NASA pilot careers
United StatesSpace Agency
Hiring now1 open pilot vacancyPage updated
- Callsign
- NASA
NASA is recruiting Captain pilots, based in Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center. As of November 2026, bestpilotjobs lists 1 open pilot vacancy at NASA, from 1,500 hours total time. It accepts pilots without a type rating on the aircraft.
Open pilot vacancies at NASA 1
What NASA asks for
- Ranks
- Captain
- Bases
- Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center
- Minimum total time
- 1,500 hours
- Type rating
- Not required
- Contract
- Full time
From the 1 open vacancy above. Requirements differ between listings, so read each one in full before applying.
NASA fleet
Aircraft types in service:
About NASA
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA; ) is an independent agency of the U.S. federal government responsible for the United States' civil space program, as well as research in aeronautics and space. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., NASA operates ten field centers across the US and is organized into three mission directorates: Human Spaceflight, Research and Technology, and Science. Established in 1958 amid the Space Race, NASA succeeded the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) to give the US space program a distinct civilian orientation focused on peaceful applications. Since then, it has led most American spaceflight programs, including Project Mercury, Project Gemini, the Apollo program, Skylab, the Space Shuttle, the International Space Station (ISS), and the ongoing multinational Artemis program.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
NASA at a glance
- Country
- United States
- Headquarters
- Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters Washington, D.C., United States
- Business model
- Space Agency
- Callsign
- NASA
- Website
- www.nasa.gov
- Open pilot vacancies
- 1
- Latest vacancy published
- November 2026
- Vacancies listed since November 2026
- 1
Vacancy figures come from bestpilotjobs listings and change the moment a listing does. Airline facts are compiled from Wikipedia and the airline's own job postings.
Questions pilots ask about NASA
Is NASA hiring pilots?
Yes. As of November 2026, bestpilotjobs lists 1 open NASA pilot vacancy: Captain in Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center.
What does NASA require from pilot applicants?
Current NASA pilot vacancies on bestpilotjobs ask for at least 1,500 hours total time and accept pilots without a type rating. Ranks: Captain. Requirements differ between listings, so check the full vacancy before applying.
What aircraft does NASA fly?
NASA operates a fleet, including the Super Guppy, Beechcraft Super King Air, Beechcraft King Air B-200, Beechcraft T-34C, Dassault HU-25C Falcon and Gulfstream G-II.
Where is NASA based?
NASA lists its headquarters as Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters Washington, D.C., United States. Current pilot vacancies are based in Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center.
What are the NASA airline codes?
NASA uses radio callsign "NASA".