Become an authority in your professional field with high-paying Subject Matter Expert jobs as you provide specialized knowledge, guidance and insight.
Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) lend their deep knowledge and expertise in particular topics or fields to businesses and organizations, providing essential insights and guidance. SME positions span across industries, from healthcare to technology, and roles can range from consultants to trainers.
As a Subject Matter Expert, you have an opportunity to shape your industry's future, making a direct impact on strategic decisions and products. Providing thought leadership not only sets you apart professionally, but affords you the chance to influence great change within your field.
$60K - $180K *
Deliver top-notch systems engineering solutions while optimizing client infrastructure, ensuring robust performance and uptime. Collaborate cross-functionally to enhance operational capabilities and m...
2 weeks ago
Senior Defense Integration SME
$125K - $150K *
Engage with Department of Defense leadership to provide strategic advisory and support for complex defense initiatives, facilitating effective mission integration and coordination across multiple orga...
1 month ago
$150K - $180K *
Join a team that shapes market intelligence for the payments industry. Leverage your expertise to guide clients through complex developments, ensuring they make informed decisions and maximize value f...
3 weeks ago
$70K - $140K *
Unlock insights as you bridge business needs with technology, enhancing commercial insurance solutions. Collaborate, analyze, and support projects to drive quality, ensure alignment, and facilitate co...
3 weeks ago
$110K - $130K *
Lead the charge in developing Risk Management Framework (RMF) and Authorization & Assessment (A&A) documentation while ensuring compliance across multi-tenant GRC environments and fostering collaborat...
2 weeks ago
Intelligence Analyst (Denial & Deception) (Mid) - TS/SCI
$80K - $95K *
Shape the future of intelligence analysis by evaluating foreign deception tactics. Drive strategic decision-making through expert analysis of adversarial actions that impact U.S. intelligence operatio...
1 week ago
LM Procedure & LMS Administrator Specialist
$93K - $126K *
Drive workforce development by managing training systems and compliance. Ensure accurate documentation, coordinate records, and enhance learning technologies to support continuous improvement of train...
Yesterday
Senior Performance Analysis Engineer - Ground-based Missile Defense (MDA)
$120K - $145K *
Contribute to mission success by evaluating missile defense system performance. Utilize advanced analytical tools like MATLAB and Python to assess engagement effectiveness and operational capabilities...
3 days ago
Staff Mission Formulation Lead - EO/IR
$160K - $194K *
Shape innovative mission formulations and strategic capture efforts to explore new space market opportunities, driving engagement between technical and business development teams for impactful mission...
1 month ago
Staff Mission Formulation Lead - EO/IR
$160K - $194K *
Launch innovative mission strategies for emerging space markets. Drive collaboration across technical and business teams to explore new opportunities while leading mission formulation projects with im...
1 month ago
Staff Mission Formulation Lead - EO/IR
$160K - $194K *
Shape the future of space exploration by leading innovative mission formulations and strategic capture initiatives, bridging technical expertise and business development to realize high-value opportun...
1 month ago
Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE)
$120K - $130K *
Drive comprehensive information security initiatives while ensuring compliance, architecture integrity, and risk management. Collaborate with cross-agency teams to enhance network security and conduct...
Today
$160K - $200K *
Lead the charge in delivering innovative solutions by bridging architecture, engineering, and operations. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure top-notch technical quality and efficient sp...
1 week ago
$177K - $198K *
Join a dynamic team as a Software Developer SME to innovate, enhance, and maintain software solutions, ensuring security and performance meet user needs and business objectives. Engage with users to d...
2 weeks ago
Technical Program Manager - TS/SCI Required
$120K - $145K *
Lead the charge in delivering impactful data analytics projects while managing a technical team, engaging clients, and ensuring high-quality deliverables in a complex environment. Leverage your projec...
4 weeks ago
$80K - $110K *
Drive product excellence by collaborating with teams to enhance features, create user stories, and ensure quality delivery in an Agile environment. Focus on stakeholder communication and incremental v...
Reposted 1 week ago
Manager, Customer Success Engineering
$120K - $145K *
Lead and inspire a founding team of Customer Solutions Engineers, driving exceptional customer outcomes and fostering a collaborative culture in a fast-paced environment that champions growth and tech...
3 weeks ago
Program Manager, Chief of Staff Office
$116K - $182K *
Champion organizational excellence by leading key programs in executive communications, employee engagement, and site investment governance, while managing cross-functional initiatives and ensuring al...
3 weeks ago
Configuration Management, Senior Advisor
$112K - $179K *
Shape the future of configuration management by ensuring integrity and traceability across complex systems in a large-scale program, leading multi-vendor coordination and implementing best practices f...
Reposted 2 weeks ago
Training and Development Project Manager
$82K - $124K *
Champion comprehensive learning solutions by overseeing project delivery, managing cross-functional teams, and conducting needs analyses to enhance competencies within the manufacturing sector, while...
Reposted 1 month ago
Portfolio Management Systems (PMS) Sr. Subject Matter Expert - Implementations
$85K - $120K *
Engage with clients to optimize trading workflows and enhance P&L analysis. Collaborate across the investment lifecycle while leveraging portfolio management systems to deliver exceptional results and...
3 weeks ago
Senior Software Engineer Expeditionary Systems (OpAI)
$160K - $200K *
Join a team of experts focused on integrating AI into expeditionary systems, enhancing tactical applications. Collaborate cross-functionally to drive innovation through advanced software development...
4 weeks ago
Competitive Intelligence Consultant
$111K - $145K *
Shape the future of academic partnerships by analyzing data to uncover insights that drive strategic engagement, collaboration, and commercialization opportunities across industries and research secto...
Reposted yesterday
Special Operations Support Analyst/SME
$72K - $98K *
Lead the charge in supporting US Army Special Operations by leveraging your expertise in intelligence analysis and military operations. Collaborate with a dynamic team to enhance operational effective...
1 week ago
Combat Systems Maintenance Coordinator (CVN)
$90K - $110K *
Join a critical role in managing Combat Systems maintenance for Aircraft Carriers. Oversee logistics and coordination efforts at sea and in-port, ensuring operational readiness throughout the maintena...
2 weeks ago
What qualifications are required for a Subject Matter Expert job?
Subject Matter Experts typically require a bachelor’s degree in their relevant field, as well as several years of experience. Higher roles may require a master's degree or PhD.
What industries hire Subject Matter Experts?
Almost every industry hires Subject Matter Experts, from healthcare to technology and media. Organizations of all sizes rely on SMEs to provide guidance, training, and expertise in their respective fields.
How much can a Subject Matter Expert earn per year?
On Ladders, Subject Matter Expert jobs pay $100,000 per year or more, with exact amounts depending on industry, location, and level of expertise.