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Space Jobs for Systems Engineers in Virginia
13 open roles for systems engineers at 3 space companies name a site in Virginia, most of them in Dulles and Wallops Island; typical pay runs $87.5k–$246k/yr. Listed straight from each employer's careers site, checked every hour.
Space companies hiring systems engineers in Virginia
| Employer | Open roles here | Median posted pay |
|---|---|---|
| Northrop Grumman | 6 | not stated |
| Rocket Lab | 4 | $87.5k/yr |
| Muon Space | 3 | $212k/yr |
Where the roles are
- Dulles6
- Wallops Island4
- Northern VA3
Kinds of work
Open space roles for systems engineers in Virginia, newest first
Updated 30 Oct 2026, 06:01 UTC
Space Systems Engineer Level 3 or 4 (opens the job details)
Northrop Grumman · Systems & Test · United States-Virginia-Dulles· todayDetails

Senior Principal Space Systems Engineer - Space Superiority (opens the job details)
Northrop Grumman · Systems & Test · United States-Virginia-Dulles· todayDetails

Space Systems Engineer (AHT) (opens the job details)
Northrop Grumman · Systems & Test · United States-Virginia-Dulles· todayDetails

Space Vehicle Chief Engineer – Staff Systems Engineer (opens the job details)
Northrop Grumman · Systems & Test · United States-Virginia-Dulles· todayDetails

Principal Space Systems Engineer - Space Superiority (opens the job details)
Northrop Grumman · Systems & Test · United States-Virginia-Dulles· todayDetails

Staff Space Systems Engineer - Space Superiority (opens the job details)
Northrop Grumman · Systems & Test · United States-Virginia-Dulles· todayDetails

Staff Mission Lead Systems Engineer - EO / IR Systems (opens the job details)
Muon Space · Systems & Test · Northern VA· 2w agoDetails
$177,000–$246,000/yr
Staff Mission Lead Systems Engineer - RF Systems (opens the job details)
Muon Space · Systems & Test · Northern VA· 2w agoDetails
$177,000–$246,000/yr
Ground Systems Engineer II - Structures & Mechanisms (opens the job details)
Rocket Lab · Mechanical · Wallops Island, VA, United States· 2mo agoDetails
$88,000/yr
Staff Mission Lead Systems Engineer - General (opens the job details)
Muon Space · Systems & Test · Northern VA· 3mo agoDetails
$177,000–$246,000/yr
Ground Systems Engineer II/Senior – Fluids (opens the job details)
Rocket Lab · Mechanical · Wallops Island, VA, United States· 5mo agoDetails
$87,000/yr
Vehicle Integration Engineer II (opens the job details)
Rocket Lab · Systems & Test · Wallops Island, VA, United States· 10mo agoDetails
$87,000/yr
Senior Vehicle Integration Engineer (opens the job details)
Rocket Lab · Systems & Test · Wallops Island, VA, United States· 10mo agoDetails
$115,000/yr
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What people ask about systems engineers' work in Virginia
Which space companies hire systems engineers in Virginia?
Today, Northrop Grumman (6 roles), Rocket Lab (4 roles), Muon Space (3 roles). The table above lists every employer with a role open in Virginia.
Where in Virginia are the roles for systems engineers?
Most are in Dulles (6), Wallops Island (4), Northern VA (3), as the postings name their sites. A role that names several sites counts at each.
How much do space roles for systems engineers in Virginia pay?
The roles here that state pay post a median $115k/yr, with typical pay from $87.5k–$246k/yr; 81.2% of Virginia's postings state their pay at all, which our research on where space jobs are compares state by state.
Do roles for systems 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 systems engineers; remote roles that name no state are on the remote jobs page.