Space industry jobs in Chantilly, VA
RF, communications and payload jobs in space in Chantilly, VA
32 open RF, communications and payload jobs in space in Chantilly, Virginia, at 6 employers, typically posting $177k–$208k a year. Make spacecraft talk and sense: antennas, phased arrays, modems, laser links and the payloads satellites carry.
- 25th percentile$177,375/hr
- Median (50th)$193,142.50/hr
- 75th percentile$207,625/hr
- Distinct posted rates8
- Jobs stating an hourly rate8
- Employers4
The median is the middle of the 8 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $177,375–$207,625 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 RF, communications and payload jobs in space in Chantilly
Checked 7 Nov 2026, 11:17 UTC
$149,603–$254,317/yr- $118,095–$200,762/yr
$206,000–$240,000/yr
$99,000–$225,000/yr- $160,000–$205,000/yr
- $162,000–$243,000/yr
$131,300–$237,350/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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RF & Payloads occupations in Chantilly
Each opens the town's jobs in that occupation.
What RF, communications and payload jobs in space pay in Chantilly
Typical posted pay
The middle half of 8 posted pay figures from 4 employers, median $193k/yr.
RF, communications and payload jobs in space in Chantilly, VA: common questions
What do RF, communications and payload jobs in space in Chantilly, VA pay?
Of the 8 open RF, communications and payload jobs in space here that state a salary, at 4 companies, the middle half offers $177k–$208k a year, median $193k/yr.
Who has the most RF, communications and payload jobs in space in Chantilly, VA?
By open jobs on this board: The Aerospace Corporation (18), Elveo Mobile (5) and KBR (5).
What do you need to get hired?
An electrical engineering degree with RF or signal-processing work; payload roles often want physics or optics. Each posting lists its own requirements.
Sources and method
- SpaceJobs.Now job board: open jobs in Chantilly, VA, read every night from each employer's own careers site, published 7 Nov 2026
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files (places)
Cite this page
SpaceJobs.Now. (2026). RF, communications and payload jobs in space in Chantilly, VA. Data as of 7 Nov 2026. https://spacejobs.now/states/virginia/chantilly/rf-communications