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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

Saronic Supplier Quality Engineer

Franklin, LA

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

Castelion Senior GNC Engineer (Navigation)

Rio Rancho, NM

Job type: AI & Autonomy
Seniority: Senior

Neros Operations Project Manager

Ukraine

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

Firestorm Business Development Lead, Ground Vehicles

Remote · San Diego, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Singularity Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Gardena, CA

Job type: Mechanical & Physical Systems
Seniority: Senior

Harmattan AI Embedded Software Engineer - GCS

France

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

Allen Control Systems Robotics Software Test Technician

Austin, TX

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

CHAOS Industries Staff Mechanical Engineer

El Segundo, CA

$167k–$209k / year

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

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Onebrief Senior Site Reliability Engineer, Application Reliability (Arlington, VA) - Secret Clearance Required - Relocation Provided

Remote · United States

$180k–$220k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Senior

Forterra Workplace Operations Coordinator (Part-Time)

Clarksburg, MD

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Code Metal Staff Simulation Engineer (Modeling & Simulation)

Remote

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Socket Compliance Engineering Lead

Remote · United States

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Overland AI Technical Lead - Compute Platform and Optimization

Seattle, WA

$200k–$260k / year

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

STARK Senior Software Engineer - Go (All Genders)

Germany · Sweden

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Senior

Swarm Aero Software Engineer, Robotics

Remote

$170k–$250k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Scout AI Senior AI Engineer

Remote · Sunnyvale, CA

$200k–$400k / year

Job type: AI & Autonomy
Seniority: Senior

Skydio Recruiting Coordinator

San Mateo, CA

$80k–$100k / year

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

Defense Unicorns Marketing Content Manager (SMM210)

Remote

$94k–$127k / year

Job type: Marketing & Design
Seniority: Mid-Level

Rune Technologies Front End Engineer

Rosslyn, VA

$180k–$215k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Senior

Aurelius Systems Sr. Optical Engineer, R&D

San Francisco, CA

$150k–$200k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Auterion IT Administrator

Germany

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Verkada Hardware Engineer Program Manager - Compliance

San Mateo, CA

$140k–$210k / year

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

Distributed Spectrum Embedded Engineer

New York, NY

$150k–$220k / year

Job type: Electrical & Firmware
Seniority: Senior

Cape Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)

New York, NY · Washington, D.C.

$300k–$350k / year

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

Dominion Dynamics Air Autonomy Team

Canada

Job type: AI & Autonomy
Seniority: Mid-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.

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