Mechanical, Structures & Thermal
Mechanical, structures and thermal engineering jobs in space in Connecticut
5 open mechanical, structures and thermal engineering jobs in space in Connecticut right now, at 3 employers, typically posting $115k–$134k a year. Design and analyze the vehicle itself: tanks, structures, mechanisms, deployables and thermal control.
- 25th percentile$114,700/hr
- Median (50th)$121,950/hr
- 75th percentile$134,200/hr
- Distinct posted rates5
- Jobs stating an hourly rate5
- Employers3
The median is the middle of the 5 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $114,700–$134,200 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 mechanical, structures and thermal engineering jobs in space in Connecticut
Checked 7 Nov 2026, 11:17 UTC
$78,700–$165,200/yr- $66,100–$135,600/yr
$91,800–$137,600/yr- $86,600–$181,800/yr
$132,400–$251,600/yr
Selected agencies hiring now
Chipton-RossEngineering and technical staffing agency
Aerospace and defense engineering staffing firm with offices in El Segundo, Long Beach and Playa Del Rey, California, Charleston, Pascagoula and Newport News, placing engineers, designers and technicians on contract and direct hire.
Places: Mechanical, Avionics, Systems & Test, Technicians
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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What mechanical, structures and thermal engineering jobs in space pay in Connecticut
Typical posted pay
The middle half of the pay figures posted on 5 open mechanical, structures and thermal engineering jobs in space in Connecticut, from 3 employers, median $122k/yr, before bonuses, equity and overtime. Mechanical pay in every state.
Mechanical occupations in Connecticut
Each occupation's page for Connecticut sets the pay its jobs post beside what BLS measures in the state and its metro areas.
Employers hiring Mechanical in Connecticut
The employers with the most open mechanical, structures and thermal engineering jobs in space in Connecticut. Each page shows every job the employer has open and what it pays.
Where the jobs are
The towns in Connecticut with the most open mechanical, structures and thermal engineering jobs in space.
Mechanical, structures and thermal engineering jobs in space in Connecticut: common questions
What do mechanical, structures and thermal engineering jobs in space in Connecticut pay?
Of the 5 open mechanical, structures and thermal engineering jobs in space in Connecticut that state a salary, at 3 space companies, the middle half offers $115k–$134k a year, $122k/yr at the median. The level, the company and any clearance move the figure, and each role shows the range its employer posted. Compare Mechanical salaries in every state.
Who has the most mechanical, structures and thermal engineering jobs in space in Connecticut?
By open jobs on this board: CACI (3), Northrop Grumman (1) and RTX (1). In all, 3 employers have mechanical, structures and thermal engineering jobs in space open in Connecticut.
What do you need to get hired?
A mechanical or aerospace engineering degree; CAD (NX, CATIA, SolidWorks) and FEA analysis for most roles. Each posting lists its own requirements.
Where in Connecticut are the most mechanical, structures and thermal engineering jobs in space?
Danbury (3), East Hartford (1) and Windsor Locks (1). A job open in several towns counts in each.
How current are these jobs, and how do I apply?
SpaceJobs.Now reads each employer's own job board every night, and a job stays listed while the employer keeps it posted. Each job has its own page with the full posting and the pay it states, and Apply shows the jobs like it that take your application now and the recruiters who place that work. Honest employers never ask you to pay to get a job (FTC: job scams).
Mechanical, structures and thermal engineering jobs in space in other states
Other space industry jobs in Connecticut
Sources and method
- SpaceJobs.Now job board: open mechanical, structures and thermal engineering jobs in space in Connecticut, read every night from each employer's own careers site, published 7 Nov 2026
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025: Mechanical occupations in Connecticut (on each occupation's Connecticut page)
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SpaceJobs.Now. (2026). Mechanical, structures and thermal engineering jobs in space in Connecticut. Data as of 7 Nov 2026. https://spacejobs.now/states/connecticut/mechanical-structures