TS/SCI Clearance Engineering Jobs

TS/SCI is the highest standard clearance level for engineering roles in defense and intelligence. These positions involve compartmented programs in signals intelligence, satellite systems, directed energy, and autonomous platforms where even the program name is classified. Comp premiums of 20-30% over commercial equivalents are common. Every listing below requires active TS/SCI access.

Salary range

$200K - $310K

Disciplines

Aerospace & Defense

Work modes

on-site, hybrid

6 roles match your filters

$208K - $239KDefense Contractor

Contract Satellite RF Payload Engineer

Government contractor supporting a classified satellite program developing next-generation signals intelligence capabilities.

Northern Virginia·on-site·contract
Aerospace & DefenseSatellite & Constellation Systems
$200K - $235KDefense Contractor

Senior Autonomous Defense Systems Engineer

A defense systems contractor developing autonomous unmanned ground vehicles for the U.S. Army. The program is in the Engineering and Manufacturing Development phase.

Northern Virginia·on-site·full-time
Aerospace & DefenseAutonomous Defense Platforms
$240K - $280KDefense Contractor

Principal Electronic Warfare Engineer

A defense electronics company building next-generation electronic warfare systems for airborne platforms.

Northern Virginia·on-site·full-time
Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Warfare & Signals
$205K - $240KDefense Contractor

Senior Secure Embedded Systems Engineer

Defense contractor developing NSA-certified Type 1 encryption devices for military communications, with certified devices fielded for voice, data, and video encryption.

Northern Virginia·on-site·full-time
Aerospace & DefenseSecure Embedded Systems
$200K - $235KDefense Contractor

Senior C4ISR Systems Engineer, Tactical Networks

Defense technology company building the tactical communications backbone for the Army's next-generation network architecture.

Northern Virginia·hybrid·full-time
Aerospace & DefenseC4ISR & Secure Communications
$260K - $310KDefense Contractor

Principal Secure Communications Architect

Defense and intelligence contractor building the next-generation secure communications infrastructure for the Intelligence Community. The program supports multi-domain operations across terrestrial, airborne, and space segments.

Northern Virginia·on-site·full-time
Aerospace & DefenseC4ISR & Secure Communications