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Defense Jobs

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

6,015 open roles · Updated Sep 24, 2026

6,015 jobs

Neros Sr. Supplier Quality Engineer (Mechanical)

Torrance, CA

$154k–$216k / year

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

Firestorm Staff Electrical Engineer

San Diego, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Harmattan AI RF Electronics Engineer (Radar)

France

Job type: Electrical & Firmware
Seniority: Mid-Level

CHAOS Industries Software Engineer, Applied AI

San Francisco, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Allen Control Systems Mission Operations Engineer

Austin, TX

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

STARK Senior Mesh Network and MAC Engineer (All Genders)

Germany

Job type: Electrical & Firmware
Seniority: Senior

Mach Industries Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Jet Engine

Huntington Beach, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Skydio Senior Strategy and Planning Analyst

San Mateo, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

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Verkada Enterprise Solutions Engineer, Northeast SLED

Boston, MA

$155k–$205k / year

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

Defense Unicorns SkillBridge Intern - Mission Manager

Remote

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

Quantum Systems Material Planner/ Disponent

Romania

Job type: Supply Chain & Procurement
Seniority: Mid-Level

Anduril Industries Senior Telecom Infrastructure Engineer

Ashville, OH

$126k–$167k / year

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

Helsing Forward Strategist

United Kingdom

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

Shield AI Mission Assurance Lead (R5896)

Dallas, TX

$112k–$168k / year

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

Saronic Senior CNC Machinist

Austin, TX

Job type: Manufacturing & Production
Seniority: Senior

Castelion Senior Mechanical Design Engineer (RF Systems & Radomes)

Rio Rancho, NM

Job type: Mechanical & Physical Systems
Seniority: Senior

Neros Manager, Supply Chain Planning & Systems

Torrance, CA

$171k–$239k / year

Job type: Supply Chain & Procurement
Seniority: Manager

Firestorm Trade Compliance Specialist

San Diego, CA

Job type: Finance, Legal, & Compliance
Seniority: Entry-Level

Harmattan AI Simulation / FEA Engineer

Switzerland

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

CHAOS Industries Recruiting Operations Manager

El Segundo, CA

$140k–$170k / year

Job type: Business & People Ops
Seniority: Manager

Allen Control Systems Technical Operations Engineer

Austin, TX

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

STARK Senior Waveform Architect (All Genders)

Germany

Job type: Electrical & Firmware
Seniority: Senior

Mach Industries December 2026 New Graduate Engineer, Mechanical

Huntington Beach, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Skydio Lead GTM Platform Engineer

San Mateo, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Verkada Senior Frontend Engineer - Streaming

San Mateo, CA

$175k–$275k / 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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