Mechanical, Structures & Thermal
Mechanical, structures and thermal engineering jobs in space in New York
8 open mechanical, structures and thermal engineering jobs in space in New York right now, at 4 employers, typically posting $101k–$157k a year. Design and analyze the vehicle itself: tanks, structures, mechanisms, deployables and thermal control.
- 25th percentile$101,377/yr
- Median (50th)$135,807/yr
- 75th percentile$156,893/yr
- Distinct posted rates4
- Jobs stating a salary4
- Employers3
The median is the middle of the 4 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $101,377–$156,893 a year, 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 New York
Checked 10 Nov 2026, 07:49 UTC

$138,540–$173,175/yr
$100,566–$130,945/yr
$140,000–$180,000/yr
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Selected agencies hiring now
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
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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What mechanical, structures and thermal engineering jobs in space pay in New York
Typical posted pay
The middle half of the pay figures posted on 4 open mechanical, structures and thermal engineering jobs in space in New York, from 3 employers, median $136k/yr, before bonuses, equity and overtime. Mechanical pay in every state.
Mechanical occupations in New York
Each occupation's page for New York sets the pay its jobs post beside what BLS measures in the state and its metro areas.
What mechanical, structures and thermal engineering jobs in space in New York offer
Counted from each job's own posting, the same reading as the lists across the state.
Security clearance: 1 job
Every such job in New York →Relocation assistance: 2 jobs
- Lead, Mechanical Engineer - Structural Analyst (Space Systems) at L3HarrisRelocation: Relocation assistance is available to qualified applicants
- IPT Lead Engineer - Development at MoogWork/Life Balance : Flexible paid time off, holidays and parental leave program, relocation assistance
Sign-on bonus: 1 job
- Sr Technical Manager, Space Hardware (Space Optical Systems) : Sign-on bonus ($50K max) at L3Harris$50,000 sign-on bonus
How the employers hiring mechanical, structures and thermal engineering jobs in space in New York compare
What each one's jobs here post and state: the pay is the range its jobs here most often post (else the middle of its posted salaries), and each term opens the job that states it.
| Employer | Open here | Posted pay | Sign-on bonus | Shift differential | School help |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beyond Reach Labs | 3 | $58.2k/yr1 posted rate of 3 jobs | none stated | none stated | none stated |
| Frontgrade Technologies | 2 | $120k–$152k/yr2 posted rates of 2 jobs | none stated | none stated | none stated |
| L3Harris | 2 | on each job | $50,000 | none stated | none stated |
| Moog | 1 | $140k–$180k/yr1 posted rate of 1 jobs | none stated | none stated | none stated |
"None stated" means none of its open jobs here states it, not that the employer never offers it. Pay is the range its jobs here most often post (the median low end to the median high end of their distinct ranges), else the middle of their distinct posted salaries, before bonuses; "on each job" opens its jobs here, each with the pay it posts.
Employers hiring Mechanical in New York
The employers with the most open mechanical, structures and thermal engineering jobs in space in New York. Each page shows every job the employer has open and what it pays.
Where the jobs are
The towns in New York with the most open mechanical, structures and thermal engineering jobs in space.
Mechanical, structures and thermal engineering jobs in space in New York: common questions
What do mechanical, structures and thermal engineering jobs in space in New York pay?
Of the 4 open mechanical, structures and thermal engineering jobs in space in New York that state a salary, at 3 space companies, the middle half offers $101k–$157k a year, $136k/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 New York?
By open jobs on this board: Beyond Reach Labs (3), Frontgrade Technologies (2) and L3Harris (2). In all, 4 employers have mechanical, structures and thermal engineering jobs in space open in New York.
Which employers pay mechanical the most in New York?
Ranked by the salaries each one posts for the mechanical, structures and thermal engineering jobs in space open here, an employer with few rates weighed toward the others' so one high posting never outranks many: Moog (most often $140k–$180k a year, a median of $160,000 across 1 posted rate), Frontgrade Technologies (most often $120k–$152k a year, a median of $135,806.60 across 2 posted rates) and Beyond Reach Labs (a median of $58,240 a year across 1 posted rate). Posted pay is the base range, before shift differentials and bonuses.
Which mechanical, structures and thermal engineering jobs in space in New York need a security clearance?
1 of the open mechanical, structures and thermal engineering jobs in space here says so in its own posting: Lead, Mechanical Engineer - Structural Analyst (Space Systems) at L3Harris.
Which mechanical, structures and thermal engineering jobs in space in New York pay for relocation?
2 of the open mechanical, structures and thermal engineering jobs in space here say so in their own posting: Lead, Mechanical Engineer - Structural Analyst (Space Systems) at L3Harris (Relocation: Relocation assistance is available to qualified applicants); IPT Lead Engineer - Development at Moog (Work/Life Balance : Flexible paid time off, holidays and parental leave program, relocation assistance).
Which mechanical, structures and thermal engineering jobs in space in New York offer a sign-on bonus?
1 of the open mechanical, structures and thermal engineering jobs in space here says so in its own posting: Sr Technical Manager, Space Hardware (Space Optical Systems) : Sign-on bonus ($50K max) at L3Harris ($50,000 sign-on bonus).
Which employers hiring mechanical, structures and thermal engineering jobs in space in New York offer a sign-on bonus, a shift differential or tuition help?
By their own postings here, a sign-on bonus: L3Harris ($50,000). The employers compared.
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 New York are the most mechanical, structures and thermal engineering jobs in space?
New York (3), Hauppauge (2), Rochester (2) and Buffalo (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. Where a job network that works with us carries that same posting, Apply takes you through it to the employer's application; elsewhere it 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).
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Sources and method
- SpaceJobs.Now job board: open mechanical, structures and thermal engineering jobs in space in New York, read every night from each employer's own careers site, published 10 Nov 2026
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025: Mechanical occupations in New York (on each occupation's New York page)
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SpaceJobs.Now. (2026). Mechanical, structures and thermal engineering jobs in space in New York. Data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://spacejobs.now/states/new-york/mechanical-structures