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Here’s how to break into the Texas space industry

Four individuals from areas of academia to private industry share their tips on cracking into the state’s evolving aerospace industry.
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  1. Sarah Wells

    1. Sarah Wells is an independent science journalist based in Washington DC.

They say everything is bigger in Texas — and the aerospace industry is no different. A report1 published this year by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) ranked Texas as the top US state for aerospace manufacturing attractiveness. PwC, a multinational services firm based in London, scores each state on metrics such as industry growth, the local economy and tax policies. The sector itself is expanding; the US Bureau of Labor Statistics projected that countrywide employment for aerospace engineers will grow faster than average between 2023 and 2033, with more than 4,000 job openings expected each year.

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doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-025-02514-w

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