NerosGovernment Affairs Manager
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$111k–$155k / year
- Job type
- Business Dev & Customer Ops
- Seniority
- Senior
Jobs/Washington, D.C./Defense
Defense Jobs in Washington, D.C.
Defense roles at companies building the future — in Washington, D.C..
864 open roles · Updated Oct 30, 2026
864 jobs
SaronicDeputy Program Manager, Marauder
Apply Austin, TX · New Orleans, LA · Arlington, VA · Franklin, LA
$120k–$150k / year
- Job type
- Product, Programs, & Systems
- Seniority
- Senior
Shield AISenior Military Recruiter
Apply Seattle, WA · Washington, D.C. · San Diego, CA · Dallas, TX
$120k–$216k / year
- Job type
- Business & People Ops
- Seniority
- Senior
Anduril IndustriesMission Operations Engineer, Connected Warfare
Apply Herndon, VA
$117k–$145k / year
- Job type
- Product, Programs, & Systems
- Seniority
- Mid-Level
CHAOS IndustriesIT Systems Administrator (Linux Admin)
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$140k–$200k / year
- Job type
- Infrastructure, IT, & Security
- Seniority
- Senior
HelsingSenior Power Electronics Engineer
Apply Washington, D.C.
- Job type
- Electrical & Firmware
- Seniority
- Senior
ForterraPricing Operations Manager
Apply Arlington, VA
$130k–$180k / year
- Job type
- Business Dev & Customer Ops
- Seniority
- Senior
Swarm AeroMission Development Lead, Software
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- Job type
- Business Dev & Customer Ops
- Seniority
- Senior
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Code MetalIP and Regulatory Counsel
Apply Washington, D.C. · San Francisco, CA · Boston, MA
$180k–$230k / year
- Job type
- Finance, Legal, & Compliance
- Seniority
- Mid-Level
AndrenamSenior Software Engineer
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$170k–$200k / year
- Job type
- Software & Data
- Seniority
- Senior
VerkadaFederal Enterprise Account Executive (U.S. Navy)
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$225k–$320k / year
- Job type
- Business Dev & Customer Ops
- Seniority
- Senior
GallatinSenior Product Manager, Navigator
Apply Austin, TX · Washington, D.C.
- Job type
- Product, Programs, & Systems
- Seniority
- Senior
Valinor EnterprisesEmbedded Software Engineer
Apply Washington, D.C.
- Job type
- Electrical & Firmware
- Seniority
- Senior
SaildroneManager, Homeland Security Growth
Apply Washington, D.C.
$150k–$180k / year
- Job type
- Business Dev & Customer Ops
- Seniority
- Manager
PicogridPartner Operations
Apply Washington, D.C. · San Francisco, CA · El Segundo, CA
$125k–$190k / year
- Job type
- Business Dev & Customer Ops
- Seniority
- Mid-Level
Rune TechnologiesMission Manager
Apply Remote · Seattle, WA · Rosslyn, VA · Colorado Springs, CO · Anchorage, AK · Austin, TX
$140k–$200k / year
- Job type
- Product, Programs, & Systems
- Seniority
- Mid-Level
NODA AITechnical Program Manager – Recon Works
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- Job type
- Product, Programs, & Systems
- Seniority
- Senior
Modern IntelligencePartnerships Lead
Apply Austin, TX · Washington, D.C.
$150k–$200k / year
- Job type
- Business Dev & Customer Ops
- Seniority
- Senior
TwentyStaff Product Manager - AI Evals
Apply Arlington, VA · New York, NY
$161k–$389k / year
- Job type
- Product, Programs, & Systems
- Seniority
- Staff / Principal
AuterionProduct Marketing Specialist
Apply Arlington, VA
$75k–$120k / year
- Job type
- Marketing & Design
- Seniority
- Mid-Level
Defense UnicornsSenior Platform Engineer (FedD239)
Apply Springfield, VA
$149k–$201k / year
- Job type
- AI & Autonomy
- Seniority
- Senior
First Order EffectsRevenue Operations Analyst
Apply Washington, D.C. · Arlington, VA · Austin, TX
$85k–$125k / year
- Job type
- Business Dev & Customer Ops
- Seniority
- Mid-Level
AirbaseInfrastructure & DevSecOps Engineer
Apply New York, NY · Washington, D.C.
- Job type
- Infrastructure, IT, & Security
- Seniority
- Mid-Level
DataminrSenior Research Scientist
Apply New York, NY · Arlington, VA
$190k–$245k / year
- Job type
- AI & Autonomy
- Seniority
- Senior
CapeChief Information Security Officer (CISO)
Apply New York, NY · Washington, D.C.
$300k–$350k / year
- Job type
- Infrastructure, IT, & Security
- Seniority
- Executive
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