Monthly Market Intelligence · Issue No. 2
Space Coast Aerospace & Defense Hiring Report
Brevard County, Florida · July 2026 Edition
Issue No. 2. The tracked Space Coast market reached about 1,547 open roles, up 9.5% from June, as manufacturing hiring accelerated and the competition for skilled technicians intensified.
What’s inside this issue
- The Space Coast Openings Index — a same-date count of about 1,547 open A&D roles across 23 named Space Coast employers, up 9.5% from June.
- Contracts & the demand signal — the federal awards and solicitations shaping the next wave of hiring.
- What the market pays — BLS wage benchmarks for local aerospace engineers, technicians, and trades vs. national.
- This month on the Space Coast — expansions, launch cadence, the equity-driven talent war, and the layoff / WARN watch.
- Monthly Spotlight — the technician crunch and the new money chasing skilled trades and A&P mechanics.
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