Who's Hiring
From household names to startups you've never heard of — these are the organizations actively hiring right now, from massive to scrappy.
The most dominant force in commercial launch — 165 missions in 2025 alone. Also runs Starlink, the world's largest satellite constellation with 6,000+ satellites. Building Starship to get humans to Mars. If you want to work on the biggest rockets and boldest missions, this is the front door.
America's civilian space agency employs over 17,000 people across 10 centers nationwide. Science, engineering, policy, communications, IT, finance — the variety here is unmatched. Also offers one of the most accessible internship pipelines in the industry through NASA Pathways.
One of the largest defense contractors on earth, with a huge space division. Builds GPS satellites, the Orion spacecraft for NASA, and national security payloads. Great for stable, long-term careers with benefits — many roles don't require engineering degrees.
Nearly 100,000 employees and a massive space division that built the James Webb Space Telescope. Also makes the Antares rocket and a range of defense satellites. Known for strong career development programs and a culture that supports long tenure.
A giant of aerospace with a dedicated space division that works on the Space Launch System, Starliner crew vehicle, and satellite systems. Thousands of open roles at any given time, in engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and business functions.
Jeff Bezos's rocket company just flew New Glenn for the first time in early 2025 and is ramping toward commercial operations. Also building the Blue Moon lunar lander for NASA Artemis and partnering on the Orbital Reef commercial space station. Hiring aggressively as it scales.
The #2 launch company in the U.S. — 21 launches in 2025 with a perfect success rate. Also builds satellites and spacecraft components for other companies. One of the best places to get broad space experience early in your career.
Operates one of the world's largest fleets of Earth-imaging satellites. Clients include governments, farmers, climate researchers, and defense agencies. Heavy on data science, analytics, and customer success — great for non-engineers interested in impact-driven work.
Building the world's first commercial space station — modules launch to ISS before going independent. Has run 3 successful private astronaut missions. Also developing NASA's next-gen Moon spacesuits. One of the most exciting companies to watch (and work at) right now.
Went public in August 2025 and made history by landing a spacecraft on the Moon. Building Alpha rockets for commercial launch and Blue Ghost landers for NASA lunar missions. A smaller team than SpaceX, which means broader responsibility for each person hired.
Made the first U.S. Moon landing in 50 years in February 2024. NASA just awarded them a $180M contract for future lunar South Pole missions. Also building lunar terrain vehicles and communications networks for sustained Moon exploration.
Building rockets that are 85% 3D-printed, which makes them radically simpler to manufacture. Their Terran R rocket has customer interest from major satellite operators. A fascinating company for anyone interested in manufacturing innovation as much as space itself.
For every SpaceX or NASA, there are hundreds of companies supplying the parts, software, sensors, and services that make space work. These suppliers — like Moog, Kaman Aerospace, Teledyne, and thousands of smaller shops — are often easier to break into, pay competitively, and offer direct hands-on experience with space hardware. Check the Industries page to explore those sectors.
Just raised $860M in 2026 to build Nova, a fully reusable medium-lift rocket. Backed by the biggest investors in the space economy and seen as the most credible challenger to Falcon 9.
Backed by Andreessen Horowitz with $200M raised in 2025. Manufactures satellite buses — the chassis that other companies build their satellites on top of. A backbone company in the new space economy.
The first company to actually manufacture things in orbit and return them to Earth — pharmaceuticals and fiber optics that can only be made in microgravity. Raised $187M in 2025. Genuinely new territory.
Building small, dedicated geostationary satellites to bring broadband internet to underserved regions. Each satellite serves one customer — a radically different model than Starlink.
Tracks tens of thousands of objects in low-Earth orbit to prevent satellite collisions. As space gets more crowded, what LeoLabs does becomes more important — and more commercial.
Building Dream Chaser — a winged cargo spacecraft — and the LIFE habitat for the Orbital Reef commercial space station with Blue Origin. An alternative vision of what post-ISS space infrastructure looks like.
