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0 pointsxerxesaa1y ago0 comments

I'm a U.S. citizen and I've applied to plenty of these types of jobs. Had an offer at Palantir previously but would not take that now due to ethical concerns.

I'm an older worker in management. Willing to be hands on. Not looking to get paid as much as Meta (I've worked there too) but also don't want something that pays peanuts. Willing to relocate to many places.

Genuinely curious where I can find such jobs.

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sgerenser1y ago

In my experience roles at companies like this in the southeast US pay around $120k for senior engineers, probably a bit more for management. Not sure if you consider that peanuts, but it’s significantly less than Meta.

snake421y ago

For clearance specific kinds of jobs, I use

https://www.clearancejobs.com/

the_arun1y ago

Don’t we first need security clearance before applying to these jobs? Or at the time of joining the company helps us to get clearance?

simoncion1y ago

Some employers will pay the cost to get a security clearance. Others will not. IME, employers will tell you in the job description which kind of employer they are.

"Must have a currently active $TYPE clearance." and "Must be eligible for a $TYPE clearance; position contingent on acquiring a $TYPE clearance." are the sorts of phrases to look for.

snake421y ago

Depends on the company. My company prefers you to have one incoming, but since few people do, we sponsor most people.

yazzku1y ago

It would be good to have a "no military" filter.

Results would probably come out empty anyway.

echoangle1y ago

I think many Aerospace jobs that aren't directly Defense/Military (think SpaceX Falcon 9 flight control development) are also behind clearance. Of course you will indirectly help launch military satellites but I wouldn't call it a military job exactly.

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0 pointsxerxesaa1y ago0 comments

I'm a U.S. citizen and I've applied to plenty of these types of jobs. Had an offer at Palantir previously but would not take that now due to ethical concerns.

Genuinely curious where I can find such jobs.

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sgerenser1y ago

snake421y ago

For clearance specific kinds of jobs, I use

https://www.clearancejobs.com/

the_arun1y ago

Don’t we first need security clearance before applying to these jobs? Or at the time of joining the company helps us to get clearance?

simoncion1y ago

Some employers will pay the cost to get a security clearance. Others will not. IME, employers will tell you in the job description which kind of employer they are.

"Must have a currently active $TYPE clearance." and "Must be eligible for a $TYPE clearance; position contingent on acquiring a $TYPE clearance." are the sorts of phrases to look for.

snake421y ago

Depends on the company. My company prefers you to have one incoming, but since few people do, we sponsor most people.

yazzku1y ago

It would be good to have a "no military" filter.

Results would probably come out empty anyway.

echoangle1y ago

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