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Salary bands for the 8 roles Momentus 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 Momentus's listings. How the estimates are made.
Momentus's median band midpoint of $140k sits 3% below the SpaceNexus industry benchmark of $144k: the median across 58 curated space-industry roles, US base salary, as of 2026-08. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Systems engineering | 2 | $105k–$153k | SpaceNexus estimate |
| Avionics and electrical | 1 | $115k–$165k | SpaceNexus estimate |
| Executive and leadership | 1 | $450k–$600k | SpaceNexus estimate |
| Finance, legal and people | 1 | $110k–$160k | SpaceNexus estimate |
| Mechanical, structures and thermal | 1 | $135k–$185k | SpaceNexus estimate |
| Program and project management | 1 | $125k–$180k |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA, United States | 7 | $120k–$173k | SpaceNexus estimate |
| Remote | 1 | $110k–$160k | SpaceNexus estimate |
Engineering roles at Momentus currently show a median band of $120k–$173k per year across 6 live listings (SpaceNexus estimates, matched to each title and adjusted for seniority and location). Across all 8 open roles the median band is $115k–$165k.
8 live roles as of Sep 26, 7:39 AM UTC, synced from Momentus's own careers page, led by systems engineering (2), avionics and electrical (1), executive and leadership (1). The largest locations are San Jose, CA, United States, Remote. 1 is remote-friendly.
None of Momentus's 8 current postings state a range, so every band on this page is a SpaceNexus estimate: our benchmark dataset of 58 roles (as of 2026-08) matched to the title and adjusted for seniority and metro. Estimates are guidance, not offers.
Counts are live as of Sep 26, 7:39 AM UTC. Listings mirror Momentus'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 Momentus.
| SpaceNexus estimate |
| Sales and business development | 1 | – | No match in dataset |