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Defense Jobs

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

6,002 open roles · Updated Sep 21, 2026

6,002 jobs

Castelion Machining Apprentice, Additive Manufacturing

Torrance, CA

Job type: Manufacturing & Production
Seniority: Entry-Level

Neros Mission Integration Lead

Torrance, CA

$113k–$158k / year

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

Firestorm Chief Engineer

San Diego, CA

$210k–$240k / year

Job type: Mechanical & Physical Systems
Seniority: Director

Singularity Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Gardena, CA

Job type: Manufacturing & Production
Seniority: Senior

Harmattan AI Automated Testing Module Lead

France · Switzerland

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

Allen Control Systems Supply Chain Manager

Austin, TX

Job type: Supply Chain & Procurement
Seniority: Senior

CHAOS Industries Staff Mechanical Engineer

El Segundo, CA

$167k–$209k / year

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

Onebrief Outcome Engineer - Seattle, WA

Seattle, WA

$200k–$320k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

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Forterra Graphic Designer

Arlington, VA · Ketchum, ID

$110k–$130k / year

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

Code Metal Deployment Strategist - SOUTHCOM

Remote · Miami, FL

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

Socket Manager, Technical Account Teams (Enterprise)

Remote · United States · Canada

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Overland AI Infrastructure Software Engineer

San Francisco, CA · Seattle, WA

$120k–$200k / year

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

Swarm Aero Engineering Administrator, Aircraft

Oxnard, CA

$80k–$100k / year

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

Scout AI Mechanical Engineer

Sunnyvale, CA

$110k–$205k / year

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

Skydio Senior Manager, Solutions Engineering – National Security (Defense)

Remote

$172k–$215k / year

Job type: Business Dev & Customer Ops
Seniority: Manager

Rune Technologies Office Manager

Rosslyn, VA

$75k–$95k / year

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

Shift5 Software Engineer II

Remote

$130k–$170k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Aslan Forward Deployed Engineer

Washington, D.C.

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Aurelius Systems Staff/Principal, Hardware Engineer

San Francisco, CA

$215k–$305k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Defense Unicorns Associate Software Engineer

Remote

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Auterion Temporary People Operations Specialist (6 months)

Switzerland

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

Verkada Enterprise Solutions Engineer

Ireland

Job type: Business Dev & Customer Ops
Seniority: Senior

STARK RF Antenna Expert (all genders)

Germany

Job type: Electrical & Firmware
Seniority: Senior

Cape Solutions Architect, Special Operations

Arlington, VA

Job type: Business Dev & Customer Ops
Seniority: Senior

Dominion Dynamics Head of Autonomy, Maritime

Canada

Job type: AI & Autonomy
Seniority: Director

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.

6,002 listed openings across 92 companies

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