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Fall 2026 applications will open March 30, 2026 and close April 3, 2026.

Business Professional
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Science, Mathematics, & Safety
Information Technology

Explore the available Fall 2026 Pathways positions on this page and the NASA centers where they are located. To apply, first identify the position that aligns with your field of study and confirm you have a qualifying major. Then, submit your application through USAJOBS using the corresponding link between March 30 and April 3. Note that all centers hiring for the same position share a single job posting. If you’re interested in multiple centers, you can indicate your preferences within your application. Visit NASA Centers & Facilities to learn more about the work each center performs in support of our mission.

Business Professional Roles

  • Human Resources | GS-299
    • Preferred majors: Human Resources, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Organizational Development, Organizational Behavior
    • Locations: Ames Research Center (Moffett Field, CA); Armstrong Flight Research Center (Edwards AFB, CA); Glenn Research Center (Cleveland, OH); Goddard Space Flight Center (Greenbelt, MD); Johnson Space Center (Houston, TX); Kennedy Space Center (Kennedy Space Center, FL); Marshall Space Flight Center (Huntsville, AL); Stennis Space Center (Stennis Space Center, MS); NASA Headquarters (Washington, D.C.)
    • Apply here: [Link will be posted on 3/30]

  • Administrative | GS-399
    • Preferred majors: Accounting, Business Administration & Management, Economics, Finance, Data Analytics, Public Administration
      • In addition, the following majors are preferred for NASA Headquarters applicants only: Political Science, Public Policy
    • Locations: Glenn Research Center (Cleveland, OH); Goddard Space Flight Center (Greenbelt, MD); Johnson Space Center (Houston, TX); Kennedy Space Center (Kennedy Space Center, FL); Langley Research Center (Hampton, VA); Marshall Space Flight Center (Huntsville, AL); NASA Headquarters (Washington, D.C.)
    • Apply here: [Link will be posted on 3/30]

  • Budget & Accounting | 599
    • Required majors: Business Administration & Management, Finance, Accounting, Public Administration 
    • Locations: Ames Research Center (Moffett Field, CA), Armstrong Flight Research Center (Edwards AFB, CA), Glenn Research Center (Cleveland, OH), Goddard Space Flight Center (Greenbelt, MD), Johnson Space Center (Houston, TX), Kennedy Space Center (Kennedy Space Center, FL), Langley Research Center (Hampton, VA), Marshall Space Flight Center (Huntsville, AL), NASA Headquarters (Washington, D.C.)
    • Apply here: [Link will be posted on 3/30]

  • Business & Industry | 1199
    • Preferred majors: Accounting, Business Administration & Management, Finance, Management Information Systems, Public Administration/Policy, Law, Real Estate
    • Locations: Goddard Space Flight Center (Greenbelt, MD), Kennedy Space Center (Kennedy Space Center, FL), Marshall Space Flight Center (Huntsville, AL), Stennis Space Center (Stennis Space Center, MS), NASA Headquarters (Washington, D.C.)
    • Apply here: [Link will be posted on 3/30]

Engineering Roles

  • Aerospace Engineering | 899
    • Required majors: Aerospace Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, Astronautical Engineering
    • Locations: Ames Research Center (Moffett Field, CA), Armstrong Flight Research Center (Edwards AFB, CA), Glenn Research Center (Cleveland, OH), Goddard Space Flight Center (Greenbelt, MD), The IV&V Facility (Fairmont, WV), Wallops Flight Facility (Wallops Island, VA), Johnson Space Center (Houston, TX), Kennedy Space Center (Kennedy Space Center, FL), Langley Research Center (Hampton, VA), Marshall Space Flight Center (Huntsville, AL), Stennis Space Center (Stennis Space Center, MS)
    • Apply here: [Link will be posted on 3/30]

  • Electrical Engineering | 899
    • Required majors: Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering
      • In addition, the following majors are required for Langley Research Center applicants only: Optical Sciences, Optical Engineering, Photonics Science & Engineering
      • In addition, the following majors are required for Goddard Space Flight Center applicants only: Optical Engineering, Photonics Science & Engineering
    • Locations: Armstrong Flight Research Center (Edwards AFB, CA), Glenn Research Center (Cleveland, OH), Goddard Space Flight Center (Greenbelt, MD), Johnson Space Center (Houston, TX), Wallops Flight Facility (Wallops Island, VA), White Sands Test Facility (Las Cruces, NM), Kennedy Space Center (Kennedy Space Center, FL), Langley Research Center (Hampton, VA), Marshall Space Flight Center (Huntsville, AL), Stennis Space Center (Stennis Space Center, MS)
    • Apply here: [Link will be posted on 3/30]

  • Computer Engineering | 899
    • Required majors: Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computational Science and Engineering
      • In addition, the following major is required for Langley Research Center applicants only: Mathematics
    • Locations: Ames Research Center (Moffett Field, CA), Armstrong Flight Research Center (Edwards AFB, CA), Glenn Research Center (Cleveland, OH), Goddard Space Flight Center (Greenbelt, MD), The IV&V Facility (Fairmont, WV), Wallops Flight Facility (Wallops Island, VA), Johnson Space Center (Houston, TX), Kennedy Space Center (Kennedy Space Center, FL), Langley Research Center (Hampton, VA), Stennis Space Center (Stennis Space Center, MS)
    • Apply here: [Link will be posted on 3/30]

  • Materials or Chemical Engineering | 899
    • Required majors: Materials Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Welding Engineering
      • In addition, the following majors are required for Langley Research Center applicants only: Molecular Engineering, Polymer Engineering, Ceramic Engineering
    • Locations: Glenn Research Center (Cleveland, OH), Johnson Space Center (Houston, TX), Kennedy Space Center (Kennedy Space Center, FL), Langley Research Center (Hampton, VA), Marshall Space Flight Center (Huntsville, AL)
    • Apply here: [Link will be posted on 3/30]

  • Mechanical Engineering | 899
    • Required majors: Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Mechanics, Robotics Engineering, Mechatronics
    • Locations: Armstrong Flight Research Center (Edwards AFB, CA), Glenn Research Center (Cleveland, OH), The IV&V Facility (Fairmont, WV), Wallops Flight Facility (Wallops Island, VA), Johnson Space Center (Houston, TX), White Sands Test Facility (Las Cruces, NM), Kennedy Space Center (Kennedy Space Center, FL), Marshall Space Flight Center (Huntsville, AL), Langley Research Center (Hampton, VA), Stennis Space Center (Stennis Space Center, MS)
    • Apply here: [Link will be posted on 3/30]

  • Industrial or Civil Engineering | 899
    • Required majors: Industrial Engineering, Civil Engineering, Systems Engineering, Structural Engineering, Space Systems
    • Locations: Industrial Engineering, Civil Engineering, Systems Engineering, Structural Engineering, Space Systems
    • Apply here: [Link will be posted on 3/30]

  • Fire Protection Engineering | 899
    • Required majors: Fire Protection Engineering
    • Locations: Goddard Space Flight Center (Greenbelt, MD), Wallops Flight Facility (Wallops Island, VA), Kennedy Space Center (Kennedy Space Center, FL)
    • Apply here: [Link will be posted on 3/30]

  • Engineering (Research) | 899
    • Required majors at the doctorate level: Aerospace/Aeronautical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computational Science & Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Materials Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Mechanics, Mechatronics, Robotics, Physics, Engineering Physics, Math, Planetary Science, Astronomy
    • Locations: Armstrong Flight Research Center (Edwards AFB, CA), Langley Research Center (Hampton, VA)
    • Apply here: [Link will be posted on 3/30]

  • Engineering Technician | 899
    • Preferred majors: Aerospace Engineering Technology, Electrical Engineering Technology, Electronics Engineering Technology, Industrial Engineering Technology, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Mechatronics, Manufacturing Engineering Technology, Robotics Engineering Technology
      • In addition, the following major is preferred for Armstrong Flight Research Center applicants only: Airframe Manufacturing Technology
      • In addition, the following majors are required for Langley Research Center applicants only: Drafting and Design, Automotive Engineering Technology
    • Locations: Armstrong Flight Research Center (Edwards AFB, CA), Kennedy Space Center (Kennedy Space Center, FL), Langley Research Center (Hampton, VA)
    • Apply here: [Link will be posted on 3/30]

Science, Mathematics, & Safety

  • Physical Sciences | 1399
    • Required majors: Astronomy, Astrophysics, Computer Science, Physics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, Physical Science, Geology, Earth Sciences/Planetary Science, Environmental Science, Space Science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering
    • Locations: Goddard Space Flight Center (Greenbelt, MD), Johnson Space Center (Houston, TX), Kennedy Space Center (Kennedy Space Center, FL), Langley Research Center (Hampton, VA), Marshall Space Flight Center (Huntsville, AL)
    • Apply here: [Link will be posted on 3/30]

  • Mathematics & Statistics | 1599
    • Required majors: Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Data Science
    • Locations: Ames Research Center (Moffett Field, CA), Armstrong Flight Research Center (Edwards AFB, CA), Glenn Research Center (Cleveland, OH), Goddard Space Flight Center (Greenbelt, MD), Johnson Space Center (Houston, TX), Kennedy Space Center (Kennedy Space Center, FL), Marshall Space Flight Center (Huntsville, AL), Langley Research Center (Hampton, VA), Stennis Space Center (Stennis Space Center, MS), NASA Headquarters (Washington, D.C.)
    • Apply here: [Link will be posted on 3/30]

  • Industrial Hygiene | 0699
    • Required majors: Occupational Safety & Health, Industrial Hygiene, Industrial Safety, Safety Science, Safety Management, Fire Protection and Safety Engineering Technology, Technical Management – Occupational Safety and Health, Safety and Occupational Health Applied Sciences
    • Locations: Goddard Space Flight Center (Greenbelt, MD), Kennedy Space Center (Kennedy Space Center, FL) 
    • Apply here: [Link will be posted on 3/30]

Information Technology

  • Information Technology | 2299
    • Preferred majors: Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Science & Technology, Management Information Systems, Network Administration, Network Communications Management, Network Operations & Security, Software Applications & Systems Development
    • Locations: Ames Research Center (Moffett Field, CA), Armstrong Flight Research Center (Edwards AFB, CA), Glenn Research Center (Cleveland, OH), Goddard Space Flight Center (Greenbelt, MD), The IV&V Facility (Fairmont, WV), Johnson Space Center (Houston, TX), Kennedy Space Center (Kennedy Space Center, FL), Marshall Space Flight Center (Huntsville, AL), Langley Research Center (Hampton, VA), Stennis Space Center (Stennis Space Center, MS), NASA Headquarters (Washington, D.C.)
    • Apply here: [Link will be posted on 3/30]

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