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Defense Jobs

Military hardware and software, including autonomous vehicles, weapons, sensors, and communications.

6,092 open roles · Updated Sep 26, 2026

6,092 jobs

Quantum Systems Demi Chef de Partie (m/w/d)

Germany

Job type: Business & People Ops
Seniority: Mid-Level

Anduril Industries Technical Recruiter, Software - Air Dominance and Strike (Contract)

Washington, D.C.

Job type: Business & People Ops
Seniority: Senior

Helsing Senior Commercial Manager - Air

Germany

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Shield AI Senior Systems Engineer (R5981)

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

$144k–$210k / year

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

Saronic Security Liaison

Austin, TX · Arlington, VA

Job type: Business & People Ops
Seniority: Entry-Level

Castelion Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Allen, TX

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

STARK Flight Test Pilot / Operator

Germany

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

Harmattan AI Software Engineer (R&D Hardware Tooling)

France

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

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CHAOS Industries Sr. FPGA Engineer

El Segundo, CA

Job type: Electrical & Firmware
Seniority: Senior

Mach Industries Manufacturing Engineer, Energetics

Huntington Beach, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Verkada Digital Growth Senior Associate

San Mateo, CA

$135k–$150k / year

Job type: Marketing & Design
Seniority: Mid-Level

Skydio Autonomy Engineer - Deep Learning Infrastructure

Switzerland

Job type: AI & Autonomy
Seniority: Mid-Level

Quantum Systems Commis de Cuisine (m/w/d)

Germany

Job type: Business & People Ops
Seniority: Entry-Level

Anduril Industries Senior Python Software Engineer (Production)

Lexington, MA

$191k–$253k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Senior

Helsing Payroll Specialist

Germany

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Shield AI Technical Program Manager, Maritime

Washington, D.C. · San Diego, CA

$184k–$276k / year

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

Saronic Staff Quality Engineer

Austin, TX

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

Castelion Software Security Engineer

Torrance, CA

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

STARK Electronics Repair Specialist

Ukraine

Job type: Electrical & Firmware
Seniority: Mid-Level

Harmattan AI Senior Indirect Buyer

France

Job type: Supply Chain & Procurement
Seniority: Senior

CHAOS Industries People Program Manager

El Segundo, CA

Job type: Business & People Ops
Seniority: Mid-Level

Mach Industries Production Manager

Huntington Beach, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Verkada Solutions Engineer, Sydney

Australia

Job type: Finance, Legal, & Compliance
Seniority: Manager

Skydio Senior Autonomy Engineer - Deep Learning

Switzerland

Job type: AI & Autonomy
Seniority: Senior

Quantum Systems Test Automation Engineer (m/f/d)

Germany

Job type: Test, Quality, & Reliability
Seniority: Mid-Level

Military hardware and software

Working in Defense

Defense teams develop vehicles, weapons, sensors, communications, and software for military operations.

Work spans engineering, manufacturing, testing, program management, and deployment support. Clearance and citizenship requirements vary by role.

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