Advance Your Career with High-Paying Aerospace & Defense Jobs

Ladders brings you a plethora of opportunities in aerospace & defense that pay over $100,000. Our collection includes jobs ranging from aerospace engineers, defense contractors, project managers, and many more. We only host positions that meet our standards.

Aerospace

Aerospace offers a wide array of roles and responsibilities. This sector presents opportunities to work with cutting-edge technologies and contribute to important missions.

Defense

The defense sector is equally exciting, with roles involved in ensuring national security and working on innovative projects. Realize your potential in this indispensable industry.

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$123K - $173K *

Join a team that's developing cutting-edge software for a reusable orbital launch vehicle. Contribute to safety-critical real-time systems, enabling successful missions and safe human spaceflight. Tak...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$197K - $276K *

Optimize backend systems and API infrastructure, driving platform scalability and connectivity across enterprise operations. Lead design initiatives and enhance digital capabilities to support mission...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$156K - $219K *

Transform the aerospace industry by designing advanced reflector antenna systems, driving innovation from concept to flight qualification, and ensuring superior communication performance for deep-spac...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$150K - $211K *

Unlock your potential as you innovate in software solutions for rocket engine design and analysis, collaborating with engineers to push boundaries and optimize performance in a dynamic aerospace envir...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$164K - $230K *

Empower engineering innovation by developing computational solvers and support tools to advance rocket engine design and testing, fostering collaboration between teams to enhance workflow efficiency a...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$90K - $120K *

Join a dynamic team to design and test critical environmental control systems for rocket vehicles, ensuring optimal thermal management and safe atmospheric conditions throughout the development cycle...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$120K - $150K *

Accelerate progress at the forefront of space exploration by leading a dynamic team in test operations for engine systems, ensuring safety and performance through innovative leadership and strategic p...

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  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$90K - $138K *

Unlock potential by providing expert technical leadership in radiation effects on avionics within a dynamic team, ensuring innovative design and successful mission outcomes from inception through oper...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$121K - $169K *

Innovate mechanical systems for advanced spacecraft, enhancing mission capabilities through design, analysis, and integration in a collaborative engineering environment. Play a key role in transformin...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$123K - $188K *

Make your mark at the forefront of aerospace engineering, developing essential flight software for a revolutionary heavy-lift vehicle, enhancing safety and innovation in human spaceflight and payload...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$110K - $169K *

Champion innovative mechanical systems for a next-gen spacecraft in a dynamic team. Drive design, testing, and implementation for advanced space missions enhancing mobility and versatility in space in...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$98K - $137K *

Join a dynamic team to design and develop electronic Motion Control products for aerospace applications. Collaborate on multi-board designs from prototyping to testing while ensuring quality and compl...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$209K - $293K *

Join a team that's revolutionizing space communications! Lead the development of advanced avionics systems for an innovative satellite constellation, contributing to high-speed data transfer and relia...

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  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$130K - $182K *

Partner with us to design and execute impactful EMI and environmental test campaigns for rocket engine controllers, ensuring compliance and reliability through rigorous analysis and cross-functional c...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$99K - $138K *

Join a passionate team dedicated to advancing the design of umbilical systems for a reusable heavy-lift orbital launch vehicle, contributing directly to safe human spaceflight and the next chapter in...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$110K - $155K *

Join a dynamic engineering team to develop innovative mechanical systems for advanced spacecraft, enhancing mission capabilities and supporting space infrastructure projects from design to testing and...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$99K - $138K *

Drive systems engineering for a cutting-edge heavy-lift launch vehicle. Collaborate with a small team on design, integration, and testing to enhance missions beyond Earth, ensuring safety and function...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$203K - $284K *

Join us to lead the avionics initiatives at Blue Origin, driving the strategic vision and execution of manufacturing processes, enhancing safety and quality in space exploration while collaborating ac...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$123K - $188K *

Join a team that's dedicated to developing flight software for cutting-edge spaceflight systems, ensuring the success of our reusable heavy-lift launch vehicle while contributing to safe human spacefl...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$121K - $169K *

Shape the future of space exploration by developing innovative mechanical systems for a cutting-edge spacecraft, ensuring high performance and reliability in extreme environments. Collaborate in a dyn...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$134K - $188K *

Unlock your potential in the evolving space sector by developing critical flight software and tools for a revolutionary heavy-lift launch vehicle. Join a dedicated team committed to safe and successfu...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$156K - $219K *

Design robust mechanical enclosures for avionics, conducting structural analysis and testing to enhance safe spaceflight while collaborating with cross-functional teams in a dynamic engineering enviro...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$110K - $155K *

Join a team that's advancing aerospace engineering by developing cutting-edge motion control systems for spacecraft. Bring your expertise to create high-reliability designs that support safe human spa...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$197K - $276K *

Shape the future of technology as you design robust API infrastructures, enabling full-stack engineering teams to innovate. Lead backend development efforts to create scalable and secure systems that...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$169K - $237K *

Collaborate with teams to drive enterprise-level product strategy and optimize supply chain engineering initiatives, balancing performance, cost, and innovation across aerospace operations...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

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    The Aerospace & Defense category offers jobs like aerospace engineers, defense contractors, project managers, and more. These jobs involve various roles, from designing aircraft and spacecraft to working on national security.

  • How much can I make in the Aerospace & Defense industry?question toggle

    Salaries in the Aerospace & Defense industry can vary widely based on the role and level of responsibility. However, all jobs listed on Ladders pay over $100,000 per year.

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    There are many ways to advance your career in the Aerospace & Defense industry. Furthering education, gaining experience, and networking within the industry are all helpful strategies. A job in this industry can offer exciting challenges and worthwhile rewards.