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Defense Jobs

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

6,099 open roles · Updated Sep 27, 2026

6,099 jobs

Anduril Industries Software Engineer, Strategic Defense

Costa Mesa, CA · Reston, VA · Seattle, WA · Washington, D.C.

$166k–$220k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Shield AI Engineer II, Battery Test (R5954)

San Diego, CA · Seattle, WA · Washington, D.C.

$96k–$170k / year

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

Saronic Weld Engineer (All Levels)

Brownsville, TX

Job type: Manufacturing & Production
Seniority: Mid-Level

Verkada Senior Embedded Linux Engineer

San Mateo, CA

$200k–$300k / year

Job type: Electrical & Firmware
Seniority: Senior

Quantum Systems (Senior) Flight Control System Engineer (m/f/d)

Germany

Job type: AI & Autonomy
Seniority: Mid-Level

Anduril Industries Senior Talent Acquisition Manager, RMS

Remote

$143k–$191k / year

Job type: Business & People Ops
Seniority: Manager

Shield AI Senior Technical Program Manager

Ukraine

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

Saronic Accuracy Control Engineer (All Levels)

Brownsville, TX

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

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Verkada Channel Sales Manager, Southern Europe

Italy

Job type: Business Dev & Customer Ops
Seniority: Senior

Quantum Systems Senior Brand Manager – Global Brand Leadership (m/f/d)

Germany

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Anduril Industries Executive Business Partner

Washington, D.C.

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Shield AI Senior Technical Program Manager

Ukraine

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

Saronic Perception and Autonomy Engineer

Austin, TX

Job type: AI & Autonomy
Seniority: Mid-Level

Verkada Product Marketing Manager, Privacy and Data Security

San Mateo, CA

$135k–$180k / year

Job type: Marketing & Design
Seniority: Senior

Quantum Systems Project Manager (m/f/d) Quantum Frontline Industries

Germany

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Anduril Industries Buyer, Dive-XL

Quonset, RI

$86k–$112k / year

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

Shield AI Senior Engineer, Modelling and Simulation (R5702)

Australia

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Senior

Saronic Commissioning Chief Engineer, Marauder

Franklin, LA

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

Verkada Senior Software Engineer - Native Application

San Mateo, CA

$130k–$280k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Senior

Quantum Systems Team Lead - MOSAIC Demonstrations & Integrations (m/f/d)

Germany

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Anduril Industries Sr Technical Program Manager, Mathematical Software

Broomfield, CO · Fort Collins, CO

$143k–$191k / year

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

Shield AI Staff Business Systems Analyst – Order to Cash (R5881)

San Mateo, CA

$140k–$210k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Saronic Senior Wire Harness Design Engineer (EWIS)

Austin, TX

Job type: Electrical & Firmware
Seniority: Senior

Verkada Senior Privacy Counsel

Austin, TX

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

Quantum Systems Test pilot (RnD)

Ukraine

Job type: Software & Data
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.

6,099 listed openings across 92 companies

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