Defence jobs for cyber security engineers in Germany

37 open roles for cyber security engineers at 14 defence and security companies in Germany. 29 of them are open to candidates of any nationality; the rest ask for citizenship or a government security check.

Rebuilt 25 Oct 2026
open technical roles
37
companies
14
open to any nationality
78%
estimated median pay
$106k

Companies hiring

CompanyOpen rolesAny nationalityRelocation
Airbus9100%
HENSOLDT875%
BAE Systems333%
Saab3100%
Leonardo2100%
CACI International20%
Rolls-Royce2100%
MBDA Deutschland2100%
Rheinmetall1100%
Thales Group1100%
Omnisent1100%
RTX10%
Terma1100%
United States Army10%

Newest roles

army.mil • HQ: Arlington, United States • Military • C4ISR • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 1775 • Hiring 63, 30 new
HQ: Arlington, United States • Military • C4ISR • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 1775 • Hiring 63, 30 new
Headquartered at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, United States, the United States Army is the primary land-based military service branch of the U.S. Armed Forces, operating under the Department of the Army within the Department of Defense. Established in 1775 as the Continental Army, the institution is responsible for organizing, training, and equipping ground forces for combat operations, national defense, and global security missions. By commanding an extensive force of active-duty, National Guard, and Reserve personnel, and leveraging advanced combat systems, tactical aviation, and global logistics infrastructure, the organization plays a foundational role in maintaining national security and supporting international defense alliances worldwide.
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$91k per year • In office (Stuttgart, Germany) • Full-Time • TS/SCI • Shift work
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Saab

saab.com
saab.com • HQ: Linköping, Sweden • Missiles • Naval Systems • C4ISR • Combat Aircraft • Defense Manufacturing • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 1937 • Hiring 413, 78 new
HQ: Linköping, Sweden • Missiles • Naval Systems • C4ISR • Combat Aircraft • Defense Manufacturing • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 1937 • Hiring 413, 78 new
Saab is a Swedish aerospace and defense company headquartered in Linkoping and founded in 1937. The company develops and manufactures advanced products and systems for military defense and civil security, including fighter aircraft, submarines, radar systems, and missiles. It operates globally with a presence in over 30 countries and serves customers in more than 100 nations, focusing on innovation and international partnerships.
No named decision-maker yet.
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Verified live · 1 day ago 5 days ago Hiring now · 90%

Information Security and EMSEC / TEMPEST Engineer (m/w/d)

≈ $38k – $108k per year (Estimated) • Junior • 1+ year exp • Bremen • Remote (Germany) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Junior • German: B2 • English: B2
ISO 27001
Defense
TEMPEST
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Verified live · 1 day ago 27 days ago Likely open · 56%

DevSecOps Engineer (m/w/d)

≈ $62k – $133k per year (Estimated) • In office (Bremen, Nuremberg, Germany) • Full-Time • German: C1
Bash
Node JS
C++
Java
Python
JavaScript
DevOps
GitLab
Jenkins
GitHub
Docker
Linux
Kubernetes
CI/CD
+5
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Airbus

airbus.com
airbus.com • HQ: Blagnac, France • Defense Manufacturing • Satellite Manufacturing • Aerospace Manufacturing • Aircraft Manufacturing • 5000+ employees • Est. 1970 • Trust B • Hiring 2509, 301 new
HQ: Blagnac, France • Defense Manufacturing • Satellite Manufacturing • Aerospace Manufacturing • Aircraft Manufacturing • 5000+ employees • Est. 1970 • Trust B • Hiring 2509, 301 new
Airbus is a European aerospace group formed in 1970 as a consortium of French, German, British and Spanish manufacturers to build a competitor to the American aircraft industry, and now the largest commercial aircraft maker in the world. Its passenger jets run from the A220 through the best-selling A320 family to the A350 widebody, built in an unusual pan-European industrial system where major sections are made in different countries and flown to final assembly lines. Beyond airliners it is the largest civil helicopter maker, builds telecommunications and observation satellites, and supplies military aircraft including the A400M transport.
Lars Wagner · Directeur Général · decision-maker
Carmen-Maja Rex · Directeur Général · decision-maker
Alberto Gutierrez · Executive Officer · decision-maker
Catherine Jestin · Executive Officer · decision-maker
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Verified live · 2 days ago 7 days ago Likely open · 63%

#ET20R Cyber Security System Architect (d/f/m)

≈ $84k – $202k per year (Estimated) • Staff+ • 5+ years exp • In office (Donauwörth, Germany) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Architect • French (Optional) • German • English
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Verified live · 2 days ago 7 days ago Likely open · 63%

#ET20A_Cyber Security Systems Architect (d/f/m)

≈ $84k – $202k per year (Estimated) • Staff+ • 5+ years exp • In office (Donauwörth, Germany) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Architect • French (Optional) • German • English
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Terma

terma.com
terma.com • HQ: Lystrup, Denmark • Aerospace Manufacturing • C4ISR • Military • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 1949 • Trust B • Hiring 82, 6 new
HQ: Lystrup, Denmark • Aerospace Manufacturing • C4ISR • Military • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 1949 • Trust B • Hiring 82, 6 new
Terma is a Danish high-tech defense and security company headquartered in Lystrup near Aarhus, Denmark, developing radar systems, aircraft self-protection, command and control software, aerostructures and space products. Founded in 1949, the group operates across Europe, the US, the Middle East and Asia, with major Danish sites in Lystrup and Søborg and space engineering teams in Darmstadt, Vienna, Munich and Prague. It hires software engineers, project and product managers, sales managers for its SCANTER radars, purchasers, financial controllers, space engineers and student workers, with security clearance required for many roles.
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Verified live · 2 hours ago 13 days ago Likely open · 63%

Cybersecurity Engineer (m/f/d)

≈ $38k – $111k per year (Estimated) • Junior • 2+ years exp • In office (Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany) • Bachelor's Degree • Junior • English: C1
Bash
PowerShell
Python
Python
Django
DevOps
Debian
Ubuntu
Proxmox VE
Hyper-V
VMWare
Linux
Docker
Cybersecurity
CVSS
Management
Scrum
+5
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BAE Systems

baesystems.com
baesystems.com • HQ: London, United Kingdom • Naval Systems • Combat Aircraft • Defense Manufacturing • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 1999 • Trust B • Hiring 294, 58 new
HQ: London, United Kingdom • Naval Systems • Combat Aircraft • Defense Manufacturing • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 1999 • Trust B • Hiring 294, 58 new
BAE Systems is a British multinational defence, security and aerospace company headquartered in London, building combat aircraft, warships, submarines, land vehicles, electronic systems and cyber and intelligence products. Formed in 1999 from the merger of British Aerospace and Marconi Electronic Systems, it is listed on the London Stock Exchange and has major operations in the UK, the US, Australia, Saudi Arabia and Qatar, and works on the Edgewing combat air programme. It hires hardware, software, structures, flight systems and spacecraft engineers, test and manufacturing specialists, project managers, supply chain and procurement staff, and graduates.
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Verified live · 5 hours ago 14 days ago Fading · 42%

Cyber Security Engineer

up to $75k per year • Senior • 5+ years exp • Hybrid (Germany) • Citizenship or vetting required • Senior
Bitbucket
Azure DevOps
Git
Azure
Cybersecurity
SIEM
Management
Agile
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Verified live · 5 hours ago 1 month ago Long shot · 6%

Security Testing Consultant (Penetration Tester) Hybrid

≈ $58k – $126k per year (Estimated) • Hybrid (Germany)
Burp Suite
Metasploit
Nmap
Nessus
BloodHound
OWASP Top 10
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HENSOLDT

hensoldt.net
hensoldt.net • HQ: Taufkirchen, Germany • Defense Manufacturing • Electronic Warfare • C4ISR • 5000+ employees • Est. 2017 • Trust A • Hiring 358, 5 new
HQ: Taufkirchen, Germany • Defense Manufacturing • Electronic Warfare • C4ISR • 5000+ employees • Est. 2017 • Trust A • Hiring 358, 5 new
HENSOLDT is a German sensor and defence electronics company formed in 2017 from Airbus units. It builds radars, optronics and electronic warfare systems. The company is listed on the Frankfurt exchange.
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Verified live · 9 hours ago 26 days ago Fading · 36%

Program Manager / Cyber Security (w/m/d)

≈ $64k – $139k per year (Estimated) • In office (Taufkirchen, Germany) • Citizenship or vetting required • German: C1
C#
C#
.NET
Cybersecurity
Zero Trust
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Verified live · 9 hours ago 28 days ago Fading · 30%

Software-Entwickler mit Schwerpunkt Cyber Security (m/w/d)

≈ $68k – $146k per year (Estimated) • In office (Taufkirchen, Germany) • German: B2 • English: B2
C++
C#
C#
.NET
DevOps
Podman
Docker
Bitbucket
Git
CI/CD
IoT
MQTT
SpaceTech
IBM DOORS
+2
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Skills these roles ask for

Python 7Linux 7.NET 7ISO 27001 6PowerShell 5Azure 5C++ 5Zero Trust 5IAM 5Bash 4CI/CD 4Terraform 4Threat Modeling 4Windows 3Go 3GCP 2

Where the roles are

Ottobrunn 7Bremen 6Fürstenfeldbruck 4Taufkirchen 4Stuttgart 3Darmstadt 2Friedrichshafen 2Schrobenhausen 2Ulm 2Nuremberg 2

Questions

Can a foreigner apply for these roles?

29 of the 37 roles here state no citizenship or security-check demand. A role that does - a citizenship, a national security vetting, a US clearance - says so in its advert, and the card marks it.

Which companies hire most?

Airbus (9), HENSOLDT (8), BAE Systems (3), Saab (3), Leonardo (2).

Which employers count as defence companies?

Companies whose main business is defence and security - prime contractors, defence electronics, naval, land and air systems, defence software and the defence tech startups - and the defence divisions of diversified groups. Companies of Russia, Belarus, China, Hong Kong, Iran and North Korea and companies under sanctions are left out.

How fresh is this?

Every role is re-checked on the employer's own careers board at least every 48 hours, and the page is rebuilt every night.

Source: 37 live postings on employers' careers boardsUpdated 25 Oct 2026MethodologyJSONCC BY-SA 4.0