Careers
Job opportunities in space
Engineering, software, operations, and science teams that turn missions from concept into flight.
Mission context
Where careers open up
A practical overview of where space-industry jobs exist, what teams look for, and how to build a strong entry path.
Common role tracks
- • Aerospace and mechanical engineering (structures, thermal, mechanisms)
- • Avionics and embedded software (flight computers, sensors, controls)
- • Mission operations (planning, console ops, telemetry, anomaly response)
- • Data and science roles (remote sensing, modeling, payload analysis)
- • Manufacturing and integration (test, QA, system integration)
What helps candidates stand out
- • Evidence of shipped work: code, design reviews, test plans, flight/robotics projects
- • Strong systems thinking: requirements, interfaces, failure modes, trade-offs
- • Clear communication under constraints (status updates, risk framing, handoffs)
- • Internship/co-op or lab experience with real timelines and verification gates
Where to look
Start with official career portals (national agencies, major primes, launch companies, smallsat startups, and mission-ops contractors). University labs and open-source aerospace communities are also strong gateways to practical team experience.
Tip: tailor your resume to one role family at a time (for example, mission ops vs flight software) and show project outcomes, not just tool lists.