Wisk Aero

Hermeus's Quarterhorse Mk 2.1 hit Mach 1.21 on its third test flight, becoming the world's first privately developed unmanned supersonic jet. The milestone triggered a shift from prototyping to manufacturing, with new production and airworthiness roles opening across Los Angeles, Atlanta, Jacksonvil

The Aerospace Corporation, the federally funded research and development center devoted to the U.S. space enterprise, is now competing directly with SpaceX, Anduril, and Boeing for RF payload analysts and other specialized engineers. As demand for space and defense talent surges, the FFRDC's expansi

Rocket Lab's Albuquerque facility produces radiation-hardened solar cells for spacecraft including the James Webb Space Telescope and Mars missions. With $23.9M in CHIPS Act funding and $25.5M in state incentives, the company is expanding compound semiconductor production by 50%, creating 100+ jobs