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Entry-Level Propulsion Jobs in Space
32 entry-level rocket propulsion and engine jobs are open today, in 3 states. Read every night from the employers' own job boards, each with its full posting and the pay it states.
Newest entry-level rocket propulsion and engine jobs
The newest 32 of 32, newest first; each state's page below lists every one in that state.
- Mechanical Engineer Asc - Entry Level“Mechanical Engineer Asc - Entry Level”$65,500–$121,700/yr
- Master Thesis within Electric Propulsion (d/f/m)“Master Thesis within Electric Propulsion (d/f/m)”
- Intern in the Infrastructure Department - Propulsion Tests and Services“Intern in the Infrastructure Department - Propulsion Tests and Services”
- Intern in the Mechanical Department - Aerothermodynamics and Flight Vehicles Section“Intern in the Mechanical Department - Aerothermodynamics and Flight Vehicles Section”
- Intern in the Mechanical Department - Propulsion Engineering Section“Intern in the Mechanical Department - Propulsion Engineering Section”
- Intern in the P120/P160C Team - Rocket Propulsion Indicators and Applications of Energetic Materials“Intern in the P120/P160C Team - Rocket Propulsion Indicators and Applications of Energetic Materials”
- Intern in the Vega-E Programme Division“Intern in the Vega-E Programme Division”
- Propulsion Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)“Propulsion Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)”$30/hr
- Propulsion Test Engineering Intern (Mojave - Summer 2027)“Propulsion Test Engineering Intern (Mojave - Summer 2027)”$30/hr
- STAGE - Ingénieur.e modélisation des systèmes propulsifs H/F“STAGE - Ingénieur.e modélisation des systèmes propulsifs H/F”
- Spacecraft Propulsion Systems Engineer I“Spacecraft Propulsion Systems Engineer I”$82,400–$123,600/yr
- Spacecraft Propulsion Components Engineer I“Spacecraft Propulsion Components Engineer I”$82,400–$123,600/yr
- STAGE - Modélisation et études d'intégration d'un moteur RDE H/F“STAGE - Modélisation et études d'intégration d'un moteur RDE H/F”
- Propulsion Development Engineering Intern“Propulsion Development Engineering Intern”$24–$27/hr
- Propellant Chemistry Intern“Propellant Chemistry Intern”$24–$27/hr
- 2027 Summer Combustion Devices Intern“2027 Summer Combustion Devices Intern”$30.00/hr
- Propulsion Engineer I (Spacecraft Engine Team)“Propulsion Engineer I (Spacecraft Engine Team)”
- Propulsion Engineer I (New Grad)“Propulsion Engineer I (New Grad)”$90,000/yr
- Propulsion Engineer I - Hardware and Bus Systems“Propulsion Engineer I - Hardware and Bus Systems”$109,148–$139,466/yr
- STAGE - Caractérisation, détection & classification de comportement turbomachine“STAGE - Caractérisation, détection & classification de comportement turbomachine”
- STAGE - Ingénieure / Ingénieur Analyste bancs d'essais moteurs fusées“STAGE - Ingénieure / Ingénieur Analyste bancs d'essais moteurs fusées”
- STAGE - Ingénieure / Ingénieur en Étude Procédés Matériaux Énergétiques“STAGE - Ingénieure / Ingénieur en Étude Procédés Matériaux Énergétiques”
- Summer 2027 Fluid Systems & Propulsion Engineering Internship - Graduate“Summer 2027 Fluid Systems & Propulsion Engineering Internship - Graduate”$38/hr
- Summer 2027 Fluid Systems & Propulsion Engineering Internship - Undergraduate“Summer 2027 Fluid Systems & Propulsion Engineering Internship - Undergraduate”$32/hr
- 12 months internship - Propulsion Test Engineer (m/f/d)“12 months internship - Propulsion Test Engineer (m/f/d)”
- Propulsion Engineer I (Spacecraft Fluids)“Propulsion Engineer I (Spacecraft Fluids)”
- Propulsion Intern, Propulsion“Propulsion Intern, Propulsion”
- Propulsion Engineering Internship - Summer 2027“Propulsion Engineering Internship - Summer 2027”
- Propulsion Design Engineer I, Integrated Design“Propulsion Design Engineer I, Integrated Design”$90,000–$136,000/yr
- 2027 Propulsion Engineering Graduate Intern“2027 Propulsion Engineering Graduate Intern”
- Propulsion Engineer Intern (Winter 2027)“Propulsion Engineer Intern (Winter 2027)”$29.00/hr
- Propulsion Engineer Intern (Summer 2027)“Propulsion Engineer 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 rocket propulsion and engine jobs by state
Employers with the most entry-level rocket propulsion and engine jobs
- European Space Agency (ESA)5
- CNES (French space agency)3
- ArianeGroup2
- Astranis2
- Benchmark Space Systems2
- Blue Origin2
- Firefly Aerospace2
- Impulse Space2
- Isar Aerospace2
- Rocket Lab2
- Varda Space Industries2
- Airbus Defence and Space1
- Lockheed Martin1
- Relativity Space1
- The Aerospace Corporation1
- True Anomaly1
- Ursa Major1
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Frequently asked questions
How many entry-level rocket propulsion and engine jobs are open?
32 today, at 17 employers in 3 states, the most in California (10), Colorado (3), Texas (2). This page lists the newest 32; each state's page lists the state's own.
How much do entry-level rocket propulsion and engine jobs pay?
9 of them state an hourly rate, with a median of $30 an hour (the middle of each posted range). A posted range for a starting role is usually the bottom of its level.
Do these rocket propulsion and engine jobs 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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