Salary bands for the 3 roles Helogen has open right now, by role family and location. Where a posting states a range we show it verbatim; otherwise the band is a SpaceNexus estimate: the same bands that appear on Helogen's listings. How the estimates are made.
Helogen's median band midpoint of $150k sits 11% above the SpaceNexus industry benchmark of $135k: the median of the BLS national median wages (OEWS, May 2025) behind our 51 benchmark roles, checked 2026-10. Mix matters: an employer hiring mostly technicians will sit below a benchmark weighted toward engineers, and vice versa.
Titles are clustered into families (a "Senior Propulsion Engineer" and a "Turbomachinery Lead" both land in Propulsion). The band is the median of the family's listings.
| Role family | Open | Median band | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avionics and electrical | 1 | $130k–$150k | Stated in posting |
| Marketing and communications | 1 | $160k–$210k | Stated in posting |
| Mechanical, structures and thermal | 1 | $140k–$160k | Stated in posting |
Estimates are adjusted for metro (LA/Bay +20%, Seattle +15%, DC +10%, Houston and remote −5%, Huntsville −10%); stated ranges are the employer's own.
| Location | Open | Median band | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 3 | $140k–$160k | Stated in posting |
Engineering roles at Helogen currently show a median band of $135k–$155k per year across 2 live listings (ranges stated in the postings). Across all 3 open roles the median band is $140k–$160k.
3 live roles as of Oct 23, 7:30 AM UTC, synced from Helogen's own careers page, led by avionics and electrical (1), marketing and communications (1), mechanical, structures and thermal (1). The largest locations are Los Angeles.
3 of 3 postings (100%) state a salary range; those are shown verbatim and labelled "Stated in posting". The rest carry a SpaceNexus estimate: the title is matched to one of our 51 benchmark roles, each set to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, May 2025) national wages for its closest occupation; the band is the middle half of that pay (25th to 75th percentile), adjusted for metro where BLS has an area figure. Estimates are guidance, not offers.
Counts are live as of Oct 23, 7:30 AM UTC. Listings mirror Helogen's careers page; large employers often post the same role in several locations. Bands labelled "SpaceNexus estimate" are guidance from a benchmark dataset, not offers. Nothing here is a statement by Helogen.
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