Elon Musk's Required Reading + Best New Space Jobs

Your weekly shortcut to the best opportunities in the European space industry.

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Jaime Martín
June 05, 2025

Alright, let’s get in to this week’s jobs.

Great to see the response to the ESA roles last week. I hope some of you got your applications in before the deadline. Let me know if you’d like me to remind you of this type of roles before the deadline.

This week, I’ve got a fresh batch of opportunities from across Europe: engineering, business and early-stage/research.

Let's see what we've got.

🚀 Spotlight: Jobs on findaspacejob.com

Some new opportunities have been added over the past days:

  1. CAD Technician @ Isar Aerospace (Germany) - this one is for the Solidworks experts eager to work on the soon to be first private European orbital rocket…

  2. Optical Engineer @ ESA (Netherlands) - great opportunity for someone with great sight 👀 👀 IYKYK haha (I had to make the joke)

The site is being updated regularly. Don't just wait for this email if you're actively looking. (And yes, reach out if you have feedback or want to share your company’s jobs)

🛰️ This week’s top jobs

Engineering

Operations & Business

Research & Early-Stage

📚 Book recommendation: “Lift Off” by Eric Berger

“Just read it”.

At least that’s what Elon Musk says 😅

Jokes aside, this book tells the story of the very beginnings of SpaceX and the (numerous and nearly catastrophic, for the company, that is) failures of the Falcon 1 rocket on a remote island in the Pacific. It's a story about a small team pushing against bankruptcy, technical disaster and impossible odds.

It might not help you get a job… but it’s an amazing read.

You can grab your copy here: Lift Off by Eric Berger

(A quick heads-up: This is an affiliate link, which means I may earn a small commission if you choose to buy it. I only recommend resources I find genuinely useful.)

🧠 Last week’s experiment follow up

Last week I challenged you to reach out to one person for a chat/interview/questions.

Did anyone do it?

If you did, I'm curious what happened. Did you get a reply? Learn something unexpected? You can reply and tell me (I won't share any personal details). I just want to know if this kind of advice is genuinely useful or if you’d prefer other topics. This is a two-way street, as they say.

🔗 Help This Community Grow

I need your help to expand our reach:

  1. Tell me: Which company (or kind of role) should I add next? I’ll use your replies to prioritise upcoming job hunts.

  2. Share: Know someone looking for a role in space? Forward this email or share findaspacejob.com — your share helps grow this for everyone.

  3. Build with me: Have you got any feedback for the newsletter or board? The more feedback, the better the site becomes.

Your input directly shapes our next steps!

And that’s Issue #9 complete. I hope you find these opportunities helpful!

As usual, expect more roles in findaspacejob.com during the week..

Until next Thursday,

Jaime
Find a Space Job

P.S. The CV review spot is still a thing. If you want a fresh pair of eyes on yours, reply with your CV and what you are aiming for. I pick one each week. No promises, but you could be next.

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👉 Looking for a role?
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📣 Hiring in aerospace?
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