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Defense Jobs

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

6,016 open roles · Updated Sep 23, 2026

6,016 jobs

Singularity Planner/ Inventory Manager

Gardena, CA

$120k–$160k / year

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

Harmattan AI Software Engineer - Gimbal

France

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Senior

CHAOS Industries Staff Hardware Systems Engineer

El Segundo, CA

Job type: Electrical & Firmware
Seniority: Staff / Principal

Onebrief Partner Engagement Manager, SPACECOM

Colorado Springs, CO

$150k–$180k / year

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

Forterra Training Manager

Clarksburg, MD

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Allen Control Systems CNC Machinist - 2nd Shift

Austin, TX

Job type: Manufacturing & Production
Seniority: Mid-Level

Overland AI People Operations Generalist

Seattle, WA

$100k–$120k / year

Job type: Business & People Ops
Seniority: Mid-Level

Code Metal Deployment Strategist - PACOM

Remote · Honolulu, HI

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

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Socket Threat Researcher

Remote · United States

$126k–$170k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Swarm Aero Mechanical Engineer, Aircraft

Oxnard, CA

$130k–$220k / year

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

STARK Corporate Resilience Manager (all genders)

Germany

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

Scout AI Legal Counsel

Sunnyvale, CA

$190k–$255k / year

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

Defense Unicorns Director Of Space Operations (FedD190)

Remote

Job type: Business Dev & Customer Ops
Seniority: Director

Skydio Environmental Health & Safety Specialist

San Mateo, CA

$90k–$118k / year

Job type: Business & People Ops
Seniority: Mid-Level

Auterion Forward Deployed Engineer, Mechanical

Arlington, VA

$120k–$150k / year

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

Verkada GRC Engineer

San Mateo, CA

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

Mach Industries Firmware Validation Engineer

Huntington Beach, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

NODA AI Senior Full Stack Engineer

Austin, TX

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Cape Security Engineer, Product Security

Remote

$200k–$255k / year

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

Dominion Dynamics RF & Signal Processing Engineer

Canada

Job type: Electrical & Firmware
Seniority: Mid-Level

Covenant Director of Engineering

Grand Prairie, TX

Job type: Business & People Ops
Seniority: Entry-Level

Kela Senior Legal Counsel - Commercial

Israel

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

Performance Drone Works Customs & Foreign Trade Manager

Huntsville, AL

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

Epirus Senior AP Specialist

Torrance, CA

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

Havoc AI Embedded Perception Engineer

Remote

$150k–$185k / year

Job type: AI & Autonomy
Seniority: Mid-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.

6,016 listed openings across 92 companies

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