Defence tech jobs worldwide: software, data and engineering roles by country

14,573 open software, data and engineering roles at 368 defence and security companies in 17 countries, by country and field. 31% of them are open to candidates of any nationality.

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open technical roles
14,573
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368
countries
17
open to any nationality
31%

By country

CountryOpen rolesCompaniesAny nationalityHiring most
United States9,97125713%RTX, Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin
France1,3771669%Thales Group, MBDA France, ArianeGroup
United Kingdom7415141%Leonardo, Thales Group, MBDA UK
Germany6525283%HENSOLDT, Rheinmetall, Airbus
Spain2781197%Indra Group, Airbus, Thales Group
Canada2162561%RTX, Thales Group, General Dynamics
Sweden201102%Saab, Swedish Armed Forces, Försvarets radioanstalt (FRA)
Australia1802444%Leidos, Anduril Industries, Shield AI
India1442297%Thales Group, RTX, Rohde & Schwarz
Israel143999%Elbit Systems, Thales Group, Kela
Singapore1401296%ST Engineering, Thales Group, General Robotics
Italy132697%Leonardo, Thales Group, GE Aerospace
Austria93899%Diehl Group, Rheinmetall, PIDSO
Switzerland921096%RUAG, Harmattan AI, Destinus
Netherlands761663%Netherlands Ministry of Defence, Thales Group, Robin Radar
Japan691099%Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Nippon Avionics, NEC Aerospace Systems
Brazil68787%Indra Group, Thales Group, Castelion

By field

Software engineering 3,056Embedded and hardware 3,399Data and AI 1,548Cloud, networks and IT 2,379Cyber security 1,046Test and QA 458Product and engineering leadership 1,677Graduates and early careers 1,010

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Anduril Industries

anduril.com
anduril.com · HQ: Costa Mesa, United States · Defense Manufacturing · C4ISR · Military Drones · Defense AI · 5000+ employees · Est. 2017 · Trust B · Hiring 2210, 143 new
HQ: Costa Mesa, United States · Defense Manufacturing · C4ISR · Military Drones · Defense AI · 5000+ employees · Est. 2017 · Trust B · Hiring 2210, 143 new
Anduril Industries is an American defence technology company founded in 2017 that builds autonomous systems and command software for military and border security customers. Rather than bidding on cost-plus programmes, it develops products with its own capital and sells them as finished systems, from surveillance towers and counter-drone interceptors to underwater vehicles and collaborative combat aircraft. Its Lattice software platform fuses sensor data into a single operating picture and controls the hardware family, and the company is headquartered in Costa Mesa, California with a large manufacturing site in Ohio.
Matt Grimm · Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer · decision-maker
Trae Stephens · Co-Founder & Executive Chairman · decision-maker
Brian Schimpf · Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer · decision-maker
Palmer Luckey · Founder · decision-maker
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Top 25% payVerified live · 2 hours ago 1 day ago Likely open · 63%

Principal Embedded Engineer, EW

$260k – $345k per year · Equity · Lead · 15+ years exp · In office (Costa Mesa, United States) · TS/SCI · Principal
Rust
Haskell
OCaml
AI/ML
Computer Vision
DevOps
NixOS
Linux
Robotics
Sensor Fusion
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Naval Group

naval-group.com
naval-group.com · HQ: Paris, France · Defense Manufacturing · Naval Systems · 5000+ employees · Est. 2002 · Hiring 108, 7 new
HQ: Paris, France · Defense Manufacturing · Naval Systems · 5000+ employees · Est. 2002 · Hiring 108, 7 new
Naval Group is a French naval defence company that designs, builds, maintains and modernises submarines and surface ships and their systems.
No named decision-maker yet.
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Verified live · 4 hours ago 1 day ago Hiring now · 90%

Stage - Concepteur logiciel embarqué Guerre des mines (H/F)

Intern · In office (Ollioules, France) · Internship · Intern · French: C1
TypeScript
Java
JavaScript
Frontend
Angular
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Indra Group

indragroup.com
indragroup.com · HQ: Alcobendas, Spain · C4ISR · IT Consulting & Digital Transformation · Systems Integrators · Air Traffic Control · Defense Manufacturing · 1001-5000 employees · Est. 1993 · Hiring 521, 30 new
HQ: Alcobendas, Spain · C4ISR · IT Consulting & Digital Transformation · Systems Integrators · Air Traffic Control · Defense Manufacturing · 1001-5000 employees · Est. 1993 · Hiring 521, 30 new
Indra Group, the brand of Indra Sistemas, is a Spanish technology and defense company headquartered in Alcobendas near Madrid, working in defense systems, air traffic management, space, transport and mobility technology, and IT services through Minsait. Listed on the Madrid stock exchange and part of the IBEX 35, it reported 5,457 million euros in 2025 sales, more than 62,000 professionals and commercial presence in over 140 countries. The jobs on this record come from its UK and Ireland business, which hires software and systems engineers, test leads, security architects, service managers and business development staff.
No named decision-maker yet.
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Verified live 1 day ago Hiring now · 90%

Desenvolvedor Java FullStack SR

≈ $46k – $102k per year (Estimated) · Senior · Brazil · Remote (Brazil) · Senior · Portuguese: C1
Java
SQL
TypeScript
JavaScript
Java
Hibernate
Databases
Db2
Frontend
Angular
Mobile
JUnit
DevOps
Jenkins
Rest API
Git
Cybersecurity
SonarQube
Management
Scrum
QA
Swagger
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Echodyne

echodyne.com
echodyne.com · HQ: Kirkland, United States · C4ISR · RF & Wireless Hardware · Est. 2014 · Trust A · Hiring 52, 3 new
HQ: Kirkland, United States · C4ISR · RF & Wireless Hardware · Est. 2014 · Trust A · Hiring 52, 3 new
Echodyne is an American radar company that makes compact electronically scanned array radars based on its metamaterials technology, with low size, weight and power for counter-drone systems, border and perimeter security, critical infrastructure protection and autonomous aircraft. Founded in 2014, it sells its EchoGuard and EchoShield radars to defense, government and commercial customers and manufactures them in-house. The company is headquartered in Kirkland, Washington, United States.
Jane Kang · Executive Officer · decision-maker
Paul Farmer · Executive Officer · decision-maker
Tom Driscoll · Executive Officer, Director · decision-maker
Eben Frankenberg · Executive Officer, Director · decision-maker
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Top 25% payVerified live · 2 hours ago 1 day ago Hiring now · 90%

Senior FPGA Development Engineer

$137k – $205k per year · Equity · Senior · 5+ years exp · In office (Kirkland, United States) · Bachelor's Degree · Senior
Verilog
VHDL
Python
SystemVerilog
MATLAB
AI/ML
SciPy
AI Agents
DevOps
Git
CI/CD
Chips/EDA
JTAG Debuggers
Siemens QuestaSim
Xilinx Vivado
+4
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army.mil · HQ: Arlington, United States · Military · C4ISR · 1001-5000 employees · Est. 1775 · Hiring 70, 22 new
HQ: Arlington, United States · Military · C4ISR · 1001-5000 employees · Est. 1775 · Hiring 70, 22 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.
No named decision-maker yet.
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Top 25% pay 1 day ago Hiring now · 90%

IT SPECIALIST (APPSW/INET) - TITLE 32

$95k per year · In office (Marietta, United States) · Full-Time
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Can a foreigner apply for these roles?

4,494 of the 14,573 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?

Thales Group (1,273), RTX (1,249), Northrop Grumman (930), Lockheed Martin (920), Anduril Industries (874).

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.

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