Engineering Careers in the Rocket City
Huntsville, Alabama is home to NASA, Redstone Arsenal, and 300+ engineering companies. Find your next role, explore the community, and discover why engineers are choosing the Rocket City.
Featured Engineering Jobs
Top opportunities in Huntsville's aerospace and defense corridor
Senior Cybersecurity Analyst
Leidos · Huntsville, AL (Hybrid)
Lead cybersecurity operations for critical defense networks supporting Army missile defense programs. Conduct threat analysis, vulnerability assessments, and incident response for classified systems.
Flight Software Developer
NASA Marshall Space Flight Center · Huntsville, AL
Develop and test flight software for the Space Launch System (SLS) and Artemis program. Contribute to software that powers humanity's return to the Moon and journey to Mars.
Systems Engineer III
Northrop Grumman · Huntsville, AL
Design and develop integrated weapon systems for next-generation defense platforms at Redstone Arsenal. Work with cross-functional teams on system architecture, requirements analysis, and integration testing.
Engineer Spotlights
Real stories from engineers building their careers in Huntsville
How Sarah Chen Designs Rocket Engines at NASA Marshall
NASA Marshall Space Flight Center · 6 years in Huntsville
From CalTech to the Rocket City — Sarah Chen shares what it's like designing propulsion systems for the Artemis program and why she chose Huntsville over the Bay Area.
Marcus Johnson on Employee Ownership and Engineering Culture at Torch Technologies
Torch Technologies · 12 years in Huntsville
A UAH alum and 12-year Huntsville veteran, Marcus Johnson talks about what makes employee-owned Torch Technologies different and why he keeps turning down offers from the coasts.
Top Employers
Leading engineering companies in the Rocket City
ADTRAN
HQ — Cummings Research Park · 1,500+ employees
Huntsville-headquartered telecom equipment and software provider. Engineering teams build broadband network solutions for service providers worldwide.
Blue Origin
Cummings Research Park manufacturing facility · 350+ employees
Jeff Bezos' commercial space company. Huntsville facility manufactures BE-3U and BE-4 rocket engines, including for NASA SLS and ULA Vulcan.
Dynetics (Leidos)
Cummings Research Park - Corporate HQ · 2,000+ employees
Employee-owned company (now Leidos subsidiary) specializing in missile defense, space, cyber, and intelligence solutions. Known for innovative engineering culture.
FBI Huntsville (Redstone Arsenal Campus)
Redstone Arsenal Campus · 4,000+ employees
FBI's second-largest hub, with operations focused on cybersecurity, forensics, biometric identification, and counter-terrorism technology.
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