Ground Software & IT
SciTec ground software and IT jobs in space
23 open ground software and IT jobs in space at SciTec in 3 states, typically posting $125k–$160k/yr. Open one for the full posting and the salary it states.
- 25th percentile$129,500/yr
- Median (50th)$142,500/yr
- 75th percentile$163,250/yr
- Jobs stating a salary19
The median is the middle of the distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $129,500–$163,250 a year, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
All open roles
Checked 9 Nov 2026, 12:17 UTC- Framework Operations EngineerBoulder, CO · 6d ago
- Infrastructure ArchitectBoulder, CO · 1w ago$157,000–$193,000/yr
- Sr Staff / Senior Front End Software EngineerBoulder, CO · 1w ago$127,000–$193,000/yr
- Senior Staff / Senior DevSecOps EngineerDayton, OH · 2w ago$127,000–$193,000/yr
- Senior Staff / Senior Full Stack EngineerDayton, OH · 2w ago$127,000–$193,000/yr
- Staff / Sr Staff C++ Software EngineerBoulder, CO · 2w ago$102,000–$157,000/yr
- Senior Staff / Senior Cybersecurity Engineer (Clearance Required)Boulder, CO · 2w ago$125,000–$193,000/yr
- Application Security EngineerBoulder, CO · 3w ago$102,000–$157,000/yr
- Associate / Staff Software Release EngineerBoulder, CO · 3w ago$88,000–$124,000/yr
- PKI and Certificate Lifecycle Engineer (Clearance Required)Boulder, CO · 3w ago$98,000–$135,000/yr
- Principal Software Engineer - Data Storage LeadBoulder, CO and 1 more · 1mo ago$151,000–$218,000/yr
- Principal Software Engineer - Deployment Environments LeadBoulder, CO and 1 more · 1mo ago$151,000–$218,000/yr
- Principal Software Engineer - Workload Communications Domain LeadHuntsville, OH and 1 more · 1mo ago$151,000–$218,000/yr
- System Security Architect (Clearance Required)Boulder, CO · 1mo ago$174,000–$219,000/yr
- Platform Software EngineerBoulder, CO · 1mo ago$102,000–$157,000/yr
- Staff / Sr Staff Python Software EngineerBoulder, CO · 2mo ago$102,000–$157,000/yr
- Principal Infrastructure EngineerBoulder, CO · 3mo ago$149,000–$184,000/yr
- Principal Linux System Administrator (Clearance Required)Aurora, CO · 3mo ago$149,000–$184,000/yr
- Lead Application Security EngineerBoulder, CO · 3mo ago$155,000–$185,000/yr
- Senior Cybersecurity EngineerPrinceton, NJ · 5mo ago$124,000–$158,000/yr
- Staff / Sr Staff Application Security EngineerPrinceton, NJ · 5mo ago$98,000–$146,000/yr
- Staff / Sr Staff Numerical Algorithm Software EngineerBoulder, CO · 5mo ago$102,000–$157,000/yr
- Senior / Principal Windows System Administrator (Clearance Required)Princeton, NJ · 8mo ago$125,000–$160,000/yr
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SciTec salary ranges for ground software and IT jobs in space
Typical stated base salary
Read from the ranges in 19 SciTec ground software and IT jobs in space: the band is their middle half and the median is $143k/yr, base pay before equity or bonus. Software & IT salaries across employers.
What SciTec pays, by occupation
| Occupation | Open jobs | Posted yearly pay |
|---|---|---|
| Software engineer | 13 | $144,750/yrtypically posts $115k–$171k |
| Cybersecurity expert | 6 | $150,000/yrtypically posts $125k–$172k |
| IT professional | 2 | $154,500/yrtypically posts $137k–$172k |
The median of the distinct salaries each occupation's open jobs post (an hourly rate counted as 2,080 hours), before bonuses and equity; where they post ranges, the typical range is the median of their low ends and of their high ends.
Sites with these roles
Where SciTec has the largest number of ground software and IT jobs in space open.
- Boulder, CO · 17
- Huntsville, OH · 3
- Princeton, NJ · 3
- Dayton, OH · 2
- Aurora, CO · 1
Ground software and IT jobs in space at any company in these states
Questions about SciTec ground software and IT jobs in space
How many ground software and IT jobs in space is SciTec hiring for?
23, counted on the SciTec careers site at SpaceJobs.Now's latest read, spread over Colorado (18), Ohio (5) and New Jersey (3). The full SciTec openings list sorts every role by discipline.
What is the salary range for ground software and IT jobs in space at SciTec?
19 of these SciTec postings give a range; their typical posted range is $125k–$160k/yr, and the middle half of them sits at $130k–$163k/yr and the median at $143k/yr. That is base salary; equity, bonus and level move the offer, and every role below carries its own range. For the same discipline elsewhere, see Software & IT salaries across employers.
Where are SciTec's ground software and IT jobs in space?
They cluster in Boulder, CO (17), Huntsville, OH (3), Princeton, NJ (3), Dayton, OH (2) and Aurora, CO (1). A role posted at more than one site is counted at each of them.
What does SciTec look for in these roles?
A computer science degree or equivalent experience; some programs need a US security clearance. The posting itself sets the bar (degree, years, clearance or citizenship), so read it first.
How much does SciTec pay software engineers?
SciTec's 13 open software engineer jobs post $114,500 to $170,500 a year as a typical range (the median of the low and of the high ends of its 10 distinct posted rates, a job posted many times at one rate counted once), $144,750 at the middle, the middle half of its rates $130k–$160k a year. At 2,080 hours a year: $55.05 to $81.97 an hour. That is the base rate as posted, before shift differentials and bonuses, and each job shows its own range. What software engineers are paid at every employer.
How much does SciTec pay cybersecurity experts?
SciTec's 6 open cybersecurity expert jobs post $124,500 to $171,500 a year as a typical range (the median of the low and of the high ends of its 6 distinct posted rates, a job posted many times at one rate counted once), $150,000 at the middle, the middle half of its rates $132k–$167k a year. At 2,080 hours a year: $59.86 to $82.45 an hour. That is the base rate as posted, before shift differentials and bonuses, and each job shows its own range. What cybersecurity experts are paid at every employer.
How much does SciTec pay IT professionals?
SciTec's 2 open IT professional jobs post $137,000 to $172,000 a year as a typical range (the median of the low and of the high ends of its 2 distinct posted rates, a job posted many times at one rate counted once), $154,500 at the middle. At 2,080 hours a year: $65.87 to $82.69 an hour. That is the base rate as posted, before shift differentials and bonuses, and each job shows its own range. What IT professionals are paid at every employer.
What do you need to get hired?
A computer science degree or equivalent experience; some programs need a US security clearance. Each posting lists its own requirements.
How fresh is this list, and where do I apply to SciTec?
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