Space industry jobs in Cape Canaveral, FL
Launch and mission operations jobs in Cape Canaveral, FL
18 open launch and mission operations jobs in Cape Canaveral, Florida, at 5 employers, typically posting $113k–$191k a year. Get vehicles off the pad and keep them flying: launch control, range, recovery and satellite operations.
- 25th percentile$113,000/hr
- Median (50th)$130,000/hr
- 75th percentile$190,627.50/hr
- Distinct posted rates9
- Jobs stating an hourly rate9
- Employers3
The median is the middle of the 9 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $113,000–$190,627.50 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 Cape Canaveral
Checked 7 Nov 2026, 11:17 UTC
$129,150–$252,105/yr
$90,000–$136,000/yr- $104,000–$156,000/yr
- $154,000–$230,000/yr
$129,000–$239,600/yr- $123,000–$312,200/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
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Launch & Ops occupations in Cape Canaveral
Each opens the town's jobs in that occupation.
What launch and mission operations jobs pay in Cape Canaveral
Typical posted pay
The middle half of 9 posted pay figures from 3 employers, median $130k/yr.
Employers hiring Launch & Ops in Cape Canaveral, FL
Launch and mission operations jobs in Cape Canaveral, FL: common questions
What do launch and mission operations jobs in Cape Canaveral, FL pay?
Of the 9 open launch and mission operations jobs here that state a salary, at 3 companies, the middle half offers $113k–$191k a year, median $130k/yr.
Who has the most launch and mission operations jobs in Cape Canaveral, FL?
By open jobs on this board: Relativity Space (7), SpaceX (5) and United Launch Alliance (3).
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 Cape Canaveral, FL, 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 Cape Canaveral, FL. Data as of 7 Nov 2026. https://spacejobs.now/states/florida/cape-canaveral/launch-mission-ops