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Defense Jobs

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

6,098 open roles · Updated Sep 27, 2026

6,098 jobs

Skydio Software Engineer - Autonomy Infrastructure, Systems and Tools

San Mateo, CA

$170k–$240k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Senior

Quantum Systems Electronics Design Engineer Interceptor C‑UAS (m/f/d)

Germany

Job type: Electrical & Firmware
Seniority: Mid-Level

Anduril Industries Site Reliability Engineer

Waltham, MA

$112k–$149k / year

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

Helsing Hardware Engineer - Physical Products

United Kingdom

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

Shield AI Software Integration & Test Manager

Ukraine

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Saronic Systems Software Engineer, Generalist

Austin, TX · San Diego, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Senior

STARK Lead Flight Test Engineer (all genders)

Germany

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

Harmattan AI Technicien de Maintenance Junior (H/F)

France

Job type: Manufacturing & Production
Seniority: Entry-Level

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CHAOS Industries Senior Principal Systems Engineer, Algorithm Development

El Segundo, CA

$110k–$240k / year

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

Mach Industries Quality Reliability Specialist

Victorville, CA

$79k–$92k / year

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

Verkada Regional Sales Manager, DACH

United Kingdom

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

Skydio Autonomy Engineer - Fixed Wing Planning & Controls

San Mateo, CA

$170k–$240k / year

Job type: AI & Autonomy
Seniority: Mid-Level

Quantum Systems Embedded Linux Software Engineer (m/f/d) - Maritime N3XT

Germany

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Anduril Industries Analytics Engineer, Sentry

Irvine, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Helsing Systems Engineer - Physical Products

Germany

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Shield AI Senior Engineer, AI Engineering (R5856)

San Diego, CA · Dallas, TX · Washington, D.C.

$160k–$250k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Saronic Marine Alignment Technician

Franklin, LA

Job type: Manufacturing & Production
Seniority: Mid-Level

STARK Flight Test Operations Coordinator (all genders)

Germany

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

Harmattan AI Industrialization Engineer

France

Job type: Manufacturing & Production
Seniority: Mid-Level

CHAOS Industries Senior Systems Engineer, Algorithm Development

El Segundo, CA

$110k–$240k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Senior

Mach Industries System Reliability Engineer Program Manager

Huntington Beach, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Verkada AI Marketing Engineer

United Kingdom

Job type: Marketing & Design
Seniority: Senior

Skydio Software Engineer - Cloud Simulation & Full-Stack

San Mateo, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Quantum Systems Training Manager (m/f/d)

Germany

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

Anduril Industries Recruiting Coordinator

Ireland

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

6,098 listed openings across 92 companies

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