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apple.com • HQ: Cupertino, United States • Smartwatches & Fitness Trackers • Operating Systems • Tablets • Laptops • Smartphones • 5000+ employees • Est. 1976 • Trust A • Hiring 3735, 350 new
HQ: Cupertino, United States • Smartwatches & Fitness Trackers • Operating Systems • Tablets • Laptops • Smartphones • 5000+ employees • Est. 1976 • Trust A • Hiring 3735, 350 new
Apple is an American multinational technology company founded in 1976 by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne, and headquartered in Cupertino, California. It designs and sells consumer hardware including the iPhone, Mac, iPad, Apple Watch, AirPods and Vision Pro, together with the operating systems and silicon that run them. A growing services division built around the App Store, iCloud, Apple Music, Apple TV+ and Apple Pay now contributes a large share of profit, making Apple one of the most valuable companies in the world.
ga.com • HQ: San Diego, United States • Energy & Utilities • Nuclear Engineering • Nuclear Energy • Science & Engineering • 5000+ employees • Est. 1955 • Hiring 516, 62 new
HQ: San Diego, United States • Energy & Utilities • Nuclear Engineering • Nuclear Energy • Science & Engineering • 5000+ employees • Est. 1955 • Hiring 516, 62 new
Headquartered in San Diego, California, General Atomics is a prominent defense and diversified technologies corporation specializing in advanced aerospace and energy systems. The company develops and manufactures industry-defining remotely piloted aircraft, including the Predator and Reaper series, alongside electromagnetic aircraft launch systems and airborne surveillance technologies. It also remains a pioneer in high-energy physics, operating the largest magnetic fusion research facility in the United States and driving critical innovations in nuclear power.
synchron.com • HQ: New York, United States • Biomedical Engineering • Neurotech & Neuromodulation • 201-500 employees • Est. 2012 • Hiring 7, 2 new
HQ: New York, United States • Biomedical Engineering • Neurotech & Neuromodulation • 201-500 employees • Est. 2012 • Hiring 7, 2 new
Synchron develops an endovascular brain-computer interface that is implanted through a blood vessel rather than open surgery, and its decoding software lets paralysed users control digital devices. It hires mechanical, electrical, ASIC and quality engineers and microfabrication technicians. The company is headquartered in New York, New York, United States.
innoflight.com • HQ: San Diego, United States • 51-200 employees • Likely startup • Hiring 10, 3 new
HQ: San Diego, United States • 51-200 employees • Likely startup • Hiring 10, 3 new
Headquartered in San Diego, California, Innoflight is an aerospace and defense technology company specializing in cyber-secure avionics and electronic systems for space and tactical missions. Operating as a non-traditional defense contractor, the company designs and manufactures software-defined compact radios, cryptographic systems, and advanced processing, networking, and storage avionics tailored for satellites and airborne platforms. Serving defense agencies, prime aerospace contractors, and commercial space organizations, it delivers mission-critical hardware designed to ensure secure communications and high-performance data processing in demanding orbital and tactical environments.
blueorigin.com • HQ: Kent, United States • Space Services • Launch Services • 5000+ employees • Est. 2000 • Trust A • Hiring 1505, 79 new
HQ: Kent, United States • Space Services • Launch Services • 5000+ employees • Est. 2000 • Trust A • Hiring 1505, 79 new
Blue Origin is an American aerospace company founded quietly by Jeff Bezos in 2000, and funded for two decades largely out of his own fortune rather than external investment. It flies the suborbital New Shepard vehicle for space tourism and research payloads, and developed the heavy-lift New Glenn rocket alongside the BE-4 engine, which also powers United Launch Alliance's Vulcan. Headquartered in Kent, Washington, the company is building the Blue Moon lunar lander under a NASA Artemis contract and has moved from a deliberately slow development culture toward far more aggressive schedules under chief executive Dave Limp.
$269k – $377k per year • Equity • Lead • 10+ years exp • San Diego • Cupertino • Remote (United States) • Relocation • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Nationals only • Hazardous materials • Citizenship or vetting required • Principal
northropgrumman.com • HQ: Falls Church, United States • Space Defense • C4ISR • Satellite Manufacturing • Aerospace Manufacturing • Defense Manufacturing • 5000+ employees • Est. 1994 • Trust B • Hiring 2404, 209 new
HQ: Falls Church, United States • Space Defense • C4ISR • Satellite Manufacturing • Aerospace Manufacturing • Defense Manufacturing • 5000+ employees • Est. 1994 • Trust B • Hiring 2404, 209 new
Northrop Grumman is an American defence contractor whose oldest predecessor was founded in 1939, and which took its present form through the 1994 combination of Northrop and Grumman. It builds strategic systems including the B-21 Raider bomber and the Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile programme, military and civil space systems, radars and electronic warfare equipment, autonomous aircraft, and mission systems and software for the United States armed forces and allied governments. Headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia and listed on the New York Stock Exchange, it earns the large majority of its revenue from the American government and employs close to one hundred thousand people.
$161k – $241k per year • Staff+ • 11+ years exp • In office (San Diego, United States) • Relocation • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Top Secret • Shift work • Citizenship or vetting required • Staff
$104k – $155k per year • Lead • 8+ years exp • In office (San Diego, United States) • Relocation • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Secret • Shift work • Citizenship or vetting required • Principal
$142k – $213k per year • Lead • 8+ years exp • Hybrid (San Diego, United States) • Relocation • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • TS/SCI • Shift work • Citizenship or vetting required • Principal
amazon.com • HQ: Seattle, United States • Robotics AI • Logistics & Warehouse Robotics • Video Production • Developer Tools • Advertising • Logistics • Streaming & OTT Platforms • Cloud Platforms (IaaS & PaaS) • Marketplaces • 1-10 employees • Est. 1994 • Trust B • Hiring 15332, 1077 new
HQ: Seattle, United States • Robotics AI • Logistics & Warehouse Robotics • Video Production • Developer Tools • Advertising • Logistics • Streaming & OTT Platforms • Cloud Platforms (IaaS & PaaS) • Marketplaces • 1-10 employees • Est. 1994 • Trust B • Hiring 15332, 1077 new
Amazon is an American technology and retail conglomerate founded by Jeff Bezos in 1994 as an online bookstore and headquartered in Seattle, Washington. It operates the world's largest online marketplace together with a global logistics network, physical grocery stores and a third-party seller platform that accounts for most units sold. Amazon Web Services, launched in 2006, is the leading public cloud provider and generates the majority of the group's operating profit, while advertising, Prime Video, Alexa devices and Kuiper satellite broadband round out the business.
$185k – $250k per year • Equity • Senior • 8+ years exp • In office (Redmond, San Diego, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Nationals only • Citizenship or vetting required • Senior
$136k – $184k per year • Equity • Staff+ • 5+ years exp • In office (San Diego, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Nationals only • Citizenship or vetting required • Architect
$132k – $185k per year • Equity • Junior • In office (Redmond, San Diego, Cupertino, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Citizenship or vetting required • Junior
qualcomm.com • HQ: San Diego, United States • Headphones & Audio • Smartphones • Consumer Electronics • Edge AI • Autonomous Driving • Car Electronics • RF & Wireless Hardware • Processors, MCUs & AI Chips • 5000+ employees • Est. 1985 • Trust B • Hiring 1870, 33 new
HQ: San Diego, United States • Headphones & Audio • Smartphones • Consumer Electronics • Edge AI • Autonomous Driving • Car Electronics • RF & Wireless Hardware • Processors, MCUs & AI Chips • 5000+ employees • Est. 1985 • Trust B • Hiring 1870, 33 new
Qualcomm is an American semiconductor and wireless technology company founded in 1985 and headquartered in San Diego, California. It holds foundational patents in CDMA and the 3G, 4G and 5G cellular standards, licensing them to nearly every handset maker in the world, while its chip division designs the Snapdragon platforms that power a large share of Android smartphones, personal computers, wearables and connected cars. The company has been diversifying away from smartphone dependence into automotive digital cockpit and driver assistance systems, industrial internet of things, and on-device AI processing through its Hexagon and Oryon architectures.
philips.com • HQ: Amsterdam, Netherlands • Health & Medical Electronics • Respiratory & Sleep Devices • EHR & Clinical Software • Patient Monitoring • Medical Imaging Systems • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 1891 • Trust B • Hiring 699, 105 new
HQ: Amsterdam, Netherlands • Health & Medical Electronics • Respiratory & Sleep Devices • EHR & Clinical Software • Patient Monitoring • Medical Imaging Systems • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 1891 • Trust B • Hiring 699, 105 new
Founded in 1891 by Gerard and Frederik Philips, Royal Philips is a global health technology enterprise headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Having completed a strategic pivot into a pure-play health technology business, the company specializes in clinical technology, medical diagnostic devices, enterprise health informatics, and personal health products.
$142k – $227k per year • Lead • 10+ years exp • In office (San Diego, United States) • Relocation • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • GMP / cleanroom • Principal
reliable.co • HQ: Mountain View, United States • Autonomous Driving • Avionics & Flight Control • Est. 2017 • Startup • Trust A • Hiring 54, 3 new
HQ: Mountain View, United States • Autonomous Driving • Avionics & Flight Control • Est. 2017 • Startup • Trust A • Hiring 54, 3 new
Reliable Robotics is an aviation technology company based in Mountain View, California, that develops automation systems allowing existing aircraft to be flown under remote supervision, including automated taxi, takeoff, landing and rollout. Founded in 2017 by engineers with backgrounds in aerospace, robotics and self-driving cars, it integrates its own C and C++ flight software and avionics hardware into aircraft and runs ongoing flight test programmes with its pilots and operations team. It hires flight software, guidance, navigation and control, systems safety, electrical and mechanical engineers, together with Part 135 line pilots, A&P mechanics and avionics maintenance technicians.
leidos.com • HQ: Reston, United States • C4ISR • National Security • Engineering Services • Defense Manufacturing • Systems Integrators • 5000+ employees • Est. 2013 • IT services • Trust B • Hiring 1544, 123 new
HQ: Reston, United States • C4ISR • National Security • Engineering Services • Defense Manufacturing • Systems Integrators • 5000+ employees • Est. 2013 • IT services • Trust B • Hiring 1544, 123 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.
$108k – $195k per year • Senior • 8+ years exp • In office (San Diego, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • TS/SCI • Citizenship or vetting required • Staff
l3harris.com • HQ: Melbourne, United States • C4ISR • Military Satellites • Electronic Warfare • Military Communication • Defense Manufacturing • 5000+ employees • Est. 2019 • Trust A • Hiring 1519, 230 new
HQ: Melbourne, United States • C4ISR • Military Satellites • Electronic Warfare • Military Communication • Defense Manufacturing • 5000+ employees • Est. 2019 • Trust A • Hiring 1519, 230 new
L3Harris Technologies is an American defense contractor formed in 2019 by the merger of L3 Technologies and Harris Corporation. It builds tactical radios and military communication systems, electronic warfare and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance equipment, space sensors and satellites, night vision devices, and uncrewed surface vessels, and owns the rocket engine maker Aerojet Rocketdyne. Its main customers are the United States Department of Defense and allied governments. The company is headquartered in Melbourne, Florida, United States.
honeywellaerospace.com • HQ: Phoenix, United States • Defense Manufacturing • Aerospace Manufacturing • Avionics & Flight Control • 5000+ employees • Est. 1936 • Trust B • Hiring 561, 298 new
HQ: Phoenix, United States • Defense Manufacturing • Aerospace Manufacturing • Avionics & Flight Control • 5000+ employees • Est. 1936 • Trust B • Hiring 561, 298 new
Founded in 1936, Honeywell Aerospace Technologies is a major global aerospace and defense tier-1 supplier operating as a primary business division of Honeywell International Inc. Headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, United States, the enterprise serves commercial airlines, business aircraft operators, defense forces, and space agencies worldwide. Through its portfolio - encompassing aircraft propulsion engines, auxiliary power units (APUs), advanced avionics, satellite navigation systems, and connected flight software - it delivers integrated hardware and digital solutions designed to enhance flight safety, optimize fuel efficiency, and elevate operational readiness across military and civil aviation.
silvus.com • HQ: Los Angeles, United States • Military Communication • RF & Wireless Hardware • 51-200 employees • Est. 2004 • Trust A • Hiring 37
HQ: Los Angeles, United States • Military Communication • RF & Wireless Hardware • 51-200 employees • Est. 2004 • Trust A • Hiring 37
Silvus Technologies builds mobile ad hoc networking radios for mission-critical communications on the ground, in the air and at sea. Its StreamCaster radios and MN-MIMO waveform are used by defence, law enforcement and public safety agencies in demanding operational environments. The Los Angeles company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Motorola Solutions.
$140k – $190k per year • Senior • 5+ years exp • In office (Los Angeles, San Diego, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Nationals only • Citizenship or vetting required • Senior
$100k – $140k per year • Junior • 2+ years exp • In office (San Diego, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Nationals only • Citizenship or vetting required • Junior
trabus.com • HQ: San Diego, United States • Information Security • Sea Freight • Cybersecurity • 1-10 employees • Hiring 9, 3 new
HQ: San Diego, United States • Information Security • Sea Freight • Cybersecurity • 1-10 employees • Hiring 9, 3 new
A forward-thinking approach to technology development and services.. TRABUS is a technology company with a mission to connect the globe through disruptive wireless technologies and predictive intelligence.
≈ $119k – $220k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 7+ years exp • In office (San Diego, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • TS/SCI • Citizenship or vetting required • Senior
techmahindra.com • HQ: Pune, India • Professional Services • Information Technology • Systems Integrators • Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) • IT Consulting & Digital Transformation • IT Outsourcing & Dedicated Teams • Est. 1986 • Hiring 234, 102 new
HQ: Pune, India • Professional Services • Information Technology • Systems Integrators • Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) • IT Consulting & Digital Transformation • IT Outsourcing & Dedicated Teams • Est. 1986 • Hiring 234, 102 new
Tech Mahindra is a prominent Indian multinational information technology services and consulting enterprise specializing in digital transformation, cloud modernization, business process re-engineering, and network services. Headquartered in Pune, Maharashtra, India (with its registered office in Mumbai), the company is a flagship entity of the diversified Mahindra Group conglomerate. Established in 1986 (initially as Mahindra British Telecom), it operates across dozens of countries with a global delivery footprint serving enterprise clients in telecommunications, banking and financial services, healthcare, automotive, and retail. The organization is particularly recognized for its deep engineering heritage in telecommunications and 5G network integration, offering end-to-end solutions spanning artificial intelligence, enterprise application management, customer experience (CX), and next-generation connectivity infrastructure.
shield.ai • HQ: San Diego, United States • Defense Manufacturing • Drone AI • Defense AI • Military Drones • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2015 • Trust B • Hiring 631, 38 new
HQ: San Diego, United States • Defense Manufacturing • Drone AI • Defense AI • Military Drones • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2015 • Trust B • Hiring 631, 38 new
Shield AI is an American defence technology company founded in 2015 that builds autonomy software and uncrewed aircraft for military missions. Its Hivemind autonomy stack lets aircraft fly, navigate and complete objectives without GPS, a remote pilot or a communications link, which matters in contested environments where those links are jammed. Headquartered in San Diego, California, the company fields the V-BAT vertical take-off aircraft with United States and allied forces, licenses Hivemind to other manufacturers and is developing the X-BAT jet for high-end missions.
$170k – $310k per year • Staff+ • 7+ years exp • In office (Seattle, San Diego, Washington, Dallas, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Top Secret • Staff
semtech.com • HQ: Camarillo, United States • RF & Wireless Hardware • Analog & Power Semiconductors • Farming & Agriculture • Energy & Utilities • Consumer Goods • Telecommunications • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 1960 • NASDAQ: SMTC • Trust B • Hiring 100, 8 new
HQ: Camarillo, United States • RF & Wireless Hardware • Analog & Power Semiconductors • Farming & Agriculture • Energy & Utilities • Consumer Goods • Telecommunications • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 1960 • NASDAQ: SMTC • Trust B • Hiring 100, 8 new
Semtech designs analog and mixed-signal semiconductors for infrastructure and internet of things. Its LoRa radio technology underpins many long-range low-power sensor networks. The company also supplies signal integrity chips for data centres.
cisco.com • HQ: San Jose, United States • Endpoint Security • Observability & APM • Unified Communications • Network Security • Network Equipment • 5000+ employees • Est. 1984 • NASDAQ: CSCO • Trust A • Hiring 1233, 146 new
HQ: San Jose, United States • Endpoint Security • Observability & APM • Unified Communications • Network Security • Network Equipment • 5000+ employees • Est. 1984 • NASDAQ: CSCO • Trust A • Hiring 1233, 146 new
Cisco Systems is an American networking company founded in 1984 by Stanford computer scientists Leonard Bosack and Sandy Lerner, and headquartered in San Jose, California. It is the largest supplier of enterprise networking equipment in the world, building the routers, switches, wireless access points and optical systems that carry traffic across corporate networks, service providers and data centres, together with the software and silicon that run them. The company has diversified heavily into security, observability through Splunk, collaboration with Webex, and AI infrastructure networking, and now earns a growing share of revenue from software subscriptions rather than hardware sales.
$187k – $308k per year • Equity • Lead • 8+ years exp • San Jose • Houston • San Francisco • Denver • Boston • Remote (United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Staff
