Space roles with the least observed AI use
Among space roles with open jobs, Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors, Agricultural Engineers and Materials Engineers show the least AI use at work so far. This measures use observed now, not a forecast of job loss, and a low number means no use seen yet. Every job on this page is in the United States, taken from the employer’s own career site or job system and checked to still be open.
Space roles with the least observed AI use
Rebuilt weekly. November 2026 edition.
| # | Role | AI use in tasks |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors52 open | 0% of tasks |
| 2 | Agricultural Engineers48 open | 0% of tasks |
| 3 | Materials Engineers47 open · Median pay $155k | 0% of tasks |
| 4 | Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators22 open | 0% of tasks |
| 5 | Chemical Engineers15 open | 0% of tasks |
| 6 | Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians11 open | 0% of tasks |
| 7 | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers11 open | 0% of tasks |
| 8 | Compensation and Benefits Managers9 open | 0% of tasks |
| 9 | Nuclear Engineers8 open | 0% of tasks |
| 10 | Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping8 open | 0% of tasks |
| 11 | Architectural and Civil Drafters5 open | 0% of tasks |
| 12 | Civil Engineers60 open | 1% of tasks |
| 13 | Industrial Production Managers35 open · Median pay $168k | 1% of tasks |
| 14 | Architectural and Engineering Managers71 open · Median pay $210k | 3% of tasks |
| 15 | Environmental Engineers29 open | 4% of tasks |
| 16 | Marine Engineers and Naval Architects7 open | 4% of tasks |
| 17 | Manufacturing Engineers268 open · Median pay $130k | 4% of tasks |
| 18 | Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists7 open | 4% of tasks |
| 19 | Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare5 open | 4% of tasks |
| 20 | Sales Managers118 open · Median pay $150k | 4% of tasks |
| 21 | Structural Iron and Steel Workers5 open | 5% of tasks |
| 22 | Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health12 open | 5% of tasks |
| 23 | Electrical Engineers191 open · Median pay $155k | 6% of tasks |
| 24 | Photonics Engineers127 open · Median pay $165k | 7% of tasks |
| 25 | Budget Analysts5 open | 7% of tasks |
Share of this job’s tasks that AI is already used for at work, from real usage. It is not a forecast of job loss, and a low number means no use seen yet. Source: Anthropic Economic Index, March 2026. Only roles with at least five open jobs here are listed.
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