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Defense Jobs

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

5,997 open roles · Updated Sep 22, 2026

5,997 jobs

Code Metal Principal Physics Programmer, C++ (Modeling & Simulation)

Remote

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Socket Technical Account Manager, Enterprise

Remote · United States · Canada

$130k–$160k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Overland AI Technical Recruiter (Contract)

Remote · Seattle, WA

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

STARK Werkstattmeister / Workshop Lead (all genders)

Germany

Job type: Manufacturing & Production
Seniority: Manager

Swarm Aero Forward Deployed Engineer

Remote

$175k–$220k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Scout AI GTM Senior Program Manager

Sunnyvale, CA

$170k–$200k / year

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

Skydio Hardware Product Management Intern - Fall 2026/Winter 2027

San Mateo, CA

$98k–$121k / year

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

Defense Unicorns Platform Engineer

Remote

$123k–$167k / year

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

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Rune Technologies Head of Mission Success

Rosslyn, VA

$200k–$240k / year

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

Shift5 Air Force Strategic Account Executive

Remote · Rosslyn, VA

$175k–$190k / year

Job type: Business Dev & Customer Ops
Seniority: Senior

Aurelius Systems Executive Assistant

San Francisco, CA

$90k–$120k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Auterion Forward Deployed Engineer

Germany

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Verkada QA Automation Engineer

Poland

$53k–$194k / year

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

Distributed Spectrum SkillBridge - Mission Operations Engineer

New York, NY

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

Cape HR Operations

New York, NY

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

Dominion Dynamics Systems Engineer, Mission Systems

Canada

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

NODA AI Senior Autonomy Engineer

Austin, TX

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Andrenam Manufacturing Engineer

Torrance, CA

$150k–$175k / year

Job type: Manufacturing & Production
Seniority: Mid-Level

TurbineOne Full-Stack Product Engineer

Remote

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Senior

Long Wall Head of Vehicle Engineering

Long Beach, CA

$165k–$245k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Mach Industries Spring 2027 Engineering Internship

Huntington Beach, CA · San Luis Obispo, CA · Victorville, CA

$62k–$114k / year

Job type: Mechanical & Physical Systems
Seniority: Intern

Covenant Senior Buyer

Grand Prairie, TX

Job type: Supply Chain & Procurement
Seniority: Senior

Gallatin Mission Operations Engineer

Austin, TX · El Segundo, CA · Washington, D.C.

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Kela Mechanical Engineer- LA

United States

Job type: Mechanical & Physical Systems
Seniority: Senior

Performance Drone Works Senior Test Engineer, Electronics Manufacturing

Huntsville, AL

Job type: Test, Quality, & Reliability
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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