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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

Defense Unicorns SkillBridge Intern - Platform Engineer

Remote

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

Quantum Systems Quality Manager

Romania

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

Anduril Industries Production Program Manager

Ireland

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

Helsing Machine Learning Engineer, Detection and Tracking

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 ServiceNow Developer

Austin, TX

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

Castelion Facilities Manager

Rio Rancho, NM

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

Neros Sr. Supplier Development Engineer (Electrical)

Torrance, CA

$154k–$216k / year

Job type: Supply Chain & Procurement
Seniority: Senior

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Firestorm UAS Test Pilot, RPIC

San Diego, CA

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

Harmattan AI Composite Technician - Airframe

Switzerland

Job type: Manufacturing & Production
Seniority: Mid-Level

CHAOS Industries Mechanical Engineer, Structures

El Segundo, CA

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

Allen Control Systems Firmware Engineer

Austin, TX

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

STARK Data Platform Engineer – Data Operations (all genders)

Germany

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

Mach Industries Navigation Engineer

Huntington Beach, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Skydio Inventory Control Manager

Hayward, CA

$131k–$208k / year

Job type: Supply Chain & Procurement
Seniority: Manager

Verkada Product Design Mechanical Engineer

San Mateo, CA

$155k–$250k / year

Job type: Mechanical & Physical Systems
Seniority: Senior

Quantum Systems Production Manager

Romania

Job type: Manufacturing & Production
Seniority: Manager

Anduril Industries IT Security Engineer, Space

Chantilly, VA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Helsing Regional Sales Lead, DACH - Land

Germany

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Shield AI Manager of Engineering, Autonomy Capabilities (R5412)

San Diego, CA · Washington, D.C.

$236k–$354k / year

Job type: AI & Autonomy
Seniority: Manager

Saronic Program Manager, Marauder

Austin, TX · New Orleans, LA · Arlington, VA

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

Castelion Lead Avionics Test Engineer

Torrance, CA

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

Neros Sr. Supplier Industrialization Engineer (Electrical)

Torrance, CA

$154k–$216k / year

Job type: Supply Chain & Procurement
Seniority: Senior

Firestorm UAS Test Pilot, EP

San Diego, CA

Job type: Mechanical & Physical Systems
Seniority: Senior

Harmattan AI Senior Mechanical Engineer- Quadcopter Systems

Switzerland

Job type: Mechanical & Physical Systems
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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