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    Cleared jobs in New Mexico.

    461 active postings that name a security clearance or Public Trust requirement. CACI is hiring the most of them, and Albuquerque area holds the largest share of the work. Rebuilt daily from GovCon career pages.

    Employers with indexed openings in New Mexico include CACI, Akima, and Leidos. Compare the individual postings for duties and security requirements. Read the market context.

    Who’s hiring

    Where the work is

    • Albuquerque area269

    Clearance mix

    • Secret204
    • Top Secret124
    • TS/SCI85
    • Public Trust25
    • TS/SCI + CI Poly14
    • TS/SCI + Full Scope Poly8
    • Confidential1

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    New Mexico's defense market and your job search

    Defense spending in New Mexico

    The Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation reports approximately $4.7 billion in defense spending in New Mexico for fiscal year 2024, including $3.0 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 Site Lead (NE III) (Government), Test Manager, and Systems Engineer (Lead). 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: Site Lead (NE III) (Government); Test Manager; Systems Engineer (Lead)

    Background sources reviewed by ClearMatch on .

    Cleared work in New Mexico, answered

    Which security requirements appear in cleared jobs in New Mexico?
    Secret is the most common requirement, on 204 of the 461 active cleared postings we track in New Mexico. The full mix runs Secret (204), Top Secret (124), TS/SCI (85), Public Trust (25), TS/SCI + CI Poly (14), TS/SCI + Full Scope Poly (8), Confidential (1).
    Which employers are hiring cleared talent in New Mexico?
    CACI (28 open), Akima (25 open), Leidos (23 open), Edgewater Federal Solutions (22 open), AeroVironment (18 open). These come straight from each employer's own careers site, so the counts move daily.
    Where in New Mexico is cleared work concentrated?
    Albuquerque area (269). 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 New Mexico 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