National Institute of Standards and Technology
6 remote or telework-eligible positions · federal agency
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), part of the Department of Commerce, is the national measurement science laboratory, with main campuses in Gaithersburg, Maryland, and Boulder, Colorado. Its laboratories maintain the standards that industry and science measure against, and it runs programs in cybersecurity standards, manufacturing and advanced communications alongside its research.
Recent listings have included a gas metrologist technician, a regenerative medicine and advanced therapies technician, a location based services lead, a technology transfer agreements specialist, an export control manager, an emergency management specialist, an accounts payable specialist, a chief risk officer and a chief operations officer.
Applying tip: NIST uses its own Alternative Personnel Management System rather than the GS schedule, with pay bands such as ZA, ZP, ZS and ZT in place of grades, so read the salary range in the announcement rather than converting from a GS table. Technician and specialist jobs are rated on experience with the specific measurements, instruments or agreements named. The GS pay guide explains the standard schedule for comparison.
We currently have 6 open listings at National Institute of Standards and Technology, all telework eligible. 6 were posted in the last 30 days, the newest on Oct 15, 2026. Advertised pay runs $83,265 to $228,000 a year, typically about $150,496. The most common job families: Electronics Engineering (2), Electrical Engineering (1), Emergency Management Specialist (1). Figures as of Oct 15, 2026, refreshed daily.