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Entry-Level Mechanical and Structures Jobs in Space
112 entry-level mechanical, structures and thermal engineering 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.
Newest entry-level mechanical, structures and thermal engineering jobs in space
The newest 112 of 112, newest first; each state's page below lists every one in that state.
- Vehicle Structures Engineer I (Heat Shield)“Vehicle Structures Engineer I (Heat Shield)”$90,000–$136,000/yr
- Mechanical Engineer Asc - Early Career“Mechanical Engineer Asc - Early Career”$65,500–$121,700/yr
- Early Career Spaceflight Hardware Propulsion Engineer“Early Career Spaceflight Hardware Propulsion Engineer”$64,600/yr
- Stage – Ingénieur pour le Développement de mécanismes spatiaux – (H/F)“Stage – Ingénieur pour le Développement de mécanismes spatiaux – (H/F)”
- New Graduate Engineer, Mechanical - Satellites (Starlink)“New Graduate Engineer, Mechanical - Satellites (Starlink)”$100,000–$165,000/yr
- College Student - Technical - Summer Intern“College Student - Technical - Summer Intern”$22.66–$31.67/hr
- Entry-Level Mechanical Product Design and Analysis Engineer“Entry-Level Mechanical Product Design and Analysis Engineer”$79,050–$106,950/yr
- STAGE - Architecture et Ingénierie thermique pour un habitat lunaire H/F“STAGE - Architecture et Ingénierie thermique pour un habitat lunaire H/F”
- Mechanical Engineer I (Onsite)“Mechanical Engineer I (Onsite)”$62,900–$119,700/yr
- Stage – Ingénieur Mécanique – (H/F)“Stage – Ingénieur Mécanique – (H/F)”
- Stage – Ingénieur – Optimisation de l’architecture thermique des satellites par intégration partielle de caloducs dans les panneaux NIDA – (H/F)“Stage – Ingénieur – Optimisation de l’architecture thermique des satellites par intégration partielle de caloducs dans les panneaux NIDA – (H/F)”
- College Student - Technical - Intern“College Student - Technical - Intern”$22.66–$31.67/hr
- Praktikum (d/m/w) im Bereich Design und Konstruktion“Praktikum (d/m/w) im Bereich Design und Konstruktion”
- Ground Systems Engineering Intern Summer 2027“Ground Systems Engineering Intern Summer 2027”
- Ground Systems Engineering Intern Spring 2027“Ground Systems Engineering Intern Spring 2027”
- Mechanical Intern (Summer 27)“Mechanical Intern (Summer 27)”
- Intern in the Mechanical Department - Life Support and Physical Sciences Instrumentation Section“Intern in the Mechanical Department - Life Support and Physical Sciences Instrumentation Section”
- Intern in the Mechanical Department - Mechanisms Section“Intern in the Mechanical Department - Mechanisms Section”
- Intern in the Mechanical Department - Robotics Section“Intern in the Mechanical Department - Robotics Section”
- Intern in the Mechanical Department - Structures Section“Intern in the Mechanical Department - Structures Section”
- Intern in the Mechanical Department - Thermal Analysis and Verification Section“Intern in the Mechanical Department - Thermal Analysis and Verification Section”
- Intern in the Mechanical Department - Thermal Control Section“Intern in the Mechanical Department - Thermal Control Section”
- Intern in the Projects Department - EnVision Project: Thermo-Elastic Modelling“Intern in the Projects Department - EnVision Project: Thermo-Elastic Modelling”
- Studentische Hilfskraft (w/m/d) - miniSLR-Systemupgrade“Studentische Hilfskraft (w/m/d) - miniSLR-Systemupgrade”
- Stage - Etude d’un actionneur magnétique – (H/F)“Stage - Etude d’un actionneur magnétique – (H/F)”
- STAGE - Ingénieur Thermique - Caractérisation de Caloducs Oscillants pour Applications Spatiales - F/H“STAGE - Ingénieur Thermique - Caractérisation de Caloducs Oscillants pour Applications Spatiales - F/H”
- Mechanical Analysis Engineering Intern“Mechanical Analysis Engineering Intern”$23–$26/hr
- Avionics Mechanical Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)“Avionics Mechanical Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)”$32/hr
- Opto-Mechanical Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)“Opto-Mechanical Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)”$32/hr
- Vehicle Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)“Vehicle Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)”$30/hr
- Stress Engineer I“Stress Engineer I”$93,387–$135,508/yr
- Composite Engineering Internship - Summer 2027“Composite Engineering Internship - Summer 2027”
- Material and Process Engineering Internship Summer 2027“Material and Process Engineering Internship Summer 2027”$23.10–$37.95/hr
- Material & Process Engineer 1“Material & Process Engineer 1”
- Mechanical Engineer 1“Mechanical Engineer 1”$67,895–$113,159/yr
- Mechanical Engineering Internship - Summer 2027“Mechanical Engineering Internship - Summer 2027”$23.10–$37.95/hr
- Strength Analyst 1 - Vulcan Development“Strength Analyst 1 - Vulcan Development”$67,895–$113,159/yr
- Structural Dynamics Engineer 1“Structural Dynamics Engineer 1”$70,952–$118,253/yr
- Weld Engineer 1“Weld Engineer 1”
- STAGE - Ingénieur.e simulation et essais thermique H/F“STAGE - Ingénieur.e simulation et essais thermique H/F”
- STAGE - Etude de compatibilité du logiciel SATSIZE pour le dimensionnement mécanique des programmes spatiaux scientifiques – (H/F)“STAGE - Etude de compatibilité du logiciel SATSIZE pour le dimensionnement mécanique des programmes spatiaux scientifiques – (H/F)”
- Thermal Engineer I“Thermal Engineer I”$90,000–$136,000/yr
- STAGE - Ingénieure / Ingénieur spécialisé en mécatronique“STAGE - Ingénieure / Ingénieur spécialisé en mécatronique”
- Spring 2027 Intern - Structural Dynamics Engineer“Spring 2027 Intern - Structural Dynamics Engineer”
- STAGE - Assistante ingénieure / Assistant ingénieur Matériaux - Capitalisation de la connaissance“STAGE - Assistante ingénieure / Assistant ingénieur Matériaux - Capitalisation de la connaissance”
- STAGE – Ingénieure / Ingénieur Matériaux et Procédés Composites“STAGE – Ingénieure / Ingénieur Matériaux et Procédés Composites”
- STAGE - Prédimensionnement de structures liées à réutilisation de lanceurs H/F“STAGE - Prédimensionnement de structures liées à réutilisation de lanceurs H/F”
- Composite M&P Engineer I“Composite M&P Engineer I”
- Fluids GSE Design Engineer I“Fluids GSE Design Engineer I”
- Mechanical Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)“Mechanical Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)”$42,000–$88,000/yr
- Summer 2027 Internship – Mechanical Engineering“Summer 2027 Internship – Mechanical Engineering”$30.00/hr
- Mechanical Engineering Intern - Space Technologies“Mechanical Engineering Intern - Space Technologies”
- STAGE - Etude de la conception de matelas d’isolation thermique (MLI) H/F“STAGE - Etude de la conception de matelas d’isolation thermique (MLI) H/F”
- Mechanical Engineering Intern“Mechanical Engineering Intern”$23–$26/hr
- Werkstudent im Bereich Mechanical Engineering (d/m/w)“Werkstudent im Bereich Mechanical Engineering (d/m/w)”
- STAGE - Technicienne / Technicien en Méthodologie de chaînes de cotes sur les équipements de moteur fusée“STAGE - Technicienne / Technicien en Méthodologie de chaînes de cotes sur les équipements de moteur fusée”
- STAGE – Ingénieur simulation et tests de la fabrication d'un composite – F/H“STAGE – Ingénieur simulation et tests de la fabrication d'un composite – F/H”
- Internship - Ground Support Equipment - Spring 2027“Internship - Ground Support Equipment - Spring 2027”
- Internship - Mechanical Engineering - Spring 2027“Internship - Mechanical Engineering - Spring 2027”
- Structures Engineer I (Spacecraft)“Structures Engineer I (Spacecraft)”
- Stage – Ingénieur de recherche - Modèle homogénéisé et optimisation paramétrique de la structure capillaire d’un caloduc – (H/F)“Stage – Ingénieur de recherche - Modèle homogénéisé et optimisation paramétrique de la structure capillaire d’un caloduc – (H/F)”
- Engineer - Materials & Processes I (Propulsion) - Early Career (Evergreen)“Engineer - Materials & Processes I (Propulsion) - Early Career (Evergreen)”$81,313–$113,838/yr
- Internship - Launch Site Development - Spring 2027“Internship - Launch Site Development - Spring 2027”
- Internship - Materials & Process - Spring 2027“Internship - Materials & Process - Spring 2027”
- Stage – Ingénieur Amélioration des outils d’analyses multi-physiques – (H/F)“Stage – Ingénieur Amélioration des outils d’analyses multi-physiques – (H/F)”
- STAGE - Ingénieure / Ingénieur en mécanique - simulation de la Fabrication Additive métallique (ALM)“STAGE - Ingénieure / Ingénieur en mécanique - simulation de la Fabrication Additive métallique (ALM)”
- STAGE - Ingénieure / Ingénieur matériaux et procédés - Construction d'un cycle de vieillissement représentatif des systèmes de peintures sur lanceurs spatiaux“STAGE - Ingénieure / Ingénieur matériaux et procédés - Construction d'un cycle de vieillissement représentatif des systèmes de peintures sur lanceurs spatiaux”
- STAGE - Ingénieure / Ingénieur matériaux et procédés - Développement d'une mousse polyuréthane sans gaz fluorés“STAGE - Ingénieure / Ingénieur matériaux et procédés - Développement d'une mousse polyuréthane sans gaz fluorés”
- STAGE - Ingénieure / Ingénieur matériaux et procédés - Optimisation des collages élastomères sur Ariane 6“STAGE - Ingénieure / Ingénieur matériaux et procédés - Optimisation des collages élastomères sur Ariane 6”
- STAGE - Ingénieure / Ingénieur matériaux & procédés - Evaluation de nouvelles technologies de collage pour la réutilisation“STAGE - Ingénieure / Ingénieur matériaux & procédés - Evaluation de nouvelles technologies de collage pour la réutilisation”
- STAGE - Ingénieure / Ingénieur spécialisé en mécanique /dimensionnel“STAGE - Ingénieure / Ingénieur spécialisé en mécanique /dimensionnel”
- Material Science Engineer I“Material Science Engineer I”$77,234–$106,197/yr
- New Graduate Engineer, Infrastructure“New Graduate Engineer, Infrastructure”
- Mechanical Engineering Co-op“Mechanical Engineering Co-op”$30–$45/hr
- Avionics Mechanical Engineer - Summer Internship 2027“Avionics Mechanical Engineer - Summer Internship 2027”
- Stage - Dimensionnement du déluge de protection du carneau à l’aide du logiciel EcosimPro“Stage - Dimensionnement du déluge de protection du carneau à l’aide du logiciel EcosimPro”
- Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)“Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)”
- STAGE - Analyse et développement d’une méthode de fragmentation des réservoirs“STAGE - Analyse et développement d’une méthode de fragmentation des réservoirs”
- Mechanical Engineer - Summer Internship 2027“Mechanical Engineer - Summer Internship 2027”
- Structural Analyst, Early Career (ES2)“Structural Analyst, Early Career (ES2)”
- Summer 2027 Marine Mechanical & Test Engineering Internship - Undergraduate“Summer 2027 Marine Mechanical & Test Engineering Internship - Undergraduate”$32/hr
- Summer 2027 Materials & Processes Internship - Graduate“Summer 2027 Materials & Processes Internship - Graduate”$38/hr
- Summer 2027 Materials & Processes Internship - Undergraduate“Summer 2027 Materials & Processes Internship - Undergraduate”$32/hr
- Stage - Modèle paramétrique et optimisation en masse d'une bride de tuyauterie“Stage - Modèle paramétrique et optimisation en masse d'une bride de tuyauterie”
- Project Engineer I - Mechanical“Project Engineer I - Mechanical”$118,095–$200,762/yr
- Summer 2027 Structural & Mechanical Engineering Internship - Undergraduate“Summer 2027 Structural & Mechanical Engineering Internship - Undergraduate”$32/hr
- Summer 2027 Structural & Mechanical Systems Engineering Internship - Graduate“Summer 2027 Structural & Mechanical Systems Engineering Internship - Graduate”$38/hr
- STAGE - Dimensionnement des fluides cryogéniques et gazeux pour les pas de tir“STAGE - Dimensionnement des fluides cryogéniques et gazeux pour les pas de tir”
- Mechanical Engineering, Thermal Control Systems (New Grad)“Mechanical Engineering, Thermal Control Systems (New Grad)”$86,100–$122,220/yr
- Mechanical Engineering, Structures (New Grad)“Mechanical Engineering, Structures (New Grad)”$86,100–$122,220/yr
- STAGE - Ingénieure / Ingénieur éco-conception - Mise en place d'un critère d’éco-conception pour le choix des matières premières chimiques“STAGE - Ingénieure / Ingénieur éco-conception - Mise en place d'un critère d’éco-conception pour le choix des matières premières chimiques”
- STAGE - Ingénieure / Ingénieur en mathématiques appliquées et mécanique“STAGE - Ingénieure / Ingénieur en mathématiques appliquées et mécanique”
- Robotics Engineer I“Robotics Engineer I”$110,623–$154,872/yr
- Loads & Dynamics Engineer I“Loads & Dynamics Engineer I”$82,646–$113,638/yr
- Mechanical Engineer I (Mechanisms)“Mechanical Engineer I (Mechanisms)”$77,234–$106,197/yr
- Project Engineer I – Cryo Systems“Project Engineer I – Cryo Systems”$118,095–$200,762/yr
- Mechanical Engineer I (Thermal Design)“Mechanical Engineer I (Thermal Design)”$77,234–$106,197/yr
- 2026 Winter/Spring Intern (Dec-Apr)“2026 Winter/Spring Intern (Dec-Apr)”$22/hr
- Mechanical Engineer I (Solar Arrays)“Mechanical Engineer I (Solar Arrays)”$77,234–$106,197/yr
- Structural Analysis Engineer I (Stress Analysis)“Structural Analysis Engineer I (Stress Analysis)”$77,234–$106,197/yr
- Thermal Analysis Engineer I“Thermal Analysis Engineer I”$82,646–$113,638/yr
- 2027 Flight Loads Structural Dynamics Graduate Intern“2027 Flight Loads Structural Dynamics Graduate Intern”
- Aerodynamics & Analysis Engineering Internship - Summer 2027“Aerodynamics & Analysis Engineering Internship - Summer 2027”
- Mechanisms & Payload Internship - Summer 2027“Mechanisms & Payload Internship - Summer 2027”
- Structures Engineering Internship - Summer 2027“Structures Engineering Internship - Summer 2027”
- Thermal Engineering Internship - Summer 2027“Thermal Engineering Internship - Summer 2027”
- Thermal Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)“Thermal Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)”$40/hr
- Structural Systems Engineer I“Structural Systems Engineer I”$97,032–$117,416/yr
- 2027 Mechanical Engineering Intern“2027 Mechanical Engineering Intern”$23.50–$30.00/hr
- Spacecraft Structural Engineer I“Spacecraft Structural Engineer I”$82,400–$113,300/yr
- Thermal Intern (Winter 2027)“Thermal Intern (Winter 2027)”$29.00/hr
- Thermal Intern (Summer 2027)“Thermal Intern (Summer 2027)”$29.00/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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Entry-level mechanical, structures and thermal engineering jobs in space by state
Employers with the most entry-level mechanical, structures and thermal engineering jobs in space
- ArianeGroup12
- Thales Alenia Space9
- United Launch Alliance8
- Blue Origin7
- European Space Agency (ESA)7
- Firefly Aerospace7
- Sierra Space7
- CNES (French space agency)6
- Varda Space Industries4
- Amentum3
- Impulse Space3
- Lockheed Martin3
- Rocket Lab3
- Airbus Defence and Space2
- Astranis2
- BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems2
- Benchmark Space Systems2
- Inversion Space2
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Frequently asked questions
How many entry-level mechanical, structures and thermal engineering jobs in space are open?
112 today, at 36 employers in 11 states, the most in California (21), Colorado (16), Texas (10). This page lists the newest 112; each state's page lists the state's own.
How much do entry-level mechanical, structures and thermal engineering jobs in space pay?
21 of them state an hourly rate, with a median of $30.53 an hour (the middle of each posted range). A posted range for a starting role is usually the bottom of its level.
Do these mechanical, structures and thermal engineering 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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