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Defense Jobs

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

5,995 open roles · Updated Sep 22, 2026

5,995 jobs

Aurelius Systems Sr. ML Engineer, Perception

San Francisco, CA

$190k–$222k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Auterion Senior Embedded Linux Engineer

Switzerland

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Senior

Verkada Hardware Engineer Program Manager - Compliance

San Mateo, CA

$140k–$210k / year

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

NODA AI Senior Systems Software Engineer

Austin, TX

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Cape Head of Government Relations

Arlington, VA

$250k–$350k / year

Job type: Business Dev & Customer Ops
Seniority: Director

Dominion Dynamics Aircraft Configuration & Layout Engineer

Canada

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

Andrenam Senior Software Engineer - Data Platform

Remote · Torrance, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Senior

Mach Industries May 2027 New Graduate Engineer, GNC & Modeling and Simulation

Huntington Beach, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

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Covenant Production Manager

Germany

Job type: Manufacturing & Production
Seniority: Manager

Long Wall Sr. Electronics Design Engineer

Long Beach, CA

$175k–$220k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Gallatin Engagement Manager, Special Projects

Washington, D.C.

$160k–$180k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

United States

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

Performance Drone Works Electrical Engineering Technician

Huntsville, AL

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

Picogrid Senior Software Engineer - Ukraine

Ukraine

$60k–$114k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Epirus Senior Systems Integration Engineer

Torrance, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Senior

AT Process Technologies Reliability Engineer

Waltham, MA · Berwick, ME

$100k–$180k / year

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

Sphinx Defense IT Infrastructure Deployment Manager

Colorado Springs, CO

$123k–$165k / year

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

Hidden Level Senior Manager, Manufacturing, Test & Service Engineering

East Syracuse, NY

Job type: Manufacturing & Production
Seniority: Manager

Second Front Systems Commercial Sales Account Executive

Remote

$110k–$140k / year

Job type: Business Dev & Customer Ops
Seniority: Senior

Unusual Machines Accountant

Orlando, FL

$85k–$95k / year

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

UFORCE IT Operations Engineer

Remote · Europe

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

Havoc AI Senior Drone Engineer

San Diego, CA

$150k–$180k / year

Job type: Mechanical & Physical Systems
Seniority: Senior

Tiberius Aerospace RevOps Manager

Remote

Job type: Business Dev & Customer Ops
Seniority: Manager

Vannevar Labs Mission Lead - San Diego (Clearance Required)

Remote · San Diego, CA

$150k–$170k / year

Job type: Business Dev & Customer Ops
Seniority: Senior

Heaviside Industries Test Engineer

Los Angeles, CA

$130k–$180k / year

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

Military hardware and software

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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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