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Washington, D.C.

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1,823 open roles · Updated Sep 23, 2026

1,823 jobs

Anduril Industries Senior Insider Threat Analyst

Reston, VA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level
Sector: Defense

Shield AI Aerostructures Design Engineer II (R5157)

Seattle, WA · Washington, D.C.

$108k–$160k / year

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

Anduril Industries Director, Localization Programs

Costa Mesa, CA · Washington, D.C.

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level
Sector: Defense

Shield AI Senior Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration (R5193)

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

$234k–$351k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Senior
Sector: Defense

Anduril Industries Software Engineer, Agent Platform

Washington, D.C.

$220k–$292k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Senior
Sector: Defense

Shield AI Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration (R5208)

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

$195k–$293k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level
Sector: Defense

Anduril Industries Staff Red Team Engineer, Discovery

Washington, D.C.

$220k–$292k / year

Job type: Test, Quality, & Reliability
Seniority: Staff / Principal
Sector: Defense

Shield AI Senior Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration (R5200)

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

$163k–$245k / year

Job type: AI & Autonomy
Seniority: Senior
Sector: Defense

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Anduril Industries Open Architecture Systems Engineer, Ground Systems

Costa Mesa, CA · Washington, D.C.

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level
Sector: Defense

Shield AI Territory Business Development Manager, Intel/Space Force (R5134)

Remote · Washington, D.C.

$270k–$400k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level
Sector: Defense

Anduril Industries Senior Open Architecture Systems Engineer, Ground Systems

Costa Mesa, CA · Washington, D.C.

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level
Sector: Defense

Shield AI Engineer I, Electrical Integration & Test (R5136)

Seattle, WA · Washington, D.C.

$97k–$140k / year

Job type: Test, Quality, & Reliability
Seniority: Entry-Level
Sector: Defense

Anduril Industries Senior Accountant, M&A Accounting

Washington, D.C.

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level
Sector: Defense

Shield AI Senior Staff Engineer, Electrical (R5116)

Seattle, WA · Washington, D.C.

$170k–$260k / year

Job type: Electrical & Firmware
Seniority: Staff / Principal
Sector: Defense

Anduril Industries Open Architecture Systems Engineer, Mission Systems

Costa Mesa, CA · Washington, D.C.

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level
Sector: Defense

Shield AI Senior Engineer, Sensor Integration (R5128)

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

$120k–$180k / year

Job type: Electrical & Firmware
Seniority: Mid-Level
Sector: Defense

Anduril Industries Senior Open Architecture Systems Engineer, Mission Systems

Costa Mesa, CA · Washington, D.C.

$166k–$220k / year

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

Shield AI Software Embedded Applications Engineer (R5068)

Dallas, TX · Seattle, WA · Washington, D.C.

$150k–$290k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level
Sector: Defense

Anduril Industries Director, Business Development, Maritime (International Programs)

Washington, D.C.

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level
Sector: Defense

Shield AI Manager, Propulsion (Fuel System) (R5088)

Seattle, WA · Washington, D.C.

$190k–$290k / year

Job type: Mechanical & Physical Systems
Seniority: Manager
Sector: Defense

Anduril Industries Senior Site Reliability Engineer, TS Clearance

Costa Mesa, CA · Washington, D.C.

$166k–$220k / year

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

Shield AI Manager, Propulsion (Test) (R5089)

Seattle, WA · Washington, D.C.

$190k–$290k / year

Job type: Test, Quality, & Reliability
Seniority: Manager
Sector: Defense

Anduril Industries Associate Director, Space Growth

Chantilly, VA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level
Sector: Defense

Shield AI Manager, Propulsion (Engine) (R5086)

Seattle, WA · Washington, D.C.

$190k–$290k / year

Job type: Mechanical & Physical Systems
Seniority: Manager
Sector: Defense

Anduril Industries Senior Front End Software Engineer, React

Washington, D.C.

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level
Sector: Defense

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