Aerospace & Defense Companies Hiring on Florida's Space Coast
Brevard County is one of the largest defense and aerospace employment hubs in the United States. From L3Harris's global headquarters in Melbourne to SpaceX's launch operations at Cape Canaveral, the Space Coast is home to 30+ employers building the future of national defense and space exploration.
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Melbourne, Palm Bay, Titusville, Cape Canaveral, Patrick SFB
Defense & Aerospace Company Directory
30 employers currently tracked on the Space Coast, sorted by number of open positions.
120,000+ employees
Lockheed Martin has a long history on the Space Coast, supporting launch operations, missile defense, and satellite programs from facilities across Brevard County. The company is a key contributor to…
Titusville, Cape Canaveral (Astrotech operations)
40,000+ employees
L3Harris Technologies is headquartered in Melbourne, FL, making it the anchor defense company of the Space Coast. With thousands of employees across multiple Brevard County campuses, L3Harris leads in…
Melbourne (global headquarters on Technology Pkwy), Palm Bay, Malabar
90,000+ employees
Northrop Grumman is one of the largest defense employers on the Space Coast, with deep roots in Brevard County dating back decades. The company's Melbourne campus is a major hub for missile defense, s…
Melbourne (main campus on West NASA Blvd), Palm Bay engineering center
45,000+ employees
Amentum is a major government services contractor providing technical, engineering, and mission support at Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The company supports launch oper…
Cape Canaveral operations, Kennedy Space Center support offices
13,000+ employees
SpaceX operates one of its primary launch sites at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and Kennedy Space Center, conducting Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, and Starship launches from the Space Coast. The compa…
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (SLC-40), Kennedy Space Center (LC-39A), Starship launch site
18,000+ employees
Embraer, the Brazilian aerospace giant, has engineering and manufacturing operations in Melbourne supporting military and executive aviation programs. The company's Space Coast presence includes work…
Melbourne facility (engineering and assembly)
60,000+ employees
Jacobs Technology is one of the longest-tenured NASA contractors at Kennedy Space Center, providing ground systems engineering, facility operations, and technical services that keep America's premier…
Kennedy Space Center (multiple facilities), Cape Canaveral support
500+ employees
Aerodyne Industries provides engineering and technical services supporting NASA launch operations and ground systems at Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral. The company specializes in launch proce…
Cape Canaveral office, Kennedy Space Center support
2,000+ employees
Airbus US Space & Defense represents the American defense and space operations of European aerospace giant Airbus. The company's Space Coast operations support satellite systems, military communicatio…
Melbourne operations
4,000+ employees
ASRC Federal provides technical services and IT solutions to defense and space programs on the Space Coast, supporting operations at Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. As an…
Cape Canaveral operations, KSC support offices
1,000+ employees
Relativity Space is pioneering 3D-printed rocket technology and operates launch facilities at Cape Canaveral. The company uses proprietary metal 3D printing technology to manufacture rocket components…
Cape Canaveral launch site (LC-16), local production facility
7,000+ employees
Leonardo DRS operates advanced electronics and sensor manufacturing on the Space Coast, producing infrared systems and electronic warfare components for U.S. military platforms.
Melbourne (Infrared & Imaging Systems division)
50+ employees
Mainstream Engineering is a Rockledge-based innovator in thermal management and environmental control systems for military and aerospace applications. This homegrown Space Coast company designs and ma…
Rockledge headquarters and R&D facility (200 Yellow Place)
47,000+ employees
Leidos supports multiple defense and space programs on the Space Coast, providing IT, engineering, and mission support services to government customers at Cape Canaveral and Patrick Space Force Base.
Melbourne, Cape Canaveral support offices
3,000+ employees
Astrion provides defense technical services including test and evaluation, range operations, and mission engineering at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and Patrick Space Force Base. The company sup…
Cape Canaveral operations, Patrick SFB support
10-50 employees
Vaya Space is a Cocoa-based aerospace startup developing hybrid rocket propulsion for small satellite launch. As one of the Space Coast's emerging launch vehicle companies, Vaya Space is building a de…
Cocoa headquarters and test facility (2941 Oxbow Circle)
200+ employees
ARES Corporation provides specialized systems engineering, flight safety analysis, and mission assurance services to NASA and DoD programs on the Space Coast. The company's analytical expertise suppor…
Cape Canaveral office
70,000+ employees
Collins Aerospace, an RTX business, has engineering and manufacturing operations in Brevard County focused on advanced avionics, mission systems, and space technology. The Space Coast site supports bo…
Melbourne engineering center
34,000+ employees
KBR provides engineering, technical, and operations support at Kennedy Space Center, continuing a legacy of human spaceflight support dating back to the Apollo program. The company supports ground sys…
Kennedy Space Center operations center
150,000+ employees
Boeing has a significant Space Coast presence supporting launch operations at Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral. The company's local teams work on crew and cargo spacecraft, launch vehicle integ…
Kennedy Space Center (Commercial Crew & Cargo Processing Facility), Titusville
33,000+ employees
Booz Allen Hamilton provides consulting, analytics, and engineering services to defense and intelligence customers on the Space Coast. The company supports cybersecurity operations, data analytics, an…
Melbourne office
5,000+ employees
Maxar Technologies provides space technology solutions including satellite manufacturing, Earth observation imagery, and geospatial analytics. The company's Space Coast office supports its satellite s…
Melbourne office
2,500+ employees
Anduril Industries has a growing presence on the Space Coast, developing next-generation defense technology including autonomous systems, sensor fusion, and AI-powered threat detection for the Departm…
Melbourne area development office
55,000+ employees
Bechtel National is the prime contractor for the Mobile Launcher 2 (ML2) project at Kennedy Space Center, one of the most significant construction and engineering programs on the Space Coast. The comp…
Kennedy Space Center (ML2 construction site)
10,000+ employees
Blue Origin has a major manufacturing and launch presence on the Space Coast, with a massive rocket factory at Exploration Park near KSC. The company builds its New Glenn orbital rocket in Brevard Cou…
Exploration Park rocket factory (750,000+ sq ft), Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (LC-36)
500+ employees
Eve Air Mobility, a subsidiary of Embraer, is developing electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for urban air mobility. The company's Melbourne office supports engineering and developm…
Melbourne engineering office
30,000+ employees
General Dynamics IT delivers IT modernization, cybersecurity, and mission support services to defense customers on the Space Coast. The company supports IT infrastructure, network operations, and cybe…
Melbourne office
17,000+ employees
Parsons Corporation supports critical defense and space infrastructure on the Space Coast, including Eastern Range modernization, launch facility engineering, and C5ISR systems at Cape Canaveral and K…
Melbourne office, Cape Canaveral support facilities
500+ employees
Terran Orbital designs and manufactures small satellites at its facility on Merritt Island, making it one of the Space Coast's homegrown space manufacturing companies. The company builds Earth observa…
Merritt Island satellite manufacturing facility
3,500+ employees
United Launch Alliance is headquartered in Centennial, CO but has a major operational presence on the Space Coast. ULA launches Atlas V and Vulcan Centaur rockets from Cape Canaveral, with extensive i…
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (SLC-41), Vertical Integration Facility, Delta Operations Center
Where Defense Companies Are Located
Defense and aerospace employers are spread across five key areas in Brevard County.
Melbourne, FL
The heart of Florida's Space Coast defense corridor — home to L3Harris HQ, Northrop Grumman, and dozens of aerospace employers.
Palm Bay, FL
Brevard County's most affordable city — spacious lots, growing communities, and easy access to Melbourne's defense corridor.
Titusville, FL
Gateway to Kennedy Space Center — affordable living with front-row seats to rocket launches.
Cape Canaveral, FL
America's spaceport — where rockets launch and defense careers take off.
Patrick Space Force Base, FL
Home of Space Launch Delta 45 — beachside military installation with a growing defense contractor presence.
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