Quality & Mission Assurance
Quality and mission assurance jobs in space in Virginia
11 open quality and mission assurance jobs in space in Virginia right now, at 5 employers, typically posting $81.1k–$118k a year. Make sure the hardware is right before it flies: inspection, mission assurance, reliability and safety.
- 25th percentile$81,087.50/hr
- Median (50th)$101,950/hr
- 75th percentile$118,400/hr
- Distinct posted rates8
- Jobs stating an hourly rate8
- Employers3
The median is the middle of the 8 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $81,087.50–$118,400 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 quality and mission assurance jobs in space in Virginia
Checked 7 Nov 2026, 11:17 UTC
$51,400–$85,600/yr- $61,100–$101,800/yr
- $91,800–$137,600/yr
$95,200–$119,000/yr
$70,000–$90,000/yr
Selected agencies hiring now
Sterling EngineeringEngineering and technical staffing agency
Engineering and technical staffing firm for manufacturers, aerospace suppliers among them.
Places: Mechanical, Technicians, Quality
NESC Staffing (Nesco Resource)Engineering and technical staffing agency
Engineering and technical staffing firm placing engineers, designers, technicians and manufacturing staff on contract and direct hire.
Places: Mechanical, Avionics, Systems & Test, Technicians
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What quality and mission assurance jobs in space pay in Virginia
Typical posted pay
The middle half of the pay figures posted on 8 open quality and mission assurance jobs in space in Virginia, from 3 employers, median $102k/yr, before bonuses, equity and overtime. Quality pay in every state.
Quality occupations in Virginia
Each occupation's page for Virginia sets the pay its jobs post beside what BLS measures in the state and its metro areas.
Employers hiring Quality in Virginia
The employers with the most open quality and mission assurance jobs in space in Virginia. Each page shows every job the employer has open and what it pays.
Where the jobs are
The towns in Virginia with the most open quality and mission assurance jobs in space.
Quality and mission assurance jobs in space in Virginia: common questions
What do quality and mission assurance jobs in space in Virginia pay?
Of the 8 open quality and mission assurance jobs in space in Virginia that state a salary, at 3 space companies, the middle half offers $81.1k–$118k a year, $102k/yr at the median. The level, the company and any clearance move the figure, and each role shows the range its employer posted. Compare Quality salaries in every state.
Who has the most quality and mission assurance jobs in space in Virginia?
By open jobs on this board: Northrop Grumman (6), The Aerospace Corporation (2) and Moog (1). In all, 5 employers have quality and mission assurance jobs in space open in Virginia.
What do you need to get hired?
An engineering degree or inspection certifications (NDT levels, AS9100 experience); safety roles want EHS credentials. Each posting lists its own requirements.
Where in Virginia are the most quality and mission assurance jobs in space?
Chantilly (3), Sterling (3) and Blacksburg (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).
Quality and mission assurance jobs in space in other states
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SpaceJobs.Now. (2026). Quality and mission assurance jobs in space in Virginia. Data as of 7 Nov 2026. https://spacejobs.now/states/virginia/quality-safety