Latest defense tech jobs
156 resultsSupplier Quality Engineer
Manufacturing / Test Engineer at Epirus — Torrance, California, United States. View the full posting and apply.
Engineer I, Software - Factory Team (R6235)
Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aec
Engineer II, Flight Test (R6222)
Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aec
Engineer I, Flight Test (R6219)
Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aec
Engineer I, Software Test and Automation (R6216)
Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aec
Engineer I, Software Integration (R6214)
Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aec
Principal Mechanical Engineer
Aerospace / Mechanical Engineer at Epirus — Torrance, California, United States. View the full posting and apply.
Senior Manufacturing Engineer
Manufacturing / Test Engineer at Epirus — Torrance, California, United States. View the full posting and apply.
Director of Systems Engineering
Systems / Integration Engineer at Epirus — Torrance, California, United States. View the full posting and apply.
Engineer I, Simulation Framework (R6203)
Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aec
Engineer II, Integration (R6202)
Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aec
Manufacturing Systems Engineer
Manufacturing / Test Engineer at Epirus — Torrance, California, United States. View the full posting and apply.
Chief Engineer, Air Vehicle Lead - MMA
Systems / Integration Engineer at Shield AI. View the full posting and apply.
Senior Technical Project Manager
Systems / Integration Engineer at Epirus — Torrance, California, United States. View the full posting and apply.
Director, Avionics Mechanical Engineering
Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aec
Assistant Product Owner, CCA Mission Autonomy (Platform Integration) (R5849)
Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aec
Deputy Chief Engineer, X-BAT
Job Description Are you an experienced aircraft-development leader looking to help build a new class of autonomous combat aircraft? Are you energized by technically difficult problems, rapid execution, and the opportunit
Engineer I, Quality (R5976)
Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aec
Engineer I, PCB (R6065)
Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aec
Electric Power System Lead (R5987)
Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aec
Associate Systems Administrator (R5997)
Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aec
Principal Harness Design Engineer
Systems / Integration Engineer at Epirus — Torrance, California, United States. View the full posting and apply.
Autonomy Engineer- Behavior and Motion Planning (R6007)
Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aec
Product Test Engineer
Manufacturing / Test Engineer at Epirus — Torrance, California, United States. View the full posting and apply.
Associate Systems Administrator (R5874)
Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aec
Associate Systems Administrator (R5873)
Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aec
FPGA Engineer
Embedded / Firmware Engineer at Epirus — Torrance, California, United States. View the full posting and apply.
Director, Mission Effectiveness
Job Description Are you a mission-driven engineering leader passionate about developing advanced autonomous aircraft? Do you want to help deliver capabilities that provide decisive advantage in contested environments? Sh
DevSecOps Engineer
Systems / Integration Engineer at Chaos Industries — El Segundo, California, United States. View the full posting and apply.
Mission Lead - Tampa (Clearance Required)
Systems / Integration Engineer at Vannevar Labs — Tampa, Florida, United States. View the full posting and apply.
Mission Strategist - Tampa (Clearance Required)
Systems / Integration Engineer at Vannevar Labs — Tampa, Florida, United States. View the full posting and apply.
Mission Lead - Minneapolis (Clearance Required)
Systems / Integration Engineer at Vannevar Labs — Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. View the full posting and apply.
Engineer II, Future Concepts (R5910)
Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aec
Engineer II, Autonomy (R5713)
Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aec
Engineer II, Battery Test (R5954)
Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aec
Technical Recruiter
Systems / Integration Engineer at Vannevar Labs — Remote. View the full posting and apply.
Autonomy & Perception Software Engineer (R5911)
Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aec
Senior Communications Systems Engineer
RF / Communications Engineer at Chaos Industries — El Segundo, California, United States. View the full posting and apply.
Associate Systems Administrator (R5698)
Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aec
Operations Research Analyst, Mission Engineering
Systems / Integration Engineer at Chaos Industries — Washington, District of Columbia, United States. View the full posting and apply.
Senior Software Engineer- Test
Manufacturing / Test Engineer at Epirus — Torrance, California, United States. View the full posting and apply.
Principal Mechanical Engineer
Aerospace / Mechanical Engineer at Chaos Industries — El Segundo, California, United States. View the full posting and apply.
Application Security Engineer
Systems / Integration Engineer at Vannevar Labs — Remote. View the full posting and apply.
Forward Deployed Infrastructure Engineer, New Grad - UK Government
A World-Changing Company Palantir builds the world’s leading software for data-driven decisions and operations. By bringing the right data to the people who need it, our platforms empower our partners to develop lifesavi
Senior Software Engineer, Search
Software Engineer at Vannevar Labs — Remote. View the full posting and apply.
Mission Lead (Clearance Required)
Systems / Integration Engineer at Vannevar Labs — Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. View the full posting and apply.
Mergers & Acquisitions Integration Manager
Systems / Integration Engineer at Chaos Industries — El Segundo, California, United States. View the full posting and apply.
Effector Embedded Software Engineer
Embedded / Firmware Engineer at Chaos Industries — El Segundo, California, United States. View the full posting and apply.
Aerodynamics & Performance Engineer (R5732)
Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aec
Air Vehicle Lead, Chief Engineer
Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aec
Chief Engineer, Weapons
The Chief Engineer at Shield AI is responsible for solving complex technical challenges in deploying advanced autonomy solutions on unmanned weapon systems. As the chief authority on system architecture, design, developm
Forward Deployed Engineer - Software
Software Engineer at Chaos Industries — London, England, United Kingdom. View the full posting and apply.
Mid-Career Software Engineer
Software Engineer at Chaos Industries — Hawthorne, California, United States. View the full posting and apply.
Principal Software Engineer
Software Engineer at Chaos Industries — Hawthorne, California, United States. View the full posting and apply.
Radar R&D and Production Software Engineer
RF / Communications Engineer at Chaos Industries — Hawthorne, California, United States. View the full posting and apply.
Backend Software Engineer
Software Engineer at Chaos Industries — San Francisco, California, United States. View the full posting and apply.
Technical Project Manager
Systems / Integration Engineer at Epirus — Torrance, California, United States. View the full posting and apply.
Modeling & Simulation Engineer, Radars
RF / Communications Engineer at Chaos Industries — El Segundo, California, United States. View the full posting and apply.
Modeling & Simulation Engineer, Missiles
Systems / Integration Engineer at Chaos Industries — El Segundo, California, United States. View the full posting and apply.
Senior Cybersecurity Engineer, Product Security
Systems / Integration Engineer at Chaos Industries — San Francisco, California, United States. View the full posting and apply.
Lead Communications Systems Engineer - Tactical Data Links
RF / Communications Engineer at Chaos Industries — San Diego, CA, United States. View the full posting and apply.
Customer Sustainment Engineer (R5502)
Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aec
Mechanical Engineer
Aerospace / Mechanical Engineer at Chaos Industries — El Segundo, California, United States. View the full posting and apply.
Mechanical Engineer, Structures
Aerospace / Mechanical Engineer at Chaos Industries — El Segundo, California, United States. View the full posting and apply.
Applied AI Engineer
Software Engineer at Chaos Industries — San Francisco, California, United States. View the full posting and apply.
Data Scientist
Systems / Integration Engineer at Chaos Industries — San Francisco, California, United States. View the full posting and apply.
Communications Systems & Spectrum Compliance Lead
RF / Communications Engineer at Chaos Industries — El Segundo, California, United States. View the full posting and apply.
Chief of Staff, AI Hive (R5599)
Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aec
Engineering Manager, AI Platform
Software Engineer at Vannevar Labs — Remote. View the full posting and apply.
Senior Field Service Engineer (FSE)
Systems / Integration Engineer at Epirus — Torrance, California, United States. View the full posting and apply.
Senior Systems Integration Engineer
Systems / Integration Engineer at Epirus — Torrance, California, United States. View the full posting and apply.
Senior Backend Software Engineer
Software Engineer at Chaos Industries — San Francisco, California, United States. View the full posting and apply.
Data Scientist, Mission Engineering
Systems / Integration Engineer at Chaos Industries — El Segundo, California, United States. View the full posting and apply.
Director, Avionics Engineering, V-BAT
Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aec
Cybersecurity Platform Engineer (R5531)
Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aec
Hardware Systems Engineer
Electrical / Hardware Engineer at Chaos Industries — El Segundo, California, United States. View the full posting and apply.
AI Engineer, Physical Systems and Sensing
Software Engineer at Chaos Industries — El Segundo, California, United States. View the full posting and apply.
Control Systems Engineer
Systems / Integration Engineer at Chaos Industries — El Segundo, California, United States. View the full posting and apply.
Digital Signal Processing Engineer
RF / Communications Engineer at Chaos Industries — El Segundo, CA. View the full posting and apply.
Effector Guidance Software Engineer
Autonomy / Perception Engineer at Chaos Industries — Hawthorne, CA. View the full posting and apply.
Field Software Engineer
Software Engineer at Chaos Industries — El Segundo, California, United States. View the full posting and apply.
Firmware Engineer
Embedded / Firmware Engineer at Chaos Industries — El Segundo, California, United States. View the full posting and apply.
Flight Controls & Guidance Software Engineer
Autonomy / Perception Engineer at Chaos Industries — Los Angeles, CA, USA. View the full posting and apply.
FPGA Engineer
Embedded / Firmware Engineer at Chaos Industries — El Segundo, California, United States. View the full posting and apply.
GNC Software Engineer
Autonomy / Perception Engineer at Chaos Industries — Hawthorne, California, United States. View the full posting and apply.
Guidance, Navigation, and Control Software Engineer
Autonomy / Perception Engineer at Chaos Industries — Los Angeles, CA. View the full posting and apply.
Hardware-in-the-Loop Engineer
Electrical / Hardware Engineer at Chaos Industries — El Segundo, California, United States. View the full posting and apply.
HIL Engineer
Systems / Integration Engineer at Chaos Industries — El Segundo, California, United States. View the full posting and apply.
Industrial Engineer
Systems / Integration Engineer at Chaos Industries — El Segundo, California, United States. View the full posting and apply.
Manufacturing Engineer - Radar Systems
RF / Communications Engineer at Chaos Industries — El Segundo, California, United States. View the full posting and apply.
Manufacturing Systems Architect
Manufacturing / Test Engineer at Chaos Industries — El Segundo, California, United States. View the full posting and apply.
Mission Operations Specialist
Systems / Integration Engineer at Chaos Industries — El Segundo, California, United States. View the full posting and apply.
Principal Hardware-in-the-Loop Engineer
Electrical / Hardware Engineer at Chaos Industries — El Segundo, California, United States. View the full posting and apply.
Principal Mechanical Engineer, Platform Integration
Aerospace / Mechanical Engineer at Chaos Industries — El Segundo, California, United States. View the full posting and apply.
Radar Signal Processing Engineer
RF / Communications Engineer at Chaos Industries — El Segundo, CA. View the full posting and apply.
Radar Software Engineer
RF / Communications Engineer at Chaos Industries — Hawthorne, California, United States. View the full posting and apply.
Senior Autonomy & Guidance Software Engineer
Autonomy / Perception Engineer at Chaos Industries — Los Angeles, CA. View the full posting and apply.
Senior Embedded Flight Software Engineer
Embedded / Firmware Engineer at Chaos Industries — Hawthorne, CA. View the full posting and apply.
Senior PCB Systems Engineer
Electrical / Hardware Engineer at Chaos Industries — San Diego, California, United States. View the full posting and apply.
Senior Principal Mechanical Engineer
Aerospace / Mechanical Engineer at Chaos Industries — El Segundo, California, United States. View the full posting and apply.
Senior Principal Mechanical Engineer, Platform Integration
Aerospace / Mechanical Engineer at Chaos Industries — El Segundo, California, United States. View the full posting and apply.
Senior Principal Systems Engineer, Algorithm Development
Systems / Integration Engineer at Chaos Industries — El Segundo, CA. View the full posting and apply.
Senior Radar Software Engineer
RF / Communications Engineer at Chaos Industries — Hawthorne, California, United States. View the full posting and apply.
Senior RF Geolocation Engineer
RF / Communications Engineer at Chaos Industries — Washington, District of Columbia, United States. View the full posting and apply.
Senior RF Signal Processing Engineer
RF / Communications Engineer at Chaos Industries — Washington, District of Columbia, United States. View the full posting and apply.
Senior Software Engineer
Software Engineer at Chaos Industries — London, England, United Kingdom. View the full posting and apply.
Electrical Engineer, Hardware Test (R5099)
Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aec
Mission Lead - Cyber (Clearance Required)
Systems / Integration Engineer at Vannevar Labs — Washington, District of Columbia, United States. View the full posting and apply.
Electrical Engineer, Test Equipment Design
Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aec
Senior Test Engineer, Electromagnetic Laboratory
RF / Communications Engineer at Epirus — Lawton, Oklahoma, United States. View the full posting and apply.
Senior Software Engineer, Full-Stack - Security Platform
Software Engineer at Vannevar Labs — Remote. View the full posting and apply.
Discrete Planning Engineer (R5440)
Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aec
DevOps Engineer
Systems / Integration Engineer at Vannevar Labs — Remote. View the full posting and apply.
Forward Deployed Software Engineer - NATO
A World-Changing Company Palantir builds the world’s leading software for data-driven decisions and operations. By bringing the right data to the people who need it, our platforms empower our partners to develop lifesavi
Director, Engineering Excellence & Enablement
Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aec
Senior Software Engineer - Agents Platform
Software Engineer at Vannevar Labs — Remote. View the full posting and apply.
Senior Software Engineer - ATO
Software Engineer at Vannevar Labs — San Diego, California. View the full posting and apply.
Engineer II, Mechanical (R5310)
Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aec
Forward Deployed Infrastructure Engineer, Internship - US Government
A World-Changing Company Palantir builds the world’s leading software for data-driven decisions and operations. By bringing the right data to the people who need it, our platforms empower our partners to develop lifesavi
Configuration and Change Control Analyst (R5300)
Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aec
Mission Lead - San Diego (Clearance Required)
Systems / Integration Engineer at Vannevar Labs — San Diego, California. View the full posting and apply.
Product Manager - Mission Agents
Systems / Integration Engineer at Vannevar Labs — Remote. View the full posting and apply.
Forward Deployed Software Engineer - Spain
A World-Changing Company Palantir builds the world’s leading software for data-driven decisions and operations. By bringing the right data to the people who need it, our platforms empower our partners to develop lifesavi
Autonomy Integration Engineer (R5245)
Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aec
Chief Engineer, Autonomy — Space Domain (R5150)
Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aec
Senior Mission Manager (Clearance Required)
Systems / Integration Engineer at Vannevar Labs — Raleigh, North Carolina, United States; Tampa, Florida, United States; Washington, District of Columbia, United States. View the full posting and apply.
Senior Mission Manager - International (Clearance Required)
Systems / Integration Engineer at Vannevar Labs — Washington, District of Columbia, United States. View the full posting and apply.
Forward Deployed Engineer - Oahu (TS/SCI Clearance Required)
Systems / Integration Engineer at Vannevar Labs — Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. View the full posting and apply.
Forward Deployed Engineer (TS/SCI Clearance Required)
Systems / Integration Engineer at Vannevar Labs — Remote. View the full posting and apply.
Forward Deployed Engineer - Software Modernization (TS/SCI Clearance Required)
Software Engineer at Vannevar Labs — Washington, District of Columbia, United States. View the full posting and apply.
Forward Deployed Software Engineer - Norwegian Government
A World-Changing Company Palantir builds the world’s leading software for data-driven decisions and operations. By bringing the right data to the people who need it, our platforms empower our partners to develop lifesavi
Principal Electrical Systems Design Engineer
Electrical / Hardware Engineer at Epirus — Torrance, California, United States. View the full posting and apply.
Aerostructures Design Engineer II (R5156)
Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aec
Aerostructures Design Engineer II (R5157)
Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aec
Engineer I, Electrical Integration & Test (R5136)
Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aec
Engineering Manager, Security Platform
Software Engineer at Vannevar Labs — Remote. View the full posting and apply.
Engineer II, Electrical (R5111)
Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aec
Principal Cost Engineer
Systems / Integration Engineer at Epirus — Torrance, California, United States. View the full posting and apply.
Director, Test Engineering - ACP Programs
Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aec
Engineer II, Hydraulics (R4936)
Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aec
Engineer II, Mechanical Design (R4922)
Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aec
Principal Product Quality Engineer
Manufacturing / Test Engineer at Epirus — Torrance, California, United States. View the full posting and apply.
Forward Deployed Infrastructure Engineer - US Government
A World-Changing Company Palantir builds the world’s leading software for data-driven decisions and operations. By bringing the right data to the people who need it, our platforms empower our partners to develop lifesavi
Edge Infrastructure Engineer
A World-Changing Company Palantir builds the world’s leading software for data-driven decisions and operations. By bringing the right data to the people who need it, our platforms empower our partners to develop lifesavi
Senior FPGA Engineer
Embedded / Firmware Engineer at Epirus — Torrance, California, United States. View the full posting and apply.
Senior Product Quality Engineer
Manufacturing / Test Engineer at Epirus — Torrance, California, United States. View the full posting and apply.
Staff Technical Product Manager
Systems / Integration Engineer at Vannevar Labs — Remote. View the full posting and apply.
Forward Deployed Reliability Engineer
A World-Changing Company Palantir builds the world’s leading software for data-driven decisions and operations. By bringing the right data to the people who need it, our platforms empower our partners to develop lifesavi
Director, Engineering Excellence & Design Standards
Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aec
Future Opportunities - Electrical Engineering
Electrical / Hardware Engineer at Epirus — Torrance, California, United States. View the full posting and apply.
Future Opportunities - Mechanical Engineering
Aerospace / Mechanical Engineer at Epirus — Torrance, California, United States. View the full posting and apply.
Future Opportunities- Software Engineering
Software Engineer at Epirus — Torrance, California, United States. View the full posting and apply.
Future Opportunities - Systems Engineer
Systems / Integration Engineer at Epirus — Torrance, California, United States. View the full posting and apply.
Engineer II, Applications (R4789)
Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aec
Electrical Engineering Spring Co-op (January 2027) (R4475)
Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aec
DevOps Engineer (5431)
Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aec
The defense technology engineering job market
Defense tech hiring splits into a few core tracks. Software and platform engineers build the command-and-control, mission-planning, and data-fusion systems that tie sensors and effectors together. Autonomy and perception engineers work on SLAM, computer vision, sensor fusion, and GNC for drones and unmanned systems, while embedded and firmware engineers write the RTOS, bare-metal, and FPGA code that runs on flight and weapons hardware. RF and communications engineers handle radar, electronic warfare, SIGINT, and resilient datalinks; aerospace, mechanical, electrical, and systems-integration engineers turn all of it into airframes, power systems, and integrated platforms that ship.
Who's hiring falls into three buckets. Venture-backed defense startups such as Shield AI, Palantir, Epirus, Chaos Industries, Vannevar Labs, and Allen Control Systems are scaling fast and hire heavily in autonomy, embedded, RF, and software. The traditional primes and their tier-one suppliers run large, steadier pipelines for aerospace, systems, and manufacturing roles. And federal agencies and defense labs hire civil-service engineers directly through USAJobs. Hubs cluster in Southern California and San Diego, the DC and Northern Virginia corridor, the SF Bay Area, plus Denver, Austin, and Seattle, with a growing slice of remote-US software work.
Pay is strong and skews with clearance and specialization. Mid-level engineers commonly land in the $120k to $180k base range, senior and staff roles run roughly $180k to $260k, and scarce specialties like autonomy, GNC, and RF/EW can push higher at well-funded startups. Federal GS roles pay less in base but add locality and stability. In-demand skills include C and C++, Rust, and Python; RTOS and embedded Linux; ROS, sensor fusion, and controls; FPGA and DSP work; model-based systems engineering; and increasingly ML for perception and targeting. A U.S. person status and the ability to obtain a Secret or Top Secret clearance widen your options substantially.
Frequently asked questions
Do defense tech jobs require a security clearance?
Many do, but not all. A lot of roles ask that you be a U.S. person (citizen or permanent resident) because of ITAR, and plenty are open to candidates who are clearable rather than already cleared. Startups often hire uncleared engineers and sponsor the clearance once you start. If a posting requires an active Secret or Top Secret clearance, it will usually say so.
What does defense tech engineering typically pay?
For the private sector, mid-level engineers commonly see $120k to $180k base, with senior and staff roles roughly $180k to $260k and specialized autonomy, GNC, or RF talent sometimes higher. Federal GS positions have lower base pay but add locality adjustments and strong benefits. Clearance, location, and specialty move these numbers the most.
Which skills and tools are most in demand?
C/C++, Rust, and Python show up constantly, along with embedded Linux and RTOS work, FPGA/DSP for RF and signal processing, and ROS with sensor fusion and controls for autonomy. On the systems side, model-based systems engineering and integration experience is valued, and ML skills for perception are increasingly sought. Hardware roles lean on PCB design, avionics, and DO-178/AS9100 familiarity.
Are there remote defense tech jobs?
Some, mostly on the software and data side, and we tag those as Remote (US). But a large share of defense work is on-site or hybrid because it involves classified spaces, secure facilities, or physical hardware and test benches. Expect autonomy, embedded, RF, and manufacturing roles to be primarily on-site in the major hubs.
How do I break into defense tech from commercial engineering?
Your core engineering skills transfer directly; the gap is usually domain context and clearance eligibility. Target the venture-backed startups first since they hire uncleared, clearable candidates and move quickly, then build toward a clearance once inside. Highlighting hands-on work in embedded systems, autonomy, RF, or hardware integration helps, and being a U.S. person is often the single biggest unlock.