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Defense Jobs

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

6,009 open roles · Updated Sep 23, 2026

6,009 jobs

Allen Control Systems Office Admin

Austin, TX

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

Forterra Product Marketing Manager

Arlington, VA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Overland AI Manufacturing Engineer, NPI (New Production Introduction)

Seattle, WA

$110k–$135k / year

Job type: Manufacturing & Production
Seniority: Mid-Level

Code Metal UX Lead / Senior Product Designer (Modeling & Simulation)

Boston, MA · San Francisco, CA

Job type: Marketing & Design
Seniority: Senior

STARK Lead Software Engineer

Remote · United Kingdom

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Manager

Mach Industries Air Vehicle Design Engineer, Configuration & OML

Huntington Beach, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Skydio PhD Autonomy Engineer Intern - Computer Vision / Deep Learning Summer 2027

Switzerland

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Verkada University Recruiter - Technical Support Engineering

San Mateo, CA

$90k–$120k / year

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

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Defense Unicorns Senior Mission Manager (FedD167)

Remote · Oahu, HI

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

Kela Lead Flight Control Engineer - Tactical Munitions

Remote · Israel

Job type: AI & Autonomy
Seniority: Senior

Epirus EEE Senior Procurement Agent (Contract)

Torrance, CA

Job type: Supply Chain & Procurement
Seniority: Senior

Saildrone Vehicle Assembly and Service Technician

Remote

$75k–$105k / year

Job type: Manufacturing & Production
Seniority: Senior

Quantum Systems Drone Assembly Technician

Romania

Job type: Manufacturing & Production
Seniority: Entry-Level

Anduril Industries SEIT Lead, Thunder

Costa Mesa, CA

$191k–$253k / year

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

Helsing Team Lead - Training and Mission Success - International

United Kingdom

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Shield AI Summer 2027 - Mechanical Engineering Intern

Seattle, WA · Washington, D.C. · Dallas, TX

$79k–$135k / year

Job type: Mechanical & Physical Systems
Seniority: Intern

Saronic Quality Inspector

Austin, TX

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

Castelion Structural Analysis Engineer

Torrance, CA

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

Neros Manufacturing Design Engineer

Torrance, CA

$113k–$157k / year

Job type: Manufacturing & Production
Seniority: Mid-Level

Firestorm Applied AI & Optimization Engineer

San Diego, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Harmattan AI Senior Team Lead, Avionics & Flight Software

Morocco

Job type: Electrical & Firmware
Seniority: Manager

Singularity Mechanical Engineer (Processes)

Gardena, CA

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

CHAOS Industries SaaS and Vendor Manager

El Segundo, CA

$130k–$180k / year

Job type: Business & People Ops
Seniority: Manager

Allen Control Systems CNC Support Technician

Austin, TX

Job type: Manufacturing & Production
Seniority: Entry-Level

Forterra Senior Software Engineer-Internal Tools

Clarksburg, MD · Arlington, VA

$125k–$140k / year

Job type: Software & Data
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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