Cleared jobs in South Dakota.
29 active postings that name a security clearance or Public Trust requirement. Northrop Grumman is hiring the most of them. Rebuilt daily from GovCon career pages.
Employers with indexed openings in South Dakota include Northrop Grumman, Goldbelt, and BlueForce. Compare the individual postings for duties and security requirements. Read the market context.
Who’s hiring
Clearance mix
- Secret26
- Public Trust1
- Top Secret1
- TS/SCI1
Open cleared jobs in South Dakota
Systems Administrator IV
Chickasaw Nation Industries — Ellsworth AFB, SDSecretComputer System Analyst (CSA) (G)
TDX Corporation — Ellsworth, AFB, South DakotaSecretRPA Mx Avionics Technician I/Ellsworth AFB
Amentum — US-SD-Rapid CityTS/SCIElectronic Flight Bag Manager
Posted 1 month agoGoldbelt — Ellsworth AFB, South DakotaSecretTraining and Stan/Eval Support
Posted 1 month agoGoldbelt — Ellsworth AFB, South DakotaSecretScheduler
Posted 1 month agoGoldbelt — Ellsworth AFB, South DakotaSecretStop reading job boards.
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Posted 1 month agoGoldbelt — Ellsworth AFB, South DakotaSecretBSOS - Aircrew Scheduling Support
BlueForce — Rapid City, SDSecretBSOS - Ops Training/Stan&Eval Support
BlueForce — Rapid City, SDSecretBSOS - Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) Program Support
BlueForce — Rapid City, SDSecretSkillBridge - Network / Principal Network Communications Engineer
Northrop Grumman — United States-South Dakota-Ellsworth AFBSecretSr Principal System Administrator (Ellsworth AFB)
Northrop Grumman — United States-South Dakota-Ellsworth AFBSecretSr Principal Network Communications (Ellsworth AFB)
Northrop Grumman — United States-South Dakota-Ellsworth AFBSecretPrincipal System Administrator/ System Administrator (Ellsworth AFB)
Northrop Grumman — United States-South Dakota-Ellsworth AFBSecretNetwork Communications/ Principal Network Communications (Ellsworth AFB)
Northrop Grumman — United States-South Dakota-Ellsworth AFBSecretLogistics Management Analyst / Principal Logistics Management Analyst - Ellsworth AFB
Northrop Grumman — United States-South Dakota-Ellsworth AFBSecretSr. Principal Logistics Management Analyst
Northrop Grumman — United States-South Dakota-Ellsworth AFBSecretStaff Logistics Management Analyst
Northrop Grumman — United States-South Dakota-Ellsworth AFBSecretNetwork Communications/ Principal Network Communications (Ellsworth AFB)
Northrop Grumman — United States-South Dakota-Ellsworth AFBSecretSCA Ground Support Equipment Mechanic
Northrop Grumman — United States-South Dakota-Ellsworth AFBSecretSCA Aircraft Mechanic 2/3
Northrop Grumman — United States-South Dakota-Ellsworth AFBSecretSystem Administrator II
Amentum — US-SD-Rapid CityTop SecretAircraft Maintenance Manager 2
Northrop Grumman — United States-South Dakota-Ellsworth AFBSecretAircraft Maintenance Manager 3
Northrop Grumman — United States-South Dakota-Ellsworth AFBSecretAircraft Maintenance Manager 2
Northrop Grumman — United States-South Dakota-Ellsworth AFBSecretSCA Electronics Tech Maintenance 2/3
Northrop Grumman — United States-South Dakota-Ellsworth AFBSecretAircraft Maintenance Manager 1
Northrop Grumman — United States-South Dakota-Ellsworth AFBSecretGround Station System Engineer III
KBR — Sioux Falls, South DakotaPublic TrustSimulation Training Instructor/Operator, ARNG Training & Range Support
Posted 11 months agoYorktown Systems Group — Sioux Falls, SD Sioux Falls, SD, US 57104Secret
South Dakota's defense market and your job search
Defense spending in South Dakota
The Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation reports approximately $1.4 billion in defense spending in South Dakota for fiscal year 2024, including $0.9 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 Systems Administrator IV, Computer System Analyst (CSA) (G), and RPA Mx Avionics Technician I/Ellsworth AFB. 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: Systems Administrator IV; Computer System Analyst (CSA) (G); RPA Mx Avionics Technician I/Ellsworth AFB
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Cleared work in South Dakota, answered
- Which security requirements appear in cleared jobs in South Dakota?
- Secret is the most common requirement, on 26 of the 29 active cleared postings we track in South Dakota. The full mix runs Secret (26), Public Trust (1), Top Secret (1), TS/SCI (1).
- Which employers are hiring cleared talent in South Dakota?
- Northrop Grumman (16 open), Goldbelt (4 open), BlueForce (3 open), Amentum (2 open), Chickasaw Nation Industries (1 open). These come straight from each employer's own careers site, so the counts move daily.
- How often is this list of cleared jobs in South Dakota 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