Ground Software & IT
Ground software and IT jobs in space in Maryland
27 open ground software and IT jobs in space in Maryland right now, at 9 employers, typically posting $137k–$213k a year. Build the mission software, data platforms, cloud systems and IT a space company runs on.
- 25th percentile$136,500/hr
- Median (50th)$168,550/hr
- 75th percentile$212,750/hr
- Distinct posted rates19
- Jobs stating an hourly rate19
- Employers7
The median is the middle of the 19 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $136,500–$212,750 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 ground software and IT jobs in space in Maryland
Checked 7 Nov 2026, 11:17 UTC
$67,000–$155,500/yr
$20.91–$56.97/hr- $165,000–$260,500/yr
- $117,000–$185,000/yr
- $148,300–$309,900/yr
- $110,300–$309,900/yr
$100,000–$245,000/yr
$108,800–$163,200/yr
$86,800–$165,200/yr
$73,450–$132,775/yr
$110,000–$130,000/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
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 ground software and IT jobs in space pay in Maryland
Typical posted pay
The middle half of the pay figures posted on 19 open ground software and IT jobs in space in Maryland, from 7 employers, median $169k/yr, before bonuses, equity and overtime. Software & IT pay in every state.
Software & IT occupations in Maryland
Each occupation's page for Maryland sets the pay its jobs post beside what BLS measures in the state and its metro areas.
Employers hiring Software & IT in Maryland
The employers with the most open ground software and IT jobs in space in Maryland. Each page shows every job the employer has open and what it pays.
Where the jobs are
The towns in Maryland with the most open ground software and IT jobs in space.
Ground software and IT jobs in space in Maryland: common questions
What do ground software and IT jobs in space in Maryland pay?
Of the 19 open ground software and IT jobs in space in Maryland that state a salary, at 7 space companies, the middle half offers $137k–$213k a year, $169k/yr at the median. The level, the company and any clearance move the figure, and each role shows the range its employer posted. Compare Software & IT salaries in every state.
Who has the most ground software and IT jobs in space in Maryland?
By open jobs on this board: Lockheed Martin (8), Viasat (7) and AST SpaceMobile (6). In all, 9 employers have ground software and IT jobs in space open in Maryland.
What do you need to get hired?
A computer science degree or equivalent experience; some programs need a US security clearance. Each posting lists its own requirements.
Where in Maryland are the most ground software and IT jobs in space?
Bethesda (6), Germantown (6), Lanham (6), Rockville (6) and Fort Meade (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).
Ground software and IT jobs in space in other states
Other space industry jobs in Maryland
Sources and method
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SpaceJobs.Now. (2026). Ground software and IT jobs in space in Maryland. Data as of 7 Nov 2026. https://spacejobs.now/states/maryland/ground-software