018_Defense Tech Jobs 🚀
Jobs at Cape, Radiant, Umbra Space, Astranis, Primer and more!
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Now, onto the jobs…
📈 Growth Family Jobs (BD, Sales, Contracting)
Airspace Systems (time-critical logistics) - Senior Account Executive, Aerospace - Carlsbad, CA
LeoLabs (low earth orbit visualization) - Director of Sales for Intelligence and Department of Defense - Washington DC, Virginia, Colorado
Quantifind (risk intelligence SaaS) - Account Executive, Federal - Remote
The Outpost (startup consulting) - Account Executive/Outreach Coordinator - Alexandria, VA
Umbra Space (space intelligence) - Director, Business Development Global Remote Sensing - Rosslyn, VA
📋 Strategy & Ops Family Jobs (Biz Ops, People, CoS, Finance)
Darktrace (cybersecurity) - Senior Director Professional Services Operations - United States
Planet Labs (satellite data provider) - Executive Operations Partner / Workplace Coordinator - Washington, DC
Palantir (software / AI)- Senior International Accountant - Palo Alto / CA and Denver, CO
Radiant (microreactors) - Senior Operations Manager - El Segundo, CA
Shield AI (AI pilot) - Sr. Manager, Program Finance - Dallas, San Diego, Washington DC
🏗️ Product Family Jobs (Product, Program, Success)
Astra (orbital launch / mobility) - Production Manager - Sunnyvale, CA
Cape (mobile privacy / security) - Product Operations Specialist - New York, NY or Washington, DC
Nexla (enterprise data integration) - Senior Product Marketing Manager - Remote
Rise8 (software development) - Cleared Sr Product Manager / Sr Product Designer - Remote
Shift5 (operational technology observability) - Director of Technical Product Marketing - Remote
🏛️ Government, Policy & Nonprofit Jobs
Office of Personnel Management - Customer Experience Strategist - Various
US Army War College - Deserio Chair of Theater and Strategic Intelligence - Carlisle, PA
US Space Command - Senior Technical Advisor - Washington, DC
🔨 Engineering
Applied Intuition (Robotics) - Software Engineer - Washington, DC
Astranis (internet satellites) - Mechanical Engineer - San Francisco, CA
Axiom Space (commercial space station) - AI&T Technician - Webster, TX
Hermeus (hypersonic aircraft) - Fluids Mechanical Engineer - Atlanta, GA
Joby Aviation (eVTOL) - Composite Manufacturing Engineer - Marina, CA
Primer.AI (AI Platform) - Senior Security Engineer - San Francisco, CA
Shield AI (AI pilot) - RF Engineer - Dallas, TX
Stealth Industrial Hiring Platform - Founding Engineer (Full Stack) - San Francisco, CA
📝 Internships
Anomali (security operations) - Software Engineer Summer Internship - Redwood City, CA
Planet Labs (satellite data provider) - Intern, Orbits R&D - San Francisco, CA
Pison (electroneurography) - Algorithm Production Intern - Boston, MA
Regent (electric seagliders) - Administrative Assistant Intern - North Kingston, RI
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