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Entry-Level Space Jobs in Arizona
19 open entry-level roles at 6 space companies name a site in Arizona, most of them in Chandler and Tempe; typical pay runs $54.1k–$107k/yr. Listed straight from each employer's careers site, checked every hour.
Space companies hiring people starting out in Arizona
| Employer | Open roles here | Median posted pay |
|---|---|---|
| Northrop Grumman | 7 | $59.2k/yr |
| Iridium | 5 | $72.5k/yr |
| Rocket Lab | 3 | $52k/yr |
| Viasat | 2 | too few figures |
| Boeing | 1 | too few figures |
| Intuitive Machines | 1 | not stated |
Where the roles are
- Chandler7
- Tempe5
- Gilbert4
- Tucson3
- Mesa1
- Phoenix1
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Updated 31 Oct 2026, 18:02 UTC
Iridium Systems & Mission Operations Internship – Summer 2027 (opens the job details)
Iridium · Launch & Ops · McLean, VA +7 more· 1d agoDetails
$31/hr
Network Operations Engineer I (opens the job details)
Iridium · Launch & Ops · Tempe, AZ, United States· 1d agoDetails
$65,000–$80,000/yr
Software Engineer I (opens the job details)
Iridium · Flight Software · Chandler, AZ, United States· 1d agoDetails
$88,000–$92,000/yr
Systems Development Engineer I (opens the job details)
Iridium · Software & IT · Chandler, AZ, United States· 1d agoDetails
$70,000–$92,000/yr
Iridium Software Engineering Internship – Summer 2027 (opens the job details)
Iridium · Software & IT · McLean, VA +7 more· 1d agoDetails
$31/hr
2027 Mechanical Engineer Intern- Gilbert AZ (opens the job details)
Northrop Grumman · Mechanical · Gilbert, AZ, United States· 2d agoDetails
$18.50–$33.50/hr
Entry-Level Fabrication Specialist (Preparing and Painting) (opens the job details)
Boeing · Technicians · Mesa, AZ, United States· 2d agoDetails
$41,650–$56,350/yr
2027 Electrical Engineer Intern- Gilbert AZ (opens the job details)
Northrop Grumman · Avionics · Gilbert, AZ, United States· 3d agoDetails
$21.50–$39.00/hr
2027 Mechanical Design Intern - Gilbert AZ (opens the job details)
Northrop Grumman · Mechanical · Gilbert, AZ, United States· 3d agoDetails
$18.50–$33.50/hr
2027 Structural Engineer Intern - Gilbert AZ (opens the job details)
Northrop Grumman · Mechanical · Gilbert, AZ, United States· 3d agoDetails
$18.50–$33.50/hr
Structural Engineer: Level 1 (opens the job details)
Northrop Grumman · Mechanical · Chandler, AZ, United States· 3d agoDetails
$65,800–$98,800/yr
Embedded Software Engineer, Early Career (opens the job details)
Viasat · Flight Software · Marlborough, Massachusetts; Tempe +2 more· 3d agoDetails
$95,000–$150,000/yr
Systems Engineer: Electrical - Level 1 or 2 (AHT) (opens the job details)
Northrop Grumman · Avionics · Chandler, AZ, United States· 5d agoDetails
$65,800–$118,900/yr
Flight Inspector Level 1 or 2 (opens the job details)
Northrop Grumman · Quality · Chandler, AZ, United States· 1w agoDetails
$44,400–$74,000/yr
Orbit Determination and Navigation Engineer I, II (opens the job details)
Intuitive Machines · Flight Software · Glen Burnie, MD; Houston +2 more· 1mo agoDetails

Optical Engineering Intern Summer 2027 (opens the job details)
Rocket Lab · Systems & Test · Tucson, AZ, United States· 1mo agoDetails
$25.00/hr
Systems Engineering Intern Summer 2027 (opens the job details)
Rocket Lab · Systems & Test · Tucson, AZ, United States· 1mo agoDetails
$25.00/hr
Supply Chain Intern Spring 2027 (opens the job details)
Rocket Lab · Supply Chain · Tucson, AZ, United States· 1mo agoDetails
$22.00/hr
Embedded Software Engineer, Early Career (opens the job details)
Viasat · Flight Software · Carlsbad, California; Tempe +2 more· 2mo agoDetails
$95,000–$150,000/yr
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What people ask about entry-level space jobs in Arizona
Which space companies are hiring people starting out in Arizona?
Today, Northrop Grumman (7 roles), Iridium (5 roles), Rocket Lab (3 roles), Viasat (2 roles), Boeing (1 role), Intuitive Machines (1 role). The table above lists every employer with a role open in Arizona.
Where in Arizona are the entry-level space jobs?
Most are in Chandler (7), Tempe (5), Gilbert (4), Tucson (3), as the postings name their sites. A role that names several sites counts at each.
How much do entry-level space jobs in Arizona pay?
The roles here that state pay post a median $62.9k/yr, with typical pay from $54.1k–$107k/yr; 86.1% of Arizona's postings state their pay at all, which our research on where space jobs are compares state by state. Arizona has no law requiring a pay range in job postings, so a posting there can leave pay out (each state's law beside its postings).
Do entry-level space jobs in Arizona require US citizenship?
Of the 274 space postings in Arizona whose text we read, 83.9% are limited to US citizens or US persons and 58% 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 Arizona, by the same reading as our research on where space jobs are, and its title says it is for someone starting out (an internship, an apprenticeship, a new graduate or a first-level role) by the same rule as every entry-level space job; remote roles that name no state are on the remote jobs page.