The SpaceX IPO Talent Effect: What Happens When 13,000 Engineers Can Finally Cash Out
SpaceX's S-1 filing went public today. For the first time in 24 years, we can see the actual numbers behind one of the most important...
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Vast Just Went From Space Stations to Satellite Buses. Here’s What That Tells You About Where Space Hiring Is Heading
This morning, Vast announced a new product line: high-power satellite buses built for communications, Earth observation, national security, and orbital data centers. The first offering...
What Space Sector Candidates Ask About Before They’ll Even Take a Call
Something has shifted in how engineers in the US space sector evaluate opportunities, and it's happening before the first conversation even starts. Two years ago, a...
The Space Force Just Added $4.4 Billion to Its Space Surveillance Program. Here’s What That Means for Hiring.
The Space Force just raised the contract ceiling for its Andromeda program from $1.8 billion to $6.2 billion. That's an additional $4.4 billion for a...
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Why Your Employer Brand Matters More Than A Job Description in Space
Most space companies spend weeks refining a job description before posting it. They debate the requirements, the experience level, the...
Artemis II Is Around the Moon. Here’s What Happens Next for Space Hiring
On April 1, four astronauts launched from Kennedy Space Center aboard the most powerful operational rocket in the world. By...
The Most In-Demand Role in Space That Most Companies Can’t Hire For
There's a role that keeps appearing across our active searches this quarter, and it's one that barely existed as a...
How Space Companies Lose Candidates Between Final Interview and Signed Offer
The search went well. The candidate cleared every stage. The technical interview confirmed they could do the work. The hiring...
Artemis II Launches This Week. Here’s What It Means for Space Hiring
On Wednesday, 1st April 2026, four astronauts are scheduled to leave Earth on a trajectory that will carry them around...
Why Space Companies Lose Engineers After 18 Months – and What It Actually Costs
There's something that shows up repeatedly when you look at talent retention across Series A and Series B space companies:...
What Space Engineers Are Really Asking Before Accepting An Offer
The conversations we're having with engineers in the US space sector have shifted noticeably over the past 12 months. Not...
What the SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Means for Space Hiring in 2026
On March 17, the House passed a five-and-a-half-year reauthorization of the SBIR and STTR programs by a 345-41 vote. The...
Why Space Companies Can’t Afford to Get Hiring Wrong in 2026
In the first quarter of 2026 alone, Vast raised $500M to scale its space station program (Satnews). Sierra Space closed...