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Defense Jobs

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

5,984 open roles · Updated Sep 21, 2026

5,984 jobs

Blue Water Autonomy Component Test Engineer

Lexington, MA

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

Strider Technologies Client Success Manager - Canada (Bilingual – English/French)

Remote — Canada

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

ZeroMark Senior Marketing Manager

New York, NY

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Quantum Systems Technical Project Manager (m/f/d)

Germany

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

Anduril Industries Process Technician

Hudson, NH

$62k–$77k / year

Job type: Manufacturing & Production
Seniority: Mid-Level

Helsing Chief of Staff, S&O (AUS)

Australia

Job type: Business & People Ops
Seniority: Director

Shield AI Staff Systems Administrator (5996)

India

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

Saronic Senior Electrical R&D Test Engineer

Austin, TX

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

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Castelion Lead Integration & Test Engineer

Rio Rancho, NM

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

Neros Mission Integration Specialist

Torrance, CA

$68k–$95k / year

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

Firestorm Engineering Manager, Simulation

San Diego, CA

$175k–$220k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Manager

Singularity Project Lead - Facility Development

Denver, CO

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

Harmattan AI Executive Assistant

Switzerland

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Allen Control Systems Buyer 1

Austin, TX

Job type: Manufacturing & Production
Seniority: Mid-Level

CHAOS Industries Principal Mechanical Engineer

El Segundo, CA

$233k–$292k / year

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

Onebrief Outcome Engineer - Orlando, FL

Orlando, FL

$200k–$320k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Forterra Proposal Writer & Business Development Analyst

Arlington, VA

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

Code Metal Principal Simulation Engineer (Modeling & Simulation)

Remote

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Socket Technical Account Manager, Commercial

Remote · United States · Canada

$130k–$160k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Overland AI Mission Success Program Manager

Seattle, WA

$120k–$150k / year

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

STARK Tactical Data Link Expert (all genders)

Germany

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

Swarm Aero Structures Design Engineer, Aiframe

Oxnard, CA

$155k–$240k / year

Job type: Mechanical & Physical Systems
Seniority: Senior

Scout AI Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Sunnyvale, CA

$210k–$265k / year

Job type: Electrical & Firmware
Seniority: Senior

Skydio Director, SLED Solutions Engineering

Remote

$196k–$245k / year

Job type: Business Dev & Customer Ops
Seniority: Director

Defense Unicorns Senior Software Engineer - Open Source (RD217)

Remote

$149k–$201k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Senior

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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