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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

Picogrid Head of Hardware

El Segundo, CA

$220k–$270k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Epirus Supply Chain Compliance Manager

Torrance, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

AT Process Technologies Systems Engineer

Waltham, MA · Berwick, ME

$100k–$180k / year

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

Sphinx Defense Backend Engineer

Remote

$138k–$167k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Hidden Level Production Expeditor

East Syracuse, NY

$62k–$76k / year

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

Second Front Systems Commercial Sales Account Executive

Remote

$110k–$140k / year

Job type: Business Dev & Customer Ops
Seniority: Senior

Unusual Machines Accounting Manager

Orlando, FL

$105k–$125k / year

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

UFORCE Forward Deployed Engineer, US

Remote · United States

Job type: Business Dev & Customer Ops
Seniority: Senior

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Havoc AI Senior Drone Engineer

San Diego, CA

$150k–$180k / year

Job type: Mechanical & Physical Systems
Seniority: Senior

Tiberius Aerospace GNC Embedded Engineer

Tucson, AZ

$155k–$200k / year

Job type: Electrical & Firmware
Seniority: Senior

Vannevar Labs Forward Deployed Engineer - Software Modernization (TS/SCI Clearance Required)

Washington, D.C.

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Senior

First Order Effects Engineering Operations Intern

Austin, TX

$42k–$73k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Furientis Energetic Materials Engineer, Solid Propellant

Los Angeles, CA

Job type: Mechanical & Physical Systems
Seniority: Senior

RogueBeam RFIC Engineer

Seattle, WA

Job type: Electrical & Firmware
Seniority: Mid-Level

Fisica Senior Mechanical Engineer

San Leandro, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Vatn Systems Quality Technician

Bristol, RI

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

Saildrone Mission Manager

Alameda, CA

$135k–$160k / year

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

Dataminr Senior Sales Engineer

Remote · New York, NY

$153k–$225k / year

Job type: Business Dev & Customer Ops
Seniority: Senior

Arxlight Senior Firmware Engineer - ESC

Oakland, CA

$120k–$180k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Twenty Forward Deployed Site Reliability Engineer (TS/SCI Required)

Arlington, VA

$192k–$455k / year

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

Strider Technologies Public Sector Account Executive

Tysons Corner, VA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Quantum Systems Team Lead Systems Engineering – Industrialization (m/f/d)

Germany

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

Anduril Industries Lead Financial Analyst, Consolidations

Costa Mesa, CA

$129k–$171k / year

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

Helsing Accountant - Part time

Germany

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

Shield AI Senior Engineer, Cybersecurity (R5972)

Washington, D.C.

$110k–$170k / 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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