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Defense Jobs

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

6,185 open roles · Updated Sep 30, 2026

6,185 jobs

Anduril Industries Senior Analytics Engineer

Costa Mesa, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Anduril Industries Staff Flight Test Engineer, Missiles

Costa Mesa, CA

$166k–$220k / year

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

Anduril Industries Mission Software Engineer, Vehicle Software, Computer Vision

Costa Mesa, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Anduril Industries Manufacturing Engineer

Quonset, RI

$111k–$147k / year

Job type: Manufacturing & Production
Seniority: Mid-Level

Anduril Industries Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Quonset, RI

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Anduril Industries Strategy & Operations, Production

Costa Mesa, CA

$146k–$194k / year

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

Anduril Industries Senior Flight Test Engineer - Advanced Effects (Missiles)

Costa Mesa, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Anduril Industries Planning Analyst

Costa Mesa, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

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Anduril Industries Staff Mission Systems Engineer, Air Dominance & Strike, Active Clearance

Costa Mesa, CA

$191k–$253k / year

Job type: Product, Programs, & Systems
Seniority: Staff / Principal

Anduril Industries Systems Engineer, Advanced Effects, Active Clearance

Costa Mesa, CA

$146k–$191k / year

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

Anduril Industries Structures Engineer, Air Vehicles

Costa Mesa, CA

$129k–$171k / year

Job type: Mechanical & Physical Systems
Seniority: Senior

Anduril Industries Lead Manufacturing Engineer, Drones

Santa Ana, CA

$146k–$194k / year

Job type: Manufacturing & Production
Seniority: Manager

Anduril Industries Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Fury

Ashville, OH

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Anduril Industries Mission Software Engineer, Vehicle Software, GenSWE

Costa Mesa, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Anduril Industries Staff Production Program Manager

Costa Mesa, CA

$166k–$220k / year

Job type: Product, Programs, & Systems
Seniority: Staff / Principal

Anduril Industries Senior Structures Engineer, Air Vehicles

Costa Mesa, CA

$146k–$194k / year

Job type: Mechanical & Physical Systems
Seniority: Senior

Anduril Industries Production Technician - SkillBridge

Costa Mesa, CA · Irvine, CA · Santa Ana, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Anduril Industries Federal Materials Associate, FAR/DFAR (1st Shift)

Costa Mesa, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Anduril Industries Robotics Software Engineer, Vehicle Software

Costa Mesa, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Anduril Industries Mission Software Engineer, Air Vehicle Autonomy, C++

Costa Mesa, CA · Seattle, WA · Washington, D.C.

$166k–$220k / year

Job type: AI & Autonomy
Seniority: Senior

Anduril Industries Mission Software Engineer, Vehicle Software, Active Clearance

Costa Mesa, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Anduril Industries Mission Software Engineer, Vehicle Software, C++

Costa Mesa, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Anduril Industries Robotics Software Engineer, Air Vehicle Autonomy

Costa Mesa, CA · Seattle, WA · Washington, D.C.

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Anduril Industries Software Engineer, Vehicle Software, V&V

Costa Mesa, CA

$166k–$220k / year

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

Anduril Industries Senior Development Test Engineer

Costa Mesa, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-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.

6,185 listed openings across 92 companies

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