Melbourne, FL jobs, layoffs and employers
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- Principal, CounselL3HARRIS Technologies Integrated Systems L.P.
- Senior Specialist, TaxL3HARRIS Technologies Integrated Systems L.P.
- AT&T B2B Sales RepresentativeDragoneer Empire
- Quality AnalystAPR Consulting
- Federal Tax Associate (Fall 2027)RSM
- SAP MDG AnalystL3HARRIS Technologies
- Principal, CHQ Major Facilities Project EngineerL3HARRIS Technologies
- Senior Manager, IT Business Analyst - ServiceNow Platform OwnerL3HARRIS Technologies
- Scientist, Systems EngineeringL3HARRIS Technologies
- Principal, Intellectual Property CounselL3HARRIS Technologies
Employers hiring most in Melbourne
- L3HARRIS Technologies56 open roles
- Northrop Grumman51 open roles
- Harris Health Strategic Fund34 open roles
- Northrop Grumman Systems17 open roles
- RTX13 open roles
- CesiumAstro12 open roles
- Aeronixtg9 open roles
- L3HARRIS Technologies Integrated Systems L.P.8 open roles
- HR Green4 open roles
- Caci, Inc. - Federal3 open roles
Melbourne layoffs
No layoff notices naming Melbourne in the last 12 months are on file. The WARN Act covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.
Colleges in Melbourne
| College | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern Florida State College | Public 4-year | 10,000–19,999 |
| Florida Institute of Technology | Private non-profit 4-year | 5,000–9,999 |
| Florida Institute of Technology-Online | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Where Melbourne ranks
Where Melbourne placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #18Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Southeast151 openings · of 65
- #20Best cities for aerospace and defense jobs172 openings · of 67
- #21Best cities for junior jobs in Florida15% · of 21
- #24Best cities for mid-career professionals in the Southeast53% · of 87
Brevard County outlook: Building
Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.
- Private-sector jobs up 5.3% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 9.1% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 4.6%, up 0.1 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: manufacturing (+4,033 jobs), professional & technical (+2,888 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: admin & staffing (−2,206 jobs), construction (−805 jobs)
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Melbourne. Each link goes to the publisher.
- 5 restaurants closed in Daytona Beach, NSB and Ormond Beach in OctoberDaytona Beach News-Journal on MSN · Oct 30, 2026
- Daytona Beach pressures Plaza Resort owners to make repairs after yearslong closureFOX 35 Orlando · Oct 13, 2026
- Dollar General facing closure of discount store due to repeated thefts after losing hundreds of thousands of dollarsThe US Sun · Oct 12, 2026
- Theft losses put Daytona Beach Dollar General at risk of closingWESH · Oct 9, 2026
- Hooters girls share memories after Daytona Beach location closesDaytona Beach News-Journal on MSN · Oct 9, 2026
- Daytona Beach Hooters Closes PermanentlyNews Daytona Beach · Oct 9, 2026
Learn and get funded in Melbourne
- Which AI skills each kind of job asks for, with the pay premium.
- Your local workforce board and American Job Centers: training vouchers and re-employment help.
- Grants and funding for job seekers, ranked for your state and situation.
- Unemployment benefits by state, if you are between jobs.
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Melbourne. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
Laid off in Florida? How to file for unemployment in Florida (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).
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Brevard, Flagler, Volusia
Brevard County economy
4.6%
unemployment, Sep 2026
4.5% the month before
305,959
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
620,533
people in Brevard County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$75,817
median household income
Source: Census ACS
44%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
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Laid off or looking for work in Melbourne?
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See your options after a layoffSources: Layoff notices from Florida’s published record; job counts from our live job board, taken from employers’ own career sites; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers; Census Bureau and BLS for county figures. Florida unemployment benefits and severance rules.
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