Sharon Parker ⋅ Roanoke, TX IBM ⋅ 25 years experience

Hi, Spencer - thank you for your service!

To me "new space" says an innovative, forward-thinking company. You are in the right state to check out SpaceX. Below is a link to its career page. Best of luck!
https://www.spacex.com/careers/index.html

Jason Aepli ⋅ Walnut Creek, CA Northrop Grumman ⋅ 8 years experience

Hi Spencer,

I work at Northrop Grumman Space Systems. While we’re not generally considered a “New Space” company I can offer some help in breaking into the industry. Why don’t you send me a message on LinkedIn and we can talk more? My answers will depend a lot on your goals.

Best,
Jason Aepli

Todd Cloutier ⋅ Woburn, MA Raytheon Technologies ⋅ 1 years experience

Hello Spencer,

I too was in the Infantry. I am currently a Cyber Defense Technologist at Raytheon Technologies. I would love to help out by giving you an internal referral. Please message me for more information.

The careers website is: https://www.rtx.com/Careers/overview

Best,

Jeff Martin ⋅ Ashburn, VA The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System ⋅ 25 years experience

I’d suggest that you network at the target company or industry. Use LinkedIn to find people already working there and reach out to them. Ask them the process they used to get hired and ask them to help you navigate the hiring process and if they are willing, ask them to submit you as a referral. These activities require much more time on your part but in my opinion would greatly increase your chances for success. Good luck!