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Defense Jobs

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

5,994 open roles · Updated Sep 23, 2026

5,994 jobs

Auterion Forward Deployed Engineer

United Kingdom

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Verkada Mid-Enterprise Corporate Account Executive (Quebec City)

Canada

$173k–$230k / year

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

NODA AI Forward-Deployed Solution Engineer - International

United Arab Emirates

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Cape Software Engineer, Developer Experience

New York, NY

$225k–$275k / year

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

Dominion Dynamics Accounting Specialist

Canada

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

Covenant Head of Communications

Washington, D.C.

Job type: Marketing & Design
Seniority: Director

Gallatin Cleared Software Engineer (TS and TS/SCI)

El Segundo, CA · Washington, D.C. · Palo Alto, CA · San Francisco, CA · Austin, TX · New York, NY

$80k–$210k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Kela Director of FP&A

Remote · Israel

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

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Mach Industries Senior Embedded Software Engineer, High-Performance Signal Processing

Huntington Beach, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Long Wall Test & Operations Engineer

Long Beach, CA

$91k–$141k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Senior

Performance Drone Works Associate General Counsel

Remote · Huntsville, AL

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Picogrid Harnessing Technician

El Segundo, CA

$70k–$120k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Epirus Legal Operations Manager

Torrance, CA

$140k–$159k / year

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

Sphinx Defense Senior Backend Engineer

Colorado Springs, CO

$160k–$185k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Senior

Hidden Level Principal Electrical Engineer - Digital Hardware

Syracuse, NY

$162k–$210k / year

Job type: Electrical & Firmware
Seniority: Staff / Principal

Unusual Machines Build Assembler 2nd Shift (3PM - 11:30PM)

Orlando, FL

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

UFORCE Financial Director

Portugal

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

Havoc AI Air Operations Specialist

San Diego, CA

$130k–$155k / year

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

Vannevar Labs Engineering Manager, Security Platform

Remote

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

Tiberius Aerospace Senior Test Engineer

Tucson, AZ

$125k–$175k / year

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

Furientis Electrical Engineer, Circuit Design and Power Electronics

Los Angeles, CA

Job type: Electrical & Firmware
Seniority: Senior

Vatn Systems CNC Operator – Multi-Axis Machining

Bristol, RI

Job type: Manufacturing & Production
Seniority: Mid-Level

Saildrone Manufacturing Systems Integration & Test Engineer

Alameda, CA

$145k–$170k / year

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

Dataminr Account Executive, International Defence (Iberia)

Remote — United Kingdom · Denmark

Job type: Business Dev & Customer Ops
Seniority: Senior

Arxlight Computer Vision & Autonomy Engineer

Oakland, CA

$80k–$120k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-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.

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