Germantown, MD jobs, layoffs and employers

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Show me jobs near meJobs in Germantown
- Senior Supply Chain Analyst (A&D) — 9/80Leonardo DRS
- Telecommunications, Senior AssociatePeraton
- Senior Application DeveloperKeylogic
- Software EngineerViasat
- System Test EngineerViasat
- Senior Manager, Program ControlAeroVironment
- Associate Electrical Designer - HyperRF SystemsAeroVironment
- Lead Systems EngineerAeroVironment
- Property and Asset Analyst IIIAeroVironment
- Software Operations Support EngineerAeroVironment
Employers hiring most in Germantown
- Precigen6 open roles
- AeroVironment5 open roles
- Leonardo DRS5 open roles
- Thales Defense & Security5 open roles
- Department of Energy Headquarters4 open roles
- Mariner Finance2 open roles
- Tech20 Solutions2 open roles
- Viasat2 open roles
- Aecom1 open role
- Ametek SCP1 open role
Germantown layoffs
3
Layoff notices, last 12 months
320
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
2
employers
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EchoStar CorporationTakes effect Sep 22, 2026 | Germantown | 240 | Mass Layoff - No Recall | State record | |
| EchoStar CorporationTakes effect Sep 22, 2026 | Germantown | 48 | Mass Layoff - No Recall | State record | |
| General Dynamics Information TechnologyTakes effect Aug 31, 2026 | Germantown | 32 | Mass Layoff - No Recall | State record |
Montgomery County outlook: Steady
Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.
- Private-sector jobs up 1.4% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 1.3% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 3.2%, down 1.0 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+9,114 jobs), arts & recreation (+1,572 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: professional & technical (−5,490 jobs), finance & insurance (−2,927 jobs)
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- Unemployment benefits by state, if you are between jobs.
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Germantown. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
Laid off in Maryland? How to file for unemployment in Maryland (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).
- WorkSource Montgomery, Inc.
Montgomery
Worksource Germantown - American Job Center
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Montgomery County economy
3.2%
unemployment, Sep 2026
4.2% the month before
560,766
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
1,057,586
people in Montgomery County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$128,733
median household income
Source: Census ACS
60%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
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See your options after a layoffSources: Layoff notices from Maryland’s published record; job counts from our live job board, taken from employers’ own career sites; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers; Census Bureau and BLS for county figures. Maryland unemployment benefits and severance rules.
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