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Defense Jobs

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

6,011 open roles · Updated Sep 24, 2026

6,011 jobs

Overland AI Field Engineer

Ellensburg, WA

$120k–$150k / year

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

Code Metal Senior Platform DevOps Engineer

Boston, MA

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

STARK UAV Test Pilot (all genders)

Germany

Job type: Marketing & Design
Seniority: Senior

Mach Industries Crew Chief

Huntington Beach, CA

$83k–$104k / year

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

Skydio Business Recruiter

San Mateo, CA

$110k–$150k / year

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

Verkada Embedded UI Engineer

San Mateo, CA

$150k–$300k / year

Job type: Electrical & Firmware
Seniority: Mid-Level

Defense Unicorns Senior Software Engineer - UDS Registry Team (RD119)

Remote

$149k–$201k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Senior

Saildrone Corporate Controller

Alameda, CA

$201k–$267k / year

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

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Quantum Systems Guidance, Navigation & Control (GNC) Engineer - Interceptor C-UAS (m/f/d)

Germany

Job type: AI & Autonomy
Seniority: Senior

Anduril Industries Project Engineer and Site Lead, Autonomous Airpower

Victorville, CA

$146k–$194k / year

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

Helsing Warehouse Clerk

Germany

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Shield AI Engineer II, Propulsion - Engine Performance (R5907)

Dallas, TX

$94k–$142k / year

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

Saronic Diesel Technician

Virginia Beach, VA

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

Castelion Materials & Process Technician - CVD (Night Shift, 230pm to 1130pm)

Torrance, CA

Job type: Manufacturing & Production
Seniority: Entry-Level

Neros HR Business Partner

Torrance, CA

$147k–$205k / year

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

Firestorm Senior Sustaining Electrical Engineer

San Diego, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Harmattan AI Environmental Test Laboratory Manager

France

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

Singularity Senior Technical Recruiter

Gardena, CA

$125k–$185k / year

Job type: Business & People Ops
Seniority: Senior

CHAOS Industries Staff Electrical Engineer

El Segundo, CA

Job type: Electrical & Firmware
Seniority: Staff / Principal

Allen Control Systems Shop Technician

Austin, TX

Job type: Manufacturing & Production
Seniority: Entry-Level

Forterra SkillBridge Mission Operations Associate

Carey, ID · Arlington, VA · Clarksburg, MD

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Overland AI Technical Lead - State Estimation

Seattle, WA

$200k–$260k / year

Job type: AI & Autonomy
Seniority: Senior

Code Metal Research Engineer - Formal Methods

San Francisco, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Senior

STARK Head of Flight Control System (FCS) (all genders)

Germany

Job type: Electrical & Firmware
Seniority: Director

Mach Industries Aerodynamicist

Huntington Beach, CA

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.

6,011 listed openings across 92 companies

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