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Defense Jobs

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

5,975 open roles · Updated Sep 22, 2026

5,975 jobs

NODA AI Business Development Manager, Special Operations

Remote

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Andrenam Director, US Government Programs

Remote

Job type: Finance, Legal, & Compliance
Seniority: Entry-Level

TurbineOne Principal, Business Development Air Force

Remote

Job type: Business Dev & Customer Ops
Seniority: Director

Long Wall Lead Test Engineer

Long Beach, CA

$145k–$185k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Mach Industries May 2027 New Graduate Engineer, Vehicle Performance

Huntington Beach, CA

$115k–$130k / year

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

Covenant Talent & People Partner

Germany

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

Gallatin Strategy Operations Associate, Growth

Austin, TX · Washington, D.C.

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Kela System Engineer- LA

United States

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

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Picogrid Technical Recruiter

El Segundo, CA

$120k–$150k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Performance Drone Works Principal System Test Engineer

Huntsville, AL

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

Epirus Master Integrated Scheduler

Torrance, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Senior

AT Process Technologies Project Engineer

Waltham, MA · Berwick, ME

$100k–$180k / year

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

Sphinx Defense Junior DevOps Engineer

Colorado Springs, CO

$75k–$112k / year

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

Hidden Level Contracts Manager II - Government & Commercial Contracts

Syracuse, NY

$90k–$118k / year

Job type: Finance, Legal, & Compliance
Seniority: Mid-Level

Second Front Systems Security Authorization Specialist

Remote

$125k–$165k / year

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

Unusual Machines Director of SOX and Internal Controls

Orlando, FL

$145k–$160k / year

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

UFORCE USV Operator / Coxswain

United Kingdom

Job type: Mechanical & Physical Systems
Seniority: Senior

Valstad Operations Lead

Austin, TX

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

Havoc AI Recruiter

San Diego, CA

$150k–$175k / year

Job type: Business & People Ops
Seniority: Senior

Heaviside Industries Principal DSP Engineer

Los Angeles, CA

$185k–$270k / year

Job type: Electrical & Firmware
Seniority: Staff / Principal

Tiberius Aerospace Creative Director

Newport Beach, CA

$150k–$175k / year

Job type: Marketing & Design
Seniority: Director

Vannevar Labs Senior Software Engineer, Search

Remote

$150k–$215k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Senior

First Order Effects Electrical Engineer: Power Distribution & Controls

Austin, TX

$100k–$250k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Furientis Development Engineer, Solid Rocket Motors

Los Angeles, CA

Job type: Mechanical & Physical Systems
Seniority: Senior

RogueBeam RFIC Engineer

Seattle, WA

Job type: Electrical & Firmware
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.

5,975 listed openings across 92 companies

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