<![CDATA[Defense Tech Jobs]]>https://www.defensetechjobs.comhttps://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!xF-h!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F77265b55-47b1-4ce2-9776-7feda3533569_350x350.pngDefense Tech Jobshttps://www.defensetechjobs.comSubstackSat, 01 Aug 2026 04:04:57 GMT<![CDATA[139 Defense Tech Jobs 🚀]]>https://www.defensetechjobs.com/p/139-defense-tech-jobshttps://www.defensetechjobs.com/p/139-defense-tech-jobsTue, 28 Jul 2026 11:03:57 GMTGood morning,

Three security companies raised big money last week and we dove into the hiring implications:

Cathedral, founded by former DOGE staffers, closed $160M at a $1.4B valuation from a16z and Sequoia to build AI for military cyber operations. And, with no public presence, we’ve got nothing for you… yet.

Twenty added a $30M Series B extension from Khosla at $1.2B, barely a month after its $100M Series B. Twenty is hiring 34 people right now — more openings than the 43 cyber roles we track across a dozen companies combined!

  • 21 of the 34 are engineering roles, and 24 sit in the DC area.

  • Five roles carry “offensive” in the title.

  • Two require TS/SCI on day one.

Glow emerged from stealth with $180M at $1.2B, led by Sequoia and Cyberstarts. They have 14 openings, out of Tel Aviv and Palo Alto.

We’ll keep an eye on how news impacts hiring, whether on the private or public side, so keep us posted on any “scoops!”

Now, onto the jobs…

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📈 Growth Family Jobs (BD, Sales, Contracting)

Anduril (autonomy) - Senior Sales & Capture Manager — Voyager - Costa Mesa, CA / Seattle, WA / Washington, DC

Castelion (advanced weapons) - Director, Business Development – Air Force Programs - Washington, DC

Forterra (autonomous ground vehicles) - Growth Lead - Washington, DC

GenLogs (freight intelligence) - Head of Pre Sales - Chicago, IL

NuQuatnum (quantum computing) - Head of U.S. Business Development - DC / VA / Boston, MA

Onebrief (military planning) - Director of Communications - Washington, DC

Saronic (autonomous surface vessels) - Business Development Manager, Special Operations (SOCOM) - Tampa, FL

📋 Strategy & Ops Family Jobs (Biz Ops, People, CoS, Finance)

Cesium Astro (communications systems) - Strategy Analyst - Austin, TX

CHAOS Industries (distributed networking) - Technical Operations Team Lead - El Segundo, CA

Epirus (directed energy) - Legal Operations Manager - Torrance, CA

Istari Digital (digital engineering) - Deployment Strategist - Washington, DC / Huntsville, AL / El Segundo, CA

Shield AI (AI pilot) - Director of AI Operations & Governance - Remote

TurbineOne (frontline AI) - Field Operations Manager - Remote

🏗️ Product Family Jobs (Product, Program, Success)

Applied Intuition (autonomy) - Technical Program Manager - Core Autonomy - Sunnyvale, CA

Darktrace (AI native cybersecurity) - Director of Customer Experience Programs - Miami / NYC / Virginia

Firefly Aerospace (space launch) - Project Manager, Launch - Cedar Park, TX

Lamda (AI cloud infrastructure) - VP, Product Marketing - San Francisco / San Jose, CA

Planet Labs (satellite / geospatial data) - Senior Manager of Product, Imagery - San Francisco, CA

Swarm Aero (UAV swarms) - PLM Architect, Teamcenter - Oxnard, CA

Umbra (space systems) - Program Manager - Arlington, VA

🔨 Engineering - Hardware

Hadrian (manufacturing automation) - Lead, Manufacturing Engineering, DFM - Los Angeles, CA

Inversion Space (space re-entry vehicles) - Senior Mechanical Engineer - Los Angeles, CA

Joby Aviation (eVTOL ridesharing) - Staff Manufacturing Technology Engineer - San Carlos, CA

Machina Labs (robotic craftsmen) - Senior Mechanical Engineer – Aerospace & Defense - Los Angeles, CA

RISE Robotics (electric actuation) - Senior Mechanical Design Engineer - Somerville, MA

Swarm Aero (UAV swarms) - Senior Structures Design Engineer / Materials & Process Engineer, Composites R&D - Oxnard, CA

🧑‍💻 Engineering - Software

Beacon AI (AI for pilots) - Lead Software Engineer, Advanced Pilot Assistant Software (Autonomy/Robotics) - San Carlos, CA

Kaizen (government services software) - Senior Software Engineer - New York, NY

Red Cell Partners (incubation) - Staff Software Engineer (Product + Platform Development) - Seattle, WA / McLean, VA

Shield AI (AI pilot) - Senior Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration, Emerging Domains - Washington, DC / San Diego, CA / Boston, MA

Sift (telemetry observability) - Senior Software Engineer, Full Stack (Agentic AI) - San Francisco, CA

Varda (in-space manufacturing) - Senior Spacecraft Embedded Linux Software Engineer - El Segundo, CA

📝 Internships

Apptronik (advanced robotics) - Software Engineer Intern - ML Systems - Austin, TX

HyperLight (photonics) - Software Engineer Intern - Cambridge, MA

Impulse Space (in-space mobility) - Manufacturing Data Analytics Intern - Redondo Beach, CA

Joby Aviation (eVTOL ridesharing) - Product Support Engineering Intern - Santa Cruz, CA

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]]><![CDATA[138 Defense Tech Jobs 🚀]]>https://www.defensetechjobs.com/p/138-defense-tech-jobshttps://www.defensetechjobs.com/p/138-defense-tech-jobsTue, 21 Jul 2026 11:03:22 GMTDTJ,

Good morning! Before we get into this week’s roles, we’ve got a Featured Job courtesy of the US Air Force:

DAF CDAO, Enterprise AI Lead (GS-14) — National Capital Region

The Department of the Air Force Chief Data & AI Office is hiring an Enterprise AI Lead to drive implementation of enterprise AI capabilities against broad-reaching requirements. The ideal candidate speaks AI well enough to hold their own with Tier 1 vendors, and brings enough in-government (or adjacent) experience to navigate bureaucratic barriers. NCR, in-person, PCS available.

To apply, respond by email with your resume.

Let’s go! Onto the jobs…

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📈 Growth Family Jobs (BD, Sales, Contracting)

Divergent (digital manufacturing) - Principal, Business Development Operations & Strategy - Torrance, CA

Fortaegis Technologies (ultra-secure semiconductors) - Executive Director, Defense & Federal Business Development and Sales - Washington, DC / Northern VA

Red Cell Partners (incubation) - Senior Enterprise Sales Executive - Washington, DC

Second Front (government SaaS) - Commercial Sales Account Executive - Washington, DC

Turbine One (frontline AI) - Principal, Business Development Special Operations Command (socom) - Washington, DC

Versa Networks (SASE / networking security) - Head Of Field & Channel Marketing - Santa Clara, CA

📋 Strategy & Ops Family Jobs (Biz Ops, People, CoS, Finance)

Axiom Space (commercial space station) - Talent Director - Houston, TX

Cape (private mobile carrier) - Head Of Government Relations - Washington, DC

Lambda (AI developer cloud) - Senior Director, Project Controls - Remote

Picogrid (sensor networks) - Head Of People - El Segundo, CA

Scale AI (AI data platform) - Head Of International Security - London, England

Shield AI (AI pilot) - Director Of AI Operations & Governance - Remote

Sphinx Defense (defense software) - Senior Technical Recruiter - Remote

🏗️ Product Family Jobs (Product, Program, Success)

Anduril (autonomy) - Program Director, Dive XL - Costa Mesa, CA

Apptronik (advanced robotics) - Director of Product Management, Hardware - Austin, TX

Fictiv (supply chain) - Principal Product Manager, AI & Intelligent Manufacturing Systems - Oakland, CA

Firefly Aerospace (space launch) - Director, National Security Space Programs - Austin, TX

Lambda (AI developer cloud) - Principal Product Manager, Hardware - Bellevue, WA

Scale AI (AI data platform) - Forward Deployed Product Manager, Public Sector - New York, NY

🔨 Engineering - Hardware

Anduril (autonomy) - Senior Director, Manufacturing Operations, Imaging - Waltham, MA

Divergent (digital manufacturing) - Principal Manufacturing Engineer - Torrance, CA

FormLabs (3D printers) - Senior Mechanical Engineer - Somerville, MA

Hermeus (hypersonic aircraft) - Components Manufacturing Engineer - Los Angeles, CA

Lunar Outpost (lunar robots) - Principal RF Engineer - Golden, CO

🧑‍💻 Engineering - Software

Applied Intuition (autonomy) - Senior Software Engineer, World Modeling & Simulation - Arlington, VA

Chaos Industries (sensing & detection) - AI Engineer, Physical Systems And Sensing - El Segundo, CA

Saronic (autonomous surface vessels) - Security Engineer, AI Platform Engineering - Austin, TX

Scale AI (AI data platform) - Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Agent Oversight - San Francisco, CA

STR (defense R&D) - Senior Machine Learning Engineer - Arlington, VA

Umbra (space data) - Senior Flight Software Engineer (rust) - Santa Barbara, CA

📝 Internships

Formlabs (3D printing) - Fall 2026 - Somerville, MA:

Xona Space (precision navigation) - Burlingame, CA:

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]]><![CDATA[137 Defense Tech Jobs 🚀]]>https://www.defensetechjobs.com/p/137-defense-tech-jobshttps://www.defensetechjobs.com/p/137-defense-tech-jobsTue, 14 Jul 2026 11:04:02 GMTDTJ,

Massive moment for defense tech as defense darling Saronic sees combat employment in Hormuz.

Yesterday, CENTCOM confirmed that three Corsair attack drones struck Bandar Abbas in an historic first.

Congratulations to the teams involved. Ready to get involved?

Let’s go! Onto the jobs…

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📈 Growth Family Jobs (BD, Sales, Contracting)

Dataiku (data science) - Enterprise Account Executive - Federal / Public Sector - Washington, DC

Divergent (additive manufacturing) - Sr. Principal, Business Development & Head of Air Force Strategy - Torrance, CA

K2 Space (large satellites) - Business Development Director - Los Angeles, CA

Red 6 (AR training) - Director of Business Development - Orlando, FL

Sierra Space (space infrastructure) - Director, Business Development, National Security Space - Remote, VA

Swift Navigation (GNSS positioning solutions) - Director, Sales and Business Development, Autonomous Platforms and New Mobility - San Francisco, CA

Whisper Aero (electric propulsion) - Business Development Manager, Defense - Nashville, TN

📋 Strategy & Ops Family Jobs (Biz Ops, People, CoS, Finance)

Base Power (energy) - Deployment Finance & Business Operations - Austin, TX

Broadcom (semiconductors) - Director, AI & Automation – Channel Business Operations - Remote

Scale AI (AI data platform) - Deployment Strategist - Los Angeles, CA

SpaceX (space launch) - Sr. Satellite Policy Manager (Starlink Mobile) - Washington, DC

Vannevar Labs (AI / OSINT tools) - Government Relations Manager (cleared) - Washington, DC

Whisper Aero (quiet electric propulsion) - Head of People - Nashville, TN

Zoox (autonomous vehicles) - Team Lead, Fusion Center Operations - Scottsdale, AZ

🏗️ Product Family Jobs (Product, Program, Success)

Anduril (autonomy) - Staff Product Manager, Ghost - Costa Mesa, CA

Overwatch Imaging (sensor autonomy) - Product Owner, Maritime - Hood River, OR

SandboxAQ (AI + quantum) - Sr. Director of Product Management, Core Platform - Remote

Saronic (autonomous surface vessels) - Product Documentation Lead - Austin, TX

Scale AI (AI data platform) - Senior Technical Program Manager, Robotics - San Francisco, CA

Sphinx Defense (space software) - Cybersecurity Lead / Sr. Program Manager - Chantilly, VA

Zoox (autonomous vehicles) - Staff Technical Program Manager, Powertrain & Thermal - Foster City, CA

🔨 Engineering - Hardware

CX2 (electronic warfare) - RF Hardware Engineer - El Segundo, CA

E-Space (space IoT) - Senior Mechanical Engineer — Antenna Systems - Saratoga, CA

Joby Aviation (eVTOL aerial ridesharing) - Final Integration Manufacturing Engineer - Marina, CA

Relativity Space (3D-printed rockets) - Sr. Additive Manufacturing Engineer, PBF - Long Beach, CA

Shield AI (AI pilot) - Senior Mechanical Engineer, Hardware Test - X-BAT - Dallas, TX

SpaceX (space launch) - Lead Mechanical Engineer (Starship) - Starbase, TX

🧑‍💻 Engineering - Software

Applied Intuition (autonomy) - Senior C++ Software Engineer (Defense Autonomy) - Arlington, VA

Muon Space (LEO satellites) - Software Engineering Director, Infrared Data Products - San Jose, CA

Scale AI (AI data platform) - Staff Software Engineer - New York, NY

Snorkel AI (AI data platform) - Staff Software Engineer, Expert Contributor Lifecycle - Redwood City, CA

SpaceX (space launch) - Principal AI Engineer, Special Programs - Washington, DC

Sphinx Defense (space software) - Chief Engineer / Software Systems Architect - Chantilly, VA

📝 Internships

Exowatt (modular solar energy) listed a handful of internships this week, including:

Harbinger (commercial EVs) - Intern, Power Electronics Engineering - Garden Grove, CA

Joby Aviation (eVTOL ridesharing) - Quality Engineering Intern - Marina, CA

Palantir (big data analytics) - Forward Deployed Infrastructure Engineer, Internship - US Government - Washington, DC

Vannevar Labs (defense intelligence software) - Public Policy & Community Affairs Intern - Honolulu, HI

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]]><![CDATA[136 Defense Tech Jobs 🚀]]>https://www.defensetechjobs.com/p/136-defense-tech-jobshttps://www.defensetechjobs.com/p/136-defense-tech-jobsTue, 07 Jul 2026 11:03:35 GMTDTJ,

This week, Helsing’s US office staffs up, Skyborne Technologies enters our list, and the defense tech growth cycle rolls along.

Now, onto the jobs…

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📈 Growth Family Jobs (BD, Sales, Contracting)

Formlabs (3D printing) - Senior Manager, Marketing Strategy - Somerville, MA

Merlin (autonomous flight) - Director, Business Development - Washington, DC

Planet Labs (satellite / geospatial data) - Senior Solutions Architect, Pre-Sales (South Korea Defense & Intelligence) - Remote

Radiant (microreactors) - Business Development Manager - El Segundo, CA

Skyborne Technologies (unmanned systems) - Field Service Representative - McLean, VA

📋 Strategy & Ops Family Jobs (Biz Ops, People, CoS, Finance)

Anduril (autonomy) - Senior Manager, M&A People Integration - Washington, DC

BasePower (electric grid) - Go To Market Finance & Business Operations - Austin, TX

Fictiv (manufacturing automation) - Vice President, Commercial Strategy - Remote

Relativity Space (reusable rockets) - Director, Internal Communications - Long Beach, CA

Vannevar Labs (decision advantage tools)- People Lead - Remote

Xona Space Systems (precision navigation) - Lead Recruiter - Burlingame, CA

🏗️ Product Family Jobs (Product, Program, Success)

Anduril (autonomy) - Head of Production, Imaging - Waltham, MA

Apptronik (advanced robotics) - Product Manager, Human Robot Interaction - Austin, TX

Fictiv (manufacturing automation) - Principal Product Manager, AI & Intelligent Manufacturing Systems - Oakland, CA

Formlabs (3D printing) - Head of Software Product Management - Somerville, MA

RTI (realtime data streaming) - Senior Product Manager - Denver, CO

Sarcos (defense robotics) - Senior Product Marketing Manager, Defense & Partnerships - Salt Lake City, UT

TerraPower (nuclear reactor tech) - Reactor Components Design Lead - Bellevue, WA

🔨 Engineering - Hardware

BRINC Drones (public safety drones) - Principal Mechanical Engineer, Hardware - Seattle, WA

Castelion (hypersonic strike systems) - Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Solid Rocket Motors - Torrance, CA

CesiumAstro (phased arrays) - Master PCB Designer (Power) - Austin, TX

Relativity Space (additive manufacturing / rockets) - Staff Avionics Mechanical Engineer - Long Beach, CA

Varda Space Industries (in-space manufacturing) - Principal Manufacturing Engineer, Avionics/Electromechanical/Harnessing - El Segundo, CA

🧑‍💻 Engineering - Software

Auterion (drone software) - Senior Software Engineer, Radio Systems - Zurich, Switzerland

Helsing (AI for defense) - Washington, DC:

K2 Space (large satellites) - Principal Application Software Engineer - Seattle, WA

Loft Orbital (space infrastructure) - Backend Engineer, Mission Operations Services - Golden, CO

Recorded Future (threat intel) - Senior Platform Engineer - Boston, MA

📝 Internships

Castelion (hypersonic strike systems) - Electrical Engineer Intern – Fall 2026 (Avionics) - Torrance, CA

Hermeus (hypersonic aircraft): Structures/Mechanical Engineering Intern / Flight Test Operations Pilot Intern - Atlanta / Los Angeles

Palantir (big data analytics) - Privacy and Civil Liberties Software Engineer, Internship - New York, NY

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]]><![CDATA[135 Defense Tech Jobs 🚀]]>https://www.defensetechjobs.com/p/135-defense-tech-jobshttps://www.defensetechjobs.com/p/135-defense-tech-jobsTue, 30 Jun 2026 11:03:07 GMTDTJ,

Two searhces we’re supporting this week:

  1. GM / US Lead for a world-class drone company

  2. Whiz-Bang Program Manager for a company shepherding the adoption of unmanned systems to the US government

Please respond to this email (or email noah@frontdoordefense.com) with your resume and a brief statement of interest.

Now, onto the jobs…

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📈 Growth Family Jobs (BD, Sales, Contracting)

Anduril (autonomy) - Associate Director, Business Development - Remote

BasePower (energy grid) - Growth Lead, Base Energy - Austin, TX

Compound Eye (perception solutions) - Marketing Specialist - Redwood City, CA

Orca AI (shipping operations) - Business Development Director - Remote

Scale AI (AI data platform) - Head of Field Marketing And Events, Gen AI - San Francisco, CA

Strider (supply chain intelligence) - VP of Government & Public Sector Sales - Tysons, VA

📋 Strategy & Ops Family Jobs (Biz Ops, People, CoS, Finance)

BasePower (energy grid) - Lead, Deployment Operations - Austin, TX

BRINC Drones (public safety drones) - Head of People - Seattle, WA

Chaos Industries (distributed networking) - Chief of Staff, Manufacturing - El Segundo, CA

Defense Unicorns (DevSecOps tooling) - Director, RevOps - Remote

Scale AI (AI data platform) - Head of Global Policy - SF / DC

Stord (fulfillment software) - Head of Billing & Revenue Operations - Remote

🏗️ Product Family Jobs (Product, Program, Success)

Beacon AI (pilot assistant AI) - Product Designer - San Carlos, CA

Firehawk Aerospace (propulsion systems) - Program Manager - Addison, TX

Genlogs (truck intelligence) - Customer Success Manager - ATL / Richmond / DC

Senra Systems (wire harnesses) - Head of Customer Programs - Cypress, CA

Sila Nano (battery materials) - Staff Technical Program Manager - Alameda, CA

🔨 Engineering - Hardware

Anduril (autonomy) - Senior Mechanical Engineer, Subsystem Integration & Test - Costa Mesa, CA

Boston Materials (advanced composites) - Senior Manufacturing Engineer - Billerica, MA

Capella Space (SAR imagery) - Staff Manufacturing Engineer, Spacecraft - Louisville, CO

Firefly Aerospace (space launch) - Manufacturing Engineer, Composites - Cedar Park, TX

Salient Motion (actuation systems) - Principal Mechanical Engineer - Torrance, CA

🧑‍💻 Engineering - Software

Applied Intuition (autonomy) - Senior Software Engineer - Sunnyvale, CA

Apptronik (advanced robotics) - Senior Robot Platform Software Engineer, Perception - Austin, TX

Divergent (digital manufacturing) - Staff Full Stack Software Engineer - Torrance, CA

Lambda (AI developer cloud) - Staff Software Engineer — Infrastructure Storage - San Francisco, CA

Swarm Aero (swarming UAV) - Forward Deployed Engineer / Full Stack Engineer - Remote

Varda Space Industries (in-space manufacturing) - Controls And Automation Software Engineer - El Segundo, CA

📝 Internships

Firefly Aerospace (space launch) — Software Test / Health, Safety & Environment - Cedar Park, TX

Formlabs (3D printing) — Manufacturing Test Software - Somerville, MA

Hermeus (hypersonic aircraft) — Structures/Mechanical Engineering Intern / Flight Test Operations Pilot - Atlanta, GA

Joby Aviation (eVTOL ridesharing) — Marketing & Communications Intern / Financial Analyst Intern - Marina, CA

Impulse Space (in-space transport) — Test Automation Intern - Redondo Beach, CA

Saronic (autonomous surface vessels) — IT Intern - Austin, TX

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]]><![CDATA[134 Defense Tech Jobs 🚀]]>https://www.defensetechjobs.com/p/134-defense-tech-jobshttps://www.defensetechjobs.com/p/134-defense-tech-jobsTue, 23 Jun 2026 11:04:25 GMTDTJ,

Another fun subscriber milestone this week — if you like DTJ, check out Crossing the Valley for in-depth conversations with the minds behind these companies and products!

Now, onto the jobs…

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📈 Growth Family Jobs (BD, Sales, Contracting)

Hadrian (manufacturing automation) - Proposal Manager - Washington, DC

ID.me (digital identity) - Head of Marketing Data and Measurement - Mountain View, CA

Formlabs (3d printing) - VP, Brand & Narrative Marketing - Somerville, MA

Saronic (autonomous surface vessels) - Senior Business Development Lead, Nordics - Denmark

Snorkel AI (AI data platform) - Mission Account Executive – Intelligence Community - Washington, DC

Stord (fulfillment software) - Senior Manager, Salesforce & Revenue Operations - Remote

Xona Space Systems (precision navigation) - Commercial Program Manager - Business Development - Burlingame, CA

📋 Strategy & Ops Family Jobs (Biz Ops, People, CoS, Finance)

Forterra (ground-based autonomy) - Mission Operations Lead, Commercial - Remote

Hadrian (manufacturing automation) - Director, Training Operations - Austin, TX

Saronic (autonomous surface vessels) - Security Operations Analyst - San Diego, CA

Second Front Systems (government SaaS) - Technical Recruiter - Washington, DC

Strider (supply chain intel) - Client Success Operations Manager - South Jordan, UT

🏗️ Product Family Jobs (Product, Program, Success)

Formlabs (3D printing) - Director Of Product Management, Software / Head Of Software Product Management - Somerville, MA

Merlin (autonomous flight) - Senior Program Manager, Air Vehicle Integration - Boston, MA

Palantir (big data analytics) - Events Program Manager - Washington, DC

Planet Labs (satellite / geospatial data) - Product Marketing Manager, AI Solutions - San Francisco, CA

Shield AI (AI pilot) - Sr. Director Program Management, Strategic Systems - Washington, DC

🔨 Engineering - Hardware

Apptronik (advanced robotics) - Senior Mechanical Engineer - Actuation - Austin, TX

Axiom Space (commercial space station) - Life Support Systems Mechanical Engineer - Houston, TX

K2 Space (large satellites) - Mechanical Engineering Supply Chain Lead - Los Angeles, CA

Radiant (microreactors) - Senior Mechanical Engineer, Mechanisms - El Segundo, CA

🧑‍💻 Engineering - Software

Applied Intuition (autonomy) - Robotic Software Engineer, Drone Stack - Arlington, VA

Harbinger (commercial EVs) - Software Engineer, Diagnostics & Tools - Garden Grove, CA

Machina Labs (robotic craftsmen) - Forward Deployed Engineer - Dayton, OH

Muon Space (LEO satellites) - Senior Software Engineer, Test Infrastructure - San Jose, CA

Planet Labs (satellite / geospatial data) - Senior Forward Deployed Engineer - Remote

Varda Space Industries (in-space manufacturing) - Senior Automation and Controls Software Engineer - El Segundo, CA

📝 Internships

Armada (edge computing) - UX Design Intern - Bellevue, WA

Exowatt (energy) - AI Marketing Intern - Miami, FL

Formlabs (3D printing) - Hardware R&D Engineering Intern - Somerville, MA

Impulse Space (space propulsion) - Propulsion Test Engineering Intern (Fall 2026) - Mojave, CA

Saronic (autonomous surface vessels) - Electrical Engineer Intern - Austin, TX

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]]><![CDATA[133 Defense Tech Jobs 🚀]]>https://www.defensetechjobs.com/p/133-defense-tech-jobshttps://www.defensetechjobs.com/p/133-defense-tech-jobsTue, 16 Jun 2026 11:03:50 GMTDTJ,

Good morning. If your feel like the money in defense tech is moving faster than before, you’re not wrong: venture funding into defense, national security, and law enforcement startups has already topped $14.6B in the first five months of 2026 — blowing past the entire full-year record of $9.6B set in 2025. Three takeaways from the last week of hiring and headlines:

1. The capital is concentrating, and so are the jobs. 2026 is the year of “fewer, bigger” rounds — Anduril’s $5B Series H (a $30.5B valuation), Shield AI’s $2B Series G, and Saronic’s $1.75B Series D have soaked up an outsized share of the sector’s dollars. That gravity shows up directly in our board this week: Anduril, Shield AI, and the space primes are posting across every job family at once, from talent acquisition to weapons program management.

2. Manufacturing scale is the new battleground. Analysts are calling production throughput the defining competition of 2026, and the open roles back that up. The most senior listings this week skew heavily toward manufacturing engineering, operations leadership, and process — think VP of Operations, Director of Manufacturing, and a wave of senior manufacturing engineers. Defense hardware shops now post ~50% more unique roles per company than software startups, because shipping a physical product needs mechanical, firmware, and forward-deployed talent simultaneously.

3. Autonomy and space keep pulling demand. With the talk of a new Robotic and Autonomous Systems command being stood up, the engineering demand is clustering around autonomy, GNC, and orbital infrastructure. You’ll see that reflected below in the software and hardware sections.

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📈 Growth Family Jobs (BD, Sales, Contracting)

Epirus (directed energy) - Army and Joint Growth Associate - Washington, DC

GreyNoise Intelligence (cybersecurity) - Regional Sales Manager, Enterprise - Remote, US

Hypori (secure mobility) - Senior Manager, DIB & CMMC Marketing - Remote, US

Orbit Fab (in-space refueling) - Marketing Manager - Lafayette, CO

Shield AI (AI pilot) - Business Development Lead, Premier/SIS - Remote

📋 Strategy & Ops Family Jobs (Biz Ops, People, CoS, Finance)

Anduril (autonomy) - Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition (Manufacturing) - Costa Mesa, CA

Apex Space (satellite buses) - Vice President, Government Relations - Washington, DC

Firefly Aerospace (space launch) - Finance Director, Manufacturing Operations - Remote

Formlabs (3D printing) - Vice President of Operations - Somerville, MA

Gecko Robotics (industrial inspection robots) - Robot Operations Manager - Pittsburgh, PA

Trail of Bits (security research) - Technical Chief of Staff - Remote, US

Unstructured (data extraction) - Marketing Operations Manager - Remote

🏗️ Product Family Jobs (Product, Program, Success)

Muon Space (LEO satellites) - Senior Technical Program Manager - San Jose, CA

Radiant (microreactors) - Senior Manager, National Security Programs - El Segundo, CA

Shield AI (AI pilot) - Program Director, Weapons - Washington, DC

Skydio (drones) - Program Manager, Strategic Defense Accounts - Remote, US

Stord (fulfillment software) - Senior Product Manager, Parcel Shipping - Atlanta, GA

ThoughtSpot (AI analytics) - Director, Product Marketing - Mountain View, CA

🔨 Engineering - Hardware

Boston Materials (composite materials) - Principal Mechanical Engineer, Process Equipment - Billerica, MA

CesiumAstro (phased arrays) - Principal Mechanical Engineer - Westminster, CO

Forterra (ground autonomy) - Sr Mechanical Engineer - Remote

Orbit Fab (in-space refueling) - Mechanical Engineering Manager - Lafayette, CO

PsiQuantum (quantum computing) - Thermal Mechanical Engineer - Milpitas, CA

Vast (commercial space station) - Senior RF Engineer - Long Beach, CA

🧑‍💻 Engineering - Software

Accrete AI (AI agents) - Director, Forward Deployed Engineering - New York, NY

Chaos Industries (distributed networking) - Software Engineer, Guidance, Navigation & Controls - Hawthorne, CA

Divergent (digital manufacturing) - Staff Software Engineer, Robotics - Torrance, CA

Sphinx Defense (defense software) - Senior DevOps Engineer - Remote

Varda Space Industries (in-space manufacturing) - Senior Spacecraft Mission Software Engineer - El Segundo, CA

Zoox (autonomous vehicles) - Senior ML Engineer, Perception Detection & Tracking - Foster City, CA

📝 Internships

Anduril (autonomy) - 2027 Software Engineer Intern & 2027 Mechanical Engineer Intern - Costa Mesa, CA (+ multiple sites)

Harbinger (commercial EVs) - Intern, Cybersecurity - Garden Grove, CA

Impulse Space (in-space propulsion) - RF Test Engineering Intern (Fall 2026) - Redondo Beach, CA

Saronic (autonomous surface vessels) - Naval Architect Intern (Fall 2026) - Austin, TX

Seasats (autonomous surface vessels) - Marketing & Communications Intern - San Diego, CA

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]]><![CDATA[132 Defense Tech Jobs 🚀]]>https://www.defensetechjobs.com/p/132-defense-tech-jobshttps://www.defensetechjobs.com/p/132-defense-tech-jobsTue, 09 Jun 2026 11:03:58 GMTDTJ,

Big news in the Defense Talent ecosystem this week, as the White House issued new guidance providing for government salaries of up to $400k for certain areas of expertise.

Between the government demand and the IPO window heating up, now is as good a time as ever to hop in.

Happy hunting - now, onto the jobs!

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📈 Growth Family Jobs (BD, Sales, Contracting)

📋 Strategy & Ops Family Jobs (Biz Ops, People, CoS, Finance)

🏗️ Product Family Jobs (Product, Program, Success)

🔨 Engineering - Hardware

🧑‍💻 Engineering - Software

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]]><![CDATA[131 Defense Tech Jobs 🚀]]>https://www.defensetechjobs.com/p/131-defense-tech-jobshttps://www.defensetechjobs.com/p/131-defense-tech-jobsTue, 02 Jun 2026 11:04:08 GMTDTJ,

Our friends at Vannevar Labs are ramping up hiring in NYC, and the Recruiting and Engineering teams are hosting a happy hour on June 24th to kick things off.

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]]><![CDATA[130 Defense Tech Jobs 🚀]]>https://www.defensetechjobs.com/p/130-defense-tech-jobshttps://www.defensetechjobs.com/p/130-defense-tech-jobsTue, 26 May 2026 11:04:03 GMTDTJ,

As I watched the planes streak overhead this weekend, I couldn’t help but think to myself: “man it must suck to be on the other team.”

I hope you all were able to spend some quality time with family and friends, holding close the memory of those who paid the ultimate price so that we are able to live our lives free of fear.

Their sacrifice is sacred.

And when you see the military might of American engineers, you may also be reminded that industry has a role to play in ensuring that fewer Americans ever have to pay that price. The technical prowess of our entrepreneurs play a key role in ensuring our enemies have no easy day and no safe harbor.

So, thanks for being here.

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]]><![CDATA[129 Defense Tech Jobs 🚀]]>https://www.defensetechjobs.com/p/129-defense-tech-jobshttps://www.defensetechjobs.com/p/129-defense-tech-jobsTue, 19 May 2026 12:01:47 GMTDTJ,

I’ve been getting some interest in bringing back “Job of the Week” - so if you’re a company that’s hiring and want to spotlight your offerings here in this premium DTJ real estate, just go ahead and reply to this email.

In the meantime, let’s make some magic this week and get some great Americans into some great new roles!

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]]><![CDATA[128 Defense Tech Jobs 🚀]]>https://www.defensetechjobs.com/p/128-defense-tech-jobshttps://www.defensetechjobs.com/p/128-defense-tech-jobsTue, 12 May 2026 11:03:50 GMT

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]]><![CDATA[127 Defense Tech Jobs 🚀]]>https://www.defensetechjobs.com/p/127-defense-tech-jobshttps://www.defensetechjobs.com/p/127-defense-tech-jobsTue, 05 May 2026 11:03:45 GMTDTJ Readers,

It’s a big week of jobs, with an especially deep crop of Product / Program jobs as some hot companies are stocking up.

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]]><![CDATA[126 Defense Tech Jobs 🚀]]>https://www.defensetechjobs.com/p/126-defense-tech-jobshttps://www.defensetechjobs.com/p/126-defense-tech-jobsTue, 28 Apr 2026 11:03:54 GMTDTJ Readers,

May throw together a rundown of some key SOF Week happenings - so respond to this email if you want me to feature your event.

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]]><![CDATA[125 Defense Tech Jobs 🚀]]>https://www.defensetechjobs.com/p/125-defense-tech-jobshttps://www.defensetechjobs.com/p/125-defense-tech-jobsTue, 21 Apr 2026 11:04:03 GMTDTJ Readers,

If you’re in NYC tonight (or in front of your computer) and want to dive deeper into Project Maven, I’ll be hosting a book talk with Katrina Manson, the author of #1 bestseller Project Maven: A Marine Colonel, His Team, and the Dawn of AI Warfare.

Come join us - or listen online. Maven is easily one of the most consequential DoW programs of the last decade, and the book is well researched and well-written.

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]]><![CDATA[124 Defense Tech Jobs 🚀]]>https://www.defensetechjobs.com/p/124-defense-tech-jobshttps://www.defensetechjobs.com/p/124-defense-tech-jobsTue, 14 Apr 2026 11:02:56 GMTDTJ Readers,

Whispers of IPOs. Money is flowing. New missions are emerging.

Now is as good a time as ever to hop aboard a rocket ship to start your career in defense, or further your track record of service to our nation.

Or, join a slower growing, steady workhorse of a company quietly crushing it.

The choice is yours.

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]]><![CDATA[123 Defense Tech Jobs 🚀]]>https://www.defensetechjobs.com/p/123-defense-tech-jobshttps://www.defensetechjobs.com/p/123-defense-tech-jobsTue, 07 Apr 2026 11:03:44 GMTDTJ Readers,

The story of how America’s bravest warfighters rescued two of our own will go down in the history books. Don’t let the internet doomers tell you this was anything other than extraordinary.

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]]><![CDATA[122 Defense Tech Jobs 🚀]]>https://www.defensetechjobs.com/p/122-defense-tech-jobshttps://www.defensetechjobs.com/p/122-defense-tech-jobsTue, 31 Mar 2026 11:04:13 GMTDTJ Readers,

New funds abound. Companies are raising. Q1 of 2026 is already in the books. It’s time to land your dream job… so let’s get onto the jobs!

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]]><![CDATA[121 Defense Tech Jobs 🚀]]>https://www.defensetechjobs.com/p/121-defense-tech-jobshttps://www.defensetechjobs.com/p/121-defense-tech-jobsTue, 24 Mar 2026 11:03:49 GMTDTJ Readers,

I promise I’m gonna stop asking questions and start giving answers… but this week’s question: have you worked with a VC that backs kinetics? Please let me know. More info here.

Internship season is heating up — SpaceX, Anduril, Sierra Space, and Stoke Space all dropped big batches this week covering summer and fall 2026.

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]]><![CDATA[120 Defense Tech Jobs 🚀]]>https://www.defensetechjobs.com/p/120-defense-tech-jobshttps://www.defensetechjobs.com/p/120-defense-tech-jobsTue, 17 Mar 2026 11:09:37 GMTDTJ,

Happy St Patrick’s Day ☘️.

Question: who are the top voices with a vision of the world from academia, think tanks, or government? I’d welcome some input.

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