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Space Jobs in Kirkland, Washington

35 open roles at 1 space company name a site in Kirkland, Washington; typical pay runs $113k–$186k/yr. Listed straight from each employer's careers site, checked every hour.

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What the space companies do in Kirkland

  • Kirkland is Amazon's factory for its Leo satellites: 172,000 square feet, planned to build up to four satellites a day. (Source: GeekWire)

Space companies hiring in Kirkland, Washington

EmployerOpen roles hereMedian posted pay
Amazon Leo35$139k/yr

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Updated 31 Oct 2026, 10:02 UTC

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What people ask about space work in Kirkland, Washington

Which space companies are hiring in Kirkland, Washington?

Today, Amazon Leo (35 roles). The table above lists every employer with a role open in Kirkland, Washington.

How much do space jobs in Kirkland, Washington pay?

The roles here that state pay post a median $139k/yr, with typical pay from $113k–$186k/yr; 88.9% of Washington's postings state their pay at all, which our research on where space jobs are compares state by state. Washington's law has required employers with 15 or more employees to state a pay range in job postings since 1 Jan 2023 (each state's law beside its postings). For reference, the 5,480 aerospace engineers working in the Seattle area, in any industry, earn a median $164k/yr (BLS, May 2025).

Do space jobs in Kirkland, Washington require US citizenship?

Of the 1,771 space postings in Washington whose text we read, 96.7% are limited to US citizens or US persons and 3.6% 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 Kirkland, Washington, by the same reading as our research on where space jobs are; remote roles that name no state are on the remote jobs page.