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Salary bands for the 10 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 $138k sits 2% 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 | 2 | $105k–$170k | SpaceNexus estimate |
| Mechanical, structures and thermal | 2 | $85k–$135k | SpaceNexus estimate |
| Executive and leadership | 1 | $130k–$355k | SpaceNexus estimate |
| Finance, legal and people | 1 | $125k–$215k | SpaceNexus estimate |
| Other engineering | 1 | – | No match in dataset |
| Program and project management | 1 | $140k–$215k |
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 | 9 | $100k–$163k | SpaceNexus estimate |
| Remote | 1 | $125k–$215k | SpaceNexus estimate |
Engineering roles at Momentus currently show a median band of $100k–$163k per year across 6 live listings (SpaceNexus estimates: BLS middle half of national pay for each title's occupation, adjusted for metro). Across all 10 open roles the median band is $105k–$170k.
10 live roles as of Nov 11, 7:52 AM UTC, synced from Momentus's own careers page, led by avionics and electrical (2), mechanical, structures and thermal (2), executive and leadership (1). The largest locations are San Jose, CA, United States, Remote. 1 is remote-friendly.
None of Momentus's 10 current postings state a range, so every band on this page is 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 Nov 11, 7:52 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.
| Sales and business development | 1 | – | No match in dataset |
| Systems engineering | 1 | $95k–$155k | SpaceNexus estimate |