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Entry-Level Space Jobs in Washington
71 open entry-level roles at 7 space companies name a site in Washington, most of them in Kent and Redmond; typical pay runs $66.6k–$155k/yr. Listed straight from each employer's careers site, checked every hour.
Space companies hiring people starting out in Washington
| Employer | Open roles here | Median posted pay |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Origin | 50 | $81.9k/yr |
| SpaceX | 8 | $96.9k/yr |
| Stoke Space | 6 | $58.2k/yr |
| Cowboy Space | 4 | $106k/yr |
| Gravitics | 1 | too few figures |
| Lockheed Martin | 1 | too few figures |
| Starfish Space | 1 | not stated |
Where the roles are
- Kent9
- Redmond6
- Moses Lake2
- Woodinville2
- Silverdale1
- Tukwila1
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Updated 30 Oct 2026, 22:03 UTC
Software Development Engineer I - Early Career (2026 Starts) (opens the job details)
Blue Origin · Software & IT · Greater Seattle Area· 1d agoDetails

Summer 2027 Guidance, Navigation & Controls Internship - Undergraduate (opens the job details)
Blue Origin · Flight Software · Greater Seattle Area· 1d agoDetails

Robotics Engineer I (opens the job details)
Blue Origin · Mechanical · Greater Seattle Area· 1d agoDetails

Materials & Process Engineer II - 2026 Intern Conversion (opens the job details)
Blue Origin · Mechanical · Greater Seattle Area· 1d agoDetails

Integration Technician I (opens the job details)
Blue Origin · Technicians · Greater Seattle Area· 2d agoDetails
$24.74–$34.63/hr
Test Engineer I - TeraWave (opens the job details)
Blue Origin · Systems & Test · Greater Seattle Area· 1w agoDetails
$81,313–$113,837.85/yr
Summer 2027 Electrical Systems Engineering Internship - Undergraduate (opens the job details)
Blue Origin · Avionics · Greater Seattle Area· 1w agoDetails
$32/hr
Summer 2027 Electrical Systems Engineering Internship - Graduate (opens the job details)
Blue Origin · Avionics · Greater Seattle Area· 1w agoDetails
$38/hr
Entry Level Production Technician (Starlink Aviation) (opens the job details)
SpaceX · Technicians · Woodinville, WA, United States· 2w agoDetails
$23.00–$29.00/hr
Summer 2027 Guidance, Navigation & Controls Internship - Graduate (opens the job details)
Blue Origin · Flight Software · Greater Seattle Area· 2w agoDetails
$38/hr
Summer 2027 Materials & Processes Internship - Undergraduate (opens the job details)
Blue Origin · Mechanical · Greater Seattle Area· 2w agoDetails
$32/hr
Summer 2027 Materials & Processes Internship - Graduate (opens the job details)
Blue Origin · Mechanical · Greater Seattle Area· 2w agoDetails
$38/hr
Summer 2027 Software Developer Internship - Undergraduate (opens the job details)
Blue Origin · Software & IT · Greater Seattle Area· 2w agoDetails
$32/hr
Summer 2027 Software Developer Internship - Graduate (opens the job details)
Blue Origin · Software & IT · Greater Seattle Area· 2w agoDetails
$38/hr
Summer 2027 Avionics Software Internship - Undergraduate (opens the job details)
Blue Origin · Flight Software · Greater Seattle Area· 2w agoDetails
$32/hr
Summer 2027 Avionics Software Internship - Graduate (opens the job details)
Blue Origin · Flight Software · Greater Seattle Area· 2w agoDetails
$38/hr
Summer 2027 Return Internship - Undergraduate (opens the job details)
Blue Origin · Greater Seattle Area· 2w agoDetails
$32/hr
Summer 2027 Return Internship - Graduate (opens the job details)
Blue Origin · Greater Seattle Area· 2w agoDetails
$38/hr
Blue Origin · Propulsion · Greater Seattle Area· 2w agoDetails
$32/hr
Summer 2027 Fluid Systems & Propulsion Engineering Internship - Graduate (opens the job details)
Blue Origin · Propulsion · Greater Seattle Area· 2w agoDetails
$38/hr
Summer 2027 Test Engineering Internship - Undergraduate (opens the job details)
Blue Origin · Systems & Test · Greater Seattle Area· 2w agoDetails
$32/hr
Blue Origin · Mechanical · Greater Seattle Area· 2w agoDetails
$38/hr
Summer 2027 Structural & Mechanical Engineering Internship - Undergraduate (opens the job details)
Blue Origin · Mechanical · Greater Seattle Area· 2w agoDetails
$32/hr
Entry Level Aerospace Technician (opens the job details)
Stoke Space · Technicians · Kent, Washington, United States· 3w agoDetails
$25/hr
Systems Engineer Associate - Entry Level (opens the job details)
Lockheed Martin · Systems & Test · Silverdale, WA, United States· 1mo agoDetails
$65,500–$121,700/yr
Finance & Accounting Rotation Program (Early Career) (opens the job details)
Blue Origin · Programs & Business · Greater Seattle Area· 1mo agoDetails
$69,711–$97,595.40/yr
2026 Intern Conversion - Radiation Effects Engineer I (opens the job details)
Blue Origin · Avionics · Greater Seattle Area· 1mo agoDetails
$81,313–$113,837.85/yr
GSE & Tooling Engineer I - Early Career (opens the job details)
Blue Origin · Mechanical · Greater Seattle Area· 1mo agoDetails
$81,313–$113,837.85/yr
TCA Mechanical Design Engineer Level 1 (opens the job details)
Cowboy Space · Mechanical · Kent, Washington, United States· 1mo agoDetails
$100,000–$150,000/yr
Blue Origin · Programs & Business · Greater Seattle Area· 1mo agoDetails
$145,188–$203,263.20/yr
EDM Machinist (Early Career) (opens the job details)
Blue Origin · Technicians · Greater Seattle Area· 1mo agoDetails
$32.15–$45/hr
Internship 2027 (opens the job details)
Cowboy Space · Kent, Washington, United States· 1mo agoDetails
$1,800/wk
Mechanism Engineer Level 1 (opens the job details)
Cowboy Space · Mechanical · Kent, Washington, United States· 1mo agoDetails
$74,000–$114,000/yr
Fluids Engineer Level 1 (opens the job details)
Cowboy Space · Mechanical · Kent, Washington, United States· 1mo agoDetails
$100,000–$135,000/yr
AM Applications Engineer - Early Career (2027 Starts) (opens the job details)
Blue Origin · Technicians · Greater Seattle Area· 1mo agoDetails
$81,313–$113,837.85/yr
Thermal Engineer I - Early Career (2027 Starts) (opens the job details)
Blue Origin · Mechanical · Greater Seattle Area· 1mo agoDetails
$80,499–$112,697.55/yr
Mechanical Engineering Intern (2027) (opens the job details)
Gravitics · Mechanical · Greater Seattle Area· 1mo agoDetails
$28–$35.00/hr
Additive Machine Programmer Level 1 (opens the job details)
Blue Origin · Technicians · Greater Seattle Area· 1mo agoDetails
$26.59–$37.22/hr
Summer 2027 Internship - Operations (opens the job details)
Stoke Space · Programs & Business · Kent, Washington, United States· 1mo agoDetails
$28.00/hr
Summer 2027 Internship - Software (opens the job details)
Stoke Space · Software & IT · Kent, Washington, United States· 1mo agoDetails
$28.00/hr
Summer 2027 Internship - Engineering (opens the job details)
Stoke Space · Cape Canaveral, Florida; Kent +2 more· 1mo agoDetails
$28.00/hr
Summer 2027 Education Programs and Outreach Intern - Undergraduate (opens the job details)
Blue Origin · Programs & Business · Greater Seattle Area· 1mo agoDetails
$28.00/hr
Summer 2027 Corporate Development Intern - Graduate (opens the job details)
Blue Origin · Programs & Business · Greater Seattle Area· 1mo agoDetails
$34/hr
Summer 2027 Finance Intern - Undergraduate (opens the job details)
Blue Origin · Programs & Business · Greater Seattle Area· 1mo agoDetails
$28/hr
Summer 2027 Finance Intern - Graduate (opens the job details)
Blue Origin · Programs & Business · Greater Seattle Area· 1mo agoDetails
$34/hr
ASIC Engineer - Early Career (opens the job details)
Blue Origin · Avionics · Greater Seattle Area· 2mo agoDetails
$129,032–$180,644.10/yr
New Graduate Engineer, Software - '26/'27 (Starlink) (opens the job details)
SpaceX · Flight Software · Redmond, WA, United States· 2mo agoDetails
$125,000–$200,000/yr
New Graduate Engineer, Software Security - '26/'27 (Starlink) (opens the job details)
SpaceX · Software & IT · Redmond, WA, United States· 2mo agoDetails
$130,000–$200,000/yr
New Graduate Engineer, Mechanical - '26/'27 (Starlink) (opens the job details)
SpaceX · Mechanical · Redmond, WA, United States· 2mo agoDetails
$100,000–$165,000/yr
New Graduate Engineer, Electrical - '26/'27 (Starlink) (opens the job details)
SpaceX · Avionics · Redmond, WA, United States· 2mo agoDetails
$105,000–$175,000/yr
Machining Technician (Starlink) - Entry Level (opens the job details)
SpaceX · Technicians · Woodinville, WA, United States· 2mo agoDetails
$22–$37/hr
2026 Intern Conversion - Software Development Engineer I (opens the job details)
Blue Origin · Software & IT · Greater Seattle Area· 2mo agoDetails
$110,623–$154,871.85/yr
2026 Intern Conversion - Aerospace Software Apps Engineer I (opens the job details)
Blue Origin · Software & IT · Greater Seattle Area· 2mo agoDetails
$110,623–$154,871.85/yr
2026 Intern Conversion - Guidance, Navigation & Control Engineer I (opens the job details)
Blue Origin · Flight Software · Greater Seattle Area· 2mo agoDetails
$87,816–$122,942.40/yr
2026 Intern Conversion - Quality Engineer I (opens the job details)
Blue Origin · Quality · Greater Seattle Area· 2mo agoDetails
$75,289–$105,404.25/yr
2026 Intern Conversion - Propulsion Engineer I (opens the job details)
Blue Origin · Propulsion · Greater Seattle Area· 2mo agoDetails
$81,313–$113,837.85/yr
2026 Intern Conversion - Electronics/Electrical Systems Engineer I (opens the job details)
Blue Origin · Avionics · Greater Seattle Area· 2mo agoDetails
$87,816–$122,942.40/yr
2026 Intern Conversion - Aerospace Systems Engineer I (opens the job details)
Blue Origin · Systems & Test · Greater Seattle Area· 2mo agoDetails
$81,313–$113,837.85/yr
2026 Intern Conversion - Materials and Process Engineer I (opens the job details)
Blue Origin · Mechanical · Greater Seattle Area· 2mo agoDetails
$81,313–$113,837.85/yr
2026 Intern Conversion - Manufacturing Engineer I (opens the job details)
Blue Origin · Technicians · Greater Seattle Area· 2mo agoDetails
$75,289–$105,404.25/yr
2026 Intern Conversion - Test Engineer I (opens the job details)
Blue Origin · Systems & Test · Greater Seattle Area· 2mo agoDetails
$81,313–$113,837.85/yr
2026 Intern Conversion - Industrial Engineer I (opens the job details)
Blue Origin · Technicians · Greater Seattle Area· 2mo agoDetails
$75,289–$105,404.25/yr
2026 Intern Conversion - Mechanical Engineer I (opens the job details)
Blue Origin · Mechanical · Greater Seattle Area· 2mo agoDetails
$81,313–$113,837.85/yr
2026 Intern Conversion - Thermal Engineer I (opens the job details)
Blue Origin · Mechanical · Greater Seattle Area· 2mo agoDetails
$87,816–$122,942.40/yr
2026 Intern Conversion - Structural Engineer I (opens the job details)
Blue Origin · Mechanical · Greater Seattle Area· 2mo agoDetails
$81,313–$113,837.85/yr
Avionics / Embedded Software Engineer I - Early Career (2026 Starts) (opens the job details)
Blue Origin · Flight Software · Greater Seattle Area· 2mo agoDetails
$110,623–$154,871.85/yr
(Entry Level) Production Technician - PCBA (opens the job details)
SpaceX · Technicians · Redmond, WA, United States· 3mo agoDetails
$22–$37/hr
Starlink Production Technician - Entry Level (opens the job details)
SpaceX · Technicians · Redmond, WA, United States· 3mo agoDetails
$22–$37/hr
Skillbridge Internship (opens the job details)
Starfish Space · Tukwila, Washington, United States· 4mo agoDetails

Structural Dynamicist – Early Career (opens the job details)
Stoke Space · Mechanical · Kent, Washington, United States· 9mo agoDetails
$95,550–$120,645/yr
Test Engineer (Level 1 - Early Career) (opens the job details)
Stoke Space · Systems & Test · Moses Lake, Washington, United States· 11mo agoDetails
$95,550–$120,645/yr
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What people ask about entry-level space jobs in Washington
Which space companies are hiring people starting out in Washington?
Today, Blue Origin (50 roles), SpaceX (8 roles), Stoke Space (6 roles), Cowboy Space (4 roles), Gravitics (1 role), Lockheed Martin (1 role), and 1 more. The table above lists every employer with a role open in Washington.
Where in Washington are the entry-level space jobs?
Most are in Kent (9), Redmond (6), Moses Lake (2), Woodinville (2), as the postings name their sites. A role that names several sites counts at each.
How much do entry-level space jobs in Washington pay?
The roles here that state pay post a median $87k/yr, with typical pay from $66.6k–$155k/yr; 56.3% of Washington's postings state their pay at all, which our research on where space jobs are compares state by state. Washington's law has required employers with 15 or more employees to state a pay range in job postings since 1 Jan 2023 (each state's law beside its postings).
Do entry-level space jobs in Washington require US citizenship?
Of the 873 space postings in Washington whose text we read, 99.9% are limited to US citizens or US persons and 2.9% 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 Washington, 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.