Defense technology jobs
Open defense technology positions — postdoc to industry — with employers that recently closed federal science awards listed first. Currently 148 live.
Supplier Engineering Technician II
Ursa Major Technologies, Inc. · Berthoud, Colorado, USA
Vehicle Integration Technician
Scout AI Inc. · Sunnyvale, CA, USA
Thermal Engineer
HERMEUS CORP · Los Angeles, CA, USA
Vehicle Performance Engineer
PORTAL SPACE SYSTEMS INC. · Bothell, WA, USA
Systems Engineer
STAR CATCHER INDUSTRIES INC · Jacksonville, Florida, USA
Systems Architect Engineer
MOMENTUS SPACE LLC · San Jose, CA, USA
Supplier Quality Engineer
EPIRUS, INC · Torrance, California, USA
Test Engineer
HERMEUS CORP · Los Angeles, CA, USA
Test Engineer II
INVERSION SPACE COMPANY · Playa Vista, California, USA
Test Engineer
Ursa Major Technologies, Inc. · Berthoud, Colorado, USA
Test Engineer II (Arc Vehicle)
INVERSION SPACE COMPANY · Playa Vista, California, USA
Test and Operations Engineering Intern - Fall 2026
HERMEUS CORP · Los Angeles, CA, USA
Vehicle Integration Technician
HERMEUS CORP · Los Angeles, CA, USA
Thermal Test Engineer
PORTAL SPACE SYSTEMS INC. · Bothell, WA, USA
Structures/Mechanical Engineering Intern - Spring/Summer 2027
HERMEUS CORP · Atlanta, GA, USA
Systems Engineer II - MBSE
Ursa Major Technologies, Inc. · Berthoud, Colorado, USA
Vice President, Engineering
Ursa Major Technologies, Inc. · Berthoud, Colorado, USA
Subsystem Test Engineering Intern - Spring/Summer 2027
HERMEUS CORP · Atlanta, GA, USA
Structures Manufacturing Engineer
HERMEUS CORP · Los Angeles, CA, USA
Structures Engineering Intern - Spring/Summer/Fall 2027
HERMEUS CORP · Los Angeles, CA, USA
Test Technician / Specialist
HERMEUS CORP · Los Angeles, CA, USA
Thermal Analysis Engineer
PORTAL SPACE SYSTEMS INC. · Bothell, WA, USA
Staff Simulation Platform Engineer
Merlin Labs · Boston, MA, United States
Structures Design Engineer
HERMEUS CORP · Los Angeles, CA, United States
Staff Machine Learning Engineer (Active Secret Clearance)
STRIVEWORKS INC · Austin, TX, USA (Remote OK)
Structural Analysis Engineer II, Solid Missile Systems
Ursa Major Technologies, Inc. · Berthoud, CO, United States
Staff Systems Engineer, Integration
Merlin Labs · Boston, MA, United States (or Remote)
Staff Fluid System Manufacturing Engineer
Ursa Major Technologies, Inc. · Berthoud, Colorado, USA
Staff Software Engineer, AI Foundation Model
Merlin Labs · Boston, MA / San Francisco Bay Area, CA, United States
Staff GNC Engineer (Guidance)
INVERSION SPACE COMPANY · Playa Vista, California, USA
Staff Analysis Engineer
Ursa Major Technologies, Inc. · Remote
Staff Aerothermal CFD Methods Engineer
INVERSION SPACE COMPANY · Playa Vista, California, USA
Staff Aerothermal CFD Engineer
INVERSION SPACE COMPANY · Playa Vista, California, USA
Staff Test Infrastructure & Controls Engineer, Solid Missile Systems
Ursa Major Technologies, Inc. · Berthoud, CO, United States
Staff Electrical Engineer
Ursa Major Technologies, Inc. · Berthoud, Colorado, USA
Staff Engineer, Avionics Integration
Merlin Labs · Boston, MA, USA
Staff Engineer, Core Flight Controls
Merlin Labs · Boston, MA, USA (Remote OK)
Staff Flight Software Engineer, Arc Vehicle
INVERSION SPACE COMPANY · Playa Vista, California, USA
Staff Instrumentation & Controls Engineer
Ursa Major Technologies, Inc. · Berthoud, Colorado, USA
Staff Ground Support Engineer
Ursa Major Technologies, Inc. · Berthoud, Colorado, USA
Staff GNC Software Engineer
Ursa Major Technologies, Inc. · Longmont, Colorado, USA
Staff GNC Analysis Engineer
Ursa Major Technologies, Inc. · Remote
Staff Machine Learning Engineer
STRIVEWORKS INC · Austin, TX, USA (Remote OK)
Staff Software Engineer, Agent Harnessing
Scout AI Inc. · Sunnyvale, CA, United States (or Remote US)
Staff Thermal-Fluids Analysis Engineer
Ursa Major Technologies, Inc. · Remote, United States
Staff Loads & Dynamics Analysis Engineer
Ursa Major Technologies, Inc. · Remote
Staff Turbomachinery Engineer
Ursa Major Technologies, Inc. · Berthoud, CO, United States
Sr Photonics Engineer (PIC)
ANELLO PHOTONICS INC · Santa Clara, CA, United States
Software Engineer
NEXT TIER CONCEPTS INC · Vienna, VA, United States
Senior Systems Safety Engineer - Radiation Safety Officer
Ursa Major Technologies, Inc. · Berthoud, CO, United States
Senior Turbomachinery Engineer
Ursa Major Technologies, Inc. · Berthoud, CO, United States
Spike Inlet Mechanisms Build Engineer
HERMEUS CORP · Los Angeles, CA, United States
Senior Test Engineer, Electromagnetic Laboratory
EPIRUS, INC · Lawton, OK, United States
Software Engineer
COVAR, LLC · Durham, NC, United States
Senior Test Software Engineer
Ursa Major Technologies, Inc. · Longmont, CO, United States
Software Engineer, Agent Harnessing
Scout AI Inc. · Sunnyvale, CA, United States
Sheet Metal Manufacturing Engineer
HERMEUS CORP · Los Angeles, CA, United States
Senior/Principal Mission Software Engineer
HERMEUS CORP · Atlanta, GA, United States
Senior Test Engineer
Ursa Major Technologies, Inc. · Berthoud, CO, United States
Senior Welding Engineer
HERMEUS CORP · Los Angeles, CA, United States
Senior Systems Engineer- Development
EPIRUS, INC · Torrance, CA, United States
Senior Systems Safety Engineer - Interim Hazard Classification
Ursa Major Technologies, Inc. · Berthoud, CO, United States
Senior Systems Integration Engineer
EPIRUS, INC · Torrance, CA, United States
Sheet Metal Shop Technician
HERMEUS CORP · Los Angeles, CA, United States
Signal Processing Engineer
COVAR, LLC · Durham, NC, United States
Software Engineering Intern (HIL) - Spring/Summer 2027
HERMEUS CORP · Atlanta, GA, United States
Software Engineering Intern (Modeling & Simulation) - Spring/Summer 2027
HERMEUS CORP · Los Angeles, CA, United States
Software Engineering Intern (Command & Control) - Fall 2026
HERMEUS CORP · Atlanta, GA, United States
Senior System Engineer - Integration & Verification
Merlin Labs · Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Senior Software Engineer, Operator Tools
ELROY AIR INC · Byron, California, United States
Senior Systems Engineer, Mission Autonomy
Merlin Labs · Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Senior Software Engineer - ATO
VANNEVAR LABS INC · San Diego, CA, United States
Senior Software Engineer - Agents Platform
VANNEVAR LABS INC · Remote, United States
Senior Software Engineer, Fullstack
VANNEVAR LABS INC · Remote (United States)
Senior Software Engineer, Full-Stack - Security Platform
VANNEVAR LABS INC · Remote (United States)
Senior Software Engineer, Embedded Systems
ELROY AIR INC · Byron, CA, United States
Senior Software Engineer, Search
VANNEVAR LABS INC · Remote
Senior Software Simulation Engineer
HERMEUS CORP · Los Angeles, California, United States
Senior Structures Engineer
HERMEUS CORP · Los Angeles, California, United States
Senior Systems Engineer
Ursa Major Technologies, Inc. · Berthoud, Colorado, United States
Senior Software Engineer- Test
EPIRUS, INC · Torrance, California, United States
Senior Systems Engineer
ANELLO PHOTONICS INC · Santa Clara, California, United States
Senior Mission Engineer
Ursa Major Technologies, Inc. · Berthoud, Colorado, United States
Senior Platform Engineer, Security
SIMPLESENSE INC · Denver, Colorado, United States
Senior Mechanisms Engineer
HERMEUS CORP · Los Angeles, California, United States
Senior Opto-Mechanical Design Engineer
ANELLO PHOTONICS INC · Santa Clara, California, United States
Senior Materials Engineer
Ursa Major Technologies, Inc. · Berthoud, Colorado, United States
Senior Manufacturing Engineer - AP Milling
Ursa Major Technologies, Inc. · Berthoud, Colorado, United States
Senior Propulsion Engineer, Combustion Devices
Ursa Major Technologies, Inc. · Berthoud, Colorado, United States
Senior Materials Engineer (Thermal Protection Systems)
Ursa Major Technologies, Inc. · Berthoud, Colorado, United States
Senior Manufacturing Engineer
Ursa Major Technologies, Inc. · Berthoud, Colorado, United States
Senior Manufacturing Engineer - Energetics
Ursa Major Technologies, Inc. · Berthoud, Colorado, United States
Senior Mechanical Engineer
Scout AI Inc. · Sunnyvale, California, United States
Senior Mechanical Engineer
ANNO.AI, INC. · Twin Cities, Minnesota, United States
Senior Network Development Engineer
SIMPLESENSE INC · Denver, Colorado, United States
Senior Operations and Test Engineer
HERMEUS CORP · Los Angeles, California, United States
Senior Product Quality Engineer
EPIRUS, INC · Torrance, California, United States
Senior Principal Manufacturing Engineer - SMT/PCBA
EPIRUS, INC · Torrance, California, United States
Senior Platform Engineer
SIMPLESENSE INC · Denver, Colorado, United States
Senior RF Systems Engineer
HERMEUS CORP · Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Senior Propulsion Engineer, Fluid & Mechanical Systems
Ursa Major Technologies, Inc. · Berthoud, Colorado, United States
Senior Responsible Engineer (RE), Solid Missile Systems
Ursa Major Technologies, Inc. · Berthoud, Colorado, United States
Senior Platform Engineer, Connectivity
SIMPLESENSE INC · Denver, Colorado, United States
Senior Embedded Software Engineer
Ursa Major Technologies, Inc. · Longmont, Colorado, United States
Senior Flight Test Engineer
HERMEUS CORP · Los Angeles, California, United States
Senior Manager, Manufacturing Engineering
EPIRUS, INC · Torrance, California, United States
Senior Ground Support Design Engineer
Ursa Major Technologies, Inc. · Berthoud, Colorado, United States
Senior Infrastructure Automation Engineer
SIMPLESENSE INC · Denver, Colorado, United States (Hybrid)
Senior Electrical Engineer
ELROY AIR INC · Byron, California, United States
Senior Electrical Engineer
Ursa Major Technologies, Inc. · Longmont, Colorado, United States
Senior Electrical Engineer
ANNO.AI, INC. · Twin Cities, Minnesota, United States
Senior Engineer, Propulsion Systems
Ursa Major Technologies, Inc. · Berthoud, Colorado, United States
Senior Electrical Engineer - Power Electronics
HERMEUS CORP · Los Angeles, California, United States
Senior Embedded Software Engineer
Scout AI Inc. · Sunnyvale, California, United States
Senior FPGA Engineer
EPIRUS, INC · Torrance, California, United States
Senior Flight Software Engineer
HERMEUS CORP · Los Angeles, California, United States
Senior FPGA Design Engineer
ANELLO PHOTONICS INC · Santa Clara, California, United States
Senior Machine Learning Engineer
ANNO.AI, INC. · Remote, United States
Senior Maintenance Engineer
Ursa Major Technologies, Inc. · Berthoud, Colorado, United States
Senior Electrical Engineer (HW Systems)
ANELLO PHOTONICS INC · Santa Clara, California, United States
Senior Configuration Engineer
Ursa Major Technologies, Inc. · Berthoud, Colorado, United States
Senior AI Researcher
Scout AI Inc. · Sunnyvale, California, United States (Remote US)
Senior Controls Engineer
Ursa Major Technologies, Inc. · Berthoud, Colorado, United States
Senior Avionics Product Engineer
Ursa Major Technologies, Inc. · Longmont, Colorado, United States
Senior Development Technician, Inerts
Ursa Major Technologies, Inc. · Berthoud, Colorado, United States
Senior Autonomy Software Engineer
HERMEUS CORP · Los Angeles, California, United States
Senior Avionics Test Engineer
Ursa Major Technologies, Inc. · Longmont, Colorado, United States
Senior Avionics Electrical Engineer
HERMEUS CORP · Los Angeles, California, United States
Senior Cloud Network Engineer
SIMPLESENSE INC · Denver, Colorado, United States (Hybrid)
Senior Cybersecurity Engineer
Ursa Major Technologies, Inc. · Berthoud, Colorado, United States
Senior Development Assurance Engineer
Merlin Labs · Boston, Massachusetts, United States (Remote available)
Senior Design Engineer, SMS
Ursa Major Technologies, Inc. · Berthoud, Colorado, United States
Senior AI Engineer
Scout AI Inc. · Sunnyvale, California, United States (Remote US)
RF Systems Engineer
HERMEUS CORP · Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Propulsion Development Engineer
HERMEUS CORP · Los Angeles, California, United States
Robotics Software Engineer
Scout AI Inc. · Sunnyvale, California, United States
Research Lab Technician
Ursa Major Technologies, Inc. · Berthoud, Colorado, United States
Propulsion Component Responsible Engineer
HERMEUS CORP · Los Angeles, California, United States
Propulsion Test Engineering Intern - Fall 2026
HERMEUS CORP · Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Propulsion Integration Technician
HERMEUS CORP · Los Angeles, California, United States
Propulsion Engineer, Fluid & Mechanical Systems
Ursa Major Technologies, Inc. · Berthoud, Colorado, United States
Propulsion Engineer, Combustion Devices
Ursa Major Technologies, Inc. · Berthoud, Colorado, United States
Propulsion Engineer II (Vehicle)
Ursa Major Technologies, Inc. · Berthoud, Colorado, United States
Robot Technician
Scout AI Inc. · Sunnyvale, California, United States
Propulsion Engineer Intern - Fall 2026
HERMEUS CORP · Los Angeles, California, United States
Propulsion Component Engineering Intern - Spring 2027
HERMEUS CORP · Los Angeles, California, United States
Propulsion Test Technician
HERMEUS CORP · Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Propellant Tank Responsible Engineer - In-Space
Ursa Major Technologies, Inc. · Berthoud, Colorado, United States
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The money behind defense technology
26 open federal and foundation funding opportunities currently pay for work in this area — browse them. Funded fields hire; that is why this board exists.
Recently funded employers hiring here now
- PORTAL SPACE SYSTEMS INC. — $45.0M in recent awards · 3 open roles
- VANNEVAR LABS INC — $4.3M in recent awards · 5 open roles
- INVERSION SPACE COMPANY — $3.6M in recent awards · 6 open roles
Counts measured live from our funding corpus and the SBIR award record — not estimates.