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Defense Jobs

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

6,011 open roles · Updated Sep 21, 2026

6,011 jobs

Chariot Defense Manufacturing Technician

San Bruno, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Vannevar Labs Mission Lead - USV Software

Norfolk, VA

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

Wraithwatch Enterprise Mission Manager

Remote · United States

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

First Order Effects Revenue Operations Analyst

Washington, D.C. · Arlington, VA · Austin, TX

$85k–$125k / year

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

Andrenam Technical Recruiter

Torrance, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Senior

Furientis Senior Opto-Mechanical Engineer

Los Angeles, CA

Job type: Mechanical & Physical Systems
Seniority: Senior

Fisica Electro-Mechanical Assembler

San Leandro, CA

$51k–$95k / year

Job type: Manufacturing & Production
Seniority: Mid-Level

RED 6 Principal Mechanical Engineer – Structural and Vibration Analyst

Denver, CO

$170k–$200k / year

Job type: Mechanical & Physical Systems
Seniority: Staff / Principal

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Traysar Industries Horizontal Directional Driller (HDD) - Experimental Field Testing

Lockhart, TX

Job type: Manufacturing & Production
Seniority: Entry-Level

Valinor Enterprises Full-Stack Software Engineer, C2 & Tactical Integration

Cookeville, TN

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Picogrid Senior Accountant

El Segundo, CA

$105k–$125k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Vatn Systems Government Relations Manager

Washington, D.C.

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

Swan Technologies Head of Partnerships

Remote · United States · Washington, D.C. · San Francisco, CA

Job type: Business Dev & Customer Ops
Seniority: Director

Saildrone Staff Reliability and Quality Engineer

Alameda, CA

$160k–$188k / year

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

9 Mothers Mechanical Engineer, Senior

Austin, TX

$150k–$185k / year

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

Long Wall Supply Chain Specialist, Strategic Vendors

Long Beach, CA

$120k–$170k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Senior

UNION Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Dallas, TX

Job type: Manufacturing & Production
Seniority: Senior

CX2 Inventory & Receiving Specialist

El Segundo, CA

$65k–$85k / year

Job type: Supply Chain & Procurement
Seniority: Entry-Level

RogueBeam PCB Designer

Seattle, WA

Job type: Electrical & Firmware
Seniority: Senior

Galvanick Head of Marketing

Remote

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Airbase Frontend Developer

New York, NY

$125k–$250k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Guardian RF Electrical Engineer Intern (Summer)

Washington, D.C.

$58k–$84k / year

Job type: Electrical & Firmware
Seniority: Intern

Theseus Robotics Software Engineer, Localization

San Francisco, CA

$140k–$250k / year

Job type: AI & Autonomy
Seniority: Mid-Level

Nidus Technologies Senior Recruiter

New York, NY

Job type: Business & People Ops
Seniority: Senior

Arxlight Sr. Recruiter

Oakland, CA

$64k–$250k / year

Job type: Business & People Ops
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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