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Space Jobs in Bethesda, Maryland

24 open roles at 2 space companies name a site in Bethesda, Maryland; typical pay runs $142k–$310k/yr. Listed straight from each employer's careers site, checked every hour.

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Space companies hiring in Bethesda, Maryland

EmployerOpen roles hereMedian posted pay
Lockheed Martin23$169k/yr
Telesat1not stated

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Updated 31 Oct 2026, 14:02 UTC

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Which space companies are hiring in Bethesda, Maryland?

Today, Lockheed Martin (23 roles), Telesat (1 role). The table above lists every employer with a role open in Bethesda, Maryland.

How much do space jobs in Bethesda, Maryland pay?

The roles here that state pay post a median $169k/yr, with typical pay from $142k–$310k/yr; 79.4% of Maryland's postings state their pay at all, which our research on where space jobs are compares state by state. Maryland's law has required every employer, for work done at least partly in Maryland to state a pay range in job postings since 1 Oct 2024 (each state's law beside its postings). For reference, the 2,420 aerospace engineers working in the Washington, DC area, in any industry, earn a median $166k/yr (BLS, May 2025).

Do space jobs in Bethesda, Maryland require US citizenship?

Of the 245 space postings in Maryland whose text we read, 56.7% are limited to US citizens or US persons and 44.1% 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 Bethesda, Maryland, by the same reading as our research on where space jobs are; remote roles that name no state are on the remote jobs page.