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Defense Jobs

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

5,998 open roles · Updated Sep 22, 2026

5,998 jobs

Dataminr Software Engineer II

Remote · New York, NY

$138k–$160k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Airbase Full Stack Engineer

New York, NY

$125k–$250k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

UNION Automation Controls Engineer

Dallas, TX

Job type: Electrical & Firmware
Seniority: Mid-Level

XBOW Software Engineer - Platform / Core Infrastructure - EMEA

Remote — Europe

$100k–$350k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Arxlight Senior Backend Engineer

Oakland, CA

$150k–$200k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Senior

Ghost Robotics VP, U.S. Business Development

Remote · Philadelphia, PA

Job type: Business Dev & Customer Ops
Seniority: Executive

Infisical Enterprise Account Executive

Remote · United Kingdom

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Viken Detection Assembler

Burlington, MA

Job type: Manufacturing & Production
Seniority: Entry-Level

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Twenty Director, Software Engineering

Arlington, VA

$224k–$470k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Director

Strider Technologies Data Intelligence Analyst II – China Focus

Tysons Corner, VA · South Jordan, UT

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

ZeroMark Electrical Design Engineer

New York, NY

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Quantum Systems Product Manager Mission Payload Land (m/f/d)

Germany

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

Anduril Industries Senior C++ Engineer, High-Performance Systems

Broomfield, CO · Fort Collins, CO

$190k–$252k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Senior

Helsing Técnico Mecatrónico - Robótica

Spain

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

Shield AI Compensation Director, International, Sales & Marketing (R6051)

United Kingdom

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

Saronic Director of International Growth - Australia

Australia

Job type: Business & People Ops
Seniority: Director

Castelion Lead Integration & Test Engineer

Torrance, CA

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

Neros Autonomy Platform & Runtime Lead

Torrance, CA

$164k–$229k / year

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

Firestorm Senior Software Engineer

San Diego, CA

$145k–$165k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Senior

Singularity Build Technician

El Segundo, CA

Job type: Manufacturing & Production
Seniority: Senior

Harmattan AI Production Quality Engineer Intern

France

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

Allen Control Systems Electronics Technician

Austin, TX

Job type: Electrical & Firmware
Seniority: Entry-Level

CHAOS Industries Mission Execution Lead (US)

El Segundo, CA

$160k–$200k / year

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

Onebrief Outcome Engineer - Salt Lake City, UT

Salt Lake City, UT

$200k–$320k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Forterra Forward Deployed Engineer

Arlington, VA · Clarksburg, MD · Carey, ID

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.

5,998 listed openings across 92 companies

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