Space jobs with a security clearance
Security Clearance Space Jobs in the Albuquerque Area
27 open cleared roles at 8 space companies name a site in the Albuquerque area, most of them in Albuquerque and Kirtland AFB; typical pay runs $108k–$339k/yr. Listed straight from each employer's careers site, checked every hour.
Space companies hiring cleared people in the Albuquerque area
| Employer | Open roles here | Median posted pay |
|---|---|---|
| Boeing | 11 | $108k/yr |
| AeroVironment (AV) | 5 | $115k/yr |
| The Aerospace Corporation | 4 | not stated |
| KBR | 2 | not stated |
| Lockheed Martin | 2 | too few figures |
| CACI | 1 | too few figures |
| MITRE | 1 | too few figures |
| US Space Force | 1 | too few figures |
Where the roles are
Open cleared space jobs in the Albuquerque area, newest first
Updated 31 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC
Associate Software Engineer (opens the job details)
Boeing · Software & IT · Albuquerque, NM, United States· 1d agoDetails
$99,450–$143,750/yr
Controls Matlab & Simulink Engineer (Associate, Mid-Level, or Lead) (opens the job details)
Boeing · Flight Software · Kirtland AFB, NM, United States· 2d agoDetails
$91,800–$124,200/yr
Software Engineer, Data Systems (Experienced or Senior) | Rocky Program (opens the job details)
Boeing · Software & IT · Albuquerque, NM, United States· 2d agoDetails
$126,650–$232,300/yr
Vice President of Engineering (opens the job details)
AeroVironment (AV) · Systems & Test · Albuquerque, NM, United States of America· 2d agoDetails
$245,500–$393,000/yr
Hardware & Software Integration Engineer (Associate or Mid-Level) (opens the job details)
Boeing · Systems & Test · Kirtland AFB, NM, United States· 2d agoDetails
$91,800–$124,200/yr
Senior RF Engineer, Space RF Systems (opens the job details)
AeroVironment (AV) · RF & Payloads · Albuquerque, NM, United States of America· 2d agoDetails
$91,000–$138,750/yr
Software Test & Verification Engineer (Experienced or Senior) (opens the job details)
Boeing · Systems & Test · Albuquerque, NM, United States· 2d agoDetails
$104,550–$182,850/yr
Optical Design Engineer (Associate or Mid-Level) (opens the job details)
Boeing · Science & Data · Kirtland AFB, NM, United States· 2d agoDetails
$91,800–$124,200/yr
Senior Systems Engineer, Space RF Systems (opens the job details)
AeroVironment (AV) · Systems & Test · Albuquerque, NM, United States of America· 2d agoDetails
$91,000–$138,750/yr
Lead Systems Engineer (opens the job details)
AeroVironment (AV) · Systems & Test · Albuquerque, NM, United States of America· 2d agoDetails
$111,500–$170,000/yr
Electronic/Mechanical Lab Technician - Associate, Mid-Level or Lead (opens the job details)
Boeing · Technicians · Kirtland AFB, NM, United States· 3d agoDetails
$53,550–$72,450/yr
Management and Program Analyst (opens the job details)
US Space Force · Programs & Business · Kirtland AFB, New Mexico· 4d agoDetails
$90,479–$139,871/yr
Systems Director - Advanced Technology and Concepts Department (ATC) (opens the job details)
The Aerospace Corporation · Systems & Test · Kirtland AFB, NM, United States· 4d agoDetails

Principal Space Systems Engineer (opens the job details)
MITRE · Systems & Test · Albuquerque, New Mexico +4 more· 6d agoDetails
$162,400–$203,000/yr
Embedded Software Engineer (Associate, Mid-Level, or Lead) (opens the job details)
Boeing · Flight Software · Kirtland AFB, NM, United States· 1w agoDetails
$91,800–$124,200/yr
Embedded Test and Evaluation Engineer (Associate or Mid-Level) (opens the job details)
Boeing · Systems & Test · Kirtland AFB, NM, United States· 1w agoDetails
$91,800–$124,200/yr
Sr. Space Nuclear Power Systems Engineer (opens the job details)
The Aerospace Corporation · Avionics · Albuquerque, NM, United States of America· 2w agoDetails

Laser/Optics/Mechanical Lab Technician (Associate, Mid-Level or Senior) (opens the job details)
Boeing · Technicians · Kirtland AFB, NM, United States· 2w agoDetails
$53,550–$72,450/yr
Senior Software Engineer | Rocky Program (opens the job details)
Boeing · Software & IT · Albuquerque, NM, United States· 2w agoDetails
$198,050–$286,350/yr
Senior Proposal Manager (opens the job details)
AeroVironment (AV) · Programs & Business · Albuquerque, NM, United States· 4w agoDetails
$80,500–$123,000/yr
Chief Engineer (opens the job details)
CACI · Systems & Test · Albuquerque, NM, US· 1mo agoDetails
$108,900–$239,500/yr
Senior Program Manager (opens the job details)
Lockheed Martin · Programs & Business · Albuquerque, NM, United States· 1mo agoDetails
$182,500–$338,900/yr
NNSA Defense Programs Engineer (opens the job details)
The Aerospace Corporation · Albuquerque, NM, United States· 2mo agoDetails

Chief Engineer Principal (opens the job details)
Lockheed Martin · Systems & Test · Albuquerque, NM, United States· 2mo agoDetails
$182,500–$338,900/yr
Space Acquisition Life Cycle Logistician (Senior/Lead SETA) (opens the job details)
KBR · Supply Chain · Albuquerque, New Mexico· 4mo agoDetails

Sr. Space RCO Systems Engineer (opens the job details)
The Aerospace Corporation · Systems & Test · Kirtland AFB, NM, United States· 4mo agoDetails

Operations Support (Security & Data Management) (opens the job details)
KBR · Programs & Business · Albuquerque, New Mexico· 5mo agoDetails
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What people ask about cleared space jobs in the Albuquerque area
Which space companies are hiring cleared people in the Albuquerque area?
Today, Boeing (11 roles), AeroVironment (AV) (5 roles), The Aerospace Corporation (4 roles), KBR (2 roles), Lockheed Martin (2 roles), CACI (1 role), and 2 more. The table above lists every employer with a role open in the Albuquerque area.
Where in the Albuquerque area are the cleared space jobs?
Most are in Albuquerque (17), Kirtland AFB (10), as the postings name their sites. A role that names several sites counts at each.
How much do cleared space jobs in the Albuquerque area pay?
The roles here that state pay post a median $115k/yr, with typical pay from $108k–$339k/yr; 72.6% of New Mexico's postings state their pay at all, which our research on where space jobs are compares state by state. New Mexico has no law requiring a pay range in job postings, so a posting there can leave pay out (each state's law beside its postings).
Do cleared space jobs in the Albuquerque area require US citizenship?
Of the 120 space postings in New Mexico whose text we read, 91.7% are limited to US citizens or US persons and 45.8% name a security clearance, by our research on who can apply, which compares every state. Each posting states its own rule, often citing export control under ITAR or the EAR.
How is this list made?
We read each employer's own job board every hour. A role is listed here when it is a US role and its own location line names a place in the Albuquerque area (the Albuquerque, NM metropolitan statistical area as the Census Bureau draws it: Bernalillo, Sandoval, Torrance and Valencia counties), by the same reading as our research on where space jobs are, and its posting names a security clearance level (Secret, Top Secret or TS/SCI) by the same reading as every cleared space job; remote roles that name no state are on the remote jobs page.