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AI & Autonomy Jobs in Defense

AI & Autonomy roles at defense companies building the future.

267 open roles · Updated Sep 25, 2026

267 jobs

Anduril Industries Senior Research Scientist, Target Tracking

Broomfield, CO · Fort Collins, CO

$190k–$252k / year

Job type: AI & Autonomy
Seniority: Senior

Shield AI Engineer II, Autonomy (R5713)

Australia

Job type: AI & Autonomy
Seniority: Mid-Level

Castelion Senior Guidance Systems Engineer

Rio Rancho, NM

Job type: AI & Autonomy
Seniority: Senior

Harmattan AI Module Lead, Guidance & Control

Switzerland

Job type: AI & Autonomy
Seniority: Manager

Overland AI Software Engineer, Mission Autonomy

San Francisco, CA

$150k–$250k / year

Job type: AI & Autonomy
Seniority: Mid-Level

STARK Senior AI Systems Engineer – Robotics/Swarming (all genders)

Germany

Job type: AI & Autonomy
Seniority: Senior

Skydio Autonomy Engineer - Deep Learning Model Acceleration

Switzerland

Job type: AI & Autonomy
Seniority: Mid-Level

Scout AI AI Engineer

Sunnyvale, CA

$160k–$400k / year

Job type: AI & Autonomy
Seniority: Mid-Level

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Havoc AI Mission Software Engineer - San Diego

San Diego, CA

$150k–$185k / year

Job type: AI & Autonomy
Seniority: Mid-Level

Saildrone Software Engineer, Geometric Computer Vision

Alameda, CA

$145k–$323k / year

Job type: AI & Autonomy
Seniority: Mid-Level

Quantum Systems Senior Control Systems Engineer – Vehicle Dynamics & Abstraction (m/f/d)

Germany

Job type: AI & Autonomy
Seniority: Senior

Anduril Industries Mission Autonomy Lead - Thunder

Costa Mesa, CA

$220k–$292k / year

Job type: AI & Autonomy
Seniority: Senior

Shield AI Perception Software Engineer (R5911)

San Diego, CA

$165k–$300k / year

Job type: AI & Autonomy
Seniority: Staff / Principal

Harmattan AI Navigation Engineer (Electronic Warfare)

France

Job type: AI & Autonomy
Seniority: Mid-Level

Overland AI Director of Software Engineering, Behaviors and Planning

Seattle, WA

$200k–$300k / year

Job type: AI & Autonomy
Seniority: Director

Skydio Autonomy Engineer - Planning and Controls

Switzerland

Job type: AI & Autonomy
Seniority: Mid-Level

Havoc AI Mission Software Engineer - Honolulu, HI

$150k–$185k / year

Job type: AI & Autonomy
Seniority: Mid-Level

Saildrone Principal Software Engineer, Perception

Alameda, CA

$300k–$380k / year

Job type: AI & Autonomy
Seniority: Staff / Principal

Quantum Systems Technical Lead of Software Autonomy (m/f/d)

Germany

Job type: AI & Autonomy
Seniority: Manager

Anduril Industries GNC Engineer, Space Emerging Talent

Costa Mesa, CA

$112k–$149k / year

Job type: AI & Autonomy
Seniority: Entry-Level

Shield AI Senior Engineer, Autonomy (R5685)

Australia

Job type: AI & Autonomy
Seniority: Senior

Harmattan AI Flight Control & Dynamics Engineer

Switzerland

Job type: AI & Autonomy
Seniority: Senior

Overland AI Technical Lead - State Estimation

Seattle, WA

$200k–$260k / year

Job type: AI & Autonomy
Seniority: Senior

Skydio Autonomy Engineer - Deep Learning

Switzerland

Job type: AI & Autonomy
Seniority: Mid-Level

Saildrone Staff Software Engineer, Perception

Alameda, CA

$215k–$270k / year

Job type: AI & Autonomy
Seniority: Staff / Principal

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