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Launch and test operations jobs in the United States
176 open roles for launch operations staff in the United States as of Nov 15, 2026. SpaceX, Rocket Lab, Anduril Industries, Zipline and Relativity Space have the most. 3 are remote and the median advertised salary is $140K.
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- Launch Operations & Logistics Coordinator10Beauty · 🇺🇸Burlington, Massachusetts, United States$65K - $70KDriver's licenseRoboticsInventory management
- Lead Launch EngineerApex Technology · 🇺🇸Los Angeles$160K - $190KLead and aboveExcelSalesforce administrationHardware testing
- Launch EngineerApex Technology · 🇺🇸Los Angeles$125K - $175KExcelSalesforce administrationHardware testing
- Sr. Launch Engineer, Propellant Systems (Starship)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Starbase, TX—SeniorCADCNC machiningFEA
- Sr. Launch Engineer, Propellant Generation (Starship)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Starbase, TX—SeniorCADCNC machiningFEA
- Construction Project Manager, Launch Pad Fabrication (Starship)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Starbase, TX—Driver's licensePMPControl systems
- Launch Operations Lead USNeko Health · 🇺🇸New York$171K - $209KHybridLead and aboveProject management
- Test and Launch Operations Engineer IRocket Lab · 🇺🇸Wallops Island, VA$85K - $95KGoTest planningMechatronics
- Principal Launch Operations EngineerRelativity Space · 🇺🇸Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States$185K - $277KLead and above
- Electrician (Starship Launch Pad) - Night ShiftSpaceX · 🇺🇸Starbase, TX—Test equipmentMechanical assemblyHydraulics
- Electrician (Starship Launch Pad)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Starbase, TX—Test equipmentMechanical assemblyHydraulics
- Launch Engineer, Fluid Systems (Starship)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Starbase, TX—CADCNC machiningFEA
- Construction Project Manager (Starship Launch Pad)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Starbase, TX—Construction managementFacilities managementAutoCAD
- Civil Engineer, Land Development (Starship Launch Pad)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Starbase, TX · +1 more location—PE licenseCADHydraulics
- Sr. Sourcing Specialist (Starship Launch Pad)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Starbase, TX—SeniorSQLAgilePower BI
- Sourcing Specialist (Starship Launch Pad)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Starbase, TX—SQLAgilePower BI
- Senior Ground Systems Engineer - Structures & MechanismsRocket Lab · 🇺🇸Wallops Island, VA$100K - $164KSeniorTest planning3D modelingTest equipment
- Senior Test Site SpecialistAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸San Clemente, California, United States · +2 more locations—SeniorComputer VisionDriver's licenseTest planning
- Ground Systems Engineer II - Structures & MechanismsRocket Lab · 🇺🇸Wallops Island, VA$87K - $133KTest planning3D modelingTest equipment
- Ground Systems Engineer, Asset EngineeringSpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$105K - $140K3D modelingControl systemsCAD
- Technical Project Manager - Ground SystemsRocket Lab · 🇺🇸Long Beach, CA · +1 more location$135K - $200KDockerJiraAgile
- Program Manager, Test OperationsKodiak · 🇺🇸Lancaster, TX—JiraAWSData quality
- Test and Launch Engineer II - VehicleRocket Lab · 🇺🇸Wallops Island, VA$87K - $122KTest planning
- Senior Avionics Test and Launch EngineerRocket Lab · 🇺🇸Wallops Island, VA$100K - $164KSeniorPythonJavaHTML
- Senior Ground Systems Engineer – FluidsRocket Lab · 🇺🇸Wallops Island, VA$100K - $164KSeniorPE license3D modelingCAD
- Ground Systems Engineer II - FluidsRocket Lab · 🇺🇸Wallops Island, VA$87K - $133KPE license3D modelingCAD
- Lead, Test & Launch Operations Engineer - VehicleRocket Lab · 🇺🇸Wallops Island, VA$107K - $174KLead and aboveTest planningControl systemsRoot cause analysis
- Lead, Test & Launch Operations Engineer – AvionicsRocket Lab · 🇺🇸Wallops Island, VA$107K - $174KLead and aboveNetwork engineeringTest planningControl systems
- Lead, Test & Launch Operations Engineer - Launch PadRocket Lab · 🇺🇸Wallops Island, VA$107K - $174KLead and aboveTest planningControl systemsIndustrial automation
- Ground Systems Engineering Intern Summer 2027Rocket Lab · 🇺🇸Middle River, MD · +1 more location—InternMechatronicsCADMechanical assembly
- Ground Systems Engineering Intern Spring 2027Rocket Lab · 🇺🇸Middle River, MD · +1 more location—InternMechatronicsCADMechanical assembly
- Field Test Operations SpecialistRivet · 🇺🇸San Jose, CA$130K - $152K
- GSE Mechanical Technician IIRocket Lab · 🇺🇸Stennis Space Center, MS—JiraConfluenceMicrosoft Office
- Senior Vehicle Test and Launch EngineerRocket Lab · 🇺🇸Wallops Island, VA$100K - $164KSeniorMechatronics
- Test and Launch Operations Engineer IIRocket Lab · 🇺🇸Wallops Island, VA · +1 more location$94K - $133KGoTest planningControl systems
- Launch Pad Engineer, Fluid Systems (Falcon 9)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Vandenberg, CA$100K - $118KPythonControl systemsCAD
- Test Stand Maintenance TechnicianSpaceX · 🇺🇸McGregor, TX—SAPERPControl systems
- Structural Welder, Massey's Test Site (Starship) - Night ShiftSpaceX · 🇺🇸Starbase, TX—AWSDriver's licenseBlueprint reading
- Structural Welder, Ground Support Equipment (Starship) - Night ShiftSpaceX · 🇺🇸Starbase, TX—AWSDriver's licenseForklift
- Vice President, Deputy GSE Compliance OfficerWalker & Dunlop · 🇺🇸Bethesda, MD, USA; Needham, MA$180K - $200KLead and aboveAuditInternal controlsRegulatory compliance
- Launch Pad Technician IIRelativity Space · 🇺🇸Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States—
- Automation & Controls Engineer (Starship Launch Pad)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Cape Canaveral, FL—Control systemsHardware interfacesPCB design
- Launch Engineer, Control & Flight Operations (Falcon Launch Ops)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Vandenberg, CA$100K - $130KControl systems
- Recovery Engineer (Starship Range Ops)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Starbase, TX—Test planningControl systemsAviation
- Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Fury Airframe Launch TeamAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Ashville, Ohio, United States$127K - $170KSeniorComputer VisionSecurity clearanceSensor fusion
- Manufacturing Engineer, Fury Airframe Launch TeamAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Ashville, Ohio, United States$114K - $152KComputer VisionSecurity clearanceSensor fusion
- Senior RF Systems Engineer - Ground SystemsAnysignal · 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA$150K - $180KSeniorPythonAgileMATLAB
- Chief Software Engineer, Space Ground SystemsAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States; Costa Mesa, Ca…$220K - $292KLead and aboveRustGoPython
- Ground Systems Service Operations - Electrician (Phoenix)Zipline · 🇺🇸Phoenix, Arizona, USA—
- Marine Recovery EngineerStoke Space · 🇺🇸Cape Canaveral, Florida$129K - $194K
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Who is hiring for launch and test operations roles in the United States
Where launch and test operations roles in the United States are
- 🇺🇸United States176
- 🇺🇸California48
- 🇺🇸Texas41
- 🇺🇸Florida31
- 🇺🇸San Francisco Bay Area13
- 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA10
- 🇺🇸Dallas, TX5
- 🇺🇸Austin, TX4
- 🇺🇸Denver, CO4
- 🇺🇸Phoenix, AZ4
A role that lists several places is counted in each of them.
What launch and test operations roles in the United States pay, by level
| Level in the title | Median advertised salary | Roles counted |
|---|---|---|
| No level in the title | $124K | 47 |
| Senior | $156K | 18 |
| Lead and above | $190K | 15 |
Medians of the midpoints of advertised yearly US-dollar ranges; a level needs at least 15 such roles. Advertised, not verified pay.
Questions about launch and test operations jobs in the United States
- How many launch and test operations jobs in the United States are open right now?
- There are 176 open launch and test operations jobs in the United States at 37 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 16 of them were posted in the last seven days. The list is rebuilt every hour from the employers' own careers pages.
- Which companies have the most launch and test operations jobs in the United States?
- Right now the most openings are at SpaceX (60), Rocket Lab (29), Anduril Industries (15), Zipline (12) and Relativity Space (10). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
- Are there remote launch and test operations jobs in the United States?
- 3 of the 176 open launch and test operations jobs in the United States (2%) are listed as remote. Remote roles are often limited to certain countries or time zones, so check the location line of each job.
- What do launch and test operations jobs in the United States pay?
- The median advertised salary is $140K, based on 81 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $115K and $165K. These are advertised ranges, not verified pay. Most employers here are technology companies, so the figures run above the wider market for the same work.
- Is it hard to get one of the launch and test operations jobs in the United States?
- 6 of the 176 open launch and test operations jobs in the United States (3%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 135 postings that state experience, the median asks for 3 years. 37 companies are hiring and 16 roles were posted in the last seven days. Matching your resume to the skills each posting names helps most; the free resume builder shows the match.
- How is AI changing launch and test operations jobs in the United States?
- 19 of the 176 open launch and test operations jobs in the United States (11%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often Computer Vision, LLM, Machine Learning. Employers still list 176 such roles today at 37 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.
- What skills do launch and test operations jobs in the United States ask for?
- Most often CAD (16%), Python (16%), Test planning (15%), Control systems (14%), Security clearance (14%) of the 176 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.
- Which job titles come up most in launch and test operations jobs in the United States?
- Launch Engineer (10), Ground Systems Service Operations (4), Launch Pad Technician (4), Sr. Launch Engineer (3), Construction Project Manager (3): the most common titles among the 176 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.
- Are launch and test operations jobs in the United States in demand in 2026?
- 176 launch and test operations jobs in the United States are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 37 companies, 0.1% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 16 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $140K. 3 (2%) can be done remotely.
- How do I apply for launch and test operations jobs in the United States?
- Open a job and press “Apply on company site”. You go straight to the employer's own careers page and apply there. Jobs Every Hour needs no account and charges nothing for applying.






