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Defense Jobs in San Diego

Defense roles at companies building the future — in San Diego.

210 open roles · Updated Sep 20, 2026

210 jobs

Saronic Diesel Mechanic

San Diego, CA

Job type: Mechanical & Physical Systems
Seniority: Mid-Level

Firestorm Test Automation Engineer

San Diego, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Shield AI Staff DevSecOps Engineer (R5824)

San Diego, CA

$150k–$230k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Firestorm Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

San Diego, CA

$175k–$195k / year

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

Shield AI Summer 2027 - Electrical Engineering Intern

Dallas, TX · Seattle, WA · Washington, D.C. · San Diego, CA · Boston, MA

$79k–$152k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Firestorm Full Stack Engineer - Crucible

San Diego, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Shield AI Summer 2027 - Electrical Engineering Co-op (June 2027)

Dallas, TX · San Diego, CA · Boston, MA · Seattle, WA · Washington, D.C.

$79k–$152k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Firestorm Staff Data Scientist, Optimization

San Diego, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

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Shield AI Senior Staff Talent Sourcer - G&A

Dallas, TX · San Diego, CA · Washington, D.C. · Seattle, WA

Job type: AI & Autonomy
Seniority: Senior

Firestorm Mission Success Advisor

San Diego, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Shield AI Senior Executive Sourcer

Dallas, TX · San Diego, CA · Washington, D.C. · Seattle, WA

Job type: Business & People Ops
Seniority: Senior

Firestorm Senior Engineering Manager - Crucible

San Diego, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Shield AI Staff Technical Sourcer - Aircraft Engineering

Dallas, TX · San Diego, CA · Washington, D.C. · Seattle, WA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Firestorm Staff Backend Engineer

San Diego, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Shield AI Senior Software Engineer, Autonomy Capabilities – Maritime (R5339)

Boston, MA · Washington, D.C. · San Diego, CA · Dallas, TX

$160k–$240k / year

Job type: AI & Autonomy
Seniority: Senior

Firestorm Business Development Director, U.S. Navy & U.S. Marine Corps

San Diego, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Shield AI Sr Proposal Manager (R5816)

Remote · San Diego, CA · San Mateo, CA

$86k–$127k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Firestorm Applied AI & Optimization Engineer

San Diego, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Shield AI Air Vehicle Lead, Chief Engineer

San Diego, CA · Dallas, TX

$212k–$318k / year

Job type: Mechanical & Physical Systems
Seniority: Director

Firestorm Range Safety Officer

San Diego, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Shield AI Senior Staff Engineer, Autonomy Capabilities – Maritime (R5363)

Washington, D.C. · Boston, MA · San Diego, CA · Dallas, TX

$221k–$331k / year

Job type: AI & Autonomy
Seniority: Staff / Principal

Firestorm Senior Sustaining Electrical Engineer

San Diego, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Shield AI Staff Engineer, Autonomy Capabilities – Maritime (R5325)

Washington, D.C. · Boston, MA · San Diego, CA · Dallas, TX

$221k–$331k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Firestorm Senior Proposal Writer

San Diego, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Shield AI Staff Engineer, Data Platform (R5659)

San Diego, CA

$150k–$230k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Staff / Principal

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