Launch Your Career on Florida’s Space Coast
Your Military-Friendly Community Awaits You!
Your Experience
Your Advantage
Your Next Launch
Welcome to Career Launchpad on Florida’s Space Coast
The military community brings exceptional skills, discipline, and adaptability.
Career Launchpad helps you put all of that to work with a simple tool that translates your experience into real opportunities, whether you are a Veteran, Military Spouse, Reserve, or a Student. Powered by OPLIGN technology, the portal instantly aligns your background with active job openings, giving you a clear view of where you qualify and where you can grow.
This is not a typical career service. There is no guesswork and no complicated search process. Career Launchpad connects the dots for you by analyzing real time data from both candidates and employers to reveal the roles that match your skills.
Many Space Coast employers are already in the system and ready to hire military-aligned talent.
Your next chapter starts with clarity, confidence, and a platform designed to lift the entire military-connected community.
Access the Career Launchpad portal below and explore your personalized job matches.
Explore Helpful Resources
Whether you’re new to Florida’s Space Coast or already part of our community, we’ve organized essential information to help you navigate life, work, and play in the region. From relocation tools to career guidance and local perks, these resources are here to support military members, veterans, and their families.
Use the tabs below to dive into the details that matter most to you. Each section offers reliable, up-to-date info curated with your needs in mind — all in one easy-to-navigate place.
Career Launchpad Portal
Career Launchpad is powered by OPLIGN, a veteran-owned technology that uses real time skills analysis to match candidates and employers. The system translates military and civilian experience into clear qualifications and connects users with openings that fit their proven strengths. Space Coast employers are already participating, which gives local job seekers a direct line to companies that understand and value military experience.
How To Use The Career Launchpad
Using the portal is simple. Enter your service background or professional experience and the system instantly identifies opportunities that match your skills. There is no manual searching or sorting required. Career Launchpad serves veterans, active-duty members preparing for transition, military spouses, reserve and guard members, and students from military families. The platform highlights where you qualify and shows new possibilities you may not have considered, all based on real time alignment with active job listings.
For Employers
Career Launchpad helps employers fill positions efficiently by providing immediate access to a skilled and mission-ready talent pool. Instantly sync your job listings or create postings and the system automatically identifies candidates who meet your requirements. Many Space Coast companies are already connected, which strengthens collaboration and reduces hiring time. This service is free in partnership with the EDC and designed to help employers build strong teams that benefit from the training and reliability of the military-connected community.
To participate, contact Alexis Montes De Oca at amontes@spacecoastedc.org