If I were a young Aerospace Engineer just starting out, instead of an old Mechanical Engineer in mid-career, I would pack all of my stuff in the old jalopy and drive out to Edwards Dry Lake and start passing out resumes to SpaceX and Scaled Composites.
These guys are hiring, and they are looking for people willing to relocate to the middle of nowhere.
Yup, SpaceX is a great place to have a career. My brother is on the team there over in Hawthorne, CA. He tells me that they are always on the lookout for good talent. Their most recent venture is the Dragon Capsule, which a few months ago made the first commercial docking with the Space Station.
Checkout www.spacex.com.