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Seattle and the greater Puget Sound region have a storied aerospace heritage, and are now at the forefront of commercial space. Blue Origin's headquarters in Kent, the Amazon Leo (formerly Project Kuiper) satellite constellation, and a growing startup ecosystem have made the region a major space hub. With 77,400 aerospace employees statewide (2023) and a deep tech talent pool, Seattle is where software meets space.
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Kent, WA: headquarters and manufacturing for New Shepard, New Glenn, and Blue Moon lunar lander programs
Amazon's broadband satellite constellation (formerly Project Kuiper; FCC-authorized for 3,232 satellites), with offices across the Seattle metro area
One of the largest air and space museums in the world, located at Boeing Field with extensive space artifacts
University of Washington's William E. Boeing Department of Aeronautics & Astronautics: top research and talent pipeline
| Company | Focus Area | Profile |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Origin | Launch vehicles, lunar landers, engines | View profile |
| Amazon Leo | Broadband satellite constellation | View profile |
| L3Harris (Aerojet Rocketdyne, acquired 2023) | Propulsion systems, Redmond | View profile |
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Key facilities include Blue Origin Headquarters, Amazon Leo, Museum of Flight. Seattle is a major hub for commercial space operations.
Typical roles include Rocket Propulsion Engineer, Satellite Software Engineer, Constellation Operations, Aerospace Data Scientist, Avionics Engineer. Current openings are on the SpaceNexus jobs board, synced daily from employers' own careers pages.
Blue Origin HQ in Kent: building New Glenn, Blue Moon, and the BE-4 engine powering ULA's Vulcan. Amazon Leo (formerly Project Kuiper) satellite engineering based in the region.
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