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Defense Jobs

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

6,090 open roles · Updated Sep 26, 2026

6,090 jobs

Castelion Senior Avionics Systems Engineer

Torrance, CA

Job type: Electrical & Firmware
Seniority: Senior

STARK Head of AI

Germany

Job type: AI & Autonomy
Seniority: Director

Harmattan AI Senior Certifications Officer

France

Job type: Test, Quality, & Reliability
Seniority: Senior

CHAOS Industries Forward Deployed Engineer - Software

United Kingdom

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Mach Industries Mechanical Engineer

Huntington Beach, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Verkada Sales Enablement Lead

Phoenix, AZ

$102k–$119k / year

Job type: Business Dev & Customer Ops
Seniority: Mid-Level

Skydio Autonomy Engineer - Deep Learning

Switzerland

Job type: AI & Autonomy
Seniority: Mid-Level

Quantum Systems Head of Marketing (Ukraine)

Ukraine

Job type: Marketing & Design
Seniority: Director

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Anduril Industries Senior AI Infrastructure Engineer

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

$191k–$253k / year

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

Helsing Quality Assurance Engineer - Development

Germany

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Shield AI Autonomy Engineer- Behavior and Motion Planning (R6007)

San Diego, CA

$135k–$300k / year

Job type: AI & Autonomy
Seniority: Senior

Saronic Marine Design Manager

New Orleans, LA

Job type: Mechanical & Physical Systems
Seniority: Manager

Castelion Senior Propulsion Engineer (Rocket Motor Soft Goods)

Rio Rancho, NM

Job type: Mechanical & Physical Systems
Seniority: Senior

STARK Senior UAV Prototyping Engineer (all genders)

Germany

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Senior

Harmattan AI Software Tooling Engineer - Corporate

Morocco

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

CHAOS Industries Technical Operations Engineer

El Segundo, CA

$140k–$190k / year

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

Mach Industries Final Integration Technician

Huntington Beach, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Verkada Software Engineering Manager - Alarms

San Mateo, CA

$200k–$340k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Manager

Skydio Software Engineer - Cloud Simulation & Full-Stack

Switzerland

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Quantum Systems (Senior) Embedded Software Engineer - Reliant

Germany

Job type: Electrical & Firmware
Seniority: Senior

Anduril Industries Senior Network Security Engineer, Space

Costa Mesa, CA

$146k–$194k / year

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

Helsing Avionics Hardware Engineer

Germany

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Shield AI Staff Engineer, Fuel Systems (R5900)

Dallas, TX · Washington, D.C.

$146k–$219k / year

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

Saronic Autonomy Integration Build Engineer

Franklin, LA

Job type: Electrical & Firmware
Seniority: Mid-Level

Castelion Senior Structures & Composites Engineer (Rocket Motor Cases)

Rio Rancho, NM

Job type: Manufacturing & Production
Seniority: Senior

Military hardware and software

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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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