Space jobs by state
Space Jobs in Connecticut
28 open roles at 5 space companies name a site in Connecticut, most of them in Danbury and Bloomfield; typical pay runs $113k–$250k/yr. Listed straight from each employer's careers site, checked every hour.
Space companies hiring in Connecticut
| Employer | Open roles here | Median posted pay |
|---|---|---|
| CACI | 13 | $134k/yr |
| Northrop Grumman | 5 | $115k/yr |
| SpaceX | 5 | not stated |
| RTX | 4 | $174k/yr |
| Lockheed Martin | 1 | too few figures |
Where the roles are
- Danbury13
- Bloomfield5
- East Hartford5
- Windsor Locks4
- Groton1
Open space jobs in Connecticut, newest first
Updated 31 Oct 2026, 04:02 UTC
Systems Engineering Field Tech Support Sr - E3 (opens the job details)
Lockheed Martin · Systems & Test · Groton, CT, United States· todayDetails
$72,500–$134,600/yr
Manager, Program Management - ISS (Onsite) (opens the job details)
RTX · Programs & Business · Windsor Locks, CT, United States· 2d agoDetails
$107,500–$204,500/yr
Metrology Engineer (opens the job details)
RTX · Quality · Windsor Locks, CT, United States· 2d agoDetails
$107,500–$204,500/yr
Flight Inspector 2/3 (opens the job details)
Northrop Grumman · Quality · East Hartford, CT, United States· 4d agoDetails
$61,100–$101,800/yr
Systems Engineer - Level 2/3 - East Hartford (opens the job details)
Northrop Grumman · Systems & Test · East Hartford, CT, United States· 4d agoDetails
$91,800–$137,600/yr
Structural Engineer Mechanical - Level 2/3 - East Hartford (opens the job details)
Northrop Grumman · Mechanical · East Hartford, CT, United States· 4d agoDetails
$91,800–$137,600/yr
Sr Program Manager - LEO & Thermal Systems (Onsite) (opens the job details)
RTX · Programs & Business · Windsor Locks, CT, United States· 1w agoDetails
$132,400–$251,600/yr
Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineer (opens the job details)
CACI · Mechanical · Danbury, CT, US· 1w agoDetails
$86,600–$181,800/yr
Electrical Test Engineering Intern - Summer 2027 (opens the job details)
CACI · Systems & Test · Danbury, CT, US· 1w agoDetails
$45,900–$91,900/yr
Production Engineering Intern - Summer 2027 (opens the job details)
CACI · Technicians · Danbury, CT, US· 1w agoDetails
$45,900–$91,900/yr
Contracts Administration (opens the job details)
CACI · Programs & Business · Danbury, CT, US· 2w agoDetails
$78,700–$165,200/yr
Senior Optical Systems Engineer (opens the job details)
CACI · Science & Data · Danbury, CT, US· 3w agoDetails
$72,700–$149,200/yr
Space Radiation & Survivability Engineer (opens the job details)
CACI · Systems & Test · Danbury, CT, US· 3w agoDetails
$94,400–$198,200/yr
$94,400–$198,200/yr
Program Manager-Space (opens the job details)
CACI · Programs & Business · Danbury, CT, US· 4w agoDetails
$113,200–$237,800/yr
Program Manager 2 - Special Programs (opens the job details)
Northrop Grumman · Programs & Business · East Hartford, CT, United States· 4w agoDetails
$161,100–$241,700/yr
Payload Operations Systems Engineer (opens the job details)
CACI · Launch & Ops · Danbury, CT, US· 1mo agoDetails
$94,400–$198,200/yr
Sr. Mechanical Designer (opens the job details)
CACI · Mechanical · Danbury, CT, US· 1mo agoDetails
$78,700–$165,200/yr
Chief EO/IR Architect Engineer (opens the job details)
CACI · Systems & Test · Danbury, CT, US· 1mo agoDetails
$131,800–$290,000/yr
Soft Goods Technician, Cutting (Starfall) (opens the job details)
SpaceX · Technicians · Bloomfield, CT, United States· 1mo agoDetails

Soft Goods Technician, Sewer (Starfall) (opens the job details)
SpaceX · Technicians · Bloomfield, CT, United States· 1mo agoDetails

Receiving Inspector (Starfall) (opens the job details)
SpaceX · Supply Chain · Bloomfield, CT, United States· 1mo agoDetails

Quality Inspector (Starfall) (opens the job details)
SpaceX · Quality · Bloomfield, CT, United States· 1mo agoDetails

Parachute Rigger & Quality Specialist (Starfall) (opens the job details)
SpaceX · Technicians · Bloomfield, CT, United States· 1mo agoDetails

Physicist - Level 3 - East Hartford (opens the job details)
Northrop Grumman · Science & Data · East Hartford, CT, United States· 1mo agoDetails
$114,000–$171,000/yr
CAD Designer (opens the job details)
CACI · Mechanical · Danbury, CT, US· 2mo agoDetails
$66,100–$135,600/yr
Senior Engineering Manager - Civil Space, Structural & Aero-Thermal (Onsite) (opens the job details)
RTX · Mechanical · Windsor Locks, CT, United States· 2mo agoDetails
$132,400–$251,600/yr
Opto-Mechanical Engineer (opens the job details)
CACI · Mechanical · Danbury, CT, US· 3mo agoDetails
$103,800–$218,100/yr
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What people ask about space work in Connecticut
Which space companies are hiring in Connecticut?
Today, CACI (13 roles), Northrop Grumman (5 roles), SpaceX (5 roles), RTX (4 roles), Lockheed Martin (1 role). The table above lists every employer with a role open in Connecticut.
Where in Connecticut are the space jobs?
Most are in Danbury (13), Bloomfield (5), East Hartford (5), Windsor Locks (4), as the postings name their sites. A role that names several sites counts at each.
How much do space jobs in Connecticut pay?
The roles here that state pay post a median $143k/yr, with typical pay from $113k–$250k/yr; 79.2% of Connecticut's postings state their pay at all, which our research on where space jobs are compares state by state. Connecticut's law has required every employer to state a pay range in job postings since 1 Oct 2026 (each state's law beside its postings). For reference, the 1,110 aerospace engineers working in Connecticut, in any industry, earn a median $130k/yr (BLS, May 2025, as our research sets beside the open roles).
Do space jobs in Connecticut require US citizenship?
Of the 24 space postings in Connecticut whose text we read, 58.3% are limited to US citizens or US persons and 58.3% 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 Connecticut, by the same reading as our research on where space jobs are; remote roles that name no state are on the remote jobs page.