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Defense Jobs

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

6,029 open roles · Updated Sep 23, 2026

6,029 jobs

Unusual Machines Inventory Specialist

Orlando, FL

$55k–$62k / year

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

Vannevar Labs Forward Deployed Engineer - Oahu (TS/SCI Clearance Required)

Remote · Honolulu, HI

$135k–$205k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Senior

Saildrone Staff Cost Accountant

Alameda, CA

$90k–$108k / year

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

Twenty Offensive Cyber Research Engineer

Arlington, VA

$159k–$263k / year

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

Quantum Systems Master Thesis - Advanced Sensor Processing for Navigation (m/f/d)

Germany

Job type: AI & Autonomy
Seniority: Intern

Anduril Industries Senior Compensation Partner

Washington, D.C.

$146k–$194k / year

Job type: Business & People Ops
Seniority: Senior

Helsing Commercial Director

United Kingdom

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Shield AI Staff Engineer, Electromechanical Motor Design (R6028)

Seattle, WA · Washington, D.C.

$187k–$281k / year

Job type: Mechanical & Physical Systems
Seniority: Staff / Principal

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Saronic Electrical Engineer Intern (Summer 2027)

Austin, TX

Job type: Electrical & Firmware
Seniority: Intern

Castelion Manufacturing Engineer, Chemical Vapor Deposition

Torrance, CA

Job type: Manufacturing & Production
Seniority: Entry-Level

Neros USMC Direct Sales Associate

Remote

$111k–$155k / year

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

Firestorm Mission Success Advisor

San Diego, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Harmattan AI Drone System Validation Technician and Pilot

Morocco

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

Singularity Senior Avionics Technician

Gardena, CA

$62k–$129k / year

Job type: Electrical & Firmware
Seniority: Senior

CHAOS Industries Sr. Systems Engineer, Integration & Test

El Segundo, CA

$110k–$250k / year

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

Onebrief Outcome Engineer - Early in Career Professional

Remote · United States

$120k–$200k / year

Job type: AI & Autonomy
Seniority: Entry-Level

Allen Control Systems Mechanical Technician

Austin, TX

Job type: Manufacturing & Production
Seniority: Entry-Level

Forterra Integration Manager

Clarksburg, MD

$100k–$135k / year

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

Overland AI Senior Software Engineer - Autonomy Interface

Seattle, WA

$200k–$240k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Senior

Code Metal Applied AI Research Engineer

Boston, MA · San Francisco, CA

Job type: AI & Autonomy
Seniority: Senior

Swarm Aero Vice President, Software

Remote

$230k–$450k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

STARK Data Operations & Labeling Specialist (all genders)

Germany

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Mach Industries Senior Automation Engineer, Factory Software

Huntington Beach, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Skydio Senior Engineering Manager, Middleware

San Mateo, CA

$230k–$303k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Manager

Scout AI AI Researcher

Sunnyvale, CA

$160k–$400k / year

Job type: AI & Autonomy
Seniority: Senior

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.

6,029 listed openings across 92 companies

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