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Space Jobs for Mechanical Engineers in Virginia

10 open roles for mechanical engineers at 6 space companies name a site in Virginia, most of them in Dulles and Chantilly; typical pay runs $104k–$282k/yr. Listed straight from each employer's careers site, checked every hour.

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Space companies hiring mechanical engineers in Virginia

EmployerOpen roles hereMedian posted pay
Northrop Grumman5$143k/yr
Anduril1too few figures
Elveo Mobile1not stated
HawkEye 3601too few figures
Lockheed Martin1too few figures
Rocket Lab1too few figures

Where the roles are

  • Dulles5
  • Chantilly2
  • Herndon2
  • Fredericksburg1
  • Wallops Island1

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Which space companies hire mechanical engineers in Virginia?

Today, Northrop Grumman (5 roles), Anduril (1 role), Elveo Mobile (1 role), HawkEye 360 (1 role), Lockheed Martin (1 role), Rocket Lab (1 role). The table above lists every employer with a role open in Virginia.

Where in Virginia are the roles for mechanical engineers?

Most are in Dulles (5), Chantilly (2), Herndon (2), Fredericksburg (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 Virginia pay?

The roles here that state pay post a median $143k/yr, with typical pay from $104k–$282k/yr; 81.2% of Virginia's postings state their pay at all, which our research on where space jobs are compares state by state. Virginia's law has required every employer to state a pay range in job postings since 1 Jul 2026 (each state's law beside its postings). For reference, the 7,250 mechanical engineers working in Virginia, in any industry, earn a median $104k/yr (BLS, May 2025, the public record).

Do roles for mechanical engineers in Virginia require US citizenship?

Of the 157 space postings in Virginia whose text we read, 82.2% are limited to US citizens or US persons and 57.3% 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 Virginia, 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.