Virgin Galactic set to hire more employees in southern NM

With its first commercial flight expected to take to the skies from Spaceport America this year, Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic is on a mission to hire.

The space company plans to bring on at least 50 new employees in New Mexico, including a variety of STEM positions, according to a spokeswoman. The new jobs will include propulsion and avionics mechanics, as well as engineers.

Virgin Galactic has the potential to become a major tech employer in the Las Cruces area, where it has offices. Spaceport…

Source: The Business Journal