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Space Jobs in Reston, Virginia

18 open roles at 5 space companies name a site in Reston, Virginia; typical pay runs $135k–$239k/yr. Listed straight from each employer's careers site, checked every hour.

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Space companies hiring in Reston, Virginia

EmployerOpen roles hereMedian posted pay
Vantor7$135k/yr
Iridium4$141k/yr
Blue Origin3$188k/yr
Viasat3$156k/yr
The Aerospace Corporation1not stated

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Updated 30 Oct 2026, 19:03 UTC

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What people ask about space work in Reston, Virginia

Which space companies are hiring in Reston, Virginia?

Today, Vantor (7 roles), Iridium (4 roles), Blue Origin (3 roles), Viasat (3 roles), The Aerospace Corporation (1 role). The table above lists every employer with a role open in Reston, Virginia.

How much do space jobs in Reston, Virginia pay?

The roles here that state pay post a median $142k/yr, with typical pay from $135k–$239k/yr; 81.2% 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 3,120 aerospace engineers working in Virginia, in any industry, earn a median $143k/yr (BLS, May 2025, as our research sets beside the open roles).

Do space jobs in Reston, Virginia require US citizenship?

Of the 157 space postings in Virginia whose text we read, 82.2% are limited to US citizens or US persons and 57.3% 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 Reston, 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.