Space industry jobs in Springfield, VA
Launch and mission operations jobs in Springfield, VA
10 open launch and mission operations jobs in Springfield, Virginia, at 4 employers, typically posting $123k–$138k a year. Get vehicles off the pad and keep them flying: launch control, range, recovery and satellite operations.
- 25th percentile$122,750/hr
- Median (50th)$129,400/hr
- 75th percentile$138,000/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, $122,750–$138,000 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 launch and mission operations jobs in Springfield
Checked 7 Nov 2026, 11:17 UTC
$107,500–$204,500/yr- $86,800–$165,200/yr
- $68,900–$131,100/yr
- $92,500–$171,500/yr
- $92,500–$171,500/yr
$77,600–$176,000/yr
$101,700–$124,300/yr- $177,300–$216,600/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
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Launch & Ops occupations in Springfield
Each opens the town's jobs in that occupation.
What launch and mission operations jobs pay in Springfield
Typical posted pay
The middle half of 8 posted pay figures from 4 employers, median $129k/yr.
Employers hiring Launch & Ops in Springfield, VA
Launch and mission operations jobs near Springfield
Towns within thirty-five miles with a page for this kind of job, nearest first.
Launch and mission operations jobs in Springfield, VA: common questions
What do launch and mission operations jobs in Springfield, VA pay?
Of the 8 open launch and mission operations jobs here that state a salary, at 4 companies, the middle half offers $123k–$138k a year, median $129k/yr.
Who has the most launch and mission operations jobs in Springfield, VA?
By open jobs on this board: L3Harris (4), RTX (3) and KBR (2).
What do you need to get hired?
An engineering or technical background; many operators come from the military, and shift work is common. Each posting lists its own requirements.
Sources and method
- SpaceJobs.Now job board: open jobs in Springfield, 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). Launch and mission operations jobs in Springfield, VA. Data as of 7 Nov 2026. https://spacejobs.now/states/virginia/springfield/launch-mission-ops