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Defense Jobs

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

5,981 open roles · Updated Sep 21, 2026

5,981 jobs

Wraithwatch Security Engineer

Remote · United States

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Senior

Furientis Senior Mechanical Engineer

Los Angeles, CA

Job type: Mechanical & Physical Systems
Seniority: Senior

Fisica Specialist, Electrical Engineering

Simi Valley, CA

$91k–$169k / year

Job type: Electrical & Firmware
Seniority: Senior

Valinor Enterprises Product Operations

Remote · New York, NY

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

RED 6 Principal Electrical Engineer

Denver, CO · Santa Monica, CA

$170k–$250k / year

Job type: Electrical & Firmware
Seniority: Staff / Principal

Traysar Industries Chief of Staff

Austin, TX

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

RogueBeam RF/Mirowave Engineer

Seattle, WA

Job type: Electrical & Firmware
Seniority: Mid-Level

Vatn Systems Growth Operations Manager

Bristol, RI

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

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Picogrid Strategy & Operations Manager

Washington, D.C. · San Francisco, CA · El Segundo, CA

$130k–$190k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Swan Technologies Business Development Lead

Remote · United States

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Saildrone Perception Engineer

Alameda, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

9 Mothers R&D Test Engineer, Senior

Austin, TX

$110k–$155k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Dataminr VP Strategic Alliances - Government and Defense

Remote

$280k–$413k / year

Job type: Business Dev & Customer Ops
Seniority: Executive

Airbase RF Engineer

New York, NY

$125k–$175k / year

Job type: Electrical & Firmware
Seniority: Senior

UNION Controls Engineering Technician

Dallas, TX

Job type: Electrical & Firmware
Seniority: Mid-Level

XBOW Information Security Analyst, GRC

Remote — Europe · United Kingdom

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

Galvanick Threat Hunter / Security Analyst

Seattle, WA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Arxlight Mechatronics Engineer

Oakland, CA

$75k–$185k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Nidus Technologies Backend Engineer

New York, NY

$180k–$250k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Staff / Principal

Ghost Robotics Robotic Software Engineer - (Senior, Staff, Lead) Manipulation

Philadelphia, PA

$140k–$185k / year

Job type: AI & Autonomy
Seniority: Senior

Infisical Commercial Account Executive

Remote · Austin, TX · New York, NY · San Francisco, CA · United States · Boston, MA

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

Deterrence Staff Mechanical Design Engineer

Fremont, CA

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

Toka Senior Backend Engineer

Israel

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Senior

Viken Detection Field Deployment Project Manager

Burlington, MA

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

Twenty Staff Product Manager

New York, NY

$184k–$389k / year

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

Military hardware and software

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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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