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Space Jobs for Technicians

, SpaceJobs.Now lists 840 open roles for technicians on , including Outpost, Umbra and Cowboy Space; typical pay across them is $62.4k to $114k a year (median $73.8k), topped by $178k a year advertised at Relativity Space.

See 741 roles for technicians
$62.4k–$114k/yrtypical paylive median $73.8k/yrup to $178k/yr at Relativity Space

Measured from 426 distinct posted rates, across 50 employers, each as a year's pay (an hourly rate × 2,080 hours). 412 of the 840 listings open here post no pay at all.

Space companies hire technicians to build, integrate and test rockets and spacecraft by hand, on the factory floor, at test stands and at the launch site. Each listing here is re-verified on the employer's own job board once an hour.

Live roles for technicians

Updated 30 Oct 2026, 10:15 UTC

Showing the 741 roles posted for United States. See every role

Electrical, harness and avionics technicians

100 open

Build and test harnesses, boards and avionics, often to IPC or NASA workmanship standards.

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Composites and fabrication technicians

42 open

Lay up composite parts, bond and fabricate structures.

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Propulsion and fluids technicians

64 open

Assemble and test engines, valves and fluid systems, on the floor and at the test stand.

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Launch, pad and facilities technicians

68 open

Prepare vehicles at the launch site and keep pads, test sites and facilities running.

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Assembly, integration and test technicians

157 open

Assemble and integrate rockets and spacecraft and run their tests.

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Technicians

310 open

Technician roles across factories, test sites and launch sites.

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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
Electrical, harness and avionics technicians122$66k–$109k/yr$123k/yr
Composites and fabrication technicians50$70.7k–$125k/yr$133k/yr
Propulsion and fluids technicians70$61.9k–$106k/yr$125k/yr
Launch, pad and facilities technicians75$67.4k–$109k/yr$137k/yr
Assembly, integration and test technicians180$63.4k–$119k/yr$178k/yr
Technicians343$59.8k–$114k/yr$178k/yr

What the roles ask for

Drawn from the requirement lines of 331 out of 840 open roles for technicians, 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

1

Ask for a master's

28

Ask for at least a bachelor's

302

Name no degree

  • Name years of experience275
  • Ask for a certification109
  • Name u.S. person status (ITAR or EAR)31
  • Set a residency or work-authorization condition31
  • Ask for a professional license15
  • Name iPC or NASA workmanship certification7
  • Name an A&P license1
  • Require programming (Python, C++, MATLAB and similar)1

Where a posting states years of experience, the median ask is 3 years.

Who hires technicians in the space industry

EmployerOpen rolesPay stated
Outpost logoOutpost2$62.4k–$93.6k/yr
Umbra logoUmbra1$80k–$95k/yr
Cowboy Space logoCowboy Space1$58.2k/yr
Amazon Leo logoAmazon Leo19$55.1k–$144k/yr
True Anomaly logoTrue Anomaly8$49.9k–$120k/yr
Astrolab logoAstrolab1$83.2k–$104k/yr
Portal Space Systems logoPortal Space Systems1$58.2k–$83.2k/yr
E-Space logoE-Space4$80k–$100k/yr
LeoLabs logoLeoLabs2Not stated
Inversion Space logoInversion Space5$58.2k–$127k/yr
K2 Space logoK2 Space13$49.9k–$108k/yr
Xona Space Systems logoXona Space Systems3$62.4k–$104k/yr
Varda Space Industries logoVarda Space Industries4$61.9k–$99.8k/yr
Apex logoApex7$64.5k–$127k/yr
Loft Orbital logoLoft Orbital4$68k–$150k/yr
Viasat logoViasat10$50.5k–$127k/yr
Astra logoAstra6$58.2k–$104k/yr
Stoke Space logoStoke Space9$52k–$125k/yr
Impulse Space logoImpulse Space19$52k–$114k/yr
RTX logoRTX1$86.8k–$165k/yr
Capella Space logoCapella Space2$68k–$105k/yr
Quantum Space logoQuantum Space1$49.9k–$99.8k/yr
BlackSky logoBlackSky1$74.9k–$83.2k/yr
Slingshot Aerospace logoSlingshot Aerospace2$60.8k–$101k/yr
Gravitics logoGravitics1$72.8k–$93.6k/yr
Vast logoVast12$44.4k–$133k/yr
CesiumAstro logoCesiumAstro16$52k–$116k/yr
Spire Global logoSpire Global1Not stated
Voyager Technologies logoVoyager Technologies15$45.8k–$110k/yr
Relativity Space logoRelativity Space49$39.9k–$178k/yr
Northwood Space logoNorthwood Space1$62.4k–$83.2k/yr
Blue Origin logoBlue Origin89$47.6k–$96.8k/yr
Firefly Aerospace logoFirefly Aerospace16Not stated
Isar Aerospace logoIsar Aerospace18Not stated
ICEYE logoICEYE15Not stated
The Exploration Company logoThe Exploration Company11Not stated
Rocket Factory Augsburg logoRocket Factory Augsburg6Not stated
Axiom Space logoAxiom Space5Not stated
Star Catcher logoStar Catcher4Not stated
Dawn Aerospace logoDawn Aerospace3Not stated
The Aerospace Corporation logoThe Aerospace Corporation2Not stated
Foundational logoFoundational2Not stated
HyImpulse logoHyImpulse2Not stated
NewOrbit Space logoNewOrbit Space2Not stated
OHB logoOHB2Not stated
Venus Aerospace logoVenus Aerospace2Not stated
Airbus Defence and Space logoAirbus Defence and Space1Not stated
Exolaunch logoExolaunch1Not stated
Exotrail logoExotrail1Not stated
Kepler Communications logoKepler Communications1Not stated
Open Cosmos logoOpen Cosmos1Not stated
Reflex Aerospace logoReflex Aerospace1Not stated
Sidus Space logoSidus Space1Not stated
Spaceium logoSpaceium1Not stated
Telesat logoTelesat1Not stated
Sierra Space logoSierra Space6Not stated
Intuitive Machines logoIntuitive Machines5Not stated
SES logoSES4$65.6k–$104k/yr
L3Harris logoL3Harris5Not stated
Katalyst Space Technologies logoKatalyst Space Technologies1$60k–$90k/yr
SpaceX logoSpaceX209$41.6k–$129k/yr
Northrop Grumman logoNorthrop Grumman14$40.7k–$105k/yr
AST SpaceMobile logoAST SpaceMobile53$59.8k–$87.4k/yr
Vantor logoVantor1$96.7k/yr
SEAKR Engineering logoSEAKR Engineering1$58.2k–$83.2k/yr
Boeing logoBoeing13$41.7k–$97.9k/yr
Blue Canyon Technologies logoBlue Canyon Technologies3$45.8k–$83.2k/yr
Terran Orbital logoTerran Orbital3$58.2k–$83.2k/yr
United Launch Alliance logoUnited Launch Alliance4Not stated
Rocket Lab logoRocket Lab51$41.6k–$134k/yr
Iridium logoIridium1$60k–$80k/yr
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory logoNASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory3$75.5k–$116k/yr
Lockheed Martin logoLockheed Martin9$41.9k–$151k/yr
Virgin Galactic logoVirgin Galactic17$44.6k–$105k/yr
Ursa Major logoUrsa Major9$50k–$91.5k/yr
US Space Force logoUS Space Force6$34.8k–$85k/yr
Peraton logoPeraton1Not stated
Astranis logoAstranis8$52k–$108k/yr
AstroForge logoAstroForge3$71.8k–$95.7k/yr
Benchmark Space Systems logoBenchmark Space Systems1$72.8k–$93.6k/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.

Where these roles are posted

The US states with the most open roles for technicians, 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.

In the US, by state

Space industry jobs by US state

The public record, in every industry: 11,600 aerospace engineering and operations technologists and technicians work in the US (2025), projected to grow 12% by 2035, at a median $82.9k/yr (BLS, May 2025). Open space roles for technicians post a median $63.4k/yr, 23.5% below it (pay research). Each state's page gives its own.

What our research measures about technicians work

Read from the open postings on 2026-10-29 by our space industry research, rebuilt every day. Every figure opens the row of the report it comes from.

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Frequently asked questions

How much do technicians earn in the space industry?

Going by the 426 distinct salaries currently posted for roles for technicians (each put on a full-time year), the typical range is $62.4k–$114k/yr and the median is $73.8k/yr. The top posted figure is $178k/yr, at Relativity Space. 412 of the 840 open roles for technicians state no pay, so check each listing.

Do I need a degree?

Many technician roles do not ask for one: they ask instead for hands-on experience, a trade school or military background, or a certification such as IPC soldering or an A&P license. Each listing states what it requires, the shift and the location. Of the 331 open roles for technicians whose requirements we read, 1 a master's, 28 at least a bachelor's and 302 name no degree.

What does a technician do at a space company?

A technician at a space company builds and tests the hardware: assembling structures and engines, building harnesses and boards, laying up composites, running tests and preparing vehicles at the pad, working from drawings and procedures and recording every step.

How do space companies hire technicians?

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.

Are these jobs real?

Every role here is read from a space employer's own careers page or job board (Outpost, Umbra, Cowboy Space and Amazon Leo 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.

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