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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

CHAOS Industries Construction Engineer

El Segundo, CA

$120k–$160k / year

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

Allen Control Systems Buyer 3 - Machined Parts

Austin, TX

Job type: Manufacturing & Production
Seniority: Mid-Level

STARK (Senior) Robotics Software Engineer (m/f/d)

Germany

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

Mach Industries Integration Engineer, Firmware

Huntington Beach, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Skydio Head of Material Program Management & Procurement

Hayward, CA

$162k–$247k / year

Job type: Supply Chain & Procurement
Seniority: Director

Verkada Technical Recruiter - Product

San Mateo, CA

$115k–$150k / year

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

Defense Unicorns Account Executive - Commercial (ComS114)

Remote

$145k–$185k / year

Job type: Business Dev & Customer Ops
Seniority: Mid-Level

Quantum Systems Chief Accountant

Ukraine

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

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Anduril Industries Senior Manufacturing Process Development Engineer, Intelligence Systems

Santa Ana, CA

$146k–$194k / year

Job type: Manufacturing & Production
Seniority: Senior

Helsing Lead Systems Engineer

Washington, D.C.

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Shield AI Associate Facilities Coordinator (R6005)

Washington, D.C.

Job type: Business Dev & Customer Ops
Seniority: Mid-Level

Saronic Editorial Manager

Austin, TX

Job type: Marketing & Design
Seniority: Manager

Castelion Avionics Hardware Engineer (All Levels)

Torrance, CA

Job type: Electrical & Firmware
Seniority: Mid-Level

Neros Manager, Electrical Engineering, Design Assurance

Torrance, CA

$173k–$298k / year

Job type: Electrical & Firmware
Seniority: Manager

Firestorm Senior DevOps Build Engineer

San Diego, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Harmattan AI Lead RF Engineer - Electronic Warfare

France

Job type: Electrical & Firmware
Seniority: Senior

Singularity Propulsion Technician

Gardena, CA · Denver, CO

Job type: Manufacturing & Production
Seniority: Mid-Level

CHAOS Industries Data Scientist

San Francisco, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Allen Control Systems Technical Recruiter

Remote

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

STARK Junior Hardware Development Engineer (all genders)

Germany

Job type: Electrical & Firmware
Seniority: Entry-Level

Mach Industries Senior Operational Performance Engineer, Performance Tracking & Evidence Strategy

Huntington Beach, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Skydio Senior Manager, Major Deployments - Site Security

Remote

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Verkada (Sr) Associate / Manager, Strategic Finance & Business Operations

San Mateo, CA

$140k–$220k / year

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

Defense Unicorns Proposal Manager (FedS132B)

Remote

$94k–$127k / year

Job type: Business Dev & Customer Ops
Seniority: Mid-Level

Quantum Systems Finance Manager

Romania

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

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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