Employee-owned national-security R&D firm building AI, cyber, sensing, and systems technology for U.S. defense and intelligence customers.
Bootstrapped · About 201–1,000 people
10 postings, 6 new in the last 30 days9 metrosmedian posted base $208,000Careers at STR ↗read
Arlington, VA · Boston, MA · +5 more +3Arlington, VA +5Hybrid
$240,000–$290,000
$175,000–$240,000
View job →Woburn, MA · Arlington, VAWoburn, MA +1
$180,000–$230,000
Denver, CO · San Diego, CA · +2 more +2Denver, CO +4
$175,000–$240,000
All 10 postings are hands-on engineering in the customer’s own systems.
Compare these roles with pay ranges at other US FDE employers.
Mention travel
How often postings mention travel
80% of postings · US 42%
Well above average
Senior or staff level
Senior-level responsibility or above
100% of postings · US 94%
Above average
Require production code
Postings that involve writing production code
100% of postings · US 80%
Well above average
Remote allowed
Not enough postings say
Work for external customers
Work done for people outside the company
100% of postings · US 86%
Above average
Include pre-sales work
Evaluation or proposal work before a deal
20% of postings · US 24%
About average
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STR’s postings mention travel far more often than the US average (80% vs 42%) and describe production code more often (100% vs 80%).
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Median posted base $208,000 · US senior FDE median $190,000
From 10 posted base ranges, each read at its middle. Bonus and equity are not counted. See how posted pay differs by level, location and travel →
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