PRESS RELEASE

Long Beach, CA – Today, the City of Long Beach Economic Development Department and its Workforce Development Bureau, operating as Pacific Gateway Workforce Innovation Network (Pacific Gateway), announced in conjunction with Mayor Rex Richardson, the Space Beach Job Fair, a special hiring event open to space and aerospace professionals who have been displaced by the recent layoffs at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) and any Long Beach residents who have matching skill sets. The Space Beach Job Fair will take place on Friday, February 23rd, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the City of Long Beach’s WorkPlace facility (4811 Airport Plaza Drive, Long Beach, CA 90815).

“We are proud to host this job fair for space and aerospace professionals who have been displaced by the NASA JPL layoffs,’’ said Mayor Rex Richardson. “It is imperative for the success of the regional space and aerospace sector to retain as much talent in Southern California as possible. Within Space Beach, there are endless opportunities for those impacted at NASA JPL to join the ranks of companies building satellites, spacecraft, space stations and rockets right here within our city limits.”

The event will provide an opportunity for all impacted NASA JPL employees and contracted staff, as well as Long Beach residents with matching skill sets, to connect with the many companies looking for similar talent that make up Space Beach, the fastest growing space and advanced manufacturing cluster in the United States.

“This is a rare opportunity to connect available industry talent directly with the multitude of companies looking to fill vacancies as they are expanding and growing in Long Beach,” said Bo Martinez, Director of Economic Development. “We are confident that this job fair will result in many successful matches and help boost our local economy and innovation ecosystem.’’

The participating companies include ABL Space Systems, AIBOT, Auriga Space, Benmo, Boeing, JetZero, NuSpace, Relativity Space, Rocket Lab, Vast Space, and more. They are seeking to fill positions in various fields such as engineering, design, software development, project management and operations.

We are committed to supporting the workforce needs of our space and aerospace industry partners and the career aspirations of our residents,” said Alisa Munoz, Acting Executive Director of Pacific Gateway. “We know that there are impacted employees of NASA JPL living in Long Beach so what a great way to help them quickly recover by finding opportunities closer to home. We encourage all eligible candidates to register and attend this job fair and take advantage of this unique chance to land their dream job.”

Qualifying individuals interested in attending the job fair must register at the following link: Space Beach Job Fair (pacific-gateway.org).

For more information about the Space Beach Job Fair, please contact the Pacific Gateway at 562.570.3700.

About the City of Long Beach 
Long Beach is nestled along the Southern California coast and home to approximately 466,000people. As an award-winning full-service charter city, Long Beach offers the amenities of a metropolitan city while maintaining a strong sense of individual and diverse neighborhoods, culture, and community. With a bustling downtown and over six miles of scenic beaches, Long Beach is a renowned tourist and business destination and home to the iconic Queen Mary, nationally recognized Aquarium of the Pacific and Long Beach Airport, the award-winning Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center and world-class Port of Long Beach.

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