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Defense Jobs

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

6,099 open roles · Updated Sep 27, 2026

6,099 jobs

Mach Industries Propulsion Mechanical Design Engineer (Mid-Career)

San Luis Obispo, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Verkada (Sr.) Field Marketing Manager - Mid-Market, West

Salt Lake City, UT

$120k–$180k / year

Job type: Marketing & Design
Seniority: Senior

Skydio Autonomy Engineer - ML & DL Infrastructure

San Mateo, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Quantum Systems Senior Prototyping Engineer (f/m/d) – Thermal Systems & Cooling Integration

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 Finance Data Engineer

Germany

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Shield AI Electrical Engineer I (R4973)

Dallas, TX

$86k–$120k / year

Job type: Electrical & Firmware
Seniority: Entry-Level

Saronic Security Engineer, Detection Engineering

Austin, TX

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

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STARK Senior Supplier Quality Engineer (all genders)

Germany

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

Harmattan AI Sensor Fusion Engineer

Morocco

Job type: AI & Autonomy
Seniority: Mid-Level

CHAOS Industries Flight Controls & Guidance Software Engineer

Los Angeles, CA

$160k–$240k / year

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

Mach Industries Principal Reliability Supplier Industrialization Engineer, Mechanical & Composites & Castings

Huntington Beach, CA

$180k–$220k / year

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

Verkada Field Marketing Manager

Canada

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Skydio Senior/Staff Embedded Software Engineer - Camera Systems

San Mateo, CA

$170k–$278k / year

Job type: Electrical & Firmware
Seniority: Senior

Quantum Systems Design Engineer

Ukraine

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 Product Manager — Electronic Warfare (Offboard & Cross-Platform)

Germany

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Shield AI Senior Engineer, Software (R6010)

San Diego, CA · San Mateo, CA

$130k–$230k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Senior

Saronic Senior Security Operations Analyst

Austin, TX · San Diego, CA

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

STARK UAV Pilot / GCS Operator (Production & Validation) Nordics

Sweden

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

Harmattan AI Integration Software Engineer

Morocco

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

CHAOS Industries Software Engineer - Guidance, Navigation, and Controls

Hawthorne, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Senior

Mach Industries CNC Machinist

San Luis Obispo, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Verkada (Sr.) Field Marketing Manager - Mid-Market, West

Los Angeles, CA

Job type: Marketing & Design
Seniority: Senior

Skydio Field Support Representative - National Security

Remote

Job type: Software & Data
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.

6,099 listed openings across 92 companies

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