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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

Shield AI Manager, Software Engineering (R5966)

San Diego, CA · San Mateo, CA

$170k–$310k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Manager

Saronic Senior Electrical Engineer – PCBA Schematic & Layout

Austin, TX

Job type: Electrical & Firmware
Seniority: Senior

Harmattan AI Head of ISR & Strike Solutions

France

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

Verkada Staff+ Security Engineer, Developer Tools

San Mateo, CA

$200k–$300k / year

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

Quantum Systems Join Ukrainian team of Quantum-Systems

Ukraine

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

Anduril Industries Operations & Logistics Associate

Atlanta, GA

$74k–$99k / year

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

Helsing Software Engineer - Backend

Germany · United Kingdom · France · Sweden · Estonia

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Shield AI Senior Engineer, Material Review Board (R5309)

Dallas, TX

$110k–$160k / year

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

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Saronic Civil/Site Engineer – Infrastructure

Austin, TX

Job type: Mechanical & Physical Systems
Seniority: Senior

Harmattan AI Embedded Software Engineer

Switzerland

Job type: Electrical & Firmware
Seniority: Mid-Level

Verkada Deputy / Associate General Counsel, Corporate

San Mateo, CA

$270k–$370k / year

Job type: Finance, Legal, & Compliance
Seniority: Director

Quantum Systems (Senior) Data Analyst (m/f/d)

Germany

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Anduril Industries Senior Compensation Partner

Costa Mesa, CA

$146k–$194k / year

Job type: Business & People Ops
Seniority: Senior

Shield AI Senior Staff Engineer, PCB Design (R5752)

Seattle, WA · Washington, D.C.

$180k–$270k / year

Job type: Electrical & Firmware
Seniority: Staff / Principal

Saronic Electrical Engineer - Infrastructure

Austin, TX

Job type: Electrical & Firmware
Seniority: Senior

Harmattan AI Multi-Agents Mission Planning Engineer

France

Job type: AI & Autonomy
Seniority: Mid-Level

Verkada Technical Support Engineer - Industrial Placement 2027 (12-months)

United Kingdom

$54k–$56k / year

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

Quantum Systems Production Technician (m/f/d) - UGV

Germany

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Anduril Industries Senior Talent Acquisition Manager, RMS

Atlanta, GA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Shield AI Senior Systems Engineer - Autonomy & Software

United Kingdom

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

Saronic Senior Electrical Engineer – Maritime Acoustic Sensor Systems

Austin, TX

Job type: Electrical & Firmware
Seniority: Senior

Harmattan AI Flight Operations Engineer

France

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

Verkada Senior Industrial Designer - Taiwan

Taiwan

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Quantum Systems Strategic Procurement Manager UxV (m/f/d) NEW

Germany

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Anduril Industries Senior Executive Assistant

Washington, D.C.

$99k–$130k / year

Job type: Business & People Ops
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.

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