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Space Jobs in Tempe, Arizona

68 open roles at 2 space companies name a site in Tempe, Arizona; typical pay runs $122k–$260k/yr. Listed straight from each employer's careers site, checked every hour.

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Space companies hiring in Tempe, Arizona

EmployerOpen roles hereMedian posted pay
Viasat58$171k/yr
Iridium10$114k/yr

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Updated 30 Oct 2026, 16:03 UTC

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Which space companies are hiring in Tempe, Arizona?

Today, Viasat (58 roles), Iridium (10 roles). The table above lists every employer with a role open in Tempe, Arizona.

How much do space jobs in Tempe, Arizona pay?

The roles here that state pay post a median $155k/yr, with typical pay from $122k–$260k/yr; 5.1% of Arizona's postings state their pay at all, which our research on where space jobs are compares state by state. Arizona has no law requiring a pay range in job postings, so a posting there can leave pay out (each state's law beside its postings). For reference, the 1,950 aerospace engineers working in Arizona, in any industry, earn a median $123k/yr (BLS, May 2025, as our research sets beside the open roles).

Do space jobs in Tempe, Arizona require US citizenship?

Of the 37 space postings in Arizona whose text we read, 100% are limited to US citizens or US persons and 78.4% 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 Tempe, Arizona, by the same reading as our research on where space jobs are; remote roles that name no state are on the remote jobs page.