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Space companies and startups in the USA hiring now
The space companies and startups with the most open roles in the USA right now are AST SpaceMobile, Katalyst Space and BlackSky. 53% of their open roles in the USA are in hardware & robotics. Most roles sit in Midland, Broomfield and Lanham. 14% of these roles are remote. Every role comes from the company’s own careers page and is re-checked daily.
281
open roles in USA
53%
of roles in hardware & robotics
17%
of roles in software engineering
14%
of roles are remote
Where the roles are:Midland 39%Broomfield 22%Lanham 20%Herndon 19%
Companies
Who is hiring in USA
Katalyst Space
Katalyst Space develops the NEXUS robotic spacecraft. The company works with government and commercial customers on satellite servicing missions.
33 open roles0% remote
Tomorrow.io
Boston, US
Tomorrow.io is transforming how organizations make weather-driven decisions through proprietary space infrastructure, AI-powered forecasting, and operational weather intelligence.
16 open roles67% remote
Skylo
Mountain View, US · Series C
Skylo’s commercial NTN vRAN is a 3GPP standards-based cloud-native platform that bridges terrestrial and satellite networks.
12 open roles23% remote
Outpost Space
Outpost Space builds systems that enable cargo to move through orbit and return.
10 open roles0% remote
AscendArc
AscendArc is developing small GEO satellites. The satellites are volume-produced to lower costs.
8 open roles50% remote
Zeno Power
Series B
Zeno Power develops nuclear batteries. Its batteries convert radioactive decay into thermal and electrical power.
7 open roles0% remote
Solestial
Solestial develops radiation-hardened silicon solar power modules. It supplies them to commercial and government customers.
7 open roles14% remote
ICEYE
Espoo, FI · Late Stage Venture
ICEYE owns the world's largest and most advanced SAR (synthetic aperture radar) satellite constellation. ICEYE-built constellations serve customers in defence and intelligence, environmental monitoring, insurance and emergency management.
5 open roles3% remote
Scout Space
Reston, US
Scout Space’s sensors and software provide real-time awareness in orbit for commercial and national security customers.
5 open roles80% remote
Orbital Operations
Long Beach, US · Seed · YC W25
Orbital Operations is developing a high thrust, reusable space vehicle for satellite defense. Their first vehicle, Astraeus, is powered by liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen and built around an actively cooled cryogenic storage system.
4 open roles
Digantara
Digantara provides space situational awareness. It is expanding into full-stack space surveillance and intelligence.
3 open roles0% remote
HEO
Series B
HEO delivers non-Earth imaging. It provides imagery and insights across low-Earth orbit satellites.
2 open roles0% remote
Vaya Space
Vaya Space develops advanced hybrid propulsion systems for defense and space applications.
1 open roles
AST SpaceMobile
Midland, US · Post Ipo
AST SpaceMobile is building a space-based cellular broadband network accessible directly by standard, unmodified smartphones.
100 open roles25% remote
BlackSky
Herndon, US
BlackSky delivers real-time imagery and analytics. It monitors critical locations, economic assets, and events.
29 open roles45% remote
Redwire
Redwire provides mission-critical space and defense technology solutions. Its platforms serve government, commercial and civil customers.
16 open roles17% remote
HawkEye 360
HawkEye 360 provides signals intelligence to defense leaders. HawkEye 360 detects radio-frequency emissions worldwide.
14 open roles
York Space Systems
York Space Systems provides mission systems for national security.
9 open roles
Open roles
Newest roles in USA
Katalyst Space
Broomfield, Colorado, United States
Product Manager
Broomfield, Colorado, United States
$120k–$170k
1d ago
Skylo
Remote, US
Business Development Manager, Enterprise
Remote, US
$155k–$170k
1d ago
HawkEye 360
Herndon, VA
Principal RF Electrical Engineer
Herndon, VA
$130k–$175k
1d ago
AST SpaceMobile
Lanham, Maryland, United States
Senior Principal Systems Engineer
Lanham, Maryland, United States
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1d ago
Orbital Operations
Long Beach, CA
Summer 2027 Internship - Engineering
Long Beach, CA
—
1d ago
AST SpaceMobile
Midland, Texas, United States
Mechanisms Technician 4th shift
Midland, Texas, United States
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1d ago
AST SpaceMobile
Midland, Texas, United States
Mechanisms Technician 2nd shift
Midland, Texas, United States
—
1d ago
Redwire
Huntsville, Alabama, United States
Program Finance Manager
Huntsville, Alabama, United States
—
1d ago
Space hiring in the USA
Katalyst Space: Katalyst Space develops the NEXUS robotic spacecraft. The company works with government and commercial customers on satellite servicing missions. Tomorrow.io: Tomorrow.io is transforming how organizations make weather-driven decisions through proprietary space infrastructure, AI-powered forecasting, and operational weather intelligence. Skylo: Skylo’s commercial NTN vRAN is a 3GPP standards-based cloud-native platform that bridges terrestrial and satellite networks. AST SpaceMobile alone holds 36% of the open roles here, so the companies below it are worth a look too.
The roles they hire for
Across the open roles in the USA today, the mix is hardware & robotics (53%), software engineering (17%), program & project management (6%), finance & accounting (5%) and security (4%).
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Frequently asked
Which space companies and startups in the USA are hiring the most?
Right now: AST SpaceMobile, Katalyst Space, BlackSky, Redwire and Tomorrow.io. The list above shows startups first, then larger companies, each ranked by its open roles in the USA today.
Where in the USA are they hiring?
Most roles are in Midland, Broomfield, Lanham and Herndon.
Do space companies and startups in the USA hire remotely?
14% of the roles here are listed as remote. Each company page shows its own remote share.
What roles do space companies and startups in the USA hire for?
The most common are hardware & robotics, software engineering and program & project management.
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Yes. landed watches every company on this page, applies on each company’s own site the moment a fitting role goes up, and writes the answers for every role. Your first 25 applications are free.