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Space Jobs for Program Managers

, SpaceJobs.Now lists 871 open roles for program and project managers on , including Muon Space, Anduril and Umbra; typical pay across them is $130k to $260k a year (median $162k), topped by $948k a year advertised at Voyager Technologies.

See 871 roles for program and project managers
$130k–$260k/yrtypical paylive median $162k/yrup to $948k/yr at Voyager Technologies

Measured from 500 distinct posted rates, across 63 employers, each as a year's pay (an hourly rate × 2,080 hours). 289 of the 871 listings open here post no pay at all.

Space companies hire program and project managers to deliver missions and vehicles on schedule and on budget, often under government contracts. Each listing here is re-verified on the employer's own job board once an hour.

Live roles for program and project managers

Updated 31 Oct 2026, 14:02 UTC

Program control, scheduling and EVMS

122 open

Schedules, budgets and earned value: the numbers that tell a program where it stands.

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Program and project managers

715 open

Lead a mission, a vehicle program or a project from contract to delivery.

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Program managers

34 open

Program and project roles across space companies.

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Before you apply

Space hardware is built, tested and flown in person, so many roles name a factory, a test site, a launch site or a control room, and each listing states its location. US roles that touch export-controlled technology (ITAR or EAR) can ask that you be a U.S. person, and some ask for a security clearance. A real employer never charges you to apply, never interviews you only by chat app and never asks you to buy equipment.

Pay by specialty

Every specialty gets its typical band from its own open roles, computed by the same method as the rest of the site (the 25th percentile of what roles pay (the middle of each posted range, as a year's pay: an hourly rate counts at 2,080 hours, 40 a week for 52 weeks) to the 90th-percentile posted top). A specialty is listed once three or more distinct rates have been posted.

SpecialtyOpen rolesTypical payHighest rate
Program control, scheduling and EVMS122$104k–$206k/yr$948k/yr
Program and project managers715$141k–$269k/yr$381k/yr
Program managers34Too few ratesNot stated

What the roles ask for

Drawn from the requirement lines of 267 out of 871 open roles for program and project managers, the same lines each role's pop-up quotes from its posting. Each role is counted once, at the lowest degree it will accept.

0

Ask for a PhD

13

Ask for a master's

195

Ask for at least a bachelor's

59

Name no degree

  • Name years of experience215
  • Name a security clearance80
  • Name u.S. person status (ITAR or EAR)27
  • Set a residency or work-authorization condition15
  • Ask for a certification8
  • Ask for a professional license7
  • Name a PMP certification4
  • Require programming (Python, C++, MATLAB and similar)3

Where a posting states years of experience, the median ask is 7 years.

Who hires program and project managers in the space industry

EmployerOpen rolesPay stated
Muon Space logoMuon Space6$206k–$250k/yr
Anduril logoAnduril6$132k–$222k/yr
Umbra logoUmbra2$175k–$210k/yr
Astrolab logoAstrolab1$110k–$145k/yr
Amazon Leo logoAmazon Leo75$74.2k–$263k/yr
True Anomaly logoTrue Anomaly5$120k–$250k/yr
Turion Space logoTurion Space1$225k–$250k/yr
Momentus logoMomentus1$180k–$215k/yr
E-Space logoE-Space5$120k–$210k/yr
LeoLabs logoLeoLabs2$230k–$250k/yr
Stoke Space logoStoke Space1$193k–$289k/yr
Inversion Space logoInversion Space1$145k–$205k/yr
BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems logoBAE Systems Space & Mission Systems14$82.8k–$256k/yr
K2 Space logoK2 Space7$110k–$250k/yr
Apex logoApex1$160k–$190k/yr
Xona Space Systems logoXona Space Systems3$110k–$175k/yr
Loft Federal logoLoft Federal2$125k–$210k/yr
Quindar logoQuindar2$120k–$175k/yr
Varda Space Industries logoVarda Space Industries3$101k–$190k/yr
Loft Orbital logoLoft Orbital3$150k–$200k/yr
Trinzic logoTrinzic1$134k–$200k/yr
Viasat logoViasat23$94.5k–$336k/yr
Skylo logoSkylo1$130k–$140k/yr
Blue Origin logoBlue Origin78$103k–$377k/yr
Impulse Space logoImpulse Space5$95k–$235k/yr
Capella Space logoCapella Space2$124k–$190k/yr
KBR logoKBR12$58.3k–$331k/yr
HawkEye 360 logoHawkEye 3601$170k–$200k/yr
Planet logoPlanet8$127k–$179k/yr
Sophia Space logoSophia Space1$125k–$191k/yr
Millennium Space Systems logoMillennium Space Systems2$101k–$171k/yr
CesiumAstro logoCesiumAstro14$113k–$236k/yr
Spire Global logoSpire Global2$90k–$130k/yr
Voyager Technologies logoVoyager Technologies27$82.5k–$948k/yr
GITAI logoGITAI1$125k–$165k/yr
Booz Allen Hamilton logoBooz Allen Hamilton5$77.6k–$225k/yr
Boeing logoBoeing7$105k–$228k/yr
Sierra Space logoSierra Space11$119k–$239k/yr
Relativity Space logoRelativity Space8$96k–$271k/yr
Vast logoVast4$123k–$190k/yr
Firefly Aerospace logoFirefly Aerospace5Not stated
The Aerospace Corporation logoThe Aerospace Corporation17Not stated
OHB logoOHB15Not stated
Airbus Defence and Space logoAirbus Defence and Space9Not stated
ArianeGroup logoArianeGroup9Not stated
Axiom Space logoAxiom Space8Not stated
Thales Alenia Space logoThales Alenia Space8Not stated
ICEYE logoICEYE7Not stated
The Exploration Company logoThe Exploration Company6Not stated
German Aerospace Center (DLR) logoGerman Aerospace Center (DLR)4Not stated
Isar Aerospace logoIsar Aerospace4Not stated
Telesat logoTelesat4Not stated
European Space Agency (ESA) logoEuropean Space Agency (ESA)3Not stated
Eutelsat logoEutelsat3Not stated
Exotrail logoExotrail3Not stated
Surrey Satellite Technology (SSTL) logoSurrey Satellite Technology (SSTL)3Not stated
Astroscale logoAstroscale2Not stated
Hemeria logoHemeria2Not stated
Rocket Factory Augsburg logoRocket Factory Augsburg2Not stated
Star Catcher logoStar Catcher2Not stated
Telespazio logoTelespazio2Not stated
Constellr logoConstellr1Not stated
Dawn Aerospace logoDawn Aerospace1Not stated
Elveo Mobile logoElveo Mobile1Not stated
Kepler Communications logoKepler Communications1Not stated
Leaf Space logoLeaf Space1Not stated
Sidus Space logoSidus Space1Not stated
SpaceWorks Enterprises logoSpaceWorks Enterprises1Not stated
Venus Aerospace logoVenus Aerospace1Not stated
Katalyst Space Technologies logoKatalyst Space Technologies1$120k–$160k/yr
SES logoSES4Not stated
Intuitive Machines logoIntuitive Machines1Not stated
RTX logoRTX7$108k–$299k/yr
SpaceX logoSpaceX50$80k–$280k/yr
ispace logoispace2Not stated
Redwire logoRedwire8$85k–$190k/yr
L3Harris logoL3Harris9$133k–$342k/yr
AST SpaceMobile logoAST SpaceMobile11Not stated
Lockheed Martin logoLockheed Martin161$47.1k–$381k/yr
Vantor logoVantor6$90k–$220k/yr
SEAKR Engineering logoSEAKR Engineering1$130k–$180k/yr
Mission Control Space Services logoMission Control Space Services1Not stated
General Dynamics Mission Systems logoGeneral Dynamics Mission Systems1$169k/yr
Blue Canyon Technologies logoBlue Canyon Technologies2Not stated
Leidos logoLeidos6$45.5k–$278k/yr
Terran Orbital logoTerran Orbital1$130k–$175k/yr
AeroVironment (AV) logoAeroVironment (AV)4$80.5k–$154k/yr
United Launch Alliance logoUnited Launch Alliance5Not stated
Northrop Grumman logoNorthrop Grumman42$59.6k–$290k/yr
Rocket Lab logoRocket Lab14$125k–$263k/yr
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) logoNASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)1$147k–$185k/yr
CACI logoCACI8$78k–$290k/yr
Amentum logoAmentum16$83.7k–$145k/yr
Ursa Major logoUrsa Major6$82.2k–$163k/yr
Lunar Outpost logoLunar Outpost2$49.9k/yr
Teledyne logoTeledyne6$96.6k–$160k/yr
US Space Force logoUS Space Force6$41.3k–$168k/yr
Moog logoMoog3$80k–$240k/yr
Astranis logoAstranis6$60.3k–$205k/yr

Sorted by the expected value of an application (acceptance odds times posted pay). A referral agreement, if an employer has one, can raise it in this order but never changes the salary it offers.

Program or Project Manager salary by employer

What each employer's own postings pay program and project managers, by level and by site, with every role and its posted pay.

How each employer checks you

For every employer currently hiring program and project managers: its process as its own hiring guide describes it, each line with its source. The complete steps sit on that employer's page. Sorted by the expected value of an application (acceptance odds times posted pay). A referral agreement, if an employer has one, can raise it in this order but never changes the salary it offers.

Amazon Leo logoAmazon Leo75 open
Assessment
Amazon's interview loop. How to apply
Interview
Interview
Blue Origin logoBlue Origin78 open
Assessment
No general test published. How to apply
Interview
None published
Booz Allen Hamilton logoBooz Allen Hamilton5 open
Assessment
Booz Allen's technical assessment and interviews. How to apply
Interview
Interview
Airbus Defence and Space logoAirbus Defence and Space9 open
Assessment
Airbus interviews and role tests. How to apply
Interview
Interview
Thales Alenia Space logoThales Alenia Space8 open
Assessment
Thales interviews. How to apply
Interview
Interview
European Space Agency (ESA) logoEuropean Space Agency (ESA)3 open
Assessment
ESA's pre-screening and panel interview. How to apply
Interview
Interview
Credentials
You complete a basic medical screening for the ESA Medical Officer and a basic background screening run by an external party; in a second stage ESA contacts your referees and verifies your diploma. Source
Lockheed Martin logoLockheed Martin161 open
Assessment
Lockheed Martin's interviews. How to apply
Interview
Interview
Northrop Grumman logoNorthrop Grumman42 open
Assessment
The recruiter screening and team interviews. How to apply
Interview
Interview
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) logoNASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)1 open
Assessment
No general test published. How to apply
Interview
None published
US Space Force logoUS Space Force6 open
Assessment
The qualification review and interview. How to apply
Interview
Interview
Credentials
Add the documents the announcement asks for, such as academic transcripts or military documents like your DD-214. Source

Where these roles are posted

The US states with the most open roles for program and project managers, and the roles posted for a single country. A place name leads to its own page, and a country's count lists the matching roles.

Students and recent graduates: 14 open space internships for program and project managers.

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Frequently asked questions

How much do program and project managers earn in the space industry?

Going by the 500 distinct salaries currently posted for roles for program and project managers (each put on a full-time year), the typical range is $130k–$260k/yr and the median is $162k/yr. The top posted figure is $948k/yr, at Voyager Technologies. 289 of the 871 open roles for program and project managers state no pay, so check each listing.

Do I need a PMP?

Some roles ask for one; most ask instead for years of program or engineering experience, and many for an engineering degree. Every posting spells out its exact requirements and work site, so read each one. Of the 267 open roles for program and project managers whose requirements we read, 13 a master's, 195 at least a bachelor's and 59 name no degree.

What does a program or project manager do at a space company?

A program or project manager at a space company runs the delivery of a mission, vehicle or project: the schedule, the budget, the risks and the customer, across engineering, production and suppliers. Program control roles keep the schedules, costs and earned value behind it.

How do space companies hire program and project managers?

Each employer runs its own hiring, and each listing says what it asks for: the degree or the hands-on experience, the location, and for export-controlled work in the US, often U.S. person status. Of the employers hiring program and project managers now, European Space Agency (ESA) and US Space Force say they check credentials such as degrees. The section on how each employer checks you quotes each guide with its source.

Are these jobs real?

Every role here is read from a space employer's own careers page or job board (Muon Space, Anduril, Umbra and Astrolab among them), and each employer's page here covers who they are and how they hire. A real employer never charges you to apply, never asks you to buy equipment and never interviews you only by chat app.

Which space companies pay program and project managers the most?

Of the 9 employers whose postings for program and project managers state enough pay for a figure, the highest medians are Viasat ($183k/yr), Amazon Leo ($175k/yr) and Northrop Grumman ($174k/yr). A median is of what each employer's open roles post today, by the same formula for every employer.

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