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Defense Jobs

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

6,795 open roles · Updated Nov 13, 2026

6,795 jobs

Shield AI Summer 2027 - Electrical Engineering Intern

Dallas, TX · Seattle, WA · Washington, D.C. · San Diego, CA · Boston, MA

$79k–$152k / year

Job type: Electrical & Firmware
Seniority: Intern

Anduril Industries Materials Associate

Morrisville, NC

$45k–$71k / year

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

Shield AI Production Technician

Dallas, TX

$50k–$77k / year

Job type: Manufacturing & Production
Seniority: Entry-Level

Anduril Industries Manufacturing Engineer

Lexington, MA

$132k–$175k / year

Job type: Manufacturing & Production
Seniority: Senior

Shield AI Staff Engineer, Quality (R4840)

Seattle, WA · Washington, D.C.

$149k–$223k / year

Job type: Test, Quality, & Reliability
Seniority: Staff / Principal

Anduril Industries Training Systems Administrator

Costa Mesa, CA

$117k–$154k / year

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

Shield AI Senior Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration (R5402)

San Mateo, CA

$281k–$421k / year

Job type: AI & Autonomy
Seniority: Staff / Principal

Anduril Industries Senior Vehicle Energy Regulation Engineer

Santa Ana, CA

$167k–$222k / year

Job type: Electrical & Firmware
Seniority: Senior

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Shield AI Senior Software Engineer, Autonomy Capabilities (R5339)

San Mateo, CA

$196k–$294k / year

Job type: AI & Autonomy
Seniority: Senior

Anduril Industries Director of Manufacturing Engineering, EW

Irvine, CA

$220k–$292k / year

Job type: Manufacturing & Production
Seniority: Director

Shield AI Senior Staff Software Engineer, Autonomy Capabilities (R4587)

San Mateo, CA

$281k–$421k / year

Job type: AI & Autonomy
Seniority: Staff / Principal

Anduril Industries Production Recruiter

Quonset, RI

$147k–$196k / year

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

Shield AI June 2027 Co-0p - Electrical Engineering Intern

Dallas, TX · San Diego, CA · Boston, MA · Seattle, WA · Washington, D.C.

$79k–$152k / year

Job type: Electrical & Firmware
Seniority: Intern

Anduril Industries Lead Maintenance Engineer, Maritime

Costa Mesa, CA

$132k–$175k / year

Job type: Manufacturing & Production
Seniority: Manager

Shield AI Senior Staff Engineer, ML Ops (R4941)

San Mateo, CA

$280k–$420k / year

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

Anduril Industries Senior Technical Recruiter

Boston, MA · Costa Mesa, CA

$147k–$196k / year

Job type: Business & People Ops
Seniority: Senior

Shield AI Simulation Specialist, UAE (R5860)

United Arab Emirates

Job type: Business Dev & Customer Ops
Seniority: Senior

Anduril Industries Senior Product Manager, Forward Deployed

Colorado Springs, CO

$144k–$192k / year

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

Shield AI Aerodynamics & Performance Engineer (R5732)

Dallas, TX

$115k–$175k / year

Job type: Mechanical & Physical Systems
Seniority: Senior

Anduril Industries Senior Software Engineer, Manufacturing

Irvine, CA

$191k–$254k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Senior

Shield AI Senior Staff Talent Sourcer - G&A

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

Job type: Business & People Ops
Seniority: Staff / Principal

Anduril Industries Software Engineer, ERP Applications & Development

Costa Mesa, CA

$190k–$250k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Shield AI Senior Executive Sourcer

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

Job type: Business & People Ops
Seniority: Senior

Anduril Industries Recruiting Lead

Costa Mesa, CA

$147k–$196k / year

Job type: Business & People Ops
Seniority: Manager

Shield AI Staff Engineer, Perception (R5611)

United Kingdom

Job type: AI & Autonomy
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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