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Washington, D.C.

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1,845 open roles · Updated Sep 24, 2026

1,845 jobs

Anduril Industries Director, Business Development, Maritime (Strategy)

Washington, D.C.

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

Shield AI Senior Propulsion Design Engineer (R4642)

Seattle, WA · Washington, D.C.

$130k–$200k / year

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

Anduril Industries Software Engineer (Active Clearance), Intelligence Systems

Reston, VA

$166k–$220k / year

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

Shield AI Staff Hardware Reliability Engineer (R5142)

Seattle, WA · Washington, D.C.

$140k–$210k / year

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

Anduril Industries Staff Robotics Software Engineer, Air Vehicle Autonomy

Washington, D.C.

$254k–$338k / year

Job type: AI & Autonomy
Seniority: Staff / Principal
Sector: Defense

Shield AI Senior Staff Engineer, Structural Analysis (R4954)

Seattle, WA · Washington, D.C.

$200k–$300k / year

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

Anduril Industries Senior Mission Software Engineer, Vehicle Software, C++

Costa Mesa, CA · Washington, D.C.

$191k–$253k / year

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

Shield AI Senior Aerostructures Design Engineer (R5158)

Seattle, WA · Washington, D.C.

$130k–$200k / year

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

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Anduril Industries GNC Engineer, Space

Washington, D.C.

$166k–$220k / year

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

Shield AI Staff Mechanical Engineer, Power System Battery Pack Designer (R5636)

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

$150k–$220k / year

Job type: Mechanical & Physical Systems
Seniority: Staff / Principal
Sector: Defense

Anduril Industries Senior Mechanical Engineer, Intelligence Systems

Reston, VA

$146k–$194k / year

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

Shield AI Principal Aerostructures Design Engineer (R5163)

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

$240k–$360k / year

Job type: Mechanical & Physical Systems
Seniority: Staff / Principal
Sector: Defense

Anduril Industries Mission Software Engineer, Air Vehicle Autonomy, GenSWE

Costa Mesa, CA · Seattle, WA · Washington, D.C.

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

Shield AI Power System – High-Voltage Test Engineer II – Electric Powertrain & Battery Systems (R4728)

Seattle, WA · Washington, D.C.

$116k–$175k / year

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

Anduril Industries Senior Site Reliability Engineer

Costa Mesa, CA · Washington, D.C.

$166k–$220k / year

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

Shield AI Senior Staff Engineer, Mechanical Test (R4413)

Seattle, WA · Washington, D.C.

$200k–$300k / year

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

Anduril Industries Ground Software Engineer, Space

Washington, D.C.

$166k–$220k / year

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

Shield AI Senior Manager, Avionics Mechanical Engineering (R4416)

Seattle, WA · Washington, D.C.

$220k–$330k / year

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

Anduril Industries Senior Ground Software Engineer, Space

Washington, D.C.

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

Shield AI Staff Engineering Specialist, Avionics (R5109)

Seattle, WA · Washington, D.C.

$69k–$104k / year

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

Anduril Industries Mission Software Engineer, Air Vehicle Autonomy, Backend

Costa Mesa, CA · Seattle, WA · Washington, D.C.

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

Shield AI Power Electronics - Electrical Engineer I

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

$81k–$122k / year

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

Anduril Industries Mission Software Engineer, Air Vehicle Autonomy, C++

Costa Mesa, CA · Seattle, WA · Washington, D.C.

$166k–$220k / year

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

Shield AI Strategic Sourcing Manager (R4766)

Seattle, WA · Washington, D.C.

$105k–$140k / year

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

Anduril Industries Robotics Software Engineer, Air Vehicle Autonomy

Costa Mesa, CA · Seattle, WA · Washington, D.C.

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

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