Virgin Galactic
Virgin Galactic Headquarters Location
Tustin, CA
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About Virgin Galactic
We’re building the world’s first commercial spaceline. Split across multiple locations, we’re a team of hundreds of dedicated and passionate professionals working together to develop and operate a new generation of space vehicles that will open space for everyone.
Our world-class team comprised of engineers, technicians, mission controllers, and many more professionals, continue to push the boundaries of technology and exploration. We are committed to valuing the voices of our diverse workforce.
Who We AreOur world-class team comprised of engineers, technicians, mission controllers, and many more professionals, continue to push the boundaries of technology and exploration. We are committed to valuing the voices of our diverse workforce.
Meet The Men And Women Of The World’s First Spaceline.
Virgin Galactic is comprised of hundreds of dedicated and passionate professionals — including rocket scientists, engineers, and designers from around the world — united in creating something new and lasting: the world’s first commercial spaceline. A spaceline for Earth. Our team brings decades of experience from organizations like NASA, traditional aerospace firms, and other Virgin companies. We are here because we believe we are at the vanguard of a new space industry that is defining the future of exploration and that we will ultimately make space accessible to more people and for more purposes than ever before. It is a large and difficult undertaking; but through our efforts, we believe we can help inspire future generations and make it possible to see the beautiful planet we call home from a new perspective.
Why We GoVirgin Galactic is comprised of hundreds of dedicated and passionate professionals — including rocket scientists, engineers, and designers from around the world — united in creating something new and lasting: the world’s first commercial spaceline. A spaceline for Earth. Our team brings decades of experience from organizations like NASA, traditional aerospace firms, and other Virgin companies. We are here because we believe we are at the vanguard of a new space industry that is defining the future of exploration and that we will ultimately make space accessible to more people and for more purposes than ever before. It is a large and difficult undertaking; but through our efforts, we believe we can help inspire future generations and make it possible to see the beautiful planet we call home from a new perspective.
Exploring Space Makes Life Better On Earth.
People all around the world have experienced a sense of awe as they look up at the night sky. We discover a limitless universe of wonder as we learn to identify the Milky Way, or to spot planets, rings, moons, and even entire galaxies. As we peer into the heavens we look back billions of years in time, and connect simultaneously with the most primal thoughts of our ancestors and the most cutting-edge science of our day.
Sending humans and satellites into space requires effort, money, dedication, and sacrifice. In an imperfect world with pressing and important problems, some people ask why space is worth it. It’s a reasonable question. Just don’t expect a single answer! After all, space is nearly infinite, and that boundless expanse gives us so many reasons to explore space.
Modern life would be unrecognizable without satellites. Meteorologists make life-saving weather predictions. Humanitarian organizations track the movements of genocidal military forces and coordinate relief efforts after national disasters. Farmers improve crop yields, and governments monitor and prevent illegal fishing and logging. Scientists and policy makers learn the answers to key questions about our planet’s climate.
But satellites are not sufficient: we as a species also dare to push new boundaries. Perhaps it is in our culture, perhaps it is in our DNA, or perhaps it is a bit of each of those, but we humans seem hardwired to explore. Not all of us feel it, but so many people today and in the past have felt an irresistible urge to see for themselves what lies just beyond the horizon.
Our CulturePeople all around the world have experienced a sense of awe as they look up at the night sky. We discover a limitless universe of wonder as we learn to identify the Milky Way, or to spot planets, rings, moons, and even entire galaxies. As we peer into the heavens we look back billions of years in time, and connect simultaneously with the most primal thoughts of our ancestors and the most cutting-edge science of our day.
Sending humans and satellites into space requires effort, money, dedication, and sacrifice. In an imperfect world with pressing and important problems, some people ask why space is worth it. It’s a reasonable question. Just don’t expect a single answer! After all, space is nearly infinite, and that boundless expanse gives us so many reasons to explore space.
Modern life would be unrecognizable without satellites. Meteorologists make life-saving weather predictions. Humanitarian organizations track the movements of genocidal military forces and coordinate relief efforts after national disasters. Farmers improve crop yields, and governments monitor and prevent illegal fishing and logging. Scientists and policy makers learn the answers to key questions about our planet’s climate.
But satellites are not sufficient: we as a species also dare to push new boundaries. Perhaps it is in our culture, perhaps it is in our DNA, or perhaps it is a bit of each of those, but we humans seem hardwired to explore. Not all of us feel it, but so many people today and in the past have felt an irresistible urge to see for themselves what lies just beyond the horizon.
Virgin Galactic Is Creating The World’s First Commercial Spaceline, A Spaceline For Earth.
Virgin Galactic is part of an incredible story that has been thousands of years in the making, driven by the deeply human need to explore our universe, to innovate new and lasting technologies and to create a better future for our society and our planet.
To do this, we have assembled a global community of future astronauts that are proving that there is a robust market human spaceflight. We have also assembled a world class team of engineers, technicians, mission controllers, and many others who have spent their lives pushing the boundaries of technology and exploration. Our team is made up of established leaders from directly relevant programs, including:
the team behind the $10M Ansari XPRIZE-winning SpaceShipOne;
pilots from Royal Air Force, US Air Force, US Marine Corps and NASA Astronaut corps;
aircraft experts from Lear, Cessna, Scaled Composites, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and others;
test and safety leadership from the US Air Force, United Airlines, and more;
operational experts including a former NASA Space Shuttle Launch Director and NASA’s former International Space Station Assembly Manager.
Virgin Galactic’s dedication to finding the best people has resulted in a unique and colorful place with a deep sense of purpose along with a strong culture of safety and achievement. Our collective mission is to create the world’s first commercial spaceline, and as we do this, safety is our North Star. It is the thing that guides us as we strive to meet our goal of opening the space frontier. Safety is the responsibility of every single employee at Virgin Galactic and The Spaceship Company. Each functional team has its own internal safety lead, and each group’s policies are overseen by our senior safety officers.
Our safety culture impacts much more than test flights. It informs how we operate on our manufacturing floor as we build SpaceShipTwos, WhiteKnightTwos, LauncherOnes, and all their constituent parts. It guides us as we conduct tests of the Newton liquid rocket engines that will one day power LauncherOne into orbit. Our aspirations reach toward the stars, but our culture is rooted in a dedication to safety for our team and our customers.
Virgin has always strived to create amazing experiences and space will be no exception. We are putting the Virgin touch into every aspect of our spaceline– from the training, our fleet of spaceships, the interior cabin, and astronaut flight suits, all the way to the original architectural design and interior design of Spaceport America in New Mexico.
Our team is unified by the dream that, for the first time in human history, people all around the world will have the ability to go beyond our planet to experience the magic and majesty of space—to feel the freedom of weightlessness and see the Earth from a new perspective. We believe that it all starts with making space more accessible to countless more people than have ever been there before and inspiring and enabling a new generation to reach for the stars.
CareersVirgin Galactic is part of an incredible story that has been thousands of years in the making, driven by the deeply human need to explore our universe, to innovate new and lasting technologies and to create a better future for our society and our planet.
To do this, we have assembled a global community of future astronauts that are proving that there is a robust market human spaceflight. We have also assembled a world class team of engineers, technicians, mission controllers, and many others who have spent their lives pushing the boundaries of technology and exploration. Our team is made up of established leaders from directly relevant programs, including:
the team behind the $10M Ansari XPRIZE-winning SpaceShipOne;
pilots from Royal Air Force, US Air Force, US Marine Corps and NASA Astronaut corps;
aircraft experts from Lear, Cessna, Scaled Composites, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and others;
test and safety leadership from the US Air Force, United Airlines, and more;
operational experts including a former NASA Space Shuttle Launch Director and NASA’s former International Space Station Assembly Manager.
Virgin Galactic’s dedication to finding the best people has resulted in a unique and colorful place with a deep sense of purpose along with a strong culture of safety and achievement. Our collective mission is to create the world’s first commercial spaceline, and as we do this, safety is our North Star. It is the thing that guides us as we strive to meet our goal of opening the space frontier. Safety is the responsibility of every single employee at Virgin Galactic and The Spaceship Company. Each functional team has its own internal safety lead, and each group’s policies are overseen by our senior safety officers.
Our safety culture impacts much more than test flights. It informs how we operate on our manufacturing floor as we build SpaceShipTwos, WhiteKnightTwos, LauncherOnes, and all their constituent parts. It guides us as we conduct tests of the Newton liquid rocket engines that will one day power LauncherOne into orbit. Our aspirations reach toward the stars, but our culture is rooted in a dedication to safety for our team and our customers.
Virgin has always strived to create amazing experiences and space will be no exception. We are putting the Virgin touch into every aspect of our spaceline– from the training, our fleet of spaceships, the interior cabin, and astronaut flight suits, all the way to the original architectural design and interior design of Spaceport America in New Mexico.
Our team is unified by the dream that, for the first time in human history, people all around the world will have the ability to go beyond our planet to experience the magic and majesty of space—to feel the freedom of weightlessness and see the Earth from a new perspective. We believe that it all starts with making space more accessible to countless more people than have ever been there before and inspiring and enabling a new generation to reach for the stars.
Become a part of the world’s first commercial spaceline
Virgin Galactic is comprised of hundreds of dedicated and passionate professionals united in creating something new and lasting: the world’s first commercial spaceline. A spaceline for Earth. We are here because we believe we are at the vanguard of a new space industry that is defining the future of exploration and that we will ultimately make space accessible to more people and for more purposes than ever before. We realize that our undertaking is both audacious and incredibly ambitious. We know that achieving our mission will require highly unusual levels of tenacity and dedication. If you share our passion for this mission, we welcome you to explore the positions we have available.Become a part of the world’s first commercial spaceline
Virgin Galactic is comprised of hundreds of dedicated and passionate professionals united in creating something new and lasting: the world’s first commercial spaceline. A spaceline for Earth. We are here because we believe we are at the vanguard of a new space industry that is defining the future of exploration and that we will ultimately make space accessible to more people and for more purposes than ever before. We realize that our undertaking is both audacious and incredibly ambitious. We know that achieving our mission will require highly unusual levels of tenacity and dedication. If you share our passion for this mission, we welcome you to explore the positions we have available.
Virgin Galactic is comprised of hundreds of dedicated and passionate professionals united in creating something new and lasting: the world’s first commercial spaceline. A spaceline for Earth. We are here because we believe we are at the vanguard of a new space industry that is defining the future of exploration and that we will ultimately make space accessible to more people and for more purposes than ever before. We realize that our undertaking is both audacious and incredibly ambitious. We know that achieving our mission will require highly unusual levels of tenacity and dedication. If you share our passion for this mission, we welcome you to explore the positions we have available.Become a part of the world’s first commercial spaceline
Virgin Galactic is comprised of hundreds of dedicated and passionate professionals united in creating something new and lasting: the world’s first commercial spaceline. A spaceline for Earth. We are here because we believe we are at the vanguard of a new space industry that is defining the future of exploration and that we will ultimately make space accessible to more people and for more purposes than ever before. We realize that our undertaking is both audacious and incredibly ambitious. We know that achieving our mission will require highly unusual levels of tenacity and dedication. If you share our passion for this mission, we welcome you to explore the positions we have available.
Number of Employees in Virgin Galactic
501 to 1,000
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