Cleared jobs in California.
5088 active postings that name a security clearance or Public Trust requirement. Northrop Grumman is hiring the most of them, and Los Angeles metro holds the largest share of the work. Rebuilt daily from GovCon career pages.
Employers with indexed openings in California include Northrop Grumman, Anduril Industries, and General Atomics. Compare the individual postings for duties and security requirements. Read the market context.
Who’s hiring
Where the work is
- Los Angeles metro2124
- San Diego area1319
- San Francisco Bay Area341
Clearance mix
- Secret3343
- Top Secret1119
- TS/SCI499
- Public Trust85
- TS/SCI + Full Scope Poly19
- TS/SCI + CI Poly17
- Confidential6
Open cleared jobs in California
Tier II Technician (NE2) (Government)
AT&T — El Segundo, CaliforniaTS/SCI + CI PolyProject Manager (IT-IA-IM Prog/Proj Mgr II) (Government)
AT&T — Santa Maria, CaliforniaTS/SCI + Full Scope PolySenior Quality Assurance Analyst
Posted 5 months agoMetrea — Temecula, CASecretSystems Test Engineer 3
United Launch Alliance — Vandenberg AFB, CA, US, 93437SecretAerospace Inventory Specialist
United Launch Alliance — Vandenberg AFB, CA, US, 93437TS/SCIFire Prevention Engineer - CA Posting
Posted 20 days agoBWX Technologies — Chalk River, ON, CASecretStop reading job boards.
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Posted 20 days agoBWX Technologies — Chalk River, ON, CASecretSystems Engineer, TS/SCI
Posted 10 months agoBlue Sky Innovators — El Segundo, CATop SecretSenior Financial Manager
Posted 1 month agoBlue Sky Innovators — El Segundo, CATop SecretGround Systems Engineer
Posted yesterdayBlue Sky Innovators — El Segundo, CATS/SCIEngineer Positions, TS/SCI
Posted 17 months agoBlue Sky Innovators — El Segundo, CATS/SCIBudget & Financial Manager, Top Secret Clearance
Posted 17 months agoBlue Sky Innovators — El Segundo, CATop SecretIT Service Desk Specialist, Level II
3 Reasons Consulting — Camp Pendleton, CASecretSenior Information Maneuver Instructor
Posted 3 days agoE&M Technologies — Camp PendletonTS/SCIVehicle Integration Technician
Posted yesterdayScout AI — Sunnyvale, California, United StatesTop SecretStaff Software Engineer, Agent Harnessing
Posted 1 month agoScout AI — Remote US, Sunnyvale, CaliforniaTop SecretSoftware Engineer, Agent Harnessing
Posted 1 month agoScout AI — Sunnyvale, CaliforniaTop SecretSenior Mechanical Engineer
Posted 1 month agoScout AI — Sunnyvale, CaliforniaTop SecretSenior IT Systems Engineer
Posted 9 days agoScout AI — Remote US, Sunnyvale, CaliforniaTop SecretSenior Embedded Software Engineer
Posted 8 days agoScout AI — Sunnyvale, CATop SecretSenior AI Researcher
Posted 1 month agoScout AI — Remote US, Sunnyvale, CaliforniaTop SecretSenior AI Engineer
Posted 1 month agoScout AI — Remote US, Sunnyvale, CaliforniaTop SecretRobot Technician
Posted 2 months agoScout AI — Sunnyvale, CATop SecretRobotics Software Engineer
Posted 1 month agoScout AI — Sunnyvale, CATop SecretMission Operator - UGV Ground Systems
Posted 1 month agoScout AI — Paso Robles, CATop SecretMission Operator - UAV
Posted 1 month agoScout AI — Paso Robles, CATop SecretMission Operator - Forward Deployed Engineer
Posted 1 month agoScout AI — Paso Robles, CATop SecretMission Operator - Flight Test Engineer
Posted 1 month agoScout AI — Paso Robles, CATop SecretMission Operator - Field Test Technician (Ground)
Posted 1 month agoScout AI — Paso Robles, CATop SecretMission Operator - Field Service Representative
Posted 1 month agoScout AI — Paso Robles, CATop SecretMechanical Engineer
Posted 1 month agoScout AI — Sunnyvale, CaliforniaTop SecretManufacturing Engineer
Posted 1 month agoScout AI — Sunnyvale, CATop SecretLegal Counsel
Posted 1 month agoScout AI — Sunnyvale, CATop SecretFull Stack Software Engineer
Posted 1 month agoScout AI — Sunnyvale, CATop SecretDrone Technician
Posted 1 month agoScout AI — Sunnyvale, CATop SecretDrone Operator
Posted 2 months agoScout AI — Paso Robles, CATop SecretAI Researcher
Posted 1 month agoScout AI — Sunnyvale, CATop SecretAI Engineer
Posted 27 days agoScout AI — Sunnyvale, CATop SecretFacility Security Officer (FSO)/IT Security Administrator
Posted 1 month agoSystems Technology Inc — Los AngelesSecretBusiness Development - UAS (Flight Control & Autonomy)
Posted 16 days agoSystems Technology Inc — Los AngelesSecretDirector, Physical Security & Facility Security Officer
Posted yesterdayRelativity Space — Long Beach, California, United StatesTS/SCILead CFD Engineer - Weapons Perfomance
Posted todayZone 5 Technologies — San Luis Obispo, CaliforniaSecretConfiguration Management Site Lead
Posted 14 days agoZone 5 Technologies — San Luis Obispo, California, United StatesSecretEnvironmental Health & Safety Coordinator
Posted 16 days agoZone 5 Technologies — San Luis Obispo, CaliforniaSecretDeputy Technical Program Manager
Posted 2 months agoZone 5 Technologies — San Luis Obispo, California, United StatesSecretSenior EW Test & Evaluation Engineer
Posted 2 days agoNeros — Torrance, California, United StatesSecretExecutive Assistant
Posted 2 days agoNeros — Torrance, California, United StatesTS/SCIDirector of Product
Posted 2 days agoNeros — Torrance, California, United StatesTS/SCIDeputy General Counsel
Posted 2 days agoNeros — Torrance, California, United StatesTop SecretProduct Manager, Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA)
Posted 7 days agoSaildrone — Alameda, California, United StatesSecret
California's defense market and your job search
Defense spending in California
The Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation reports approximately $63.2 billion in defense spending in California for fiscal year 2024, including $42.9 billion in contract obligations. Total spending includes contracts, grants and personnel payroll. This historical spending measure provides economic context; it does not measure current vacancies or the number of jobs requiring a clearance.
Sources: OLDCC Defense Spending by State, FY 2024, summary table
Roles in this hiring snapshot
Examples from the postings shown here include Tier II Technician (NE2) (Government), Project Manager (IT-IA-IM Prog/Proj Mgr II) (Government), and Senior Quality Assurance Analyst. These are a sample of the indexed openings. Compare each employer's description for the worksite, required experience, clearance eligibility and any polygraph requirement.
Sources: Tier II Technician (NE2) (Government); Project Manager (IT-IA-IM Prog/Proj Mgr II) (Government); Senior Quality Assurance Analyst
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Cleared work in California, answered
- Which security requirements appear in cleared jobs in California?
- Secret is the most common requirement, on 3343 of the 5088 active cleared postings we track in California. The full mix runs Secret (3343), Top Secret (1119), TS/SCI (499), Public Trust (85), TS/SCI + Full Scope Poly (19), TS/SCI + CI Poly (17), Confidential (6).
- Which employers are hiring cleared talent in California?
- Northrop Grumman (950 open), Anduril Industries (792 open), General Atomics (472 open), RTX (Raytheon / Collins / Pratt & Whitney) (232 open), Boeing (147 open). These come straight from each employer's own careers site, so the counts move daily.
- Where in California is cleared work concentrated?
- Los Angeles metro (2124), San Diego area (1319), San Francisco Bay Area (341). Postings without a resolvable metro are counted in the state total but not broken out here.
- How often is this list of cleared jobs in California updated?
- ClearMatch rebuilds this directory daily from GovCon career pages. It includes postings with security clearance or Public Trust requirements. Public Trust is a background investigation, not a security clearance. The update date below identifies the current snapshot.
Updated October 8, 2026