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Defense Jobs

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

6,095 open roles · Updated Sep 26, 2026

6,095 jobs

Verkada Federal Solutions Engineer

San Mateo, CA

$160k–$210k / year

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

Mach Industries GNC Engineer, Controls

Huntington Beach, CA

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Quantum Systems AI Computer Vision Engineer

Ukraine

Job type: AI & Autonomy
Seniority: Senior

Anduril Industries Technical Recruiter, Software - Air Dominance and Strike (Contract)

Boston, MA

Job type: Business & People Ops
Seniority: Senior

Helsing Robotics Software Engineer

Spain

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Shield AI Staff Engineer, Actuated Systems (RX) (R6001)

Dallas, TX

$143k–$214k / year

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

Saronic Mission Operations Mate, MUSV

Austin, TX

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

Castelion Senior Guidance Systems Engineer

Rio Rancho, NM

Job type: AI & Autonomy
Seniority: Senior

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Neros Ground Software Manager

Torrance, CA

$198k–$278k / year

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Manager

STARK Video Editor (All Genders)

Germany · Netherlands

Job type: Marketing & Design
Seniority: Mid-Level

Harmattan AI Flight Control & Dynamics Engineer

France

Job type: AI & Autonomy
Seniority: Mid-Level

CHAOS Industries Staff RF Signal Processing Engineer

Washington, D.C.

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Mid-Level

Skydio Aviation Regulatory Program Manager

Remote

$122k–$155k / year

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

Verkada Continuous Enablement Architect

San Mateo, CA

$128k–$144k / year

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

Mach Industries Software Engineer, Localization

Huntington Beach, CA · San Francisco, CA

$165k–$220k / year

Job type: AI & Autonomy
Seniority: Senior

Quantum Systems Systems Safety Engineer (m/f/d)

Germany

$110k / year

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

Anduril Industries Senior Firmware Engineer

Waltham, MA

$191k–$253k / year

Job type: Electrical & Firmware
Seniority: Senior

Helsing AI Research Intern (PhD) – 3D Computer Vision

Spain · Germany · United Kingdom · France

Job type: Software & Data
Seniority: Entry-Level

Shield AI Staff Engineer, AI Operations & Governance, Workplace AI (R5428)

Remote

$200k–$300k / year

Job type: AI & Autonomy
Seniority: Senior

Saronic NPI Quality Engineer - Mechanical

Austin, TX

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

Castelion Environmental Manager

Torrance, CA

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

Neros Principal Electrical Engineer

Torrance, CA

$255k–$357k / year

Job type: Electrical & Firmware
Seniority: Staff / Principal

STARK Systems Integration & QA Engineer (All genders)

Germany

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

Harmattan AI Flight Guidance & Motion Planning Engineer

France

Job type: AI & Autonomy
Seniority: Mid-Level

CHAOS Industries AI Engineer, Physical Systems and Sensing

El Segundo, CA

Job type: AI & Autonomy
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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