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Defense Jobs

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

6,028 open roles · Updated Sep 23, 2026

6,028 jobs

Swarm Aero Director of Finance

Oxnard, CA

$150k–$260k / year

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

STARK Mechanical Design engineer

Germany

Job type: Mechanical & Physical Systems
Seniority: Senior

Scout AI Mission Operator - Forward Deployed Engineer

Paso Robles, CA

$85k–$140k / year

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

Skydio Flight Test Intern - Summer 2027

San Mateo, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Defense Unicorns Platform Engineer - FedD180/FedD181

Remote

$123k–$167k / year

Job type: Infrastructure, IT, & Security
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 Solution Engineer / Solution Architect

Austin, TX

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

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Cape Software Engineer, Product Platform

New York, NY · Arlington, VA

$200k–$290k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Senior

Dominion Dynamics Veterans @ Dominion Dynamics

Canada

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

Covenant Export Controls Trade Compliance Manager

Washington, D.C.

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

Kela Machine Learning Developer

Remote · Israel

Job type: AI & Autonomy
Seniority: Entry-Level

Performance Drone Works Senior Salesforce Administrator

Remote

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Epirus Senior Procurement Agent

Torrance, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Havoc AI Mission Software Engineer - Honolulu, HI

$150k–$185k / year

Job type: AI & Autonomy
Seniority: Mid-Level

Hidden Level Senior Systems Engineer

Syracuse, NY

$113k–$140k / year

Job type: Electrical & Firmware
Seniority: Senior

Unusual Machines Procurement Analyst

Orlando, FL

$80k–$90k / year

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

Vannevar Labs Senior Software Engineer, Fullstack

Remote

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Senior

Saildrone Staff Software Engineer, Machine Learning

Alameda, CA

$215k–$270k / year

Job type: AI & Autonomy
Seniority: Staff / Principal

Twenty Staff / Principal Frontend Software Engineer

Arlington, VA

$192k–$455k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Staff / Principal

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

Germany

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

Anduril Industries Senior Vehicle Power Distribution Engineer

Costa Mesa, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Helsing Senior System Engineer – Product Security, Crypto and Cyber

Germany

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Shield AI Senior Electrical, Motor and Motor Drive Engineer (R6021)

Seattle, WA · Washington, D.C.

$145k–$218k / year

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

Saronic EHS Intern (Summer 2027)

Austin, TX · Franklin, LA

Job type: Business & People Ops
Seniority: Intern

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.

6,028 listed openings across 92 companies

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