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Entry-Level Software and IT Jobs in Space
152 entry-level ground software and IT jobs in space are open today, in 11 states. Read every night from the employers' own job boards, each with its full posting and the pay it states.
Median posted pay $30.27/hr (28 jobs that state an hourly rate)Updated 7 Nov 2026, 11:17 UTC
Newest entry-level ground software and IT jobs in space
The newest 150 of 152, newest first; each state's page below lists every one in that state.
- Site Reliability Internship - Summer 2027“Site Reliability Internship - Summer 2027”
- Junior Analyst, Security Operations“Junior Analyst, Security Operations”
- Software Developer Intern“Software Developer Intern”$30.16–$34.84/hr
- Site Reliability Engineer (Starlink)“...with affordable, life-changing broadband internet access. Aerospace experience is not required for success here - rather, we look for smart, motivated, and collaborative site reliability engineers...”$135,000–$210,000/yr
- Ground Software Engineering Internship (Spring or Summer 2027)“Ground Software Engineering Internship (Spring or Summer 2027)”$45/hr
- Software Engineer - Early Career“Software Engineer - Early Career”$67,000–$155,500/yr
- Software Engineer Intern - Summer 2027“Software Engineer Intern - Summer 2027”
- Information Security Specialist, Early Career“Information Security Specialist, Early Career”$75,000–$118,000/yr
- Software Engineer, Telemetry - Top Secret Clearance (Starlink)“...with affordable, life-changing broadband internet access. Aerospace experience is not required for success here - rather, we look for smart, motivated, and collaborative software engineers who love...”$135,000–$195,000/yr
- STAGE - IA générative & agentique pour les capteurs d'imagerie spatiale H/F“STAGE - IA générative & agentique pour les capteurs d'imagerie spatiale H/F”
- Resource Control Team Software Engineer (Level 1 or 2) - AHT“Resource Control Team Software Engineer (Level 1 or 2) - AHT”$76,200–$114,400/yr
- Stage - Développeur de solutions numériques (App WEB & IA)- F/H“Stage - Développeur de solutions numériques (App WEB & IA)- F/H”
- Site Reliability Engineer (Application Software)“...and take ownership of work that manufacturing depends on. Aerospace experience is not required. We value smart, motivated, collaborative engineers who treat teammates with fairness, respect, and...”$125,000–$195,000/yr
- STAGE 2027 - Développement et Intégration Logicielle (f/h)“STAGE 2027 - Développement et Intégration Logicielle (f/h)”
- STAGE 2027 - Operations Logistique Maintenance EGNOS v3“STAGE 2027 - Operations Logistique Maintenance EGNOS v3”
- Systems Engineer - Early Career“Systems Engineer - Early Career”$65,500–$121,700/yr
- Software Engineer, Manufacturing“...flights, changes to the Starlink network and much more. Aerospace experience is not required to be successful here - rather we look for smart, motivated, respectful, collaborative engineers who...”
- Software Tools Developer, Entry Level“Software Tools Developer, Entry Level”
- STAGE - Ingénieure / Ingénieur en développement logiciel pour l’exploitation de données“STAGE - Ingénieure / Ingénieur en développement logiciel pour l’exploitation de données”
- STAGE - Ingénieure / Ingénieur en Informatique Industrielle / Automatisme - Data Science et Data Management IA“STAGE - Ingénieure / Ingénieur en Informatique Industrielle / Automatisme - Data Science et Data Management IA”
- STAGE - Automatisation du post-traitement des données des campagnes Ballons H/F“STAGE - Automatisation du post-traitement des données des campagnes Ballons H/F”
- STAGE - Développement d'un outil d'expertise pour un algorithme IA embarqué H/F“STAGE - Développement d'un outil d'expertise pour un algorithme IA embarqué H/F”
- Junior Data Engineer (TS/SCI)“Junior Data Engineer (TS/SCI)”
- Cyber Engineer Intern - Summer 2027“Cyber Engineer Intern - Summer 2027”$20.14–$28.15/hr
- STAGE - Ingénieur en développement et modernisation d'outils d'ingénierie -F/H“STAGE - Ingénieur en développement et modernisation d'outils d'ingénierie -F/H”
- Dev Sec Engineering - Early Career“Dev Sec Engineering - Early Career”$75,400–$140,000/yr
- Software Engineer Intern“Software Engineer Intern”$20.91–$56.97/hr
- Dev Sec Ops Intern - Summer 2027“Dev Sec Ops Intern - Summer 2027”$22.66–$31.67/hr
- STAGE 2027 - Mise en œuvre d’une solution de gestion des identités et des accès (IAM) (h/f)“STAGE 2027 - Mise en œuvre d’une solution de gestion des identités et des accès (IAM) (h/f)”
- 2027 Software Engineering Grad Intern“2027 Software Engineering Grad Intern”
- 2027 Software Engineering Undergrad Intern“2027 Software Engineering Undergrad Intern”
- STAGE- Ingénieure / Ingénieur Développement d’un Support Package pour la programmation d'un calculateur embarqué“STAGE- Ingénieure / Ingénieur Développement d’un Support Package pour la programmation d'un calculateur embarqué”
- STAGE - Déploiement d'IA Locale pour des Solutions Métier Spatial H/F“STAGE - Déploiement d'IA Locale pour des Solutions Métier Spatial H/F”
- STAGE - Ingénieur.e IA appliquée à la navigation spatiale H/F“STAGE - Ingénieur.e IA appliquée à la navigation spatiale H/F”
- 2027 Software Engineering Intern - Colorado Springs“2027 Software Engineering Intern - Colorado Springs”$24.25–$30.50/hr
- Stage – Technicien – Développeur Web – (H/F)“Stage – Technicien – Développeur Web – (H/F)”
- Intern in AI-enabled Scientific Knowledge Management and Discovery“Intern in AI-enabled Scientific Knowledge Management and Discovery”
- Intern in the Commercialisation Department - Innovation Services Section“Intern in the Commercialisation Department - Innovation Services Section”
- Intern in the Digital, Data and Information Technology Department - Data and Apps Factory“Intern in the Digital, Data and Information Technology Department - Data and Apps Factory”
- Intern in the ESA Security Office - Cyber Internal Audit Section“Intern in the ESA Security Office - Cyber Internal Audit Section”
- Intern in the Exploration Science Office - Data Infrastructure“Intern in the Exploration Science Office - Data Infrastructure”
- Intern in the Galileo and EGNOS Programme Department - Artificial Intelligence“Intern in the Galileo and EGNOS Programme Department - Artificial Intelligence”
- Intern in the Galileo and EGNOS Programme Department - Digital Transformation“Intern in the Galileo and EGNOS Programme Department - Digital Transformation”
- Intern in the Ground Systems Engineering & Innovation Department - AI, Data & Digital Twins“Intern in the Ground Systems Engineering & Innovation Department - AI, Data & Digital Twins”
- Intern in the Ground Systems Engineering & Innovation Department - Disruption Tolerant Networking“Intern in the Ground Systems Engineering & Innovation Department - Disruption Tolerant Networking”
- Intern in the Ground Systems Engineering & Innovation Department - Security Engineering“Intern in the Ground Systems Engineering & Innovation Department - Security Engineering”
- Intern in the Mission Management and Ground Segment Department - Common Services Section“Intern in the Mission Management and Ground Segment Department - Common Services Section”
- Intern in the Mission Operations Department - Infrastructure Analytics and Anomaly Detection“Intern in the Mission Operations Department - Infrastructure Analytics and Anomaly Detection”
- Intern in the Mission Operations Department - Python Tools for Earth Explorer Flight Operations“Intern in the Mission Operations Department - Python Tools for Earth Explorer Flight Operations”
- Intern in the Mission Operations Department - Web-Based Operations Tools“Intern in the Mission Operations Department - Web-Based Operations Tools”
- Intern in the Software and Artificial Intelligence Team - Data Management and AI Readiness“Intern in the Software and Artificial Intelligence Team - Data Management and AI Readiness”
- Intern in the Utilisation and Enabled Science Team - ACES Data Analysis Support“Intern in the Utilisation and Enabled Science Team - ACES Data Analysis Support”
- Intern in the XR Lab“Intern in the XR Lab”
- Masterthesis (f/m/x) - Neural Horizon Mapping“Masterthesis (f/m/x) - Neural Horizon Mapping”
- Master student / Internship in Information Technology or Physics (f/m/d) - adaptive optics software“Master student / Internship in Information Technology or Physics (f/m/d) - adaptive optics software”
- Master student / Internship (m/f/d) in Information Technology or Physics“Master student / Internship (m/f/d) in Information Technology or Physics”
- Master Thesis (f/m/x) - Implementation of an OKF-based LLM chatbot for the Aerospace Industry“Master Thesis (f/m/x) - Implementation of an OKF-based LLM chatbot for the Aerospace Industry”
- Masterarbeit (w/m/d): Implementierung eines OKF-basierten LLM-Chatbots für die Luft- und Raumfahrt“Masterarbeit (w/m/d): Implementierung eines OKF-basierten LLM-Chatbots für die Luft- und Raumfahrt”
- Masterarbeit (w/m/d) Informatik oder Physik“Masterarbeit (w/m/d) Informatik oder Physik”
- Masterthesis (f/m/x) - Investigating Visualization Techniques for Public Space Object Catalogs“Masterthesis (f/m/x) - Investigating Visualization Techniques for Public Space Object Catalogs”
- Stage – Ingénieur Développement Web et Applications -F/H“Stage – Ingénieur Développement Web et Applications -F/H”
- STAGE – Ingénieur développement Data & analyse statistique industrielle – F/H“STAGE – Ingénieur développement Data & analyse statistique industrielle – F/H”
- Ingénieur Validation & Automatisation Sol Junior - F/H“Ingénieur Validation & Automatisation Sol Junior - F/H”
- Stage Ingénieur Développement, Automatisation outils informatiques – (H/F)“Stage Ingénieur Développement, Automatisation outils informatiques – (H/F)”
- Junior Professional in Resilient and Secure Ground Operations Services“Junior Professional in Resilient and Secure Ground Operations Services”
- Alternant(e) Gouvernance Cybersécurité“Alternant(e) Gouvernance Cybersécurité”
- Enterprise Software Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)“Enterprise Software Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)”$32/hr
- Information Security Intern (Summer 2027)“Information Security Intern (Summer 2027)”$30/hr
- Information Technology Intern, Service Delivery (Summer 2027)“Information Technology Intern, Service Delivery (Summer 2027)”$30/hr
- Test Automation Intern (Summer 2027)“Test Automation Intern (Summer 2027)”$30/hr
- Iridium Software Engineering Internship – Summer 2027“Iridium Software Engineering Internship – Summer 2027”$31/hr
- IT Services Specialist I“IT Services Specialist I”$60,000–$75,000/yr
- Systems Development Engineer I“Systems Development Engineer I”$70,000–$92,000/yr
- Cyber Security Internship - Summer 2027“Cyber Security Internship - Summer 2027”$23.10–$37.95/hr
- Information Technology Internship Summer 2027“Information Technology Internship Summer 2027”$23.10–$37.95/hr
- Software Engineering Internship Summer 2027“Software Engineering Internship Summer 2027”$23.10–$37.95/hr
- IT Infrastructure Intern (Summer 2027)“IT Infrastructure Intern (Summer 2027)”
- STAGE - Ingénieur.e développement logiciel et traitement signal H/F“STAGE - Ingénieur.e développement logiciel et traitement signal H/F”
- STAGE - Ingénieur.e systèmes et outils de missions pour centres de contrôle H/F“STAGE - Ingénieur.e systèmes et outils de missions pour centres de contrôle H/F”
- Software Engineer- Early Career (Platform)“Software Engineer- Early Career (Platform)”$123,000–$140,000/yr
- Enterprise Data Analyst Intern, Power BI & Data Quality (Summer 2027)“Enterprise Data Analyst Intern, Power BI & Data Quality (Summer 2027)”
- Stage – Ingénieur Informatique – Conception et déploiement d’un système informatique pour observation de satellites (H/F)“Stage – Ingénieur Informatique – Conception et déploiement d’un système informatique pour observation de satellites (H/F)”
- Software Engineer Asc - Early Career“Software Engineer Asc - Early Career”$75,400–$140,000/yr
- Software Engineering Intern - Summer 2027“Software Engineering Intern - Summer 2027”$22.66–$31.67/hr
- STAGE 2027 Commande/Contrôle de platine motorisées et des hexapodes du service de métrologie (h/f)“STAGE 2027 Commande/Contrôle de platine motorisées et des hexapodes du service de métrologie (h/f)”
- STAGE -une Ingénieure / un Ingénieur en refonte et portage applicatif Java / MongoDB (Data Management)“STAGE -une Ingénieure / un Ingénieur en refonte et portage applicatif Java / MongoDB (Data Management)”
- STAGE - Laboratoire de propulsion - Développement et amélioration IHM H/F“STAGE - Laboratoire de propulsion - Développement et amélioration IHM H/F”
- Application Software Engineer, Launch Software“...flights, changes to the Starlink network and much more. Aerospace experience is not required to be successful here - rather we look for smart, motivated, respectful, collaborative engineers who...”$125,000–$195,000/yr
- STAGE - Chargée / Chargé de développement d'un connecteur d'IA destiné à un outil de gestion des exigences“STAGE - Chargée / Chargé de développement d'un connecteur d'IA destiné à un outil de gestion des exigences”
- STAGE - Ingénieure / Ingénieur - Automatisation des tests pour un outil d'Ingénierie des données d’études“STAGE - Ingénieure / Ingénieur - Automatisation des tests pour un outil d'Ingénierie des données d’études”
- STAGE - Ingénieure / Ingénieur Développement Logiciel et Gestion de Configuration“STAGE - Ingénieure / Ingénieur Développement Logiciel et Gestion de Configuration”
- STAGE– Développement et conception logiciel– F/H“STAGE– Développement et conception logiciel– F/H”
- Stage – Informatique / Data Scientist– F/H“Stage – Informatique / Data Scientist– F/H”
- Stage - Ingénieur Informatique, Conception et Développement Web des Interfaces web de contrôle de satellites – (H/F)“Stage - Ingénieur Informatique, Conception et Développement Web des Interfaces web de contrôle de satellites – (H/F)”
- Stage – Ingénieur Gestion de projet et développement logiciel – F/H“Stage – Ingénieur Gestion de projet et développement logiciel – F/H”
- Stage – Ingénieur Intelligence Artificielle System – (H/F)“Stage – Ingénieur Intelligence Artificielle System – (H/F)”
- Stage - Ingénieur Développement outils à base d’IA sur programme satellite – H/F“Stage - Ingénieur Développement outils à base d’IA sur programme satellite – H/F”
- IT Associate I“IT Associate I”$26.80–$40.20/hr
- AI Software Engineer (Vehicle Engineering)“...and the ability to grow across the work described. Prior aerospace experience is not required. ## RESPONSIBILITIES - Build AI systems and applications that address engineering and business...”$125,000–$195,000/yr
- 2027 Defensive Cyber Operations Undergrad Intern“2027 Defensive Cyber Operations Undergrad Intern”
- STAGE – Ingénieure / Ingénieur en industrialisation et automatisation des outils test et déploiement pour le contrôle de vol“STAGE – Ingénieure / Ingénieur en industrialisation et automatisation des outils test et déploiement pour le contrôle de vol”
- 2027 Summer IT Infrastructure & Automation Intern“2027 Summer IT Infrastructure & Automation Intern”$30.00/hr
- Database Administration Asc - Early Career“Database Administration Asc - Early Career”$65,500–$121,700/yr
- Dev Sec Engineering Asc - Early Career“Dev Sec Engineering Asc - Early Career”$75,400–$140,000/yr
- Junior Full Stack Engineer“Junior Full Stack Engineer”
- STAGE - Ingénieur Automatisation de Tests Outils Satcom - H/F“STAGE - Ingénieur Automatisation de Tests Outils Satcom - H/F”
- STAGE– Ingénieur Développement Web - Equipement de Mesures Hyperfréquences - F/H“STAGE– Ingénieur Développement Web - Equipement de Mesures Hyperfréquences - F/H”
- STAGE – Ingénieur IA appliquée à l'exploitation Cloud – F / H“STAGE – Ingénieur IA appliquée à l'exploitation Cloud – F / H”
- Mission Security Administrator II“...Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or related field (no experience required) ## This role will be onsite in Denver, CO (preferred) or Long Beach, CA #LI-Onsite - Fast-paced,...”$85,000–$120,000/yr
- IT Intern (January 2027) (4 months)“IT Intern (January 2027) (4 months)”
- IT2_ジュニアクラウドアーキテクト/Junior Cloud Architect“IT2_ジュニアクラウドアーキテクト/Junior Cloud Architect”
- Internship - Software Engineering - Spring 2027“Internship - Software Engineering - Spring 2027”
- Studentischer Mitarbeiter / Praktikant - Information Security (m/w/d)“Studentischer Mitarbeiter / Praktikant - Information Security (m/w/d)”
- Configuration Management Analyst I (Software Systems)“Configuration Management Analyst I (Software Systems)”$60,885–$83,717/yr
- IT Support Specialist Intern“IT Support Specialist Intern”$27–$31/hr
- AI & Internal Tools Software Engineer - Summer Internship 2027“AI & Internal Tools Software Engineer - Summer Internship 2027”
- STAGE – Ingénieure / Ingénieur Développement d'Applications de Supervision“STAGE – Ingénieure / Ingénieur Développement d'Applications de Supervision”
- STAGE - Ingénieure / Ingénieur généraliste - Développement d'une application d'analyse d'images pour la détection de la stratification des matériaux composites“STAGE - Ingénieure / Ingénieur généraliste - Développement d'une application d'analyse d'images pour la détection de la stratification des matériaux composites”
- STAGE - Ingénieure / Ingénieur Logiciel : Optimisation temps réel pour le logiciel des Stations Sol“STAGE - Ingénieure / Ingénieur Logiciel : Optimisation temps réel pour le logiciel des Stations Sol”
- STAGE - Ingénieure / Ingénieur traitement du signal avec approches IA“STAGE - Ingénieure / Ingénieur traitement du signal avec approches IA”
- Application Software Engineer, Flight Software“...flights, changes to the Starlink network and much more. Aerospace experience is not required to be successful here - rather we look for smart, motivated, respectful, collaborative engineers who...”$125,000–$195,000/yr
- Junior Ground Systems Engineer - Instrumentation & Control“Junior Ground Systems Engineer - Instrumentation & Control”
- Full Stack Software Engineer, Launch Software“...flights, changes to the Starlink network and much more. Aerospace experience is not required to be successful here - rather we look for smart, motivated, respectful, collaborative engineers who...”
- Ground Software Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)“Ground Software Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)”$40/hr
- Software Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)“Software Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)”
- STAGE - IA Générative - développement d’un outil de Management des connaissances“STAGE - IA Générative - développement d’un outil de Management des connaissances”
- Jr System Administrator“Jr System Administrator”$74,800–$130,900/yr
- Stage - Software Crafter 3.0 (DevOps + AI)“Stage - Software Crafter 3.0 (DevOps + AI)”
- Summer 2027 Software Developer Internship - Graduate“Summer 2027 Software Developer Internship - Graduate”$38/hr
- Summer 2027 Software Developer Internship - Undergraduate“Summer 2027 Software Developer Internship - Undergraduate”$32/hr
- STAGE – Développeuse / développeur d’un outil numérique de pilotage des activités d’essais“STAGE – Développeuse / développeur d’un outil numérique de pilotage des activités d’essais”
- STAGE - Technicienne / Technicien informatique“STAGE - Technicienne / Technicien informatique”
- Engineer I – Ground Systems“Engineer I – Ground Systems”$64,926–$110,374/yr
- Werkstudent:in - End User Services (m/w/d)“Werkstudent:in - End User Services (m/w/d)”
- Site Reliability Engineer, Data Center Infrastructure“...and take ownership of work that manufacturing depends on. Aerospace experience is not required. We value smart, motivated, collaborative engineers who treat teammates with fairness, respect, and...”
- 2027 Network Systems Grad Intern“2027 Network Systems Grad Intern”
- Software Engineer I to III, Digital Engineering“Software Engineer I to III, Digital Engineering”$70,000–$160,000/yr
- Systems Engineer Intern - Image Simulation & Processing (m/f/d)“Systems Engineer Intern - Image Simulation & Processing (m/f/d)”
- Performance Engineering Intern“Performance Engineering Intern”$24.52/hr
- Application Software Engineer, Manufacturing Systems“...flights, changes to the Starlink network and much more. Aerospace experience is not required to be successful here - rather we look for smart, motivated, respectful, collaborative engineers who...”
- Cybersecurity Internship - Summer 2027“Cybersecurity Internship - Summer 2027”
- Full Stack Software Engineer, Platform“...flights, changes to the Starlink network and much more. Aerospace experience is not required to be successful here - rather we look for smart, motivated, respectful, collaborative engineers who...”$125,000–$195,000/yr
- Field-Deployed Software Engineering Intern – Fall 2026 / Spring 2027“Field-Deployed Software Engineering Intern – Fall 2026 / Spring 2027”$28–$40/hr
- 2027 Software Engineering Intern“2027 Software Engineering Intern”$23.50–$30.00/hr
- 2027 Software Tools and Assurance Engineering Grad Intern“2027 Software Tools and Assurance Engineering Grad Intern”
- Software Engineer, Manufacturing Infrastructure“...flights, changes to the Starlink network and much more. Aerospace experience is not required to be successful here - rather we look for smart, motivated, respectful, collaborative engineers who...”
- Full Stack Software Engineer, Manufacturing Systems“...flights, changes to the Starlink network and much more. Aerospace experience is not required to be successful here - rather we look for smart, motivated, respectful, collaborative engineers who...”
- Mission Applications Intern (Summer 2027)“Mission Applications Intern (Summer 2027)”$29.00/hr
- Mission Applications Intern (Winter 2027)“Mission Applications Intern (Winter 2027)”$29.00/hr
- Ground Software Engineering Intern“Ground Software Engineering Intern”$27–$31/hr
Selected agencies hiring now
Contract Professionals Inc (CPI)Engineering and technical staffing agency
Aerospace and defense staffing firm in Waterford, Michigan, placing engineers, maintenance technicians, mechanics, welders and CNC machinists.
Places: Propulsion, Mechanical, Avionics, RF & Payloads
Moseley Technical ServicesEngineering and technical staffing agency
Engineering and technical staffing firm in Huntsville, Alabama, placing engineers and A&P, sheet metal, CNC and quality technicians.
Places: Propulsion, Mechanical, Avionics, RF & Payloads
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Frequently asked questions
How many entry-level ground software and IT jobs in space are open?
152 today, at 41 employers in 11 states, the most in California (32), Colorado (14), Virginia (11). This page lists the newest 150; each state's page lists the state's own.
How much do entry-level ground software and IT jobs in space pay?
28 of them state an hourly rate, with a median of $30.27 an hour (the middle of each posted range). A posted range for a starting role is usually the bottom of its level.
Do these ground software and IT jobs in space really take people without experience?
Each posting says so in its own words, quoted under the title. Some still ask for a degree, a certification or US-person status, which the posting names.
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