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Defense Jobs in Los Angeles

Defense roles at companies building the future — in Los Angeles.

2,062 open roles · Updated Sep 23, 2026

2,062 jobs

CHAOS Industries Principal Hardware-in-the-Loop Engineer

El Segundo, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Mach Industries Manufacturing Engineer

Huntington Beach, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Anduril Industries Senior Director, Product Security

Costa Mesa, CA

$253k–$336k / year

Job type: Infrastructure, IT, & Security
Seniority: Director

Castelion Senior Materials & Process Engineer, Non-Metals

Torrance, CA

Job type: Mechanical & Physical Systems
Seniority: Senior

Neros Staff Accountant

Torrance, CA

$74k–$103k / year

Job type: Finance, Legal, & Compliance
Seniority: Mid-Level

CHAOS Industries Firmware Engineer

El Segundo, CA

Job type: Product, Programs, & Systems
Seniority: Senior

Mach Industries Principal Software Engineer

Huntington Beach, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Anduril Industries Senior DFx Engineer, Mechanical & Fluid Systems

Costa Mesa, CA

$146k–$194k / year

Job type: Manufacturing & Production
Seniority: Senior

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Castelion Senior Autonomous Flight Termination System Hardware Engineer

Torrance, CA

Job type: Electrical & Firmware
Seniority: Senior

Neros Director of Product

Torrance, CA

Job type: Product, Programs, & Systems
Seniority: Director

CHAOS Industries FPGA Engineer

El Segundo, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Senior

Mach Industries Composites Technician

Huntington Beach, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Anduril Industries Warehouse Associate, Supply Chain

Costa Mesa, CA · Irvine, CA · Santa Ana, CA · Tustin, CA

$48k–$64k / year

Job type: Supply Chain & Procurement
Seniority: Entry-Level

Castelion Materials & Process, Program Support Manager

Torrance, CA

Job type: Product, Programs, & Systems
Seniority: Senior

Neros FPV Test Pilot

Torrance, CA

$91k–$128k / year

Job type: Test, Quality, & Reliability
Seniority: Mid-Level

CHAOS Industries Lead Communications Systems Engineer - Tactical Data Links

El Segundo, CA

Job type: Product, Programs, & Systems
Seniority: Senior

Mach Industries Flight Software Engineer

Huntington Beach, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Anduril Industries Senior Cyber Software Engineer

Irvine, CA · Washington, D.C.

$191k–$253k / year

Job type: Infrastructure, IT, & Security
Seniority: Senior

Castelion Avionics Harness Design Engineer

Torrance, CA

Job type: Electrical & Firmware
Seniority: Mid-Level

Neros Autonomy Lead

Torrance, CA

$190k–$266k / year

Job type: AI & Autonomy
Seniority: Manager

CHAOS Industries Forward Deployed Engineer - Software

El Segundo, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Senior

Mach Industries Senior Software Engineer, Infrastructure & Simulation

Huntington Beach, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Anduril Industries Staff Systems Engineer - Payload Lead

Costa Mesa, CA

$191k–$253k / year

Job type: Product, Programs, & Systems
Seniority: Manager

Castelion Senior Manufacturing Engineer - Composites

Torrance, CA

Job type: Manufacturing & Production
Seniority: Senior

Neros FPV Specialist

Torrance, CA

$101k–$141k / year

Job type: Test, Quality, & Reliability
Seniority: Mid-Level

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