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Defense Jobs in SF Bay Area

Defense roles at companies building the future — in SF Bay Area.

455 open roles · Updated Sep 20, 2026

455 jobs

Scout AI Full Stack Software Engineer

Sunnyvale, CA

$120k–$170k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Skydio EHS Specialist

San Mateo, CA

$90k–$110k / year

Job type: Business & People Ops
Seniority: Mid-Level

Aurelius Systems Test Engineer, R&D

San Francisco, CA

$130k–$170k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Saildrone Product Manager, Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA)

Alameda, CA

$150k–$180k / year

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

Verkada Senior Frontend Engineer - Web Platform

San Mateo, CA

$130k–$280k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Senior

Arxlight Senior Firmware Engineer - ESC

Oakland, CA

$120k–$180k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Shield AI Staff Cloud Engineer (R5801)

San Mateo, CA

$182k–$274k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Code Metal Applied AI Research Engineer

Boston, MA · San Francisco, CA

Job type: AI & Autonomy
Seniority: Senior

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Scout AI Legal Counsel

Sunnyvale, CA

$190k–$255k / year

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

Skydio Systems Integration and Test Engineer

San Mateo, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Aurelius Systems Power Electronics Engineer

San Francisco, CA

$135k–$190k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Saildrone Vehicle Assembly and Service Technician

Alameda, CA

$90k–$120k / year

Job type: Manufacturing & Production
Seniority: Senior

Verkada Embedded UI Engineer

San Mateo, CA

$150k–$300k / year

Job type: Electrical & Firmware
Seniority: Mid-Level

Arxlight Supplier Sourcing Engineer, Supply Chain

Oakland, CA

$110k–$171k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Shield AI Staff Software Engineer, Autonomy Capabilities (R5368)

San Mateo, CA

$234k–$351k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Code Metal UX Lead / Senior Product Designer (Modeling & Simulation)

Boston, MA · San Francisco, CA

Job type: Marketing & Design
Seniority: Senior

Scout AI Robotics Software Engineer

Sunnyvale, CA

$145k–$220k / year

Job type: AI & Autonomy
Seniority: Mid-Level

Skydio Systems Integration and Test Engineer (Senior to Staff Level)

San Mateo, CA

$196k–$270k / year

Job type: Test, Quality, & Reliability
Seniority: Senior

Saildrone USV Pilot

Alameda, CA

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

Verkada Senior Frontend Engineer - Access Control

San Mateo, CA

$160k–$280k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Senior

Arxlight Robotics Hardware Engineer

Oakland, CA

$100k–$200k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Shield AI Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration (R5395)

San Mateo, CA

$234k–$351k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Code Metal Senior Software Engineer (Compiler & AI Tooling)

Boston, MA · San Francisco, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Senior

Scout AI Director of Business Development, Air Dominance

Sunnyvale, CA

$165k–$220k / year

Job type: Business Dev & Customer Ops
Seniority: Director

Skydio Flight Test Intern - Summer 2027

San Mateo, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

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