Civilian jobs for Navy AM Aviation Structural Mechanics

2,761 open roles at 398 companies in the US fit the civilian work of a Navy AM (Aviation Structural Mechanic): Aerospace (2,761). The match comes from the U.S. Department of Labor's O*NET military crosswalk, read into the role categories every posting here is sorted by. 18 hiring companies are on the HIRE Vets Medallion list.

O*NET military crosswalkRebuilt 4 Nov 2026
open roles in the US
2,761
companies
398
civilian role areas
3
median stated pay (aerospace)
$140k

Civilian roles for Navy AM

Match: the share of the specialty's civilian work in each area
Role areaMatchOpen rolesMedian pay
Field & Servicebroad area: plant, field and maintenance work too61%164,980$52k
Aerospace29%2,761$140k
Industrial Engineeringbroad area: plant, field and maintenance work too10%75,182$115k
Civilian occupations (O*NET, U.S. Department of Labor)
Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansAviation Inspectors

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Northrop Grumman

northropgrumman.com
northropgrumman.com · HQ: Falls Church, United States · Space Defense · C4ISR · Satellite Manufacturing · Aerospace Manufacturing · Defense Manufacturing · 5000+ employees · Est. 1994 · Trust B · Hiring 2880, 335 new
HQ: Falls Church, United States · Space Defense · C4ISR · Satellite Manufacturing · Aerospace Manufacturing · Defense Manufacturing · 5000+ employees · Est. 1994 · Trust B · Hiring 2880, 335 new
Northrop Grumman is an American defence contractor whose oldest predecessor was founded in 1939, and which took its present form through the 1994 combination of Northrop and Grumman. It builds strategic systems including the B-21 Raider bomber and the Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile programme, military and civil space systems, radars and electronic warfare equipment, autonomous aircraft, and mission systems and software for the United States armed forces and allied governments. Headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia and listed on the New York Stock Exchange, it earns the large majority of its revenue from the American government and employs close to one hundred thousand people.
Kenneth Crews · Chief Financial Officer · decision-maker
Kathy Warden · Chair, Chief Executive Officer and President · decision-maker
Jack Northrop · Founder · founder
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Verified live · 1 hour ago 9 days ago Likely open · 63%

SkillBridge - SCA Aircraft Mechanic 2/3

≈ $101k – $182k per year (Estimated) · Senior · 6+ years exp · In office (United States) · Relocation · High School Diploma · Full-Time · Secret · Shift work · Citizenship or vetting required · Senior
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Verified live · 1 hour ago 2 months ago Long shot · 10%

DoD SkillBridge Aircraft Structures Mechanic 2/3

≈ $68k – $124k per year (Estimated) · Junior · 2+ years exp · In office (Clearfield, United States) · Relocation · High School Diploma · Full-Time · Secret · Shift work · Citizenship or vetting required · Junior
Node JS
JavaScript
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sdl.usu.edu · HQ: North Logan, United States · Research Institutes · Satellite Manufacturing · Space Services · 51-200 employees · Est. 1959 · Hiring 19, 1 new
HQ: North Logan, United States · Research Institutes · Satellite Manufacturing · Space Services · 51-200 employees · Est. 1959 · Hiring 19, 1 new
Space Dynamics Laboratory is a nonprofit research laboratory based in North Logan, Utah, owned by the Utah State University Research Foundation, that designs and builds spacecraft sensors, small satellites, calibration systems and airborne intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance systems. Founded in 1959 and designated a University Affiliated Research Center by the US Department of Defense, it works for the Missile Defense Agency, NASA, the Air Force and other government customers. It hires electrical, mechanical, optical, software and systems engineers, physicists, technicians and program managers.
No named decision-maker yet.
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Senior Multidisciplinary Systems Engineer - Space Dynamics Laboratory

$110k – $175k per year · Senior · 8+ years exp · In office (North Logan, United States) · Bachelor's Degree · TS/SCI · Citizenship or vetting required · Senior
C
C
SDL
SpaceTech
MBSE
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Top 25% payVerified live · 1 hour ago 10 days ago Fading · 39%

Mid-Level Systems Engineer - Space Dynamics Laboratory

$120k – $177k per year · Middle · 10+ years exp · In office (North Logan, United States) · Bachelor's Degree · Nationals only · Citizenship or vetting required · Middle
C
C
SDL
SpaceTech
SysML
Cameo Systems Modeler
IBM DOORS
MBSE
Defense
MIL-STD-810
MIL-STD-461
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RTX

rtx.com
rtx.com · HQ: Arlington, United States · Avionics & Flight Control · Air Defense · Missiles · Defense Manufacturing · Aerospace Manufacturing · 5000+ employees · Est. 2020 · Trust B · Hiring 3290, 438 new
HQ: Arlington, United States · Avionics & Flight Control · Air Defense · Missiles · Defense Manufacturing · Aerospace Manufacturing · 5000+ employees · Est. 2020 · Trust B · Hiring 3290, 438 new
RTX is an American aerospace and defense company formed in 2020 by the merger of United Technologies and Raytheon. It operates through three businesses: Collins Aerospace, which makes avionics, aircraft interiors and aerostructures, Pratt & Whitney, which builds commercial and military jet engines, and Raytheon, which produces missiles, air defense systems such as Patriot, radars and sensors. Its customers include airlines, aircraft manufacturers, the United States Department of Defense and allied governments. The company is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, United States.
No named decision-maker yet.
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Verified live · 2 hours ago 3 months ago Long shot · 10%

SKILLBRIDGE - Special Operations Aviation Mainline Avionics Engineer (Onsite)

≈ $79k – $184k per year (Estimated) · In office (Cedar Rapids, United States) · High School Diploma · Part-Time · Secret · Citizenship or vetting required
Agile
SpaceTech
IBM DOORS
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Roles that fit Navy AM

General Dynamics Mission Systems

gdmissionsystems.com
gdmissionsystems.com · HQ: Fairfax, United States · Military · Cybersecurity · C4ISR · Defense Manufacturing · National Security · 1001-5000 employees · Est. 2015 · Trust A · Hiring 579, 66 new
HQ: Fairfax, United States · Military · Cybersecurity · C4ISR · Defense Manufacturing · National Security · 1001-5000 employees · Est. 2015 · Trust A · Hiring 579, 66 new
General Dynamics Mission Systems is the business unit of defense contractor General Dynamics that builds C4ISR, secure communications, cybersecurity, electronic warfare and mission systems for land, sea, air, space and cyber operations, with headquarters in Fairfax, Virginia. Formed in 2015 by merging two General Dynamics units, it employs more than 12,000 people at sites such as Pittsfield and Dedham in Massachusetts, Scottsdale in Arizona and Manassas in Virginia. Recruiting centers on ASIC and FPGA, embedded software, electrical, mechanical and systems engineers, test staff, manufacturing technicians and interns.
No named decision-maker yet.
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Verified live · 2 hours ago 11 hours ago Hiring now · 90%

Senior Principal Space Systems Engineer

Lead · 10+ years exp · In office (Scottsdale, United States) · Bachelor's Degree · TS/SCI · Citizenship or vetting required · Principal
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Rocket Lab

rocketlab.com
rocketlab.com · HQ: Long Beach, United States · Satellite Manufacturing · Launch Services · 1001-5000 employees · Est. 2006 · NASDAQ: RKLB · Trust B · Hiring 514, 108 new
HQ: Long Beach, United States · Satellite Manufacturing · Launch Services · 1001-5000 employees · Est. 2006 · NASDAQ: RKLB · Trust B · Hiring 514, 108 new
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. is a publicly traded end-to-end space company, launch services provider, and satellite systems manufacturer. Headquartered in Long Beach, California - having been originally founded in New Zealand - the enterprise operates private orbital launch sites in Māhia, New Zealand, and Wallops Island, Virginia. Its core business activities span lightweight orbital launches via its flagship Electron rocket, hypersonic testing capabilities via HASTE, and the development of its reusable medium-lift launch vehicle, Neutron.
No named decision-maker yet.
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Top 25% payVerified live · 2 hours ago 1 day ago Likely open · 63%

Systems Engineer II

$101k – $139k per year · Equity · Middle · 2+ years exp · In office (Long Beach, United States) · Bachelor's Degree · Nationals only · Citizenship or vetting required · Middle
MATLAB
Python
AI/ML
Human-in-the-Loop
SpaceTech
STK
IBM DOORS
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Verified live · 2 hours ago 1 day ago Likely open · 63%

Lead Assembly Integration & Test Technician

Equity · Lead · In office (Long Beach, United States) · High School Diploma · Nationals only · Citizenship or vetting required · Staff
Jira
SpaceTech
AS9100
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Anduril Industries

anduril.com
anduril.com · HQ: Costa Mesa, United States · Defense Manufacturing · C4ISR · Military Drones · Defense AI · 5000+ employees · Est. 2017 · Trust B · Hiring 2219, 176 new
HQ: Costa Mesa, United States · Defense Manufacturing · C4ISR · Military Drones · Defense AI · 5000+ employees · Est. 2017 · Trust B · Hiring 2219, 176 new
Anduril Industries is an American defence technology company founded in 2017 that builds autonomous systems and command software for military and border security customers. Rather than bidding on cost-plus programmes, it develops products with its own capital and sells them as finished systems, from surveillance towers and counter-drone interceptors to underwater vehicles and collaborative combat aircraft. Its Lattice software platform fuses sensor data into a single operating picture and controls the hardware family, and the company is headquartered in Costa Mesa, California with a large manufacturing site in Ohio.
Matt Grimm · Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer · decision-maker
Trae Stephens · Co-Founder & Executive Chairman · decision-maker
Brian Schimpf · Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer · decision-maker
Palmer Luckey · Founder · decision-maker
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Top 25% payVerified live · 3 hours ago 1 day ago Likely open · 63%

Flight Test Engineer

$147k – $196k per year · Equity · Senior · 5+ years exp · In office (Costa Mesa, United States) · Bachelor's Degree · Top Secret · Senior
Computer Vision
Robotics
Sensor Fusion
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Top 25% payVerified live · 3 hours ago 1 day ago Likely open · 63%

Senior Mission Operations Engineer, Army Command and Control (Active Clearance)

$167k – $240k per year · Equity · Senior · In office (Aberdeen, United States) · Secret · Senior
Computer Vision
Robotics
Sensor Fusion
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Reliable Robotics

reliable.co
reliable.co · HQ: Mountain View, United States · Autonomous Driving · Avionics & Flight Control · Est. 2017 · Startup · Trust A · Hiring 57, 2 new
HQ: Mountain View, United States · Autonomous Driving · Avionics & Flight Control · Est. 2017 · Startup · Trust A · Hiring 57, 2 new
Reliable Robotics is an aviation technology company based in Mountain View, California, that develops automation systems allowing existing aircraft to be flown under remote supervision, including automated taxi, takeoff, landing and rollout. Founded in 2017 by engineers with backgrounds in aerospace, robotics and self-driving cars, it integrates its own C and C++ flight software and avionics hardware into aircraft and runs ongoing flight test programmes with its pilots and operations team. It hires flight software, guidance, navigation and control, systems safety, electrical and mechanical engineers, together with Part 135 line pilots, A&P mechanics and avionics maintenance technicians.
No named decision-maker yet.
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Top 25% payVerified live · 1 hour ago Visa sponsor 1 day ago Hiring now · 90%

Flight Test Engineer

$86k – $157k per year · Junior · 2+ years exp · In office (Mountain View, United States) · Bachelor's Degree · Full-Time · Junior
Python
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United Airlines

united.com
united.com · HQ: Chicago, United States · Commercial Aviation · Air Transport · 501-1000 employees · Est. 1926 · Trust A · Hiring 87, 29 new
HQ: Chicago, United States · Commercial Aviation · Air Transport · 501-1000 employees · Est. 1926 · Trust A · Hiring 87, 29 new
United Airlines is a major American passenger and cargo airline headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, operating an extensive domestic and international route network to destinations on six continents. It runs hubs including Chicago, Denver, Houston, Newark, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Washington, provides regional service through United Express partner carriers, and was one of the five founding members of the Star Alliance, with a technology and business services centre in Gurgaon, India. It hires aircraft maintenance supervisors, ramp and customer service staff, flight operations analysts, IT developers and architects, DevOps and AI engineers, and interns.
No named decision-maker yet.
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Verified live · 3 hours ago 1 day ago Hiring now · 90%

Avionics Technician - Line

In office (Chicago, United States) · High School Diploma · Full-Time
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Saronic Technologies

saronic.com
saronic.com · HQ: Austin, United States · Defense Manufacturing · Military & Tactical Robotics · Naval Systems · Defense AI · 1001-5000 employees · Est. 2022 · Trust B · Hiring 228, 19 new
HQ: Austin, United States · Defense Manufacturing · Military & Tactical Robotics · Naval Systems · Defense AI · 1001-5000 employees · Est. 2022 · Trust B · Hiring 228, 19 new
Saronic Technologies is an American company founded in 2022 that builds autonomous surface vessels for the United States Navy and allied forces, on the argument that large crewed warships are too few and too expensive to be risked in contested waters. Its vessels range from small attritable craft to larger autonomous ships, and it develops both the hulls and the autonomy software rather than integrating third-party systems. Headquartered in Austin with a shipyard under development on the Gulf coast, it has raised very large rounds quickly, reflecting how urgently the American Navy wants uncrewed maritime capacity.
Tobi Young · Executive Officer · decision-maker
Patrick DePriest · Executive Officer · decision-maker
Kostadino Mavrookas · Executive Officer, Director · decision-maker
Robert Lehman · Executive Officer, Director · decision-maker
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Verified live · 20 min ago 1 day ago Likely open · 63%

Mission Operations Engineer (Platform)

Equity · Junior · 1+ year exp · In office (Austin, United States) · Bachelor's Degree · Full-Time · Nationals only · Junior
Rust
Python
AI/ML
Machine Learning
Robotics
Autonomous Navigation
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Companies hiring for Navy AM

18 are recognised for hiring veterans (HIRE Vets Medallion, U.S. Department of Labor)
CompanyVeteran recognitionOpen roles
Northrop Grumman155
Amentum147
SpaceX117
Blue Origin80
Anduril Industries77
Lockheed MartinHIRE Vets Medallion 2025 (gold)69
Rocket Lab66
V2X64
General Atomics61
Boeing50
Impulse Space46
The Aerospace Corporation40
Relativity Space37
Sierra Nevada CorporationHIRE Vets Medallion 2025 (gold)33
Astranis33

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Source: O*NET military crosswalk (U.S. Department of Labor, CC BY 4.0); 2,761 live postings on employers' careers boardsUpdated 4 Nov 2026MethodologyJSONCC BY-SA 4.0