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Question 1 of 3Hiring now
66
open professional roles
103
opened in the last 90 days
103 in the last 12 months
0%
of roles are remote
13
states hiring
Massachusetts, Ohio, California, Virginia, Florida, Georgia
What it hires for: Engineering (41), Operations (27), Data & Analytics (9), Design (5), Finance (2). By level: early career (38), mid level (24), senior ic (14), director (11), manager (8).
Where: Bedford, MA (29), Dayton, OH (12), Ridgecrest, CA (11), Beavercreek, OH (9), Fort Belvoir, VA (5), Warner Robins, GA (5), Aberdeen, MD (4), Dahlgren, VA (4).
Main hubs: Bedford, MA (29), Dayton, OH (12), Ridgecrest, CA (11), Beavercreek, OH (9), Fort Belvoir, VA (5), Warner Robins, GA (5). Open a city for its job market, layoffs and training.
DCS outlook: Cooling
From public records and our own hiring data, as of the last check. It looks at layoff notices, capital raised and how fast roles are opening. It does not judge the company by its industry or its city.
- 66 open professional roles, 103 opened in the last 90 days
- 1 layoff notice filed in the last 12 months
Context
- Its industry, Aerospace & Defense, is steady nationally. Learn the skills it asks for.
- Its main hub, Bedford, MA, sits in a county that is steady.
Where Bedford, MA ranks
Where Bedford, MA placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #7Best cities for software and engineering jobs in New England85 openings · of 24
- #10Best cities for mid-career professionals in New England52% · of 28
- #12Cities with the most hybrid jobs in New England12% · of 27
- #14Best cities for AI-skill jobs in New England8% · of 28
- #14Best cities for director and executive jobs in New England24% · of 28
- #16Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Northeast85 openings · of 52
Rankings about engineering jobs
- Best cities for software and engineering jobs #1 San Francisco (3,412 openings)
- Best cities for engineering pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($216k)
- Most requested AI skills in engineering jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (6.1%)
- AI tools named most often in engineering jobs #1 Claude (1.7%)
- Employers with the most engineering jobs #1 Amazon (2,992 roles)
DCS hiring at a glance
- We have tracked DCS's career site since Oct 2026; it has opened 106 professional roles in that time.
- 8 of DCS's 20 open roles (40%) are entry-level or early-career.
- Among open roles, 5 require a security clearance.
- 45% of its roles post a salary range, against a median of 17% for aerospace_defense employers.
- 8 roles were posted in the last 7 days; the median open role was posted 9 days ago.
- By open professional roles, DCS ranks #5 of 64 aerospace_defense employers we track.
What DCS asks for
Skills named most often in open roles
- forecasting 1
- logistics 1
- risk management 1
How DCS compares with aerospace_defense employers
| Measure | DCS | Median employer |
|---|---|---|
| Open professional roles | 20 | 8 |
| Roles that post a salary range | 45% | 17% |
Median across 64 aerospace_defense employers with 3 or more open roles. Updated daily.
Similar employers hiring
Open roles
- Software Engineer / ArchitectDayton, OH
- Chief EngineerBeavercreek, OH
- AFLCMC/WA Electronic Warfare (EW) & Research Intelligence Analyst (Dayton Ohio)Dayton, OH
- Senior Software EngineerDahlgren, VA
- Network Administrator, Journeyman - SecretOgden, UT
- MQ & CICS Systems Engineer/Systems AdministratorAustin, TX
- Software Engineer, Senior - SecretBedford, MA · $90k–$185k
- Senior Cybersecurity EngineerDahlgren, VA
- Systems Engineer, Senior - SecretBedford, MA · $124k–$170k
- Systems EngineerBedford, MA
What DCS pays
Across 46 postings with a posted range, pay is in line with the market range for the same roles. 45% of its roles post a salary range.
| Level | Function | Typical posted range | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|
| IC | Engineering | $106,930–$177,500 | 2 |
Only salary ranges the employer posted. No estimates.
Common questions
- Is DCS hiring?
- DCS has 66 open professional roles on its career site as of the last check. 103 opened in the last 90 days and 103 in the last 12 months. The most common function is engineering.
- How well does DCS pay?
- Across 46 postings with a posted salary range, DCS's pay is in line with the market range for the same roles. We compare each posted range with the market range for the same title, function and area.
- Does DCS hire entry-level candidates?
- Yes. 8 of DCS's 20 open roles (40%) are entry-level or early-career. Entry-level means roughly 0 to 3 years of experience, read from the title, the employer and the full posting.
- What skills does DCS ask for?
- Across its open roles the skills named most often are forecasting (1), logistics (1), risk management (1).
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Claim this pageSources: open roles from DCS’s career site and applicant system, checked daily; market pay ranges from posted salaries across the board. Updated daily.
Layoff notices from DCS
Layoff notices DCS has filed with state labor departments. 1 notice in the last 12 months, 65 workers where a headcount is given.
| Notice date | Employer | State | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DCSTakes effect Dec 15, 2026 | Virginia | Fort Belvoir | 65 | — | State record |
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