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Defense Jobs

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

5,991 open roles · Updated Sep 22, 2026

5,991 jobs

Mach Industries May 2027 New Graduate Engineer, Vehicle Performance

Huntington Beach, CA

$115k–$130k / year

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

Covenant Manufacturing Systems Engineer

Grand Prairie, TX

Job type: Manufacturing & Production
Seniority: Mid-Level

Gallatin Senior Solutions Architect

Austin, TX · El Segundo, CA · Washington, D.C.

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

United States

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

Picogrid Growth Strategist

El Segundo, CA · Washington, D.C.

$115k–$185k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Performance Drone Works Mechanical Engineer

Huntsville, AL

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

Epirus Senior Principal Manufacturing Engineer - SMT/PCBA

Torrance, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

AT Process Technologies Automation & Controls Engineer

Waltham, MA · Berwick, ME

$100k–$180k / year

Job type: Electrical & Firmware
Seniority: Senior

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Sphinx Defense Senior DevOps Engineer

Colorado Springs, CO

$160k–$195k / year

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

Hidden Level Contracts Manager I - Government & Commercial

Syracuse, NY

$64k–$80k / year

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

Second Front Systems Security Authorization Specialist

Remote

$125k–$165k / year

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

Unusual Machines Network/Systems Administrator

Orlando, FL

$90k–$105k / year

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

UFORCE Staff AI Engineer

United Kingdom

Job type: AI & Autonomy
Seniority: Staff / Principal

Havoc AI Rapid Prototyping Engineer – Drones & Unmanned Systems

San Diego, CA

$150k–$180k / year

Job type: Mechanical & Physical Systems
Seniority: Senior

Heaviside Industries Principal Electrical Engineer

Los Angeles, CA

$175k–$265k / year

Job type: Electrical & Firmware
Seniority: Staff / Principal

Tiberius Aerospace CFD Engineer

Tucson, AZ

$100k–$150k / year

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

Vannevar Labs Senior Software Engineer, Full-Stack - Security Platform

Remote

$150k–$215k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Senior

First Order Effects Electromechanical Technician

Austin, TX

$50k–$150k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Furientis Workplace Operations Manager

Los Angeles, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

RogueBeam Sr DSP / RTL Engineer

Seattle, WA

Job type: Electrical & Firmware
Seniority: Senior

Fisica Specialist, Mechanical Engineer

Simi Valley, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Vatn Systems Sr. Metrology Engineer

Bristol, RI

Job type: Test, Quality, & Reliability
Seniority: Senior

Saildrone Principal Software Engineer, Perception

Alameda, CA

$300k–$380k / year

Job type: AI & Autonomy
Seniority: Staff / Principal

Dataminr Senior Director, AI Engineering

Remote · New York, NY

$230k–$337k / year

Job type: AI & Autonomy
Seniority: Director

Arxlight Senior Embedded Software & Firmware Engineer

Oakland, CA

$100k–$180k / year

Job type: Finance, Legal, & Compliance
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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