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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 Senior Engineer, Software (R5970)

San Diego, CA · San Mateo, CA

$120k–$230k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Senior

Saronic Mechanical Engineer – Infrastructure

Austin, TX

Job type: Mechanical & Physical Systems
Seniority: Senior

Harmattan AI Chief Engineer

Switzerland

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

Verkada Account Executive, Territory (Mid-Market)

Boston, MA

$115k–$170k / year

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

Quantum Systems IT System Administrator Windows (m/f/d)

Germany

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Anduril Industries Senior Maintenance Planner

McHenry, MS

$99k–$131k / year

Job type: Manufacturing & Production
Seniority: Senior

Shield AI Lead Program Finance (R5875)

Dallas, TX

$110k–$170k / year

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

Saronic Production Engineering Manager

Brownsville, TX

Job type: Manufacturing & Production
Seniority: Manager

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Harmattan AI Computer Vision Engineer (VIO)

Switzerland

Job type: AI & Autonomy
Seniority: Mid-Level

Verkada Senior Software Engineer - Command Connector

San Mateo, CA

$200k–$300k / year

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

Quantum Systems Boat Builder (m/f/d)

Germany

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Anduril Industries Staff FPGA Engineer - Simulink (REMOTE)

Remote · Costa Mesa, CA

$220k–$292k / year

Job type: Electrical & Firmware
Seniority: Staff / Principal

Shield AI Senior DevSecOps Engineer

United Kingdom

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

Saronic Software Engineer - Forward Deployed

San Diego, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Harmattan AI Computer Vision Engineer

France

Job type: AI & Autonomy
Seniority: Mid-Level

Verkada Senior Field Marketing Manager - Enterprise

San Mateo, CA

$140k–$180k / year

Job type: Marketing & Design
Seniority: Senior

Quantum Systems Office Manager

Ukraine

Job type: AI & Autonomy
Seniority: Mid-Level

Anduril Industries Maritime Technical Operations Engineer

Costa Mesa, CA

$112k–$149k / year

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

Shield AI Staff Business Systems Analyst – Record to Report (R5880)

San Mateo, CA

$140k–$210k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Saronic Technical Writer, Manufacturing

Austin, TX

Job type: Marketing & Design
Seniority: Mid-Level

Harmattan AI Senior Robotics Automation Engineer

France

Job type: Manufacturing & Production
Seniority: Senior

Verkada Sales Strategy & Operations Renewals Associate (Sr)

San Mateo, CA

$125k–$165k / year

Job type: Business Dev & Customer Ops
Seniority: Senior

Quantum Systems Rust Developer (m/f/d)

United Kingdom

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Anduril Industries Senior Talent Acquisition Manager, RMS

Remote

$143k–$191k / year

Job type: Business & People Ops
Seniority: Manager

Shield AI Senior Site Infrastructure Engineer (R5857)

Seattle, WA · Washington, D.C.

$110k–$210k / year

Job type: Infrastructure, IT, & Security
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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