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CareerAtlas is running on a deterministic simulated demo dataset — compensation, trend, and outcome figures illustrate the product but are not verified real-world data. See Methodology and Data Sources for details.

Space Industry Engineer

Supports engineering space industry systems.

Project salaryAdd to compare
Compensation by seniority
Simulated

Median

$177k

Mean

$184k

10th–90th pct

$134k–$244k

Observations

132

Confidence: 31% · based on 132 simulated observations · last updated 7/27/2026

Historical trend & projection

Median total compensation at the typical seniority level for this role, 2021–2025, projected forward under three scenarios.

Simulated
Common skills
System Design
Core
Embedded Systems
Core
Python
Process Improvement
Education requirements

Share of postings that require or prefer each level — a signal of typical hiring bars, not a hard rule.

Simulated
Bachelor's Degree
66% require · 27% prefer
Master's Degree
9% require · 29% prefer
No College
10% require · 6% prefer
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Common next roles
Engineering Manager, Space Industry+142.1%Director of Product, Space Industry+153.6%Senior Space Industry Systems Engineer+0.8%Space Industry Product Manager+2.0%Space Industry Program Coordinator-6.6%
Common previous roles
Senior Space Industry Systems Engineer+0.8%Space Industry Program Coordinator-7.0%Engineering Manager, Space Industry+58.7%Director of Product, Space Industry+60.6%Space Industry Product Manager+2.0%
Demand snapshot
Active openings (simulated)4,668
Posting growth+0.3%
Median days to fill57 days
Simulated
Employed (US, simulated)85,048
Projected growth9.3%/yr
Simulated
Role characteristics
Remote-friendliness50%
Automation exposure20%
Sources & freshness

Compensation and demand figures on this page are simulated demo data, deterministically generated for this build of CareerAtlas — not verified real-world observations.

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