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How SciTec hires
Truth index
A 90/100
Median time to fill
19 days
Ghost roles
0%
Stale roles
59%
Reposted roles
0%
SciTec scores A on the Alion truth index (A is best, E worst), measured over 17 open roles re-checked against its own hiring board: 0% look like ghost listings, 59% have gone stale and 0% are the same role posted again. Its roles close in a median of 19 days. It measures how much of what this employer publishes turns into a real, finite search - not the employer as a workplace. How the index is computed
Overview
SciTec is a US defense technology contractor, founded in Princeton, New Jersey, that develops remote sensing algorithms, sensor data processing software and command and control systems for missile defense, space domain awareness and intelligence missions. A wholly owned subsidiary of Firefly Aerospace, it works for the Department of Defense and other US government customers, and its largest office is in Boulder, Colorado, with further sites in Huntsville, Aurora and the Dayton area. It hires C++ and Python software engineers, systems and test engineers, cybersecurity staff requiring clearances, contracts managers and interns.
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Trident Solutions has partnered with SciTec to Deliver Advanced Edge Mission Data Processing Capabilities
/PRNewswire/ -- Trident Solutions ("Trident") and SciTec, a Firefly Aerospace company, have formed a strategic partnership to integrate SciTec
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SciTec selected to provide data fusion backbone for Air Force cloud-based command-and-control program
The system is designed to ingest military and civilian data feeds and fuse them with additional information sources to create a unified operational picture and improve command...
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SciTec Awarded $5.5 Million U.S. Air Force Contract Option to Deliver Data Fusion Capabilities for Advanced Battle Management System
Boulder, Colo., June 2, 2026 - SciTec, a Firefly Aerospace (Nasdaq: FLY) company, has been selected by the U.S. Department of the Air Force (DAF) Command, Control, Communications, and Battle Management (PAE C3BM) to deliver the operational data fusion sys
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Firefly Aerospace Closes Acquisition of SciTec National Security Technology Company
Acquisition accelerates Firefly's strategic growth plan, adding mission-proven defense software, big data processing, and state-of-the-art classified facilities.
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Space Force Operationally Accepts SciTec's Revolutionary Missile Warning System
BOULDER, Colo., Oct. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - The future of Missile Warning is here. On September 23, 2025, the U.S. Space Force achieved a key milestone with operational acceptance of the second operational delivery (OA #2) of the Future Operationally Res
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This $855 million acquisition could be a boon for Trump's lofty Golden Dome project
Firefly Aerospace acquires defense analytics firm SciTec for $855 million for an edge in defense tech and Trump's Golden Dome project.
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Firefly to Acquire Data Analytics Provider SciTec in Expansion of National Security Focus
Firefly Aerospace has agreed to acquire SciTec, Inc., a small company with expertise in data processing and data analytics that support the intelligence community and U.S. Space Force.
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Firefly Aerospace Announces Strategic Acquisition of SciTec to Advance National Security Capabilities
Addition of SciTec's full-stack software and big data processing capabilities expands Firefly's responsive launch, land, and orbit mission services for space and defense customers
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Firefly Aerospace gains 6% after buying defense tech firm for $855 million
Firefly Aerospace is buying defense technology contractor SciTec for $855 million to beef up its national security offering.
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Firefly leans into its defense ambitions with $855M SciTec acquisition
Firefly Aerospace has agreed to buy defense analytics firm SciTec for about $855 million in cash and stock as the company tries to push deeper into the national security market.
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Tech stack
Technologies named in job postings at SciTec over the last 12 months, by layer, with the share of postings for each.
Technologies in use
126
Postings analysed
69
Stack modernity
64/100
Languages
Python59%
C++41%
Rust20%
JavaScript20%
Frameworks & libraries
CUDA6%
ZeroMQ4%
NumPy3%
OpenCL3%
Databases
PostgreSQL6%
MySQL4%
Redis4%
ElasticSearch3%
Cloud & platforms
Linux58%
Kubernetes48%
GitLab CI23%
AWS19%
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Salary insights
Compensation ranges based on this company's open jobs
Median
$193k
Typical range
$74k – $235k
Open positions
51
41
Jobs
Junior
2.4%
Senior
14.6%
Staff
53.7%
Principal
24.4%
Architect
4.9%
| Level | Jobs | Median | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Junior | 1 | $74k | $74k |
| Senior | 6 | $203k | $158k – $230k |
| Staff | 22 | $166k | $124k – $235k |
| Principal | 10 | $201k | $160k – $235k |
| Architect | 2 | $206k | $193k – $219k |
Highest paying role
Principal Radar Systems Engineer
$235k
Normalized to USD per year
All salaries at SciTec
By role, level and city, against the market · 51 jobs with pay
Growth
Hiring Momentum
94/100
Scaling fast
Open positions
54
29 opened / 9 closed in 30 days
Median time-to-fill
19 days
faster than 58% of the market
ATS activity
Every ~4 hours
10/30/2026
Hiring Dynamics
+100%
Hiring Focus
The percentage next to each role is its share of the company's job openings over the last 90 days; the arrow shows the shift versus the previous period.
Backend
30% ▼
Management
13%
QA
7%
DevOps
6% ▼
Security
6% ▲
Industrial Engineering
6% ▲
Actively hiring for Backend (+9 in 30 days)
Activity Timeline
+5 jobs in a week
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Added Zustand to stack
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Added Unreal Engine to stack
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Added State Management to stack
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Added Redux to stack
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Added Playwright to stack
Oct 2026
Added Jest to stack
Oct 2026
Added Cesium to stack
Oct 2026
Added Microsoft Project to stack
Oct 2026
Added React.js to stack
Oct 2026
Added CloudFormation to stack
Oct 2026
+9 jobs in a week
Oct 2026
Offices
Where the company hires and what each office is for
Cities
9
Hiring now
8
Countries
1
Busiest office
Princeton
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Princeton
United States
HQ
100 Wall Street
9 open roles 9 posted in 90 days 67% engineering 10-50 est. staff $177k Avg Salary
hires for Backend, Security, Finance
100 Wall Street, Princeton, NJ 08540
Boulder
United States
Engineering / R&D
Boulder, CO 80301
40 open roles 46 posted in 90 days 70% engineering 200-500 est. staff $174k Avg Salary
hires for Backend, Security, DevOps
Boulder, CO 80301
Dayton
United States
Engineering / R&D
6 open roles 7 posted in 90 days 83% engineering 10-50 est. staff $197k Avg Salary
hires for Backend, Security, Industrial Engineering
Huntsville
United States
Regional office
5 open roles 7 posted in 90 days 60% engineering 10-50 est. staff $204k Avg Salary
hires for Backend, Management, Early Careers
Aurora
United States
Regional office
3 open roles 3 posted in 90 days 67% engineering 10-50 est. staff $192k Avg Salary
hires for Backend, DevOps, Solutions
Colorado Springs
United States
1 open roles 1 posted in 90 days 1-10 est. staff $230k Avg Salary
hires for Management
Herndon
United States
1 open roles 1 posted in 90 days 1-10 est. staff $230k Avg Salary
hires for Management
El Segundo
United States
1 open roles 1-10 est. staff
hires for Early Careers
West Park
United States
Regional office
150 West Park Loop
Suite 240, Huntsville, AL 35806
Jobs
$157k – $193k per year · Equity · In office · Top Secret · Boulder
CI/CD
Kubernetes
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Linux
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$127k – $193k per year · In office · Nationals only · Full-Time · Boulder
Python
JavaScript
TypeScript
C++
Zustand
Redux
React.js
Mobile
State Management
DevOps
Rest API
OpenShift
CI/CD
Git
Docker
Kubernetes
Harbor
Linux
Game Dev
Unreal Engine
Cesium
Management
Agile
QA
Playwright
Jest
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$127k – $193k per year · In office · TS/SCI · Full-Time · Dayton
Python
JavaScript
TypeScript
Pandas
NumPy
Frontend
React.js
DevOps
Helm
Podman
GitLab CI
CI/CD
ArgoCD
Docker
Kubernetes
Harbor
Analytics
Plotly
Management
Agile
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$127k – $193k per year · In office · Top Secret · Full-Time · Dayton
Python
Terraform
Ansible
Helm
CloudFormation
Kustomize
GitLab CI
CI/CD
Git
AWS
Docker
Kubernetes
Harbor
Linux
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$102k – $157k per year · In office · Secret · Full-Time · Bachelor's Degree · Boulder
Python
Java
Rust
C++
Helm
GitLab CI
CI/CD
Docker
Kubernetes
Harbor
Linux
Management
Agile
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$125k – $193k per year · In office · TS/SCI · Boulder
CI/CD
Cybersecurity
PKI
SIEM
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$88k – $124k per year · In office · Nationals only · Boulder
Python
Helm
GitLab CI
CI/CD
Git
Docker
Kubernetes
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$102k – $157k per year · In office · Secret · 3+ years exp · Boulder
Python
JavaScript
Ansible
OpenShift
Helm
GitLab CI
CI/CD
ArgoCD
Docker
Kubernetes
Harbor
Linux
Management
Agile
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$102k – $157k per year · In office · Secret · Full-Time · Boulder
Python
JavaScript
Rust
C++
CI/CD
eBPF
Cybersecurity
Snyk
SonarQube
Ghidra
IDA Pro
MITRE ATT&CK
Threat Modeling
Sonatype Nexus IQ
JFrog Xray
Management
Agile
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$160k – $200k per year · In office · Secret · Full-Time · Bachelor's Degree · Aurora
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$161k – $232k per year · In office · Top Secret · Full-Time · Bachelor's Degree · Boulder
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$151k – $201k per year · In office · Secret · Full-Time · Bachelor's Degree · Huntsville · Dayton
Python
Go
JavaScript
Java
Rust
TypeScript
C
C++
Node JS
ZeroMQ
Databases
RabbitMQ
ActiveMQ
Apache Kafka
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gRPC
OpenTelemetry
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Financials
Total raised
$16.7M
Latest round
Grant
Funding rounds
15
Funding rounds
| Round | Announced | Amount | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant | 2025 | $2M | Details |
| Grant | 2025 | $2M | Details |
| Grant | 2024 | $1.8M | Details |
| Grant | 2024 | $150k | Details |
| Grant | 2024 | $1.8M | Details |
| Grant | 2022 | $1.5M | Details |
| Grant | 2022 | $750k | Details |
| Grant | 2021 | $750k | Details |
| Grant | 2021 | $50k | Details |
| Grant | 2021 | $50k | Details |
| Grant | 2021 | $50k | Details |
| Grant | 2019 | $1.5M | Details |
| Grant | 2019 | $1.5M | Details |
| Grant | 2018 | $1.4M | Details |
| Grant | 2018 | $1.4M | Details |