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Entry-Level Space Jobs in Virginia

44 open entry-level roles at 14 space companies name a site in Virginia, most of them in Chantilly and Herndon; typical pay runs $58.2k–$140k/yr. Listed straight from each employer's careers site, checked every hour.

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Space companies hiring people starting out in Virginia

EmployerOpen roles hereMedian posted pay
Lockheed Martin10$108k/yr
KBR8$113k/yr
The Aerospace Corporation7not stated
Rocket Lab6$52k/yr
Iridium3$64.5k/yr
Muon Space2too few figures
Blue Origin1too few figures
Elveo Mobile1not stated
HawkEye 3601too few figures
Intuitive Machines1not stated
Northrop Grumman1too few figures
Redwire1not stated
United Launch Alliance1not stated
Vantor1too few figures

Where the roles are

  • Chantilly15
  • Herndon9
  • Wallops Island5
  • McLean4
  • Springfield3
  • Arlington2
  • Fort Belvoir2
  • Leesburg2
  • Woodbridge2
  • Arizona1

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What people ask about entry-level space jobs in Virginia

Which space companies are hiring people starting out in Virginia?

Today, Lockheed Martin (10 roles), KBR (8 roles), The Aerospace Corporation (7 roles), Rocket Lab (6 roles), Iridium (3 roles), Muon Space (2 roles), and 8 more. The table above lists every employer with a role open in Virginia.

Where in Virginia are the entry-level space jobs?

Most are in Chantilly (15), Herndon (9), Wallops Island (5), McLean (4), as the postings name their sites. A role that names several sites counts at each.

How much do entry-level space jobs in Virginia pay?

The roles here that state pay post a median $87.4k/yr, with typical pay from $58.2k–$140k/yr; 73% of Virginia's postings state their pay at all, which our research on where space jobs are compares state by state. Virginia's law has required every employer to state a pay range in job postings since 1 Jul 2026 (each state's law beside its postings).

Do entry-level space jobs in Virginia require US citizenship?

Of the 638 space postings in Virginia whose text we read, 65.2% are limited to US citizens or US persons and 69.3% 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 Virginia, 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.