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Defense Jobs

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

5,993 open roles · Updated Sep 22, 2026

5,993 jobs

Twenty Senior/Staff DevOps Engineer

New York, NY

$192k–$455k / year

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

Strider Technologies Senior Product Manager / シニアプロダクトマネージャー

Japan

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Quantum Systems Flight Control & State Estimation Engineer (m/f/d)

Germany

Job type: AI & Autonomy
Seniority: Mid-Level

Anduril Industries Senior Software Engineer, Target Tracking

Broomfield, CO · Fort Collins, CO

$190k–$252k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Senior

Helsing Senior Accountant Accounts Payable

Germany

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

Shield AI Senior Systems Administrator (6006)

India

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

Saronic Commissioning Assistant Engineer, Marauder

Franklin, LA

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

Castelion GNC Engineer – Actuation Systems

Torrance, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

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Neros Finance & Operations Manager

Ukraine

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

Firestorm Associate Product Manager

San Diego, CA

$100k–$125k / year

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

Singularity Senior Mechanical Engineer - Structures

Gardena, CA

$160k–$225k / year

Job type: Mechanical & Physical Systems
Seniority: Senior

Harmattan AI Signal Processing Engineer (RF Processing & Analytics)

France

Job type: AI & Autonomy
Seniority: Mid-Level

Allen Control Systems CNC Machinist - Weekend Shift

Austin, TX

Job type: Manufacturing & Production
Seniority: Mid-Level

CHAOS Industries Applied AI Engineer

San Francisco, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Onebrief Customer Success Engineer [Ft. Leavenworth] - Relocation Provided

Fort Leavenworth, KS

$135k–$170k / year

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

Forterra Senior Payloads Software Engineer

Clarksburg, MD

$120k–$200k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Senior

Code Metal Head of Security

San Francisco, CA

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

Socket Sr. Social Media Manager

Remote

$125k–$170k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Overland AI Production Coordinator

Seattle, WA

$81k–$100k / year

Job type: Manufacturing & Production
Seniority: Entry-Level

STARK Operations Manager - Flight Test (all genders)

Germany

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

Swarm Aero Software Engineer Intern (Summer 2027)

Remote

$73k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Intern

Scout AI Drone Operator

Paso Robles, CA

$62k–$104k / year

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

Skydio Product Counsel

San Mateo, CA

$212k–$290k / year

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

Defense Unicorns Mission Director - Space

Remote

$145k–$185k / year

Job type: Business Dev & Customer Ops
Seniority: Senior

Rune Technologies Mission Manager

Rosslyn, VA

$140k–$200k / year

Job type: Product, Programs, & Systems
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.

5,993 listed openings across 92 companies

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