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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

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 Deputy Program Manager - SOCOM

San Diego, CA

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

Castelion Flight Test Engineer

Torrance, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Neros FPV Technician

Torrance, CA

$70k–$92k / year

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

Firestorm Principal Aerospace Engineer - Multidisciplinary Design, Analysis, and Optimization

San Diego, CA

$145k–$215k / year

Job type: AI & Autonomy
Seniority: Senior

Harmattan AI Navigation Engineer (Electronic Warfare)

France

Job type: AI & Autonomy
Seniority: Mid-Level

CHAOS Industries European Business Development Lead — NATO

United Kingdom

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Allen Control Systems Computer Vision & Machine Learning Engineer, Mid-Level

Austin, TX

Job type: AI & Autonomy
Seniority: Mid-Level

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STARK Operations Manager - Flight Test (all genders)

Germany

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

Mach Industries Flight Test Engineer

Huntington Beach, CA

$105k–$140k / year

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

Skydio Head of Manufacturing Engineering Automation & Controls

Hayward, CA

$196k–$257k / year

Job type: Manufacturing & Production
Seniority: Director

Verkada Regional Sales Manager, LATAM

Mexico

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

Quantum Systems Accountant

Romania

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

Anduril Industries CAD Drafter

Costa Mesa, CA

$99k–$130k / year

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

Helsing Software Engineer, DevSecOps

Washington, D.C.

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

Saronic Associate Product Manager

Austin, TX

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

Castelion CNC Machinist

Torrance, CA

Job type: Manufacturing & Production
Seniority: Mid-Level

Neros Hardware Design and Test Engineer - Board

Torrance, CA

$113k–$158k / year

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

Firestorm Senior RF Electrical Engineer

San Diego, CA

$145k–$160k / year

Job type: Electrical & Firmware
Seniority: Senior

Harmattan AI Warhead Engineering Team

France · Switzerland · Morocco

Job type: Mechanical & Physical Systems
Seniority: Director

CHAOS Industries Staff Software Engineer

San Francisco, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Allen Control Systems Embedded Engineer

Austin, TX

Job type: Electrical & Firmware
Seniority: Senior

STARK Flight Test Operations Coordinator (all genders)

Germany

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

Mach Industries RF Firmware Engineer

Huntington Beach, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-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.

6,015 listed openings across 92 companies

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