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Security cleared jobs

730 live cleared roles. Every listing states the clearance it needs, so you can rule out the ones you're not eligible for before you apply. Our AI, Archer, checks your experience against the rest.

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  • Principal Engineer – Human Factors

    BAE Systems

    Posted 22 days ago
    Barrow-in-Furness Full-time

    Job Title: Principal Engineer – Human Factors Location: UK wide – Hybrid We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please…

    Principal Engineer
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  • Principal Engineer – Mechanical Engineering

    BAE Systems

    Posted 12 days ago
    Barrow-in-Furness Full-time

    Job Title: Principal Engineer – Mechanical Engineering Location: Barrow-in-Furness, Hybrid We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working…

    Mechanical EngineerSystems EngineerR&D EngineerSafety Engineer
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  • Principal Engineer – Product Safety

    BAE Systems

    Posted 30+ days ago
    Filton Full-time

    Job Title: Principal Engineer – Product Safety Location: Barrow-in-Furness, Filton or Broad Oak – Hybrid We offer a range of hybrid and flexible…

    Safety EngineerSystems EngineerPrincipal Engineer
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  • Principal Hardware Engineer

    Leonardo

    Posted 30+ days ago
    Edinburgh Full-time

    Job Description: Your Impact Are you an experienced Hardware Engineer that would like to aid in the delivery of high-performance hardware that forms…

    Hardware Design EngineerHardware Systems EngineerHardware Test EngineerSystems Engineer +2
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  • Principal Hardware Engineer

    Raytheon UK

    Posted 30+ days ago
    Glenrothes Full-time

    Date Posted: 2026-07-08 Country: United Kingdom Location: Glenrothes, Fife Position Role Type: Hybrid Job Description Role: Principal Hardware…

    Electronics EngineerHardware Design EngineerFirmware EngineerEmbedded Engineer +1
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  • Principal High-Speed Digital Electronics Engineer

    Leonardo

    Posted 30+ days ago
    Edinburgh Full-time

    Job Description: The opportunity: We are looking for an experienced Principal High-Speed Digital Electronics Engineers to join the GCAP development…

    Electronics EngineerHardware Design EngineerHardware Systems EngineerPrincipal Engineer +4
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  • Principal ILS Engineer

    Leonardo

    Posted 30+ days ago
    Edinburgh Full-time

    Job Description: Your impact At Leonardo, we’re looking for a Principal ILS Engineer to join our dynamic Supportability team, playing a key role in…

    Principal EngineerOperations EngineerSystems EngineerR&D Engineer
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  • Principal Mechanical Engineer

    BAE Systems

    Posted 13 days ago
    Portsmouth Full-time

    Job Title: Principal Mechanical Engineer Location: Portsmouth – Hybrid working pattern – minimum 3 days weekly on site We offer a range of hybrid…

    Mechanical EngineerSystems EngineerTechnical Architect
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Clearance levels these roles need

  • Security Cleared (SC) 601
  • Developed Vetting (DV) 124
  • Previously Security Cleared (SC) 5

Some employers require you to hold clearance already; others sponsor vetting for the right candidate. hackajob doesn't sponsor or process clearances itself.

Companies hiring cleared roles

  • Leonardo 212
  • Kainos 81
  • BAE Systems Digital Intelligence 72
  • BAE Systems 68
  • Raytheon UK 49
  • DXC Technology 45
  • Made Tech 24
  • Solirius Reply 21

Where cleared roles are based

  • London 114
  • Edinburgh 57
  • Belfast 50
  • Luton 49
  • Gloucester 36
  • Farnborough 35
  • Southampton 32
  • Yeovil 27
  • Manchester 26
  • Basildon 25
  • Bristol 24
  • Barrow-in-Furness 22
FAQs

Cleared roles on hackajob, answered.

How many security clearance jobs are there in the UK?

There are 730 live cleared roles on hackajob in the UK right now. The list updates daily as employers post and close roles.

What clearance levels do these roles require?

These roles ask for Security Cleared (SC), Developed Vetting (DV), Previously Security Cleared (SC). Each listing states the level it requires, so you can rule out the ones you are not eligible for before you apply.

What kind of jobs can you get with a security clearance?

On hackajob the cleared roles are mostly Systems Engineer, Principal Engineer, Cloud Engineer, Platform Engineer, DevOps Engineer. Clearance is a requirement attached to the work, not a job type in itself, so cleared roles span the same disciplines as uncleared ones.

Do I need an active clearance to apply?

It depends on the role. Some employers require you to hold SC and DV clearance already; others will sponsor the vetting for the right candidate. Each listing states which, and hackajob does not sponsor or process clearances itself.

Which companies are hiring cleared roles in the UK?

Leonardo, Kainos, BAE Systems Digital Intelligence, BAE Systems, Raytheon UK are among the employers with live cleared roles on hackajob.

Where are these roles based?

Most live cleared roles are in London, Edinburgh, Belfast, Luton, Gloucester. Cleared work tends to cluster around the sites that need it, so the locations are narrower than for uncleared roles.

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