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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

Defense Unicorns Platform Engineer (FedD200/ FedD201/ FedD202)

Remote

$123k–$167k / year

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

Rune Technologies Backend Software Engineer - GenAI

Rosslyn, VA · New York, NY · Seattle, WA

$190k–$230k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Senior

Aurelius Systems Sr. Robotics Software Engineer, Controls

San Francisco, CA

$180k–$200k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Auterion Team Assistant

Switzerland

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

Verkada Enterprise Development Representative (December 2026 Grads)

Austin, TX

$55k–$70k / year

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

Distributed Spectrum Machine Learning Research, RF Foundation Models Specialist

New York, NY

$200k–$300k / year

Job type: AI & Autonomy
Seniority: Senior

Cape IT Support Specialist

New York, NY

$85k–$105k / year

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

Dominion Dynamics Aerodynamics Engineer

Canada

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

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NODA AI Senior Quality Software Engineer

Austin, TX

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Andrenam Director, Commercial Programs

Remote

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

TurbineOne Lead Field Engineer

Remote

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

Long Wall Head of Launch Systems

Long Beach, CA

$145k–$230k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Mach Industries May 2027 New Graduate Engineer, Electrical / Avionics

Huntington Beach, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Covenant Talent & People Partner

Grand Prairie, TX

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

Gallatin Technical Product Manager, Navigator

Austin, TX

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Kela Software Engineer- LA

United States

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Senior

Picogrid VP of Government Affairs

Washington, D.C.

$250k–$310k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Performance Drone Works Senior Electronics Manufacturing Engineer

Huntsville, AL

Job type: Manufacturing & Production
Seniority: Senior

Epirus Technical Project Manager

Torrance, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

AT Process Technologies Ground Operations Technician

Berwick, ME

Job type: Manufacturing & Production
Seniority: Mid-Level

Sphinx Defense Senior Network Engineer

Remote · Colorado Springs, CO

$144k–$176k / year

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

Second Front Systems Senior Technical Implementation Engineer (United Kingdom)

Remote · United Kingdom

$127k–$147k / year

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

Unusual Machines Facilities Manager

Orlando, FL

Job type: Business & People Ops
Seniority: Manager

Hidden Level Mechanical Engineer

Remote · Syracuse, NY

$82k–$113k / year

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

UFORCE Lead Recruiter

Remote · United States

Job type: Business & People Ops
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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