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Defense Jobs in Washington, D.C.

Defense roles at companies building the future — in Washington, D.C..

674 open roles · Updated Sep 20, 2026

674 jobs

Shield AI Technical Program Manager, Maritime

Washington, D.C. · San Diego, CA

$184k–$276k / year

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

Saronic Mission Operations Specialist, Training

Virginia Beach, VA

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

CHAOS Industries Senior Technical Recruiter - Flight

Washington, D.C.

$130k–$150k / year

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

Forterra Vehicle Controls Systems Architect

Clarksburg, MD

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Rune Technologies Backend Software Engineer - Distribution

Rosslyn, VA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Senior

Aslan Head of Growth

Washington, D.C.

Job type: Business Dev & Customer Ops
Seniority: Director

Shift5 Air Force Strategic Account Executive

Remote · Rosslyn, VA

$175k–$190k / year

Job type: Business Dev & Customer Ops
Seniority: Senior

Gallatin Mission Development Manager

Austin, TX · Washington, D.C.

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

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Cape Legal Counsel

Arlington, VA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Strider Technologies Data Intelligence Analyst I – China Focus

Tysons Corner, VA · South Jordan, UT

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Twenty Engineering Manager, Platform Team

Arlington, VA

$197k–$354k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Manager

Anduril Industries Logistics Coordinator

Herndon, VA

$77k–$102k / year

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

Helsing IT Support Specialist

Washington, D.C.

Job type: Infrastructure, IT, & Security
Seniority: Entry-Level

Shield AI Staff Systems Engineer (R5982)

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

$144k–$210k / year

Job type: Product, Programs, & Systems
Seniority: Staff / Principal

Saronic Program Manager, Marauder

Austin, TX · New Orleans, LA · Arlington, VA

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

CHAOS Industries Operations Research Analyst, Mission Engineering

Washington, D.C.

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Forterra Forward Deployed Engineer

Arlington, VA · Clarksburg, MD · Carey, ID

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Rune Technologies Head of Mission Success

Rosslyn, VA

$200k–$240k / year

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

Shift5 Hardware (Electrical) Engineer

Remote · Rosslyn, VA

$130k–$180k / year

Job type: Electrical & Firmware
Seniority: Mid-Level

Gallatin Senior Solutions Architect

Austin, TX · El Segundo, CA · Washington, D.C.

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Cape Forward Deployed Engineer, Federal

Arlington, VA

$175k–$235k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Strider Technologies Enterprise Account Executive

South Jordan, UT · Tysons Corner, VA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Twenty Strategic Finance and Business Operations Associate

Arlington, VA

$130k–$263k / year

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

Anduril Industries Manager, Proposal & Capture (CW)

Washington, D.C.

$146k–$194k / year

Job type: Business Dev & Customer Ops
Seniority: Manager

Helsing Software Engineer, DevSecOps

Washington, D.C.

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

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