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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

Anduril Industries Staff Product Manager, Sustainment Solutions

Costa Mesa, CA

$191k–$253k / year

Job type: Product, Programs, & Systems
Seniority: Staff / Principal

Helsing Software Engineer - Frontend Autonomous Air System V&V

Germany

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Shield AI Staff Platform Engineer (R5668)

San Diego, CA · Washington, D.C. · Boston, MA · San Mateo, CA · Dallas, TX

$142k–$213k / year

Job type: Infrastructure, IT, & Security
Seniority: Staff / Principal

Saronic Senior Naval Architect

Austin, TX

Job type: Mechanical & Physical Systems
Seniority: Senior

Harmattan AI DevOps Engineer - Infrastructure & Deployment (Production Systems)

France

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

Verkada Senior Project Engineer, Global Services

Mexico

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

Quantum Systems UXS Training & Demo Manager (m/f/d)

Romania

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

Anduril Industries International Trade and Compliance Leader, APAC

Australia

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

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Helsing Software Engineer

Germany

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Shield AI Principal Engineer, Fluid & Thermal Systems (R5620)

Seattle, WA · Washington, D.C. · Dallas, TX

$266k–$400k / year

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

Saronic Software Engineer - Special Programs

Austin, TX

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Harmattan AI VP Manufacturing

Austin, TX

Job type: Manufacturing & Production
Seniority: Executive

Verkada Senior People Business Partner, Sales

San Mateo, CA

$160k–$200k / year

Job type: Business & People Ops
Seniority: Senior

Quantum Systems Chef de Partie (m/f/d)

Germany

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

Anduril Industries Senior Software Engineer, Simulation Infrastructure

Costa Mesa, CA · Washington, D.C.

$191k–$253k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Senior

Helsing AI Research Engineer - Reinforcement Learning

Spain · Germany · United Kingdom · France

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Shield AI Senior V-BAT Air Vehicle Operator, Field Integration and Test (R5130)

Dallas, TX

$100k–$150k / year

Job type: Business Dev & Customer Ops
Seniority: Senior

Saronic Mechanical Design Drafter (Hardware)

Austin, TX

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

Harmattan AI Senior Product Marketing Manager

United Kingdom

Job type: Marketing & Design
Seniority: Senior

Verkada Senior Android Engineer - Alarms

San Mateo, CA

$150k–$280k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Senior

Quantum Systems Team Lead Software Production Support (m/f/d)

Germany

Job type: Manufacturing & Production
Seniority: Manager

Anduril Industries Subcontract Manager, Advanced Effects

Costa Mesa, CA

$130k–$180k / year

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

Helsing Programme Manager

Germany

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Shield AI Field Marketing Manager, India (R5942)

India

Job type: Marketing & Design
Seniority: Mid-Level

Saronic Operations Specialist, Forward Deployed Engineering

Austin, TX

Job type: Product, Programs, & Systems
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.

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