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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

Mach Industries Principal Reliability Supplier Industrialization Engineer, Precision Machining & Turbomachinery

Huntington Beach, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Verkada Senior-Staff Software Engineer, Tooling

San Mateo, CA

$130k–$280k / year

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

Skydio Staff Software Engineer, Full Stack

San Mateo, CA

$200k–$275k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Staff / Principal

Quantum Systems Category Manager –Software, AI & Digital Platforms (m/f/d)

Germany

Job type: Supply Chain & Procurement
Seniority: Mid-Level

Anduril Industries Test Technician

McHenry, MS

$66k–$88k / year

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

Helsing Production Engineer - Software Integration

Germany

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Shield AI Associate Systems Administrator (R5874)

Overland Park, KS

$79k–$119k / year

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

Saronic Hardware Engineer - Forward Deployed

San Diego, CA

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

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STARK Flight Test Safety & Compliance Specialist

Germany

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

Harmattan AI Technicien(ne) Validation Systèmes Drone & Télépilote

France

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

CHAOS Industries Radar Software Engineer

Hawthorne, CA

$120k–$170k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Mach Industries Propulsion Program Planner

San Luis Obispo, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Verkada Account Executive, Select, New York City (Mid-Market)

New York, NY

$190k–$220k / year

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

Skydio Autonomy Engineer - Deep Learning

San Mateo, CA

$170k–$278k / year

Job type: AI & Autonomy
Seniority: Mid-Level

Quantum Systems Senior Robotics Engineer (m/f/d) – Drone Port

Germany

Job type: AI & Autonomy
Seniority: Senior

Anduril Industries Senior Telecom Infrastructure Engineer

Ashville, OH

$126k–$167k / year

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

Helsing Systems Engineer - Command and Control (Air)

Germany

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

Shield AI Senior Propulsion Design Engineer (R4641)

Seattle, WA · Washington, D.C.

$130k–$200k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Saronic Shipyard Technical Manager

Franklin, LA

Job type: Manufacturing & Production
Seniority: Manager

Harmattan AI Project Quality Engineer

France

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

Verkada Software Engineer - Computer Vision

San Mateo, CA

Job type: AI & Autonomy
Seniority: Entry-Level

Skydio Staff Global Supply Manager, Mechanicals

San Mateo, CA

$161k–$228k / year

Job type: Supply Chain & Procurement
Seniority: Staff / Principal

Quantum Systems Senior Electronics Design Engineer (m/f/d)

Germany

Job type: Electrical & Firmware
Seniority: Senior

Anduril Industries Production Program Manager

Ireland

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

Helsing Lead Systems Engineer - LO Emission Control & RF Interoperability

Germany

Job type: Product, Programs, & Systems
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.

6,098 listed openings across 92 companies

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