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Defense Jobs

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

5,993 open roles · Updated Sep 22, 2026

5,993 jobs

STARK Production Data Engineer (all genders)

Germany

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

Swarm Aero Software Engineer, Autonomy

Remote

$170k–$250k / year

Job type: AI & Autonomy
Seniority: Staff / Principal

Scout AI Staff Software Engineer, Agent Harnessing

Remote · Sunnyvale, CA

$230k–$380k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Staff / Principal

Skydio Deployment and Support Engineer (Japan)

Japan

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Defense Unicorns Platform Engineer

San Antonio, TX

$123k–$167k / year

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

Rune Technologies Backend Software Engineer - Sensors and Integrations

Seattle, WA · Rosslyn, VA

$185k–$205k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Shift5 Hardware (Electrical) Engineer

Remote · Rosslyn, VA

$130k–$180k / year

Job type: Electrical & Firmware
Seniority: Mid-Level

Aurelius Systems Operations Specialist

San Francisco, CA

$90k–$120k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

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Auterion Drone Assembly Technician

Switzerland

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Verkada AV Engineer - London & United States East Coast

United Kingdom

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Distributed Spectrum Mission Operations Engineer

New York, NY

$150k–$250k / year

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

Cape Head of People

New York, NY

$275k–$350k / year

Job type: Business & People Ops
Seniority: Director

Dominion Dynamics Vehicle Management System Engineer

Canada

Job type: Electrical & Firmware
Seniority: Senior

NODA AI Contracts Manager

Austin, TX

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Andrenam Electrical Harness Technician

Torrance, CA

Job type: Electrical & Firmware
Seniority: Entry-Level

TurbineOne Field Engineer

Remote

$130k–$185k / year

Job type: Business Dev & Customer Ops
Seniority: Mid-Level

Long Wall Sr. Hardware Development Engineer

Long Beach, CA

$145k–$185k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Mach Industries May 2027 New Graduate Engineer, Flight Test & Ops

Huntington Beach, CA

$105k–$110k / year

Job type: Test, Quality, & Reliability
Seniority: Entry-Level

Covenant Head of Production

Germany

Job type: Manufacturing & Production
Seniority: Director

Gallatin Infrastructure Engineer

El Segundo, CA · Washington, D.C. · Palo Alto, CA · San Francisco, CA · Austin, TX · New York, NY

$80k–$210k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Kela Mechanical Engineer- LA

United States

Job type: Mechanical & Physical Systems
Seniority: Senior

Performance Drone Works Senior Electronics Manufacturing Engineer

Huntsville, AL

Job type: Manufacturing & Production
Seniority: Senior

Picogrid Fullstack Engineer

El Segundo, CA

$130k–$185k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

AT Process Technologies Site Director

Berwick, ME

Job type: Manufacturing & Production
Seniority: Director

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

El Segundo, CA

$190k–$215k / year

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

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.

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