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Defense Jobs

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

6,009 open roles · Updated Sep 24, 2026

6,009 jobs

Shield AI Manager of Engineering, Autonomy Capabilities (R5412)

San Diego, CA · Washington, D.C.

$236k–$354k / year

Job type: AI & Autonomy
Seniority: Manager

Saronic Mission Operations Specialist (Product)

San Diego, CA

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

Castelion Inventory and Cost Accounting Manager

Torrance, CA

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

Neros Senior Technical Recruiter

Torrance, CA

$144k–$192k / year

Job type: Business & People Ops
Seniority: Senior

Firestorm Senior Electrical Engineer, Design

San Diego, CA

$145k–$160k / year

Job type: Electrical & Firmware
Seniority: Senior

Harmattan AI FPGA Engineer - Electronic Warfare

France

Job type: Electrical & Firmware
Seniority: Senior

Singularity Electrical Engineer

Gardena, CA

$120k–$165k / year

Job type: Electrical & Firmware
Seniority: Mid-Level

CHAOS Industries Mechanical Engineer

El Segundo, CA

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

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Allen Control Systems Systems/Software Engineering Manager

Austin, TX

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

STARK C-UAS Payload Integration Engineer

Germany

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

Mach Industries Senior Embedded DSP Engineer, High Performance Signal Processing

Huntington Beach, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Skydio Manager, Technical Support National Security

Remote

$115k–$140k / year

Job type: Business Dev & Customer Ops
Seniority: Manager

Verkada Technical Support Engineering Intern - Spring 2027

San Mateo, CA

$62k–$69k / year

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

Defense Unicorns Solutions Architect - TS/SCI CI Polygraph (FedS062)

Washington, D.C.

$149k–$201k / year

Job type: Business Dev & Customer Ops
Seniority: Senior

Quantum Systems UAS Instructor (m/f/d)

United Kingdom

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

Anduril Industries Software Engineer, Robotics Data Foundation (Cloud)

Boston, MA

$166k–$220k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Helsing Robotics Senior Mechanical Engineer

Spain

Job type: Mechanical & Physical Systems
Seniority: Senior

Shield AI Senior Proposal Manager

India

Job type: Business Dev & Customer Ops
Seniority: Senior

Saronic Mission Operations Specialist, Training

San Diego, CA

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

Castelion Senior Manufacturing Engineer – Warhead Integration & Test

Torrance, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Neros Mission Support Specialist

Torrance, CA

$68k–$95k / year

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

Firestorm Manufacturing Technician & Handler

San Diego, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Harmattan AI Electrical Engineer (Ground Control System)

France

Job type: Electrical & Firmware
Seniority: Senior

CHAOS Industries Proposal Manager

Washington, D.C.

$140k–$180k / year

Job type: Business & People Ops
Seniority: Senior

Allen Control Systems Inventory Control Clerk

Austin, TX

Job type: Manufacturing & Production
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.

6,009 listed openings across 92 companies

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