Skills employers ask for in space jobs
python, supply chain and c++ are the skills most often named in space job postings, read from each posting's own text. 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.
Skills employers ask for in space jobs
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| # | Skill | Share of jobs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | pythonJobs 1,479 | 31% of jobs |
| 2 | supply chainJobs 752 | 16% of jobs |
| 3 | c++Jobs 701 | 15% of jobs |
| 4 | procurementJobs 551 | 11% of jobs |
| 5 | project managementJobs 547 | 11% of jobs |
| 6 | sqlJobs 535 | 11% of jobs |
| 7 | linuxJobs 475 | 10% of jobs |
| 8 | matlabJobs 465 | 10% of jobs |
| 9 | excelJobs 450 | 9% of jobs |
| 10 | erpJobs 340 | 7% of jobs |
| 11 | talent acquisitionJobs 335 | 7% of jobs |
| 12 | logisticsJobs 328 | 7% of jobs |
| 13 | leanJobs 291 | 6% of jobs |
| 14 | kubernetesJobs 285 | 6% of jobs |
| 15 | onboardingJobs 274 | 6% of jobs |
| 16 | ci/cdJobs 229 | 5% of jobs |
| 17 | dockerJobs 228 | 5% of jobs |
| 18 | agileJobs 226 | 5% of jobs |
| 19 | solidworksJobs 210 | 4% of jobs |
| 20 | c#Jobs 186 | 4% of jobs |
| 21 | terraformJobs 182 | 4% of jobs |
| 22 | jiraJobs 177 | 4% of jobs |
| 23 | auditJobs 174 | 4% of jobs |
| 24 | javaJobs 174 | 4% of jobs |
| 25 | reactJobs 170 | 4% of jobs |
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- US manufacturing30,495
- Defense and aerospace28,716
- Healthcare25,566
- Financial services25,485
- Education12,966
- Non-profits12,761
- Biotech and pharma10,685
- AI8,032
- Construction7,390
- Transportation and logistics4,894
- Semiconductors3,805
- Automotive and EV3,639
- Retail2,961
- Robotics and automation2,792
- Data centers2,570
- Consumer packaged goods2,445
- Utilities and power2,298
- Clean energy and nuclear2,181
- Real estate1,502
- Telecom1,354
- Tourism and hospitality1,235
- Steel, aluminum and metals966
- Oil and gas933
- Mining and natural resources891
- Restaurants890
- Airlines and aviation777
- TV and streaming733
- Shipbuilding and maritime471
- Casino and gaming454
- Music414
- Foundation334
- Museum273
- Sports207
- Movies and film46
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