Space Jobs for Quality Engineers

Going by the 214 distinct salaries currently posted for roles for quality engineers and inspectors (each put on a full-time year), the typical range is $88.4k–$209k/yr and the median is $123k/yr. The top posted figure is $280k/yr, at SpaceX. 232 of the 446 open roles for quality engineers and inspectors state no pay, so check each listing.

Quality engineering roles usually ask for an engineering degree; inspector roles often ask for inspection experience instead, and some for an NDT level. Every posting spells out its exact requirements and work site, so read each one. Of the 113 open roles for quality engineers and inspectors whose requirements we read, 1 ask for a PhD, 2 a master's, 71 at least a bachelor's and 39 name no degree.

Quality engineers and inspectors at a space company check that hardware matches its design: they inspect and measure parts, run nondestructive tests, review build records, work with suppliers on their parts, and trace each problem to its cause.

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.

Every role here is read from a space employer's own careers page or job board (Muon Space, Xona Space Systems, Varda Space Industries and K2 Space 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.