Momentus Salary

💰 $164K–$200K salary range

Median: $173K  ·  Based on 20 public Momentus job postings  ·  Updated June 10, 2026

This Momentus salary benchmark is built from public job postings — no private placement data. Figures reflect base salary only (equity is separate) and are refreshed as new postings are collected.

📊 Salary breakdown

Highest-paying open roles at Momentus

• Chief Engineer — $250K–$300K · 3110. Engineering
• Technical Program Manager — $180K–$215K · 3210. Program Management
• Department of War (DoW) Business Development Director — $175K–$200K · 2010. Sales
• Spacecraft Vehicle Manufacturing Engineer — $160K–$200K · 3410. Manufacturing Engineering
• Systems Architect Engineer — $160K–$200K · 3116. Systems Eng
• Senior Spacecraft Systems Engineer — $160K–$200K · 3116. Systems Eng

Momentus salary by department

• 3112. Mechanical Engineer: $170K median (3 roles)

Remote work at Momentus

22% of Momentus's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly.

What Momentus looks for

Most-required skills across these postings: Azure (1) · Python (1).

Benefits & perks at Momentus

Commonly listed: dental (12) · vision (12) · 401k (12) · life-ins (12) · pto (12) · parental (12).

About Momentus

Momentus is Public stage · 51–100 employees · founded 2017 · HQ Santa Clara, California. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.

Experience & background at Momentus

Roles typically ask for around 7 years of experience (up to 15+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 12 that do, Bachelor's and Master's and PhD are most common.

Base salary vs. total compensation

The figures on this page are base salary only. Equity is a separate — and often large — component of total compensation, especially at high-growth and AI-native companies; 60% of these postings reference equity (options). Equity is not included in the medians above.

Momentus total compensation signals

Beyond base salary, postings indicate: common structures: salaried. Bonus, commission, and equity vary by role and are not included in the base medians above.

Momentus hiring activity

Momentus has 13 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 20 public job postings with disclosed pay. 8 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (20 in the last 90). Mostly full-time, with 2 contract roles in the mix.

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Common questions

What does Momentus pay?
The median base salary is $173K, with a typical range of $164K–$200K, based on 20 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.

What is the highest-paying job at Momentus?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Chief Engineer, at $250K–$300K base.

Which team pays the most at Momentus?
The 3112. Mechanical Engineer team, at a $170K median.

Where does this data come from?
Public job postings on company career pages and public job boards — no private placement or client data.

Methodology

USD base salary aggregated from 20 public Momentus job postings (2025–2026). Range = 25th–75th percentile; median = 50th percentile. Roles, departments, skills, and experience are parsed from the postings. Base salary only — equity excluded. Last refreshed June 10, 2026.

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