Employment

Employment Opportunities

Astronaut image courtesy of NASA

Stennis Space Center is a unique federal and commercial city that is home to more than 30 federal, state, academic and private organizations and numerous technology-based companies. For more than four decades, Stennis has served as America’s largest rocket test complex.

Located in Hancock County, Mississippi on the Louisiana border, the workforce of 4,500 civil servants, contractors, scientists, and engineers provides a significant source of employment and income in the two state region.

NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility is located in New Orleans, where Lockheed Martin Space Systems manufactures the Space Shuttle External Tanks. Michoud also works on experimental space vehicles and related projects. With 2,200 employees, the organization is one of the largest employers in New Orleans.

The Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command is headquartered at Stennis Space Center. The command administers nearly 1,000 personnel at Stennis, comprising the largest concentration of oceanographers in the world.

The partner communities in Mississippi and Louisiana surrounding Stennis offer abundant job opportunities. For a complete listing of employers, check with Chambers of Commerce and Economic Development Agencies. State Job Centers offer many free services to individuals seeking employment or employers who have positions to fill.

Map Courtesy of NOAA

Jobs at Stennis Space Center

Government agencies, state agencies, major contractors – with an updated list of who has vacancies available.

Business Assist – An extensive list of resources compiled by Partners for Stennis for businesses seeking to work with government agencies located at Stennis Space Center. Also includes many resources for doing business in the states of Louisiana and Mississippi.

Hancock County, Mississippi

Hancock County Chamber of Commerce
Mississippi Department of Employment Security (MDES), WIN Job center in Bay St. Louis

Harrison County, Mississippi

Coast Chamber of Commerce
MDES WIN Job Center in Biloxi
MDES WIN Job Center in Gulfport

Pearl River County, Mississippi

Picayune Chamber of Commerce
MDES WIN Job Center in Picayune

St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana

St. Tammany East Chamber of Commerce
St. Tammany West Chamber of Commerce
West St. Tammany – Covington Workforce Center

Orleans Parish, Louisiana

New Orleans Chamber of Commerce
Louisiana Dept of Labor, Orleans Parish One Stop Jobs

Regional

Louisiana Department of Labor
Mississippi Department of Employment Security

Assist to Businesses