Space industry jobs in Colorado Springs, CO
Launch and mission operations jobs in Colorado Springs, CO
28 open launch and mission operations jobs in Colorado Springs, Colorado, at 11 employers, typically posting $106k–$133k a year. Get vehicles off the pad and keep them flying: launch control, range, recovery and satellite operations.
- KBR10 open
- Northrop Grumman6 open
- The Aerospace Corporation2 open
- L3Harris2 open
- True Anomaly2 open
- Anduril1 open
- Booz Allen Hamilton1 open
- CACI1 open
- Lockheed Martin1 open
- Millennium Space Systems1 open
The 10 employers with the most open jobs here. 11 in all.
- 25th percentile$105,500/hr
- Median (50th)$127,500/hr
- 75th percentile$132,850/hr
- Distinct posted rates23
- Jobs stating an hourly rate23
- Employers10
The median is the middle of the 23 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $105,500–$132,850 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 launch and mission operations jobs in Colorado Springs
Checked 7 Nov 2026, 11:17 UTC
$80,000–$95,000/yr
$86,800–$198,000/yr
$70,500–$147,300/yr
$73,000–$135,000/yr
$161,000–$241,400/yr- $103,600–$155,400/yr
$73,800–$189,600/yr
$82,000–$177,000/yr- $103,600–$155,400/yr
- $63,500–$117,500/yr
$110,000–$120,000/wk
$127,000–$196,000/yr- $115,000–$125,000/yr
- $120,000–$130,000/yr
$150,000–$250,000/yr- $105,000–$150,000/yr
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Launch & Ops occupations in Colorado Springs
Each opens the town's jobs in that occupation.
What launch and mission operations jobs pay in Colorado Springs
Typical posted pay
The middle half of 23 posted pay figures from 10 employers, median $128k/yr.
Employers hiring Launch & Ops in Colorado Springs, CO
- KBR10 open in Colorado Springs
- Northrop Grumman6 open in Colorado Springs
- The Aerospace Corporation2 open in Colorado Springs
- L3Harris2 open in Colorado Springs
- True Anomaly2 open in Colorado Springs
- Anduril1 open in Colorado Springs
- Booz Allen Hamilton1 open in Colorado Springs
- CACI1 open in Colorado Springs
- Lockheed Martin1 open in Colorado Springs
- Millennium Space Systems1 open in Colorado Springs
- SEAKR Engineering1 open in Colorado Springs
Launch and mission operations jobs in Colorado Springs, CO: common questions
What do launch and mission operations jobs in Colorado Springs, CO pay?
Of the 23 open launch and mission operations jobs here that state a salary, at 10 companies, the middle half offers $106k–$133k a year, median $128k/yr.
Who has the most launch and mission operations jobs in Colorado Springs, CO?
By open jobs on this board: KBR (10), Northrop Grumman (6) and The Aerospace Corporation (2).
What do you need to get hired?
An engineering or technical background; many operators come from the military, and shift work is common. Each posting lists its own requirements.
Sources and method
- SpaceJobs.Now job board: open jobs in Colorado Springs, CO, read every night from each employer's own careers site, published 7 Nov 2026
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files (places)
Cite this page
SpaceJobs.Now. (2026). Launch and mission operations jobs in Colorado Springs, CO. Data as of 7 Nov 2026. https://spacejobs.now/states/colorado/colorado-springs/launch-mission-ops