Space Job Search

Space Job Search is an international job board dedicated to the space industry. Our goal is to help organizations to find the best employees and to assist space professionals in their career development thanks to multitude of job opportunities from the best employers.

Space News

  • Astronomers trace a star's three-year infrared glow to black hole birth

    In 2014, a NASA telescope observed that the infrared light emitted by a massive star in the Andromeda galaxy gradually grew brighter. The star glowed more intensely with infrared light for around three years before fading dramatically and disappearing, leaving behind a shell of dust. Although a telescope captured the phenomenon at the time, it took years for scientists to notice it.

  • Living in space can change where your brain sits in your skull: New research

    Going to space is harsh on the human body, and as a new study from our research team finds, the brain shifts upward and backward and deforms inside the skull after spaceflight.

  • Decoding China's new space philosophy

    A major theme in communist governments is the idea of central planning. Every five years, the central authorities in communist countries lay out their goals for the country over the course of the next five years, which can range from limiting infant mortality to increasing agricultural yield. China, the largest current polity ruled by communists, recently released its fifteenth five-year plan, which lays out its priorities for 2026–2030. This one, accompanied by a press release of the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC), the country's state-owned giant aerospace corporation, has plenty of ambitious goals for its space sector.

  • Sophie Adenot, the second French woman to fly to space

    When she was growing up, Sophie Adenot plastered her childhood bedroom with posters of rockets launching from Cape Canaveral.

  • NASA moon mission spacesuit nears milestone

    The next-generation spacesuit for NASA's Artemis III mission continues to advance by passing a contractor-led technical review, as the agency prepares to send humans to the moon's South Pole for the first time. Testing is also underway for the new suits, built by Axiom Space, with NASA astronauts and spacesuit engineers recently simulating surface operations and tasks underwater to demonstrate safety and mobility.

Space Industry Jobs

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    ALMA Regional Centre Scientist

    The European Southern Observatory · Garching, BY, Germany
    €5,000 - €10,000 per month

    The ALMA Regional Centre (ARC) department at ESO provides the interface between the European ALMA Users Community and the ALMA observatory in Chile. In coordination with the ARCs in the other ALMA partner regions, the ARC at ESO promotes and provides support of the highest standards to the ALMA user community and to...

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    Project Controller

    The European Southern Observatory · Garching, BY, Germany
    €5,000 - €10,000 per month

    This is an excellent opportunity for professionals who have experience in project control and project management within scientific projects and who wish to play a key role in large international projects. You will become part of the Programme Planning and Control Office within the Directorate of Programmes. ...

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    ERP Engineer

    The European Southern Observatory · Garching, BY, Germany
    €5,000 - €10,000 per month

    After more than two decades, ESO is embarking on a major transformation to replace its long-standing ERP system with a modern, cloud-based Oracle Fusion platform. This programme will enhance our operational efficiency, agility, and ability to support ESO's mission at the forefront of ground-based astronomy. The...

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    ERP Business Analyst

    The European Southern Observatory · Garching, BY, Germany
    €5,000 - €10,000 per month

    After more than two decades, ESO is embarking on a major transformation to replace its long-standing ERP system with a modern, cloud-based Oracle Fusion platform. This programme will enhance our operational efficiency, agility, and ability to support ESO's mission at the forefront of ground-based astronomy. The...

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    ALMA Electrical Maintenance Engineer

    The European Southern Observatory · Garching, BY, Germany
    €5,000 - €10,000 per month

    We are seeking an Electrical Maintenance Engineer to join our team with a minimum of three (3) years of relevant work experience. You will act as the off-site technical lead, coordinating and supporting off-site maintenance activities for ESO deliverables to the ALMA Observatory. You will also be responsible for...