Defence jobs for software engineers in India

45 open roles for software engineers at 9 defence and security companies in India. None of them states a citizenship or security-check demand.

Rebuilt 23 Oct 2026
open technical roles
45
companies
9
open to any nationality
100%
estimated median pay
$33k

Companies hiring

CompanyOpen rolesAny nationalityRelocation
RTX18100%
Thales Group12100%
Shield AI4100%
KBR3100%
Leidos3100%
India Satcom2100%
STARBURST HOLDINGS1100%
Curtiss-Wright1100%
HME1100%

Newest roles

HME

hme.com
hme.com • Bengaluru • Homeland Security • Military • Government • Est. 1971 • Hiring 3, 3 new
Bengaluru • Homeland Security • Military • Government • Est. 1971 • Hiring 3, 3 new
HME is a family of five industry-leading companies dedicated to demonstrating industry expertise for clients offering services across industry verticals like communications, audio, software, and hardware.
No named decision-maker yet.
No careers mailbox known
1 day ago Hiring now · 90%

Senior Software Engineer

≈ $18k – $41k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 3+ years exp • In office (Bengaluru, India) • Senior
Node JS
C++
SQL
JavaScript
Databases
PostgreSQL
DevOps
GitHub
Docker
Linux
Management
Agile
+1
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India Satcom

indiasatcom.ltd
indiasatcom.ltd • Bengaluru • Space & Aerospace • Military Satellites • Satellite Communications • Hiring 2, 2 new
Bengaluru • Space & Aerospace • Military Satellites • Satellite Communications • Hiring 2, 2 new
India Satcom builds enterprise payment products that move money — modernising legacy systems into cloud-native, resilient platforms delivered faster, cleaner, and easier to maintain.
No named decision-maker yet.
No careers mailbox known
2 days ago Hiring now · 86%

Java Developer

Middle • 4+ years exp • In office (Bengaluru, India)
Java
Java
Spring Security
Spring Boot
Databases
Apache Kafka
DevOps
gRPC
Rest API
Docker
Kubernetes
Azure
CI/CD
Cybersecurity
PCI DSS
+3
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2 days ago Hiring now · 86%

Front End Developer

Middle • 4+ years exp • In office (Bengaluru, India)
TypeScript
JavaScript
Frontend
Redux
Webpack
Vite
React.js
DevOps
GitHub Actions
CI/CD
Cybersecurity
PCI DSS
QA
Jest
+2
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Leidos

leidos.com
leidos.com • HQ: Reston, United States • C4ISR • National Security • Engineering Services • Defense Manufacturing • Systems Integrators • 5000+ employees • Est. 2013 • IT services • Trust B • Hiring 1548, 67 new
HQ: Reston, United States • C4ISR • National Security • Engineering Services • Defense Manufacturing • Systems Integrators • 5000+ employees • Est. 2013 • IT services • Trust B • Hiring 1548, 67 new
Leidos is an American technology and engineering services company created in 2013 when Science Applications International Corporation split in two, with Leidos taking the technical services and solutions business. It is one of the largest suppliers to the United States government, working across defence programmes, intelligence systems, civil agencies including the Federal Aviation Administration, and healthcare services for the Department of Veterans Affairs. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, the company also builds security detection products for airports and borders, and has concentrated recent investment on trusted artificial intelligence and autonomy for mission environments.
Chris Cage · Chief Financial Officer · decision-maker
Thomas Bell · Chairman & Chief Executive Officer · decision-maker
Roger Krone · former Chief Executive Officer
Careers mailbox is known
Verified live · 2 days ago 3 days ago Likely open · 63%

Senior Software Engineer

≈ $15k – $36k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 4+ years exp • In office (Pune, India) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Senior • English: C1
C#
TypeScript
C++
JavaScript
Python
DevOps
Git
GCP
Azure
CI/CD
AWS
Management
Scrum
Agile
+4
Apply
Verified live · 2 days ago 3 days ago Likely open · 63%

Lead Software Engineer

≈ $20k – $50k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 8+ years exp • In office (Pune, India) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Staff • English: C1
C#
TypeScript
C++
JavaScript
Python
DevOps
Git
GCP
Azure
CI/CD
AWS
Management
Scrum
Agile
+4
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RTX

rtx.com
rtx.com • HQ: Arlington, United States • Avionics & Flight Control • Air Defense • Missiles • Defense Manufacturing • Aerospace Manufacturing • 5000+ employees • Est. 2020 • Trust A • Hiring 4444, 424 new
HQ: Arlington, United States • Avionics & Flight Control • Air Defense • Missiles • Defense Manufacturing • Aerospace Manufacturing • 5000+ employees • Est. 2020 • Trust A • Hiring 4444, 424 new
RTX is an American aerospace and defense company formed in 2020 by the merger of United Technologies and Raytheon. It operates through three businesses: Collins Aerospace, which makes avionics, aircraft interiors and aerostructures, Pratt & Whitney, which builds commercial and military jet engines, and Raytheon, which produces missiles, air defense systems such as Patriot, radars and sensors. Its customers include airlines, aircraft manufacturers, the United States Department of Defense and allied governments. The company is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, United States.
No named decision-maker yet.
Careers mailbox is known
Verified live · 1 hour ago 8 days ago Fading · 41%

Engineer II – Software Engineering

Middle • 4+ years exp • In office (Bengaluru, India) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Middle
C++
Python
DevOps
GitHub
Management
Scrum
Agile
SpaceTech
ANSYS
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Verified live · 1 hour ago 10 days ago Fading · 28%

Principal Engineer - Software

≈ $20k – $43k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 12+ years exp • Hyderabad • Remote (India) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Principal
C++
Python
DevOps
Git
Management
Agile
SpaceTech
DO-178C
ARINC
MedTech
Verification & Validation
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Thales Group

thalesgroup.com
thalesgroup.com • HQ: Paris, France • Electronic Warfare • Satellite Manufacturing • Identity Management • Avionics & Flight Control • C4ISR • 5000+ employees • Est. 1893 • Trust B • Hiring 2089, 448 new
HQ: Paris, France • Electronic Warfare • Satellite Manufacturing • Identity Management • Avionics & Flight Control • C4ISR • 5000+ employees • Est. 1893 • Trust B • Hiring 2089, 448 new
Thales is a French technology group whose lineage runs back to 1893, and it is one of Europe's largest defence and aerospace electronics companies. It builds radar, electronic warfare, sonar and command systems for armed forces, avionics and in-flight entertainment for aircraft, signalling for railways, and satellites through the Thales Alenia Space joint venture with Leonardo. A large cybersecurity and digital identity division, assembled through the Gemalto and Imperva acquisitions, supplies hardware security modules, encryption and the SIM and biometric documents used by banks and governments worldwide.
Pascal Bouchiat · Chief Financial Officer · decision-maker
Patrice Caine · Chairman & Chief Executive Officer · decision-maker
Careers mailbox is known
Verified live · 2 hours ago 9 days ago Likely open · 63%

Senior Engineer - Low - Level Software Development

≈ $18k – $41k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 5+ years exp • Hybrid (Bengaluru, India) • Master's Degree • Full-Time • Senior
C++
DevOps
Linux
SpaceTech
IBM DOORS
DO-178C
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≈ $17k – $41k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 4+ years exp • In office (Bengaluru, India) • Full-Time • Senior
C++
Java
Python
Databases
MySQL
DevOps
Unix
VLAN
TCP/IP
Linux
Management
Agile
QA
Selenium
+2
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KBR

kbr.com
kbr.com • HQ: Houston, United States • Space Services • Military Logistics • Engineering Services • 5000+ employees • Est. 1998 • Trust B • Hiring 1454, 62 new
HQ: Houston, United States • Space Services • Military Logistics • Engineering Services • 5000+ employees • Est. 1998 • Trust B • Hiring 1454, 62 new
KBR is an engineering, science and technology company headquartered in Houston, Texas, delivering government services, defense and space mission support, process technology licensing and engineering for energy, chemicals and infrastructure projects. Listed on the New York Stock Exchange, it works across the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and the Middle East, and in September 2025 announced the spin-off of its Mission Technology Solutions business into a separate public company. It hires process, piping, instrumentation, structural and HSE engineers, project and construction managers, logistics and commercial specialists, and finance, tax and IT staff.
No named decision-maker yet.
No careers mailbox known
Verified live · 2 hours ago 11 days ago Fading · 31%

ServiceNow Functional Architect

≈ $23k – $46k per year (Estimated) • Staff+ • 8+ years exp • In office (Chennai, India) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Architect
AI Agents
Management
ITSM
ServiceNow
ITIL
Agile
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Verified live · 2 hours ago 1 month ago Long shot · 15%

Knowledge Management Lead

≈ $20k – $39k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 5+ years exp • In office (Chennai, India) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Staff • English
SharePoint
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Skills these roles ask for

Agile 21Python 20C++ 19CI/CD 15AWS 11Git 11Scrum 10JavaScript 10Rest API 8Java 7TypeScript 7Docker 7Azure 7Linux 7Kubernetes 6DO-178C 6

Where the roles are

Bengaluru 29Noida 6Hyderabad 4New Delhi 3Chennai 3Pune 3Pimpri Chinchwad 1

Questions

Can a foreigner apply for these roles?

45 of the 45 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?

RTX (18), Thales Group (12), Shield AI (4), KBR (3), Leidos (3).

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: 45 live postings on employers' careers boardsUpdated 23 Oct 2026MethodologyJSONCC BY-SA 4.0