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Defense Jobs in Los Angeles

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

2,064 open roles · Updated Sep 23, 2026

2,064 jobs

Anduril Industries Supply Chain Lead

Costa Mesa, CA

$132k–$198k / year

Job type: Supply Chain & Procurement
Seniority: Senior

Castelion Development Test Engineer

Torrance, CA

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

CHAOS Industries Software Engineer (Radar R&D and Production Focused)

Hawthorne, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Senior

Mach Industries Staff Accountant

Victorville, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Anduril Industries Senior Mechanical Engineer, Test Fixtures

Costa Mesa, CA

$146k–$194k / year

Job type: Mechanical & Physical Systems
Seniority: Senior

Castelion Facilities Coordinator

Torrance, CA

Job type: Product, Programs, & Systems
Seniority: Mid-Level

CHAOS Industries Trade Compliance Manager

Hawthorne, CA

$115k–$180k / year

Job type: Finance, Legal, & Compliance
Seniority: Manager

Mach Industries Prototype Machinist

Huntington Beach, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

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Anduril Industries People Program Manager

Costa Mesa, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Castelion Lead Flight Software Engineer

Torrance, CA

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

CHAOS Industries Senior Principal Systems Engineer, Algorithm Development

El Segundo, CA

$110k–$240k / year

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

Mach Industries Staff Accountant

Huntington Beach, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Anduril Industries Senior Embedded Linux Software Engineer – Robotics Platform (DeviceOS)

Costa Mesa, CA

$191k–$253k / year

Job type: Electrical & Firmware
Seniority: Senior

Castelion Avionics Reliability Engineer

Torrance, CA

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

CHAOS Industries Senior Systems Engineer, Algorithm Development

El Segundo, CA

$110k–$240k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Senior

Mach Industries Senior Automation Engineer, Robotics

Huntington Beach, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Anduril Industries Senior Systems Administrator, Classified IT

Costa Mesa, CA

$146k–$194k / year

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

Castelion Launch R&D Technician

Torrance, CA

Job type: Manufacturing & Production
Seniority: Mid-Level

CHAOS Industries Systems Engineer, Algorithm Development

El Segundo, CA

$110k–$240k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Mach Industries Mechanical Engineer

Huntington Beach, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Anduril Industries Embedded Linux Software Engineer – Robotics Platform (DeviceOS)

Costa Mesa, CA

$166k–$220k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Senior

CHAOS Industries Mid-Career Software Engineer

Hawthorne, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Mach Industries Final Integration Technician

Huntington Beach, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Anduril Industries Structural Analyst, Payloads

Costa Mesa, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

CHAOS Industries Principal Software Engineer

Hawthorne, CA

$180k–$290k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Senior

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