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Defense Jobs

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

5,995 open roles · Updated Sep 22, 2026

5,995 jobs

AT Process Technologies Analytical Chemist

Waltham, MA

$120k–$145k / year

Job type: Mechanical & Physical Systems
Seniority: Senior

Sphinx Defense Product Manager (Mission Planning Operations/Ground Terminal Management)

Colorado Springs, CO

$190k–$215k / year

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

Epirus Lead, Production

Torrance, CA

$96k–$120k / year

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

Unusual Machines Compensation and Benefits

Orlando, FL

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

Hidden Level Principal Product Manager - Sensor Hardware

Syracuse, NY

$162k–$210k / year

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

Second Front Systems Senior Forward Deployed Engineer - Implementation Focus

Remote

$160k–$190k / year

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

UFORCE Head of Platform / Senior Platform Manager

United Kingdom

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Valstad Controls & Robotics Technician

Austin, TX

Job type: Electrical & Firmware
Seniority: Mid-Level

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Havoc AI ML Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

Remote

$150k–$175k / year

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

Heaviside Industries Electrical Engineer

Los Angeles, CA

$95k–$150k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Tiberius Aerospace CFD Engineer

Orange County, CA

$120k–$180k / year

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

Chariot Defense Power Electronics Engineer

San Bruno, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Vannevar Labs Mission Lead - Tampa (Clearance Required)

Tampa, FL

Job type: Business Dev & Customer Ops
Seniority: Senior

First Order Effects Business Development Manager: Pacific

Washington, D.C. · Arlington, VA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Wraithwatch Software Engineer

Remote · United States

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Senior

Furientis Mechanical Engineer

Los Angeles, CA

Job type: Mechanical & Physical Systems
Seniority: Senior

Valinor Enterprises Software Engineer, Edge AI

Washington, D.C.

Job type: AI & Autonomy
Seniority: Mid-Level

RED 6 Chief Engineer

Denver, CO

$200k–$250k / year

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

Fisica Senior Manager, Electrical & RF/Wireless Engineering

Simi Valley, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Traysar Industries Electrical Engineer (Control Systems)

Austin, TX

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

RogueBeam Sr. RFIC Engineer

Seattle, WA

Job type: Electrical & Firmware
Seniority: Senior

Vatn Systems Systems Administrator (Atlassian)

Bristol, RI

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

Picogrid Head of People

El Segundo, CA

$180k–$220k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Swan Technologies DSP / SDR Receiver Engineer — Navigation & Communications

Remote

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Saildrone Software Engineer, Simulation & Evaluation

Alameda, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

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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