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Defense Jobs

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

6,003 open roles · Updated Sep 23, 2026

6,003 jobs

Singularity Associate Manufacturing Engineer

Gardena, CA

Job type: Manufacturing & Production
Seniority: Entry-Level

CHAOS Industries Technical Operations Team Lead

El Segundo, CA

$200k–$250k / year

Job type: Business & People Ops
Seniority: Senior

Allen Control Systems Platform Engineer

Austin, TX

Job type: Infrastructure, IT, & Security
Seniority: Mid-Level

Forterra Senior AWS Cloud Engineer

Clarksburg, MD

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Overland AI Head of Production

Seattle, WA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Code Metal Senior Engineering Manager (Modeling & Simulation)

Boston, MA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Senior

STARK Systems Engineer

Remote · United Kingdom

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

Mach Industries Electrical Engineer

Huntington Beach, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

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Skydio Program Manager, Major Deployments

Remote

$150k–$180k / year

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

Verkada Embedded Software Engineer - Access Control

San Mateo, CA

$150k–$300k / year

Job type: Electrical & Firmware
Seniority: Mid-Level

Defense Unicorns Senior Platform Engineer (FedD144)

Remote

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

Kela Member of Technical Staff

Israel

Job type: Product, Programs, & Systems
Seniority: Staff / Principal

Epirus Senior Product Quality Engineer

Torrance, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Saildrone USV Pilot

Alameda, CA

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

Quantum Systems Intern - Event Management (m/f/d)

Germany

Job type: Marketing & Design
Seniority: Intern

Anduril Industries Facilities Manager

Broomfield, CO

$111k–$147k / year

Job type: Business & People Ops
Seniority: Manager

Helsing Workplace Manager

Spain

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Shield AI Senior Communications Manager - Middle East (5946)

United Arab Emirates

Job type: Marketing & Design
Seniority: Senior

Saronic Quality Inspector - Wire Harness (1st or 2nd Shift)

Austin, TX

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

Castelion Furnace Technician, Ceramic Matrix Composites

Torrance, CA

Job type: Manufacturing & Production
Seniority: Mid-Level

Neros Senior Facilities Engineer

Torrance, CA

$136k–$191k / year

Job type: Mechanical & Physical Systems
Seniority: Senior

Firestorm Business Development Director, SOCOM & CENTCOM

Remote · Tampa, FL

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Harmattan AI Automation & Industrialization Director

France

Job type: Manufacturing & Production
Seniority: Director

Singularity Mechanical Design Engineer (Structures) Level 2

Gardena, CA

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

CHAOS Industries Executive Recruiter

El Segundo, CA

$140k–$175k / year

Job type: Business & People Ops
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.

6,003 listed openings across 92 companies

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