Entry Level Space Systems Engineer Jobs
New grad space systems engineer jobs welcome recent graduates and entry level candidates with zero to two years of experience, where strong internship work or a hands-on portfolio can carry more weight than a long resume. Most openings are on-site roles across Retail, Education, and Agriculture & Farming, with employers like Best Buy, Credence, and UC San Diego hiring at this level now.
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As a Space Planning Analyst, you'll partner with cross-functional teams to develop merchandising solutions that drive business results and enhance the customer experience. You will create and maintain planograms using Blue Yonder and Visual Merchandising Manager (VMM), support category transitions and product launches, and serve as the space planning expert for your assigned departments.
You'll collaborate with Merchandising, Inventory, Visual Merchandising, and Store Operations teams to ensure accurate, executable merchandising strategies while balancing customer experience, operational efficiency, and business objectives.
Key Responsibilities
- Create, maintain, and optimize planograms that support category strategies and enterprise merchandising standards.
- Lead execution of assortment changes, category transitions, and product launches.
- Manage project milestones and coordinate with partners to ensure successful store execution.
- Analyze space and merchandising opportunities and recommend improvements.
- Communicate planogram impacts, store counts, fixture requirements, and transition details.
- Serve as the primary contact for store-submitted planogram questions and issues.
- Maintain planogram data integrity and identify opportunities to improve processes and efficiencies.
- Build strong partnerships across Merchandising, Inventory, Visual Merchandising, and Store Operations teams.
Basic Qualifications
- 2+ years of experience in retail merchandising, space planning, category management, inventory planning, visual merchandising, or related fields.
- Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities.
- Effective communication skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Blue Yonder Space Planning, VMM, or similar software.
- Advanced Excel skills.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
- Knowledge of retail merchandising, inventory management, and store operations.
What’s in it for you
We’re committed to helping our people thrive at work and at home. Best Buy offers a range of benefits to support your overall well-being and provide support as you need it, especially at key moments in your life.
Our benefits include:
- Competitive pay
- Great employee discount
- Financial savings and retirement resources
- Support for your physical and mental well-being
Certain roles, where market norms demand it, are eligible for various forms of incentive pay to drive performance and offer recognition for achieving financial and strategic results. For more information about our incentive pay plans, including eligibility, please refer to our Incentive Programs Summary.
For more information about benefits, LOA and paid time off, please refer to our Benefits Guide.
About us
As part of the Best Buy team, you’ll help us fulfill our purpose to enrich lives through technology. We bring that to life every day by humanizing and personalizing tech solutions for every stage of life — in our stores, online and in customers’ homes.
Our culture is built on deeply supporting and valuing our amazing employees who make it all possible. We’re committed to being a great place to work, where you can unlock unique career possibilities. Above all, we aim to provide a place where you can bring your full, authentic self to work now and into the future. Tomorrow works here.™
Best Buy is an equal opportunity employer.
Application deadline: Minimum of 5 days from the posting date. You can find that date above the job title at the top of the page.
Position Type: Full time
As a Space Planning Analyst, you'll partner with cross-functional teams to develop merchandising solutions that drive business results and enhance the customer experience. You will create and maintain planograms using Blue Yonder and Visual Merchandising Manager (VMM), support category transitions and product launches, and serve as the space planning expert for your assigned departments.
You'll collaborate with Merchandising, Inventory, Visual Merchandising, and Store Operations teams to ensure accurate, executable merchandising strategies while balancing customer experience, operational efficiency, and business objectives.
Key Responsibilities
- Create, maintain, and optimize planograms that support category strategies and enterprise merchandising standards.
- Lead execution of assortment changes, category transitions, and product launches.
- Manage project milestones and coordinate with partners to ensure successful store execution.
- Analyze space and merchandising opportunities and recommend improvements.
- Communicate planogram impacts, store counts, fixture requirements, and transition details.
- Serve as the primary contact for store-submitted planogram questions and issues.
- Maintain planogram data integrity and identify opportunities to improve processes and efficiencies.
- Build strong partnerships across Merchandising, Inventory, Visual Merchandising, and Store Operations teams.
Basic Qualifications
- 2+ years of experience in retail merchandising, space planning, category management, inventory planning, visual merchandising, or related fields.
- Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities.
- Effective communication skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Blue Yonder Space Planning, VMM, or similar software.
- Advanced Excel skills.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
- Knowledge of retail merchandising, inventory management, and store operations.
What’s in it for you
We’re committed to helping our people thrive at work and at home. Best Buy offers a range of benefits to support your overall well-being and provide support as you need it, especially at key moments in your life.
Our benefits include:
- Competitive pay
- Great employee discount
- Financial savings and retirement resources
- Support for your physical and mental well-being
Certain roles, where market norms demand it, are eligible for various forms of incentive pay to drive performance and offer recognition for achieving financial and strategic results. For more information about our incentive pay plans, including eligibility, please refer to our Incentive Programs Summary.
For more information about benefits, LOA and paid time off, please refer to our Benefits Guide.
About us
As part of the Best Buy team, you’ll help us fulfill our purpose to enrich lives through technology. We bring that to life every day by humanizing and personalizing tech solutions for every stage of life — in our stores, online and in customers’ homes.
Our culture is built on deeply supporting and valuing our amazing employees who make it all possible. We’re committed to being a great place to work, where you can unlock unique career possibilities. Above all, we aim to provide a place where you can bring your full, authentic self to work now and into the future. Tomorrow works here.™
Best Buy is an equal opportunity employer.
Application deadline: Minimum of 5 days from the posting date. You can find that date above the job title at the top of the page.
Position Type: Full time
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Entry Level Space Systems Engineer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get an entry level space systems engineer job?
Start by building hands-on experience through university capstone projects, CubeSat teams, or internships with defense contractors and aerospace firms. Employers at this level look for demonstrated skills in systems integration, MATLAB, or model-based design tools over years on the job. A well-documented project portfolio, relevant coursework in systems engineering or aerospace, and familiarity with requirements management practices will give you a clear edge over candidates without them.
Which companies hire entry level space systems engineers?
Companies hiring entry level space systems engineers right now include Best Buy, Credence, and UC San Diego, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. At this level, hiring comes from a mix of established defense primes, commercial launch and satellite companies, and government contractors supporting civil space programs.
Are there remote entry level space systems engineer jobs?
Yes, though most positions at this level are on-site due to hardware, lab, and security requirements. About 75% of entry level space systems engineer openings are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, so remote options exist but on-site and hybrid roles make up the majority of what is available to candidates just starting out.
Are these new grad space systems engineer jobs?
Yes, these listings include new grad, recent graduate, and junior roles. A posting is new-grad friendly when it welcomes zero to two years of experience, counts internships or co-ops toward the requirement, or accepts a strong academic or project portfolio in place of full-time work history. Look for language like "entry level," "new grad," or "0 to 2 years" in the job description to confirm the role is open to candidates at the start of their career.
Which industries hire the most entry level space systems engineers?
Entry Level space systems engineer roles concentrate in Retail, Education, and Agriculture & Farming, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These sectors drive early-career hiring because they are actively expanding satellite, launch, and mission systems programs that need engineers who can grow with the work from day one.