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Defense Jobs

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

6,092 open roles · Updated Sep 26, 2026

6,092 jobs

Mach Industries Senior Automation Engineer, Vision

Huntington Beach, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Quantum Systems Embedded Software Engineer

Ukraine

Job type: Electrical & Firmware
Seniority: Senior

Anduril Industries Senior Thermal Analysis Engineer

Boulder, CO

$126k–$167k / year

Job type: Mechanical & Physical Systems
Seniority: Senior

Helsing Lead Legal Counsel Corporate Office

Germany

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Shield AI Senior Staff Mechanical Engineer (R5990)

Seattle, WA · Washington, D.C.

$208k–$312k / year

Job type: Mechanical & Physical Systems
Seniority: Staff / Principal

Saronic Mission Operations Manager, MUSV

Austin, TX

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

Castelion Senior Power Electronics Engineer

Rio Rancho, NM

Job type: Electrical & Firmware
Seniority: Senior

Neros Full-Stack Software Engineer III

Torrance, CA

$153k–$214k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Senior

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STARK Manufacturing Engineering Manager (all genders)

Germany

Job type: Manufacturing & Production
Seniority: Manager

Harmattan AI Field Deployment Engineer

France

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

CHAOS Industries Field Operations Specialist (UK)

United Kingdom

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

Skydio Senior Software Engineer, Infrastructure

San Mateo, CA

$190k–$250k / year

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

Verkada Continuous Enablement Architect

San Mateo, CA

$128k–$144k / year

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

Mach Industries Automation Engineer, Controls

Huntington Beach, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Quantum Systems Development Engineer Production – Automated Testing (f/m/d)

Germany

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

Anduril Industries Senior Production Software Engineer

Lexington, MA

$191k–$253k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Senior

Helsing Associate Programme Manager - Land

Germany

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Shield AI Senior Staff Engineer Power System, Launch Recovery Vehicle (R6025)

Seattle, WA · Washington, D.C.

Job type: Electrical & Firmware
Seniority: Senior

Saronic Senior Mission Operations Sustainment Engineer, MUSV

Austin, TX

Job type: Mechanical & Physical Systems
Seniority: Senior

Castelion Senior Simulation Software Engineer, GNC

Torrance, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Senior

Neros Electrical Engineer III

Torrance, CA

$137k–$192k / year

Job type: Electrical & Firmware
Seniority: Mid-Level

STARK Manufacturing Engineer – Work Measurement & Process Optimization (all genders)

Germany

Job type: Manufacturing & Production
Seniority: Mid-Level

Harmattan AI Flight Control & Dynamics Engineer

Switzerland

Job type: AI & Autonomy
Seniority: Senior

CHAOS Industries Field Operations Specialist (UAE)

United Arab Emirates

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

Skydio Staff Software Engineer, Infrastructure

San Mateo, CA

$230k–$275k / year

Job type: Infrastructure, IT, & Security
Seniority: Staff / Principal

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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