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Defense Jobs

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

5,981 open roles · Updated Sep 22, 2026

5,981 jobs

First Order Effects Firmware Engineer (Embedded Systems)

Austin, TX

$100k–$250k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Furientis Aerodynamics Engineer

Los Angeles, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

RogueBeam Digital RTL Engineer

Seattle, WA

Job type: Electrical & Firmware
Seniority: Mid-Level

Fisica Senior Specialist, Cyber Information Systems Security Officer

San Leandro, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Vatn Systems Growth Manager – Commercial, State, and Local Markets

Bristol, RI · Washington, D.C.

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

Saildrone Mission Manager - Middle East

United Arab Emirates

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

Dataminr Account Executive, SLED (West)

Remote

$231k–$340k / year

Job type: Business Dev & Customer Ops
Seniority: Senior

Arxlight Senior Mechanical Engineer

Oakland, CA

$90k–$160k / year

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

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Twenty Staff Data Engineer

New York, NY

$192k–$455k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Staff / Principal

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 Path Planning & Swarm Autonomy Engineer (m/f/d)

Germany

Job type: AI & Autonomy
Seniority: Mid-Level

Anduril Industries Financial Analyst II, Electromagnetic Warfare

Costa Mesa, CA

$77k–$102k / year

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

Helsing Finanzbuchhalterin (m/w/d)

Germany

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

Shield AI Compensation Director, International, Sales & Marketing (R6051)

United Kingdom

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

Franklin, LA

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

Castelion Manufacturing Specialist (Solid Rocket Motor Production)

Midland, TX

Job type: Manufacturing & Production
Seniority: Mid-Level

Neros Administration & Procurement Specialist

Ukraine

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

Firestorm UAS Operational Pilot & Instructor-San Diego

San Diego, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Singularity Senior Propulsion Engineer, Analysis

Denver, CO

Job type: Mechanical & Physical Systems
Seniority: Senior

Harmattan AI VP Production Morocco

Morocco

Job type: Manufacturing & Production
Seniority: Executive

Allen Control Systems Quality Engineer - Weekend Shift

Austin, TX

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

CHAOS Industries Communications Systems & Spectrum Compliance Lead

El Segundo, CA

$150k–$190k / year

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

Onebrief Senior Corporate Security Systems Engineer

Remote · United States

$180k–$200k / year

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

Forterra AI Platform Engineer

Arlington, VA

$125k–$145k / year

Job type: AI & Autonomy
Seniority: Senior

Code Metal Head of Product

San Francisco, CA

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

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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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