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Defense Jobs

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

5,997 open roles · Updated Sep 23, 2026

5,997 jobs

Verkada Supply Chain Manager, Data Operations

San Mateo, CA

$130k–$170k / year

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

NODA AI Controller

Austin, TX

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Cape Legal Counsel

Arlington, VA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Dominion Dynamics Sensor Modeling & Simulation Engineer (M&S)

Canada

Job type: AI & Autonomy
Seniority: Senior

Covenant Industrial Engineer

Grand Prairie, TX

Job type: Manufacturing & Production
Seniority: Mid-Level

Gallatin AI Engineer – Decision & Optimization Systems

El Segundo, CA

$80k–$210k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Kela Assistant Controller

Israel

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

Mach Industries MDAO Engineer

Huntington Beach, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

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Long Wall Sr. Avionics Development Technician

El Segundo, CA

$69k–$98k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Performance Drone Works Junior Software Engineer

Denver, CO

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Picogrid Forward Deployed Engineer

El Segundo, CA · Fort Bragg, NC

$120k–$200k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Epirus Global Trade Compliance Manager

Torrance, CA

$130k–$165k / year

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

Sphinx Defense Senior Backend Engineer

Remote

$160k–$185k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Senior

Hidden Level Senior Electrical Engineer - Digital Hardware

Syracuse, NY

$109k–$136k / year

Job type: Electrical & Firmware
Seniority: Senior

Second Front Systems Engineering Manager

Remote

$190k–$230k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Manager

Unusual Machines Inspector

Orlando, FL

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

Portugal

Job type: Manufacturing & Production
Seniority: Executive

Havoc AI Mission Operations Specialist

North Kingstown, RI

$125k–$150k / year

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

Vannevar Labs Senior Mission Manager - International (Clearance Required)

Washington, D.C.

$180k–$220k / year

Job type: Business Dev & Customer Ops
Seniority: Senior

Tiberius Aerospace Senior Test Engineer

Tucson, AZ

$125k–$175k / year

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

Furientis Technician, Avionics Integration

Los Angeles, CA

Job type: Electrical & Firmware
Seniority: Mid-Level

RogueBeam RFIC Engineer

Seattle, WA

Job type: Electrical & Firmware
Seniority: Mid-Level

Vatn Systems Embedded Firmware Engineer

Bristol, RI

Job type: Electrical & Firmware
Seniority: Mid-Level

Saildrone Manager, Defense Growth

Washington, D.C.

$150k–$180k / year

Job type: Business Dev & Customer Ops
Seniority: Manager

Dataminr Account Executive, International Defence

Remote — United Kingdom · Denmark · Ireland

Job type: Business Dev & Customer Ops
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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