method

A role is counted here when it names a location in Mississippi, once however many it names there, and its profession comes from its title. The posted range is the middle half of the distinct salaries these postings state (an hourly rate as 2,080 hours, a repeated posting once), shown when three employers stand behind at least three of them. BLS state figures appear as BLS published them.
  1. SpaceJobs.Now job board: open jobs in Mississippi, read every night from each employer's own careers site, published 10 Nov 2026
  2. Security clearance (Secret, Top Secret, TS/SCI): Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency
  3. Professional Engineer license (PE): State engineering boards; exam by NCEES
  4. 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

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