Space industry jobs in Aurora, CO
Ground software and IT jobs in space in Aurora, CO
13 open ground software and IT jobs in space in Aurora, Colorado, at 4 employers, typically posting $123k–$146k a year. Build the mission software, data platforms, cloud systems and IT a space company runs on.
- 25th percentile$123,175/hr
- Median (50th)$127,850/hr
- 75th percentile$145,875/hr
- Distinct posted rates12
- Jobs stating an hourly rate12
- Employers3
The median is the middle of the 12 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $123,175–$145,875 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
Newest ground software and IT jobs in space in Aurora
Checked 7 Nov 2026, 11:17 UTC
$114,000–$171,000/yr
$86,800–$165,200/yr- $101,000–$151,400/yr
- $91,800–$137,600/yr
- $107,500–$204,500/yr
- $107,500–$204,500/yr
$69,400–$158,000/yr
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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Software & IT occupations in Aurora
Each opens the town's jobs in that occupation.
What ground software and IT jobs in space pay in Aurora
Typical posted pay
The middle half of 12 posted pay figures from 3 employers, median $128k/yr.
Employers hiring Software & IT in Aurora, CO
Ground software and IT jobs in space near Aurora
Towns within thirty-five miles with a page for this kind of job, nearest first.
Ground software and IT jobs in space in Aurora, CO: common questions
What do ground software and IT jobs in space in Aurora, CO pay?
Of the 12 open ground software and IT jobs in space here that state a salary, at 3 companies, the middle half offers $123k–$146k a year, median $128k/yr.
Who has the most ground software and IT jobs in space in Aurora, CO?
By open jobs on this board: Northrop Grumman (6), RTX (5) and Booz Allen Hamilton (1).
What do you need to get hired?
A computer science degree or equivalent experience; some programs need a US security clearance. Each posting lists its own requirements.
Sources and method
- SpaceJobs.Now job board: open jobs in Aurora, CO, read every night from each employer's own careers site, published 7 Nov 2026
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files (places)
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SpaceJobs.Now. (2026). Ground software and IT jobs in space in Aurora, CO. Data as of 7 Nov 2026. https://spacejobs.now/states/colorado/aurora/ground-software