Employers
Major aerospace companies that develop and operate reusable spacecraft include Blue Origin, Virgin Galactic, SpaceX, Lockheed Martin Corporation, Rocket Lab, Boeing, and the United Launch Alliance. NASA and other space agencies are also developing reusable spacecraft. Designers and engineers are also employed by aerospace startups and mid-size companies, as well as by engineering and design firms that provide services to other businesses. Some designers and engineers launch their own consulting firms.
Starting Out
Job leads can be obtained by attending career fairs, participating in online and in-person networking activities, using LinkedIn and other professional networking Web sites, utilizing the resources of one’s college career center, or by visiting the Web sites of organizations that employ designers and engineers. Many professional associations, such as the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (https://careercenter.aiaa.org), provide career development resources and job boards on their Web sites. Visit https://www.nasa.gov/careers for information about careers at NASA.
- Aeronautical and Aerospace Technicians
- Aerospace Engineers
- Aerospace Medicine Physicians
- Astrobiologists
- Astrogeologists
- Astronauts
- Astronomers
- Astrophysicists
- Biologists
- Build Reliability Engineers
- Chemical Engineers
- Chemists
- Computer Programmers
- Electrical Engineering Technologists
- Electrical Engineers
- Electronics Engineers
- Engineers
- Geographic Information Systems Specialists
- Hypersonics Engineers
- Hypersonics Technicians
- Laboratory Testing Technicians
- Materials Engineers
- Mechanical Engineers
- Molecular and Cellular Biologists
- Robotics Engineers
- Robotics Technicians
- Space Habitat Designers
- Space Lawyers
- Space Meteorologist
- Space Pilots
- Space Port Managers
- Space Systems Operators
- Space Tourism Managers
- Spacecraft Test Technicians