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# **Drone Jobs in Maryland**

Maryland is where the US military tests its drones. Aberdeen Proving Ground and Naval Air Station Patuxent River anchor a market of UAS test pilots, ground-systems engineers, counter-UAS analysts and red-team operators, with autonomy research and UAS manufacturing around Baltimore and the DC suburbs. The listings below cover Maryland employers hiring now.

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[![Logo of AMERICAN SYSTEMS](https://assets.jobbb.io/cdn-cgi/image/w=128,h=128,f=auto/logos/01kztkk3cbwwhgvxgsn02chrs9_1786525618.png)****AMERICAN SYSTEMS****<h3>**Navigation Systems Engineer, Senior**</h3>Lexington Park, Maryland, United States**Hybrid****Full-time****Senior**$130,000-150,000/yr15d ago](https://www.dronejobs.app/jobs/american-systems-navigation-systems-engineer-senior)

[![Logo of Textron](https://assets.jobbb.io/cdn-cgi/image/w=128,h=128,f=auto/logos/01m3zac8vaabn6smhrtnnbj5rm_1790978698.png)****Textron****<h3>**Mechanical Engineer IV**</h3>Hunt Valley, Maryland, United States**On-site****Full-time****Senior**8d ago](https://www.dronejobs.app/jobs/textron-mechanical-engineer-iv)

[![Logo of Lockheed Martin Corporation](https://assets.jobbb.io/logos/01m3vwb3vnt8tsk8tn3f018n4t_1790863314.svg)****Lockheed Martin Corporation****<h3>**Ground System Discipline Engineer - Early Career**</h3>Patuxent River, Maryland, United States**On-site****Full-time****Junior**$65,500-121,700/yr14d ago](https://www.dronejobs.app/jobs/lockheed-martin-corporation-ground-system-discipline-engineer-early-career-2)

[![Logo of leidos](https://assets.jobbb.io/cdn-cgi/image/w=128,h=128,f=auto/logos/01k8ka89t9a9sph2q0fmdeqy8k_1763205401.jpg)****leidos****<h3>**Commercial Drone Reverse Engineer / Vulnerability Researcher**</h3>Columbia, Maryland, United States**On-site****Full-time**$107,900-195,050/yr9d ago](https://www.dronejobs.app/jobs/leidos-commercial-drone-reverse-engineer-vulnerability-researcher)

[![Logo of kbr](https://assets.jobbb.io/cdn-cgi/image/w=128,h=128,f=auto/logos/01k8ka81g1bscffs05c72yv09h_1768928466.jpg)****kbr****<h3>**MQ-4C Triton Test Pilot and Project Officer**</h3>Lexington Park, Maryland, United States**On-site****Full-time****Senior**$171,000-220,000/yr2mo ago](https://www.dronejobs.app/jobs/kbr-mq-4c-triton-test-pilot-and-project-officer-2)

[![Logo of avav](https://assets.jobbb.io/cdn-cgi/image/w=128,h=128,f=auto/logos/01k8ka8ehre6yaacm5wt7shacv_1782141943.png)****avav****<h3>**Production Technician**</h3>Germantown, Maryland, United States**On-site****Full-time****Contract****Junior**last mo.](https://www.dronejobs.app/jobs/avav-production-technician-4)

[*Company hidden · Pro only*<h3>**UAS Red Team Pilot**</h3>Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, United States**On-site****Full-time****Junior**$75,200-158,100/yr2d ago](https://www.dronejobs.app/jobs/01m6efwaskyknmebtf1bs5z1hq)

[![Logo of CACI International Inc](https://assets.jobbb.io/cdn-cgi/image/w=128,h=128,f=auto/logos/01kp0fvtxgg2j1mwvt2hfx6xe1_1782142640.png)****CACI International Inc****<h3>**GOSIIT Program Management Lead**</h3>Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, United States**On-site****Full-time****Lead**$105,100-231,100/yrlast mo.](https://www.dronejobs.app/jobs/caci-international-inc-gosiit-program-management-lead)

[![Logo of Textron](https://assets.jobbb.io/cdn-cgi/image/w=128,h=128,f=auto/logos/01m3zac8vaabn6smhrtnnbj5rm_1790978698.png)****Textron****<h3>**Principal Mechanical Engineer**</h3>Hunt Valley, Maryland, United States**On-site****Full-time****Senior**8d ago](https://www.dronejobs.app/jobs/textron-principal-mechanical-engineer)

[![Logo of Lockheed Martin Corporation](https://assets.jobbb.io/logos/01m3vwb3vnt8tsk8tn3f018n4t_1790863314.svg)****Lockheed Martin Corporation****<h3>**Ground System Discipline Engineer - Early Career**</h3>Patuxent River, Maryland, United States**On-site****Full-time****Junior**$65,500-121,700/yr14d ago](https://www.dronejobs.app/jobs/lockheed-martin-corporation-ground-system-discipline-engineer-early-career)

[**SS******Sabre Systems LLC****<h3>**Manufacturing & Quality Specialist**</h3>Patuxent River, Maryland, United States**On-site****Full-time****Senior**$91,500-101,200/yr8d ago](https://www.dronejobs.app/jobs/sabre-systems-llc-manufacturing-quality-specialist)

[![Logo of caci](https://assets.jobbb.io/cdn-cgi/image/w=128,h=128,f=auto/logos/01k8ka817qvy89s6466c5yr6je_1762798770.jpg)****caci****<h3>**UXS Policy and Information Analyst**</h3>Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, United States**On-site****Full-time****Mid-Level**$63,300-129,700/yr9d ago](https://www.dronejobs.app/jobs/caci-uxs-policy-and-information-analyst)

[![Logo of Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory](https://assets.jobbb.io/cdn-cgi/image/w=128,h=128,f=auto/logos/01kztknwb0y0ktqfnrf6bfsrrf_1786719664_146.jpg)****Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory****<h3>**UAS Avionics Development Engineer**</h3>Laurel, Maryland, United States**On-site****Full-time**$100,000-245,000/yr13d ago](https://www.dronejobs.app/jobs/johns-hopkins-applied-physics-laboratory-uas-avionics-development-engineer)

[*Company hidden · Pro only*<h3>**Field Technical Specialist (sUAS / Military Flight Operations)**</h3>Linthicum Heights, Maryland, United States**On-site****Full-time****Senior**$100,000-135,000/yr7d ago](https://www.dronejobs.app/jobs/01m63ps5rxkd0vv47e58npae5j)

[![Logo of AEVEX Aerospace](https://assets.jobbb.io/cdn-cgi/image/w=128,h=128,f=auto/logos/01k76t9j0xk5pvehcnyz6pyga5_1790696654_076.jpg)****AEVEX Aerospace****<h3>**Network Engineer**</h3>Baltimore, Maryland, United States**On-site****Full-time****Senior**7d ago](https://www.dronejobs.app/jobs/aevex-aerospace-network-engineer)

[![Logo of Textron](https://assets.jobbb.io/cdn-cgi/image/w=128,h=128,f=auto/logos/01m3zac8vaabn6smhrtnnbj5rm_1790978698.png)****Textron****<h3>**Mechanical Engineer III**</h3>Hunt Valley, Maryland, United States**On-site****Full-time****Mid-Level**8d ago](https://www.dronejobs.app/jobs/textron-mechanical-engineer-iii)

[![Logo of Textron](https://assets.jobbb.io/cdn-cgi/image/w=128,h=128,f=auto/logos/01m3zac8vaabn6smhrtnnbj5rm_1790978698.png)****Textron****<h3>**Trainer Developer**</h3>Hunt Valley, Maryland, United States**On-site****Full-time****Mid-Level**29d ago](https://www.dronejobs.app/jobs/textron-trainer-developer)

[![Logo of Peraton](https://assets.jobbb.io/cdn-cgi/image/w=128,h=128,f=auto/logos/01kztkq29zh8j7sa2mrav4xy8m_1786719843_421.jpg)****Peraton****<h3>**Electrical Engineer – Embedded Systems / Flight Control Hardware**</h3>Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, United States**On-site****Full-time****Junior**$80,000-128,000/yr13d ago](https://www.dronejobs.app/jobs/peraton-electrical-engineer-embedded-systems-flight-control-hardware)

[![Logo of Lockheed Martin Corporation](https://assets.jobbb.io/logos/01m3vwb3vnt8tsk8tn3f018n4t_1790863314.svg)****Lockheed Martin Corporation****<h3>**Ground System Engineer Asc - Early Career**</h3>Patuxent River, Maryland, United States**On-site****Full-time****Junior**$65,500-121,700/yr26d ago](https://www.dronejobs.app/jobs/lockheed-martin-corporation-ground-system-engineer-asc-early-career-2)

[![Logo of caci](https://assets.jobbb.io/cdn-cgi/image/w=128,h=128,f=auto/logos/01k8ka817qvy89s6466c5yr6je_1762798770.jpg)****caci****<h3>**Aerospace Engineer Intern - Summer 2027**</h3>Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, United States**On-site****Part-time****Intern**$43,900-87,900/yr19d ago](https://www.dronejobs.app/jobs/caci-aerospace-engineer-intern-summer-2027-2)

Maryland’s drone market is built around two of the country’s most important military test ranges. At Aberdeen Proving Ground, north-east of Baltimore, contractors support Army counter-UAS and weapons-intelligence programmes with UAS red-team pilots, all-source C-UAS analysts, embedded and flight-control hardware engineers, trainers and programme leads. In southern Maryland, Naval Air Station Patuxent River and the towns around it — Lexington Park, Great Mills, California and St. Inigoes — hire test pilots and project officers for large Navy unmanned aircraft, ground-systems and navigation engineers, and electronic-warfare and AI integration specialists.

Away from the ranges, Maryland has a solid research and manufacturing base. An applied-physics laboratory in Laurel recruits autonomy, avionics and machine-learning graduates, Hunt Valley designs and builds small unmanned aircraft and hires mechanical engineers and flight crew, and Germantown adds UAS production and GNC roles. The DC suburbs in Maryland also feature on the [**Washington, DC drone jobs**](https://www.dronejobs.app/jobs/in/united-states/washington-dc) page.

Explore related categories — [**drone engineer jobs**](https://www.dronejobs.app/drone-engineer-jobs), [**drone pilot jobs**](https://www.dronejobs.app/drone-pilot-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 **

<dl>

<dt>**Why are there drone jobs at Aberdeen Proving Ground?**</dt>
<dd>Aberdeen Proving Ground is one of the Army’s main test and evaluation sites, and it hosts counter-UAS, explosive-ordnance and weapons-intelligence work. Contractors there hire UAS red-team pilots, C-UAS analysts, embedded and flight-control hardware engineers, trainers and programme leads.</dd>

<dt>**What drone work happens at Patuxent River?**</dt>
<dd>Naval aviation test. Patuxent River and nearby Lexington Park, Great Mills, California and St. Inigoes host large Navy UAS programmes, so the posts are for test pilots and project officers, ground-systems and navigation engineers, electronic-warfare and AI/ML integration engineers and C-UAS flight test.</dd>

<dt>**Are there drone jobs in Maryland outside the test ranges?**</dt>
<dd>Yes. An applied-physics research laboratory in Laurel hires autonomy, avionics and machine-learning engineers, Hunt Valley builds small unmanned aircraft and hires mechanical engineers and flight crew, and Germantown hosts UAS production and GNC engineering.</dd>

<dt>**Do Maryland drone jobs need a security clearance?**</dt>
<dd>Most of the test-range and research roles do, or at least require US citizenship. Manufacturing and geospatial roles in the Baltimore area are more often open without one.</dd></dl>

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