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# **Drone Jobs in Alabama**
Alabama’s drone industry is concentrated in one corner of the state: Huntsville, Madison and Redstone Arsenal, where the Army manages its aviation, missile and unmanned-systems programmes. Defence contractors and UAS manufacturers hire engineers, testers, field staff and pilots there. The listings below cover Alabama employers hiring now.
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[****Northrop Grumman******Field Service Engineer Air Defense secret clearance**
Huntsville, Alabama, United States**On-site****Full-time****Junior**$72,400-134,900/yr13d ago](https://www.dronejobs.app/jobs/northrop-grumman-field-service-engineer-air-defense-secret-clearance)
[****Performance Drone Works******Program Manager**
Huntsville, Alabama, United States**On-site****Full-time****Senior**20d ago](https://www.dronejobs.app/jobs/performance-drone-works-program-manager-2)
[****leidos******Electromechanical Technician**
Huntsville, Alabama, United States**On-site****Full-time****Mid-Level**$57,850-104,575/yr14d ago](https://www.dronejobs.app/jobs/leidos-electromechanical-technician)
[****Performance Drone Works******sUAS Pilot**
Huntsville, Alabama, United StatesDenver, Colorado, United States**On-site****Full-time****Mid-Level**27d ago](https://www.dronejobs.app/jobs/performance-drone-works-suas-pilot-2)
[****Camgian Corporation******Executive Director, Capture Management - Golden Dome, U.S. Space Force, U.S. Air Force IAMD & Counter-UAS Markets**
Huntsville, Alabama, United States**On-site****Full-time****Executive**13d ago](https://www.dronejobs.app/jobs/camgian-corporation-executive-director-capture-management-golden-dome-u-s-space-force-u-s-air-force-iamd-counter-uas-markets)
[****leidos******Senior Software Engineer**
Huntsville, Alabama, United States**On-site****Full-time****Senior**$107,900-195,050/yrlast mo.](https://www.dronejobs.app/jobs/leidos-senior-software-engineer-3)
[*Company hidden · Pro only***Test Engineer**
Huntsville, Alabama, United States**On-site****Full-time**6d ago](https://www.dronejobs.app/jobs/01m64bcav341v8ccx6cwqhgjhj)
[****Summit Technology Research Corp******Software Engineer**
Huntsville, Alabama, United States**On-site****Full-time**20d ago](https://www.dronejobs.app/jobs/summit-technology-research-corp-software-engineer-3)
[****leidos******Senior Electrical Design & Integration Engineer**
Huntsville, Alabama, United States**On-site****Full-time****Senior**$107,900-195,050/yr14d ago](https://www.dronejobs.app/jobs/leidos-senior-electrical-design-integration-engineer)
[****Summit Technology Research Corp******Systems Integration Engineer**
Huntsville, Alabama, United States**On-site****Full-time**12d ago](https://www.dronejobs.app/jobs/summit-technology-research-corp-systems-integration-engineer-2)
[****leidos******Mid-level Systems Engineer**
Huntsville, Alabama, United States**On-site****Full-time****Mid-Level**$87,100-157,450/yr12d ago](https://www.dronejobs.app/jobs/leidos-mid-level-systems-engineer-3)
[****leidos******Aviation Software Test Engineer**
Huntsville, Alabama, United States**On-site****Full-time****Junior**$69,550-125,725/yr16d ago](https://www.dronejobs.app/jobs/leidos-aviation-software-test-engineer-4)
[****Anduril Industries******Systems Test Engineer, IBCS-M**
Huntsville, Alabama, United StatesIrvine, California, United StatesCosta Mesa, California, United States**On-site****Full-time****Junior**$112,000-149,000/yrlast mo.](https://www.dronejobs.app/jobs/anduril-industries-systems-test-engineer-ibcs-m)
[*Company hidden · Pro only***Principal / Sr. Principal Cyber Systems Administrator**
Huntsville, Alabama, United States**On-site****Full-time****Senior**$98,900-185,000/yr5d ago](https://www.dronejobs.app/jobs/01m67w3gtqkc34hvmnmpay8zmc)
[****Northrop Grumman******Consulting Engineer Systems Architect**
Huntsville, Alabama, United States**On-site****Full-time****Senior**$202,500-303,700/yr22d ago](https://www.dronejobs.app/jobs/northrop-grumman-consulting-engineer-systems-architect)
[****Northrop Grumman******Principal / Sr. Principal Systems Engineer**
Huntsville, Alabama, United States**On-site****Full-time****Senior**$108,800-203,600/yr30d ago](https://www.dronejobs.app/jobs/northrop-grumman-principal-sr-principal-systems-engineer)
[****Performance Drone Works******Instructional Designer & Curriculum Developer**
Huntsville, Alabama, United StatesDenver, Colorado, United States**On-site****Full-time****Mid-Level**28d ago](https://www.dronejobs.app/jobs/performance-drone-works-instructional-designer-curriculum-developer)
[****caci******Sales Engineer (Technical Support)**
Huntsville, Alabama, United States**On-site****Full-time****Junior**$73,800-155,100/yr28d ago](https://www.dronejobs.app/jobs/caci-sales-engineer-technical-support-2)
[****SAIC******Field Engineer**
Huntsville, Alabama, United States**On-site****Full-time****Senior**14d ago](https://www.dronejobs.app/jobs/saic-field-engineer-4)
[****Performance Drone Works******Associate Software Quality Engineer – Systems Verification **
Huntsville, Alabama, United States**On-site****Full-time****Junior**11d ago](https://www.dronejobs.app/jobs/performance-drone-works-associate-software-quality-engineer-systems-verification)
Alabama is a defence-first drone state. Its market is built around Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, where the Army runs its aviation, missile and unmanned-systems programme offices and leads the joint effort against hostile small drones. That has drawn a large community of defence contractors, test organisations and UAS manufacturers, and they post a steady stream of software, systems, electrical, test and field engineering roles, plus counter-UAS fielding, logistics and acquisition support.
Madison, next door to Huntsville, adds manufacturing and flight operations for aerial targets and unmanned aircraft, and Auburn University contributes occasional research positions. Clearance requirements are common across the board, but the payoff is a deep, stable market with salaries that stretch further than in California or Virginia.
Browse [**drone jobs in Huntsville**](https://www.dronejobs.app/jobs/in/united-states/alabama/huntsville), the state’s main market, or explore related categories — [**drone engineer jobs**](https://www.dronejobs.app/drone-engineer-jobs), [**drone software jobs**](https://www.dronejobs.app/drone-software-jobs) and [**drone technician jobs**](https://www.dronejobs.app/drone-technician-jobs) — or see all [**drone jobs in the US**](https://www.dronejobs.app/jobs/in/united-states).
## **Questions, answered **
- **Where are the drone jobs in Alabama?**
- Almost all of them are in the Huntsville area — Huntsville itself, Madison and Redstone Arsenal. Auburn University adds occasional research roles in the east of the state.
- **What kind of drone work is done in Alabama?**
- Defence above all: counter-UAS engineering and fielding, Army UAS software and systems integration, aerial-target and unmanned aircraft manufacturing, and the acquisition and programme support that surrounds them.
- **Do I need a Part 107 licence for drone jobs in Alabama?**
- Only for civil commercial flying. Most Alabama drone jobs are engineering, test and programme roles that do not require it, but many require a security clearance or US citizenship instead.
- **Is Alabama good for early-career drone engineers?**
- Yes, if you are eligible for a clearance. The contractors around Redstone Arsenal hire junior engineers and technicians, and the region’s lower cost of living makes those salaries go further than in coastal tech hubs.
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