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Defense Jobs

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

6,021 open roles · Updated Sep 23, 2026

6,021 jobs

Code Metal Deployment Strategist - SOCOM/CENTCOM

Remote · Tampa, FL

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Socket Threat Researcher

Remote · United States

$126k–$170k / 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

Scout AI Robotics Software Engineer

Sunnyvale, CA

$145k–$220k / year

Job type: AI & Autonomy
Seniority: Mid-Level

Defense Unicorns Senior Software Engineer - Autonomous and Unmanned Systems (FedD178)

Remote

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Senior

Skydio Systems Integration and Test Engineer

San Mateo, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Verkada Enterprise Account Executive (Hawaii - SLED)

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

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Mach Industries Machine Learning Engineer

Huntington Beach, CA · San Francisco, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

NODA AI Senior Integration Engineer

Austin, TX

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Cape Head of Forward Deployed Engineering

New York, NY · Arlington, VA

$200k–$275k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Manager

Dominion Dynamics Senior Site Reliability Engineer - Edge

Canada

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

Covenant Lead Systems Safety & Environmental Engineer

Grand Prairie, TX

Job type: Manufacturing & Production
Seniority: Mid-Level

Kela Senior Software Engineer — Base Protection

Israel

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Senior

Performance Drone Works Head of Mechanical Engineering

Denver, CO

Job type: Mechanical & Physical Systems
Seniority: Director

Epirus Supplier Quality Engineer

Torrance, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Havoc AI Robotics Engineer - Ground Autonomy

Palo Alto, CA

$150k–$185k / year

Job type: AI & Autonomy
Seniority: Mid-Level

Hidden Level Principal Systems Engineer

Syracuse, NY

$162k–$210k / year

Job type: Electrical & Firmware
Seniority: Staff / Principal

Unusual Machines Electric Motor Design Engineer

Orlando, FL

Job type: Electrical & Firmware
Seniority: Mid-Level

Vannevar Labs Mission Lead (Clearance Required)

Honolulu, HI

$150k–$170k / year

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

Saildrone Director, Manufacturing Finance & Cost Accounting

Alameda, CA

$225k–$264k / year

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

Twenty Senior Forward Deployed Analyst

Fort Meade, MD

$137k–$240k / year

Job type: Business Dev & Customer Ops
Seniority: Senior

Quantum Systems Corporate Security Manager (m/f/d)

Germany

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

Anduril Industries Software Engineer, Robotics Data Foundation (Cloud)

Boston, MA

$166k–$220k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Helsing Mechanical Engineer

Germany

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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