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Defense Jobs

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

6,100 open roles · Updated Sep 27, 2026

6,100 jobs

Harmattan AI Proposal Manager

Austin, TX

Job type: Business Dev & Customer Ops
Seniority: Senior

CHAOS Industries Guidance, Navigation, and Control Software Engineer

Los Angeles, CA

$160k–$240k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Senior

Mach Industries 3D Print / Additive Technician

Huntington Beach, CA

$54k–$79k / year

Job type: Manufacturing & Production
Seniority: Mid-Level

Verkada Channel Sales Manager (Northern NJ / Staten Island)

$160k–$220k / year

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

Skydio Senior Business Operations Manager

San Mateo, CA

$139k–$198k / year

Job type: Supply Chain & Procurement
Seniority: Senior

Quantum Systems Senior Prototyping Engineer (f/m/d) – Aircraft Engine

Germany

Job type: Mechanical & Physical Systems
Seniority: Senior

Anduril Industries Manufacturing Process Development Engineer, Intelligence Systems

Santa Ana, CA

$129k–$171k / year

Job type: Manufacturing & Production
Seniority: Senior

Helsing Senior Programme Manager - Maritime

Germany

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

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Shield AI Technical Program Manager, Maritime

Washington, D.C. · San Diego, CA

$184k–$276k / year

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

Saronic Outfit Build Engineer

Franklin, LA

Job type: Mechanical & Physical Systems
Seniority: Mid-Level

Castelion Avionics Reliability Engineer

Torrance, CA

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

STARK Intern Virtus Program Management (all genders)

Germany

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Senior

Harmattan AI Forward Deployed Software Engineer

Morocco

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

CHAOS Industries Senior Autonomy & Guidance Software Engineer

Los Angeles, CA

$160k–$240k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Senior

Mach Industries Warehouse Specialist

Huntington Beach, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Verkada Field Marketing Manager

Canada

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Skydio Director, Global Supply Management - Mechanicals

San Mateo, CA

$184k–$262k / year

Job type: Supply Chain & Procurement
Seniority: Director

Quantum Systems Development Engineer Production (m/f/d) - Focus Hardware

Germany

Job type: Mechanical & Physical Systems
Seniority: Mid-Level

Anduril Industries Senior Product Quality Engineer, Anduril Expeditionary Systems

Costa Mesa, CA

$146k–$194k / year

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

Helsing Systems Engineer (Requirements Manager), Aviation

Germany

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-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 Mission Operations Specialist - UK

United Kingdom

Job type: Product, Programs, & Systems
Seniority: Mid-Level

STARK Working Student – Hardware Engineering (UAS Propulsion & Power) (all genders)

Germany

Job type: Electrical & Firmware
Seniority: Intern

Harmattan AI Capture Manager

Morocco

Job type: Business Dev & Customer Ops
Seniority: Senior

CHAOS Industries GNC Software Engineer

Hawthorne, CA

$160k–$240k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Senior

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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