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Space Jobs in Arlington, Virginia

70 open roles at 11 space companies name a site in Arlington, Virginia; typical pay runs $135k–$233k/yr. Listed straight from each employer's careers site, checked every hour.

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Space companies hiring in Arlington, Virginia

EmployerOpen roles hereMedian posted pay
Amazon Leo26$166k/yr
Planet19$144k/yr
Booz Allen Hamilton8$142k/yr
KBR4$165k/yr
Amentum3not stated
Blue Origin2too few figures
Lockheed Martin2too few figures
US Space Force2too few figures
Vantor2not stated
Sierra Space1too few figures
United Launch Alliance1not stated

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What people ask about space work in Arlington, Virginia

Which space companies are hiring in Arlington, Virginia?

Today, Amazon Leo (26 roles), Planet (19 roles), Booz Allen Hamilton (8 roles), KBR (4 roles), Amentum (3 roles), Blue Origin (2 roles), and 5 more. The table above lists every employer with a role open in Arlington, Virginia.

How much do space jobs in Arlington, Virginia pay?

The roles here that state pay post a median $155k/yr, with typical pay from $135k–$233k/yr; 73% of Virginia's postings state their pay at all, which our research on where space jobs are compares state by state. Virginia's law has required every employer to state a pay range in job postings since 1 Jul 2026 (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 Arlington, Virginia require US citizenship?

Of the 622 space postings in Virginia whose text we read, 64.8% are limited to US citizens or US persons and 69.5% 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 Arlington, Virginia, by the same reading as our research on where space jobs are; remote roles that name no state are on the remote jobs page.