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 23+ 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
23 employers currently tracked on the Space Coast, sorted by number of open positions.
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)
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
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
Amentum is a global engineering and technology services company formed from the merger of AECOM's Management Services division and several other government services businesses. With over 53,000 employ…
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
Embraer is the world's third-largest commercial aircraft manufacturer and a major defense and executive aviation company. Headquartered in São José dos Campos, Brazil, Embraer employs over 18,000 peop…
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
Relativity Space is a rocket company using AI-driven 3D printing to build launch vehicles faster, at lower cost, and with radically fewer parts than traditional manufacturing. Founded in 2015 and head…
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
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)
Booz Allen Hamilton is a leading management and technology consulting firm that serves the U.S. government, including the Department of Defense, intelligence community, and civilian agencies. With ove…
KBR, Inc. is a global engineering, technology, and services company with roots tracing back to the 1901 founding of Brown & Root. With over 34,000 employees worldwide, KBR serves the defense, space, i…
Shield AI is a venture-backed defense technology company building autonomous systems powered by artificial intelligence. Founded in 2015 in San Diego, Shield AI's flagship product is Hivemind — an AI…
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
General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT), a business unit of General Dynamics Corporation, is one of the largest IT services providers to the U.S. federal government. GDIT delivers IT modernizat…
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
Airbus US Space & Defense is the American arm of Airbus's defense and space division, providing satellite systems, military communications, cybersecurity, and space exploration technologies to U.S. go…
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
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)
Eve Air Mobility is an aerospace company developing electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for the urban air mobility market. A subsidiary of Embraer — the world's third-largest aircra…
Maxar Technologies is a leading space technology company specializing in Earth observation satellites, satellite-based geospatial intelligence, and space robotics. With over 5,000 employees, Maxar des…
Parsons Corporation is a global defense, intelligence, and critical infrastructure company with a growing presence on Florida's Space Coast. Founded in 1944, Parsons employs approximately 17,500 peopl…
Terran Orbital is a leading manufacturer of small satellites, specializing in Earth observation, communications, and national security satellite constellations. Headquartered in Boca Raton with a majo…
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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