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Security Clearance Space Jobs in Washington, DC

70 open cleared roles at 22 space companies name a site in Washington, DC; typical pay runs $160k–$304k/yr. Listed straight from each employer's careers site, checked every hour.

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Space companies hiring cleared people in Washington, DC

EmployerOpen roles hereMedian posted pay
SpaceX29$163k/yr
Anduril12$195k/yr
KBR3$161k/yr
Spire Global3too few figures
True Anomaly3$153k/yr
The Aerospace Corporation2not stated
Lockheed Martin2too few figures
Vantor2too few figures
CesiumAstro1too few figures
Inversion Space1too few figures
K2 Space1too few figures
Leidos1too few figures
LeoLabs1too few figures
Loft Federal1too few figures
Northwood Space1too few figures
Planet1too few figures
Quindar1too few figures
Trinzic1too few figures
US Space Force1too few figures
Varda Space Industries1too few figures
Vast1too few figures
Voyager Technologies1too few figures

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Updated 31 Oct 2026, 10:02 UTC

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What people ask about cleared space jobs in Washington, DC

Which space companies are hiring cleared people in Washington, DC?

Today, SpaceX (29 roles), Anduril (12 roles), KBR (3 roles), Spire Global (3 roles), True Anomaly (3 roles), The Aerospace Corporation (2 roles), and 16 more. The table above lists every employer with a role open in Washington, DC.

How much do cleared space jobs in Washington, DC pay?

The roles here that state pay post a median $183k/yr, with typical pay from $160k–$304k/yr; 89.8% of Washington, DC's postings state their pay at all, which our research on where space jobs are compares state by state. Washington, DC's law has required every employer with at least one employee in the District to state a pay range in job postings since 30 Jun 2024 (each state's law beside its postings).

Do cleared space jobs in Washington, DC require US citizenship?

Of the 98 space postings in Washington, DC whose text we read, 82.7% are limited to US citizens or US persons and 52% 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 Washington, DC, 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.