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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

STARK C-UAS Flight Test Coordinator

Germany

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

Mach Industries Principal Systems Engineer, Aircraft Simulation and Design Integration

Huntington Beach, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Skydio Staff Manufacturing Test Engineer

Hayward, CA

$196k–$257k / year

Job type: Test, Quality, & Reliability
Seniority: Staff / Principal

Verkada Technical Support Engineer - University Graduate 2027

San Mateo, CA

$96k–$104k / year

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

Defense Unicorns Software Engineer (FedD105)

Remote

$123k–$167k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Quantum Systems Інженер сервісу

Ukraine

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

Anduril Industries Technical Program Manager, Mission Systems - Active Clearance

Costa Mesa, CA

$166k–$220k / year

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

Helsing Senior Commercial Manager

United Kingdom

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

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Shield AI Staff Engineer, Mission Systems (R5893)

Dallas, TX · Boston, MA · Washington, D.C.

$180k–$260k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Saronic Mission Operations Specialist (Program)

Virginia Beach, VA

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

Castelion Construction Project Manager

Torrance, CA

Job type: Manufacturing & Production
Seniority: Mid-Level

Neros PCB Design Engineer

Torrance, CA

$137k–$192k / year

Job type: Electrical & Firmware
Seniority: Senior

Firestorm Senior Staff Airframe Design Engineer

San Diego, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Harmattan AI Electrical Engineer (Launcher)

France

Job type: Electrical & Firmware
Seniority: Senior

CHAOS Industries Workplace Operations Analyst

El Segundo, CA

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

Allen Control Systems Advanced Drone Operator

Austin, TX

Job type: Manufacturing & Production
Seniority: Mid-Level

STARK Working Student - Electrical Engineering - Electronic Warfare (all genders)

Germany

Job type: Electrical & Firmware
Seniority: Intern

Mach Industries Operational Performance Engineer, Mass Properties & Vehicle Performance

Huntington Beach, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Skydio Customer Success Manager DFR Majors - Northwest

Remote

$120k–$160k / year

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

Verkada Technical Support Engineering Intern - Summer 2027

San Mateo, CA

$62k–$69k / year

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

Defense Unicorns Solutions Architect - Pre-Sales (FedD154)

Remote

$149k–$201k / year

Job type: Business Dev & Customer Ops
Seniority: Senior

Quantum Systems Director of Quality Control

Ukraine

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

Anduril Industries Senior Vehicle Power Distribution Engineer

Costa Mesa, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Helsing Procurement Manager – Tech & IT

Germany

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Shield AI Senior Systems Engineer (R5981)

United States · Seattle, WA · Washington, D.C. · San Diego, CA · Dallas, TX

$144k–$210k / year

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

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.

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