Space industry jobs in Kentucky
Space Industry Jobs in Lexington, KY
7 open space industry jobs in Lexington, Kentucky, at 1 employer, in 6 occupations. Read from each employer's own job board every day.
Fayette County · Lexington-Fayette, KY area · population 323,725 (source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates) (Census ACS 2020-2024)
Jobs in Lexington by occupation
Checked 9 Nov 2026, 12:17 UTCMechanical engineer jobs in Lexington
2 open · Mechanical engineer jobs in the US
Electrical engineer jobs in Lexington
1 open · Electrical engineer jobs in the USHR professional jobs in Lexington
1 open · HR professional jobs in the USQuality engineer jobs in Lexington
1 open · Quality engineer jobs in the USSoftware engineer jobs in Lexington
1 open · Software engineer jobs in the USTest engineer jobs in Lexington
1 open · Test engineer jobs in the USKentucky alerts
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Kinds of space work in Lexington
Open roles of each kind here, with the salaries they post where enough do.
Employers hiring in Lexington, KY
Where people train near Lexington
The schools in Fayette County whose programs for space work graduated the most people in 2023-24:
- Bluegrass Community and Technical College500 graduates
Trains for welders
- University of Kentucky384 graduates
Trains for mechanical engineers, electrical engineers, RF and communications engineers and materials engineers and chemists
- Transylvania University1 graduates
Trains for physicists, astronomers and optical engineers
Graduates of every award level at the schools that report to the federal survey (those in the federal student aid system); short courses run by employers, the Red Cross or adult education are not counted, and online schools count where they are based. From the U.S. Department of Education's completions survey, 2023-24: nces.ed.gov/ipeds (source: the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS))
Space industry jobs in Lexington, KY: common questions
How many space industry jobs are open in Lexington, KY?
7 open roles at 1 space companies, taken from each company's own careers site. The most are for mechanical engineers (2), electrical engineers (1), recruiters and HR professionals (1), quality engineers and inspectors (1) and software engineers (1).
Who is hiring in Lexington, KY?
By open jobs on this board: Space Tango (7).
Where can you train for space work near Lexington?
The schools in Fayette County whose programs for space work graduated the most people in 2023-24 (U.S. Department of Education): Bluegrass Community and Technical College (500, most in welding programs), University of Kentucky (384, most in mechanical engineer programs) and Transylvania University (1, most in physics and astronomy programs). What each trains for.
How do I apply?
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Sources and method
- SpaceJobs.Now job board: open jobs in Lexington, KY, read every night from each employer's own careers site, published 9 Nov 2026
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files (places)
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B01003 (total population)
- U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS completions 2023-24: graduates of space-related programs at schools in Fayette County
- OMB core-based statistical area delineations (July 2023), via the US Census Bureau
Cite this page
SpaceJobs.Now. (2026). Space industry jobs in Lexington, KY. Data as of 9 Nov 2026. https://spacejobs.now/states/kentucky/lexington