Space jobs by state
Space Jobs in Ohio
24 open roles at 10 space companies name a site in Ohio, most of them in Beavercreek Township and Wright-Patterson AFB. Listed straight from each employer's careers site, checked every hour.
Space companies hiring in Ohio
| Employer | Open roles here | Median posted pay |
|---|---|---|
| KBR | 6 | not stated |
| Intuitive Machines | 5 | not stated |
| Northrop Grumman | 3 | too few figures |
| The Aerospace Corporation | 2 | not stated |
| Ursa Major | 2 | too few figures |
| Viasat | 2 | too few figures |
| Booz Allen Hamilton | 1 | too few figures |
| NASA | 1 | too few figures |
| SpaceX | 1 | too few figures |
| US Space Force | 1 | too few figures |
Where the roles are
- Beavercreek Township6
- Wright-Patterson AFB3
- Beavercreek2
- Cleveland2
- Independence2
- Youngstown2
- Cincinnati1
- Utah1
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Updated 30 Oct 2026, 15:04 UTC
Sr Principal Embedded Software Engineer (level 4) (opens the job details)
Northrop Grumman · Flight Software · Cincinnati, OH, United States· today

Public Notice - Logistics Management Specialist (Direct Hire) (opens the job details)
NASA · Supply Chain · Huntsville, Alabama; Edwards AFB +11 more· 1d agoDetails
$61,722–$197,200/yr
Human Resources Specialist (Classification) (opens the job details)
US Space Force · Programs & Business · Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, United States· 1d agoDetails
$92,841–$143,523/yr
Orbit Determination and Navigation Engineer (opens the job details)
Intuitive Machines · Flight Software · California; Arizona; Virginia; Texas; Utah; Ohio; Maryland; Florida; Colorado· 2d agoDetails

DevOps Engineer/Principal DevOps Engineer (AHT) (opens the job details)
Northrop Grumman · Software & IT · Beavercreek, OH, United States· 3d agoDetails
$83,400–$125,200/yr
2027 Summer Additive Manufacturing Engineering Intern (opens the job details)
Ursa Major · Technicians · Youngstown, Ohio, United States· 3d agoDetails
$30.00/hr
Communications Systems Staff Engineer (opens the job details)
Viasat · RF & Payloads · Carlsbad, California; Germantown +2 more· 1w agoDetails
$141,500–$224,000/yr
Communications Systems Engineer (opens the job details)
Viasat · RF & Payloads · Carlsbad, California; Germantown +2 more· 1w agoDetails
$95,000–$149,500/yr
Principal/Sr Principal Engineer Supplier Quality (Cleveland- OH) (opens the job details)
Northrop Grumman · Quality · Cleveland, OH, United States· 1w agoDetails
$94,200–$141,200/yr
The Aerospace Corporation · Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, United States· 3w agoDetails

Space Systems CAD Modeler (opens the job details)
KBR · Mechanical · Beavercreek Township, Ohio, United States· 1mo agoDetails

Communications Satellite (COMSAT) Technical Analysis Engineer / Analyst (opens the job details)
KBR · RF & Payloads · Beavercreek Township, Ohio, United States· 1mo agoDetails

Space Systems & Satcom Intelligence Engineer (opens the job details)
KBR · Science & Data · Beavercreek Township, Ohio, United States· 1mo agoDetails

Orbit Determination and Navigation Engineer II,III (opens the job details)
Intuitive Machines · Flight Software · Glen Burnie, MD; Houston +2 more· 1mo agoDetails

Interplanetary Trajectory and Maneuver Design (opens the job details)
Intuitive Machines · Flight Software · Glen Burnie, MD; Houston +2 more· 1mo agoDetails

Orbit Determination and Navigation Engineer I, II (opens the job details)
Intuitive Machines · Flight Software · Glen Burnie, MD; Houston +2 more· 1mo agoDetails

Senior Optical Navigation Engineer (opens the job details)
Intuitive Machines · Flight Software · Glen Burnie, MD; Houston +2 more· 1mo agoDetails

Space Systems Engineering Leader (opens the job details)
The Aerospace Corporation · Systems & Test · Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, United States· 1mo agoDetails

FPGA Developer (opens the job details)
Booz Allen Hamilton · Avionics · Beavercreek, OH, United States of America· 1mo agoDetails
$99,000–$225,000/yr
Senior Space Technology & Microelectronics Intelligence SME (opens the job details)
KBR · Science & Data · Beavercreek Township, Ohio, United States· 1mo agoDetails

Microelectronics Analysis Engineer / Analyst (PLEO & Navigation Systems) (opens the job details)
KBR · Avionics · Beavercreek Township, Ohio, United States· 2mo agoDetails

Satellite Navigation (SatNav) Analysis Engineer (opens the job details)
KBR · Flight Software · Beavercreek Township, Ohio, United States· 2mo agoDetails

Additive Manufacturing Maintenance Technician (opens the job details)
Ursa Major · Technicians · Youngstown, Ohio, United States· 3mo agoDetails

Starlink Growth Lead, Midwest (opens the job details)
SpaceX · Programs & Business · Remote· 4mo agoDetails
$95,000.00–$125,000.00/yr
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What people ask about space work in Ohio
Which space companies are hiring in Ohio?
Today, KBR (6 roles), Intuitive Machines (5 roles), Northrop Grumman (3 roles), The Aerospace Corporation (2 roles), Ursa Major (2 roles), Viasat (2 roles), and 4 more. The table above lists every employer with a role open in Ohio.
Where in Ohio are the space jobs?
Most are in Beavercreek Township (6), Wright-Patterson AFB (3), Beavercreek (2), Cleveland (2), as the postings name their sites. A role that names several sites counts at each.
How much do space jobs in Ohio pay?
The roles here that state pay post a median $118k/yr, with typical pay from $110k–$224k/yr; 66.7% of Ohio's postings state their pay at all, which our research on where space jobs are compares state by state. Ohio has no law requiring a pay range in job postings, so a posting there can leave pay out (each state's law beside its postings). For reference, the 3,800 aerospace engineers working in Ohio, in any industry, earn a median $138k/yr (BLS, May 2025, as our research sets beside the open roles).
Do space jobs in Ohio require US citizenship?
Of the 3 space postings in Ohio whose text we read, 33.3% are limited to US citizens or US persons and 66.7% 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 Ohio, by the same reading as our research on where space jobs are; remote roles that name no state are on the remote jobs page.