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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

Anduril Industries Chief Engineer, Air Defense, Middle East Programs

Huntsville, AL · Irvine, CA · Seattle, WA · Washington, D.C.

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Helsing HPC Systems Administrator

Germany

Job type: Infrastructure, IT, & Security
Seniority: Mid-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 Salesforce Business System Analyst

Austin, TX

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Senior

Castelion Senior NDE Level II Technician

Torrance, CA

Job type: Manufacturing & Production
Seniority: Senior

STARK Mission Designer (all genders)

Germany

Job type: AI & Autonomy
Seniority: Senior

Harmattan AI Machine Learning Engineer - Foundational

Switzerland

Job type: AI & Autonomy
Seniority: Senior

CHAOS Industries Modeling & Simulation Engineer, Radars

El Segundo, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

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Mach Industries Staff Accountant

Victorville, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Verkada Engineering Manager, Access Control

San Mateo, CA

$200k–$315k / year

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

Skydio Software Engineer - Simulation & Robotics

Switzerland

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Quantum Systems Економіст

Ukraine

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

Anduril Industries Flight Test Operator

Fort Stockton, TX

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

Helsing Lead Systems Engineer - Avionics Communication

Germany

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

Shield AI Electrical Engineer I (R4973)

Dallas, TX

$86k–$120k / year

Job type: Electrical & Firmware
Seniority: Entry-Level

Saronic Security Engineer, AI Platform Engineering

Austin, TX · San Diego, CA

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

Castelion Senior Warhead Design Engineer

Rio Rancho, NM

Job type: Mechanical & Physical Systems
Seniority: Senior

STARK UAV Operations Engineer / Pilot – Data Operations (all genders)

Germany

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

Harmattan AI Computer Vision Engineer (VIO)

Switzerland

Job type: AI & Autonomy
Seniority: Mid-Level

CHAOS Industries Senior PCB Systems Engineer

San Diego, CA

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

Mach Industries Prototype Machinist

Huntington Beach, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Verkada Solutions Engineer, Auckland

New Zealand

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Skydio Autonomy Engineer - Deep Learning Model Acceleration

Switzerland

Job type: AI & Autonomy
Seniority: Mid-Level

Quantum Systems Junior Sous Chef (m/f/d)

Germany

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

Anduril Industries Senior Director, Maneuver Dominance International Growth

Costa Mesa, CA

$220k–$292k / year

Job type: Business Dev & Customer Ops
Seniority: Director

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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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