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# **Drone Jobs in Huntsville**
Huntsville is the Army’s aviation and missile town, and Redstone Arsenal makes it one of the busiest places in the US for unmanned systems and counter-drone work. Defence contractors hire embedded software, systems, test and field engineers here, and Madison builds aerial targets and UAS. The listings below cover Huntsville-area 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)
Huntsville’s drone market is the Army’s drone market. Redstone Arsenal is home to the programme offices that buy and field Army aviation, missiles and unmanned systems, and to the joint office leading the US response to small hostile drones, so the city has become the centre of gravity for counter-UAS work. Defence contractors post constantly for embedded and aviation software engineers, systems architects, electrical and EO/IR engineers, datalink specialists, counter-UAS fielding and logistics staff, and acquisition and SETA analysts supporting the programmes directly.
Neighbouring Madison adds a manufacturing layer: a builder of aerial targets and unmanned aircraft hires production planners, mechanical, combustion engine and systems engineers, software QA and the internal and external pilots who fly its aircraft. A small-UAS manufacturer with a Huntsville site recruits electrical, software quality and NPI engineers and sUAS pilots too. Nearly all of it is defence work, and clearance eligibility opens most doors.
See the wider [**drone jobs in Alabama**](https://www.dronejobs.app/jobs/in/united-states/alabama), browse [**drone engineer jobs**](https://www.dronejobs.app/drone-engineer-jobs) and [**drone software jobs**](https://www.dronejobs.app/drone-software-jobs), or see all [**drone jobs in the US**](https://www.dronejobs.app/jobs/in/united-states).
## **Questions, answered **
- **Why does Huntsville have so many drone jobs?**
- Redstone Arsenal hosts the Army’s aviation, missile and unmanned-systems programme offices, including the joint counter-small-UAS effort, so a dense network of contractors supports them with engineering, test, fielding and programme staff.
- **What kinds of drone jobs are in Huntsville?**
- Embedded and aviation software, systems engineering and architecture, electrical design and integration, EO/IR and datalink engineering, counter-UAS fielding and logistics, and acquisition and SETA support. Madison adds production planning, mechanical and propulsion engineering for aerial targets and UAS.
- **Are there drone pilot jobs in Huntsville?**
- Some. Unmanned aircraft pilots, sUAS instructors and internal and external pilots for target and UAS flight operations are posted, usually alongside a clearance requirement or military aviation experience.
- **Do Huntsville drone jobs require a security clearance?**
- Most do, or require US citizenship and clearance eligibility. Contract-incumbent and SETA roles on Army programmes often expect an active Secret clearance from day one.
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