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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

Hidden Level Senior Software Test Engineer

Syracuse, NY

$113k–$140k / year

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

Unusual Machines Electric Motor Design Engineer

Orlando, FL

Job type: Electrical & Firmware
Seniority: Mid-Level

Vatn Systems Perception Engineer

Bristol, RI

Job type: AI & Autonomy
Seniority: Mid-Level

Vannevar Labs Senior Software Engineer - Agents Platform

Remote

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Senior

Saildrone Senior IT Operations Engineer, Identity & Endpoint Automation

Alameda, CA

$140k–$165k / year

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

Twenty Senior Forward Deployed Analyst

San Antonio, TX

$137k–$240k / year

Job type: Business Dev & Customer Ops
Seniority: Senior

Quantum Systems Prototyping Design Engineer

Ukraine

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

Anduril Industries Senior IT Security Engineer, Space

Costa Mesa, CA

$166k–$220k / year

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

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Helsing Electrical & Electronics Engineer

Germany

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Shield AI Inventory Admin (R5850)

Dallas, TX

$44k–$67k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Saronic Software Engineer Intern (Summer 2027)

Austin, TX

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Intern

Castelion PCB Librarian

Torrance, CA

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

Neros Lead RF Test & Integration Engineer

Torrance, CA

$163k–$228k / year

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

Firestorm Test Automation Engineer

San Diego, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Singularity Modeling & Simulation Engineer

Gardena, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Senior

Harmattan AI Flight Operations Engineer

Morocco

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

CHAOS Industries System/Subsystem Engineer

El Segundo, CA

$160k–$240k / year

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

Onebrief Staff Infrastructure Engineer

Remote · United States

$205k–$255k / year

Job type: Infrastructure, IT, & Security
Seniority: Staff / Principal

Forterra SkillBridge - Field Service Representative

Clarksburg, MD

Job type: Business Dev & Customer Ops
Seniority: Intern

Allen Control Systems Mechanical Assembly Technician - 2nd Shift

Austin, TX

Job type: Manufacturing & Production
Seniority: Entry-Level

Overland AI Product Security Engineer

Seattle, WA · San Francisco, CA

$170k–$200k / year

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

Code Metal Deployment Strategist - SOCOM/CENTCOM

Remote · Tampa, FL

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Socket Sales Engineer, Commercial

Remote · United States

$165k–$220k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Swarm Aero Controller

Oxnard, CA

$190k–$260k / year

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

STARK Mechanical Design engineer

Germany

Job type: Mechanical & Physical Systems
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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