Ultra PCS competitors and alternatives
As of Nov 14, 2026, Alion lists 10 companies most like Ultra PCS: BAE Systems, QinetiQ, Leonardo, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, L3Harris Technologies, Saab, Stratolaunch, Indra Group and Rolls-Royce.
- Ultra PCS itself has 40 open roles on Alion.
- Of them, Lockheed Martin is hiring the most, with 4,207 open roles.
- Lockheed Martin has raised the most venture funding on record: $1.4B.
- Open roles at Stratolaunch rose the most: from 50 on Oct 12, 2026 to 73 now.
Ultra PCS and its competitors compared
Open roles are the postings Alion lists today; their change is shown only for career sites that state posting dates. Funding is the venture money on record. A dash means Alion holds no figure.
| Company | Open roles | Change | Raised | Last round | Employees | Headquarters | Main technologies | Hiring in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ultra PCS
This company
|
40 | – | – | – | – | London, United Kingdom | Linux, CI/CD, Rust | United Kingdom, United States, Australia +1 more |
BAE Systems
In common: Defense Manufacturing · Python, JavaScript, Rust · headquarters in United Kingdom |
289 | – | – | – | 5000+ | London, United Kingdom | Python, Linux, AWS | Germany, United Kingdom, Australia +4 more |
QinetiQ
In common: Defense Manufacturing · Python, JavaScript, PowerShell · headquarters in United Kingdom |
127 | – | – | – | 5000+ | Farnborough, United Kingdom | C++, Linux, Windows | United Kingdom, United States, Canada +1 more |
Leonardo
In common: Defense Manufacturing · Python, JavaScript, Rust |
657 | – | – | – | 5000+ | Rome, Italy | Python, MATLAB, Informatica | United Kingdom, Italy, Germany +5 more |
Lockheed Martin
In common: Defense Manufacturing · Python, JavaScript, Rust |
4,207 | – | $1.4B | Venture round $1.2B2026 | 5000+ | Bethesda, United States | Python, C++, Linux | United States, United Kingdom, Argentina +7 more |
Northrop Grumman
In common: Defense Manufacturing · Python, JavaScript, Rust |
2,848 | – | – | – | 5000+ | Falls Church, United States | Python, C++, MATLAB | United States, United Kingdom, Australia +5 more |
L3Harris Technologies
In common: Defense Manufacturing · Python, JavaScript, Rust |
1,544 | – | – | – | 5000+ | Melbourne, United States | Python, C++, Linux | United States, Canada, Australia +8 more |
Saab
In common: Defense Manufacturing · Python, JavaScript, Rust |
407 | – | – | – | 5000+ | Linköping, Sweden | C++, Python, Linux | Sweden, Germany, United Kingdom +9 more |
Stratolaunch
In common: Defense Manufacturing · Python, JavaScript, Rust |
73 | +46%since Oct 12, 2026 | – | – | 1001-5000 | Mojave, United States | SolidWorks, Python, MATLAB | United States |
Indra Group
In common: Defense Manufacturing · Python, JavaScript, Rust |
523 | – | – | – | 5000+ | Alcobendas, Spain | Python, Azure, SQL | Spain, Peru, Brazil +9 more |
Rolls-Royce
In common: Defense Manufacturing · Python, JavaScript, PowerShell · headquarters in United Kingdom |
452 | – | – | – | 5000+ | London, United Kingdom | Python, Power BI, Microsoft Excel | Germany, United States, United Kingdom +17 more |
How the list is made
The list comes from Alion's similar-companies engine, the same one AI agents query through the Alion MCP server. A company ranks higher when it shares more of Ultra PCS's industry segments and is less spread over others, when its job postings name the same technologies, when it is headquartered in the same country and when its size is close. The list is rebuilt every week.
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Alion, "Ultra PCS competitors and alternatives: 10 similar companies compared on hiring and funding", as of Nov 14, 2026. https://alion.io/company/ultra-pcs/competitors