Defence tech jobs worldwide: software, data and engineering roles by country
14,701 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.
By country
| Country | Open roles | Companies | Any nationality | Hiring most |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10,071 | 255 | 13% | RTX, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman |
| France | 1,405 | 17 | 69% | Thales Group, MBDA France, ArianeGroup |
| United Kingdom | 754 | 51 | 41% | Leonardo, Thales Group, MBDA UK |
| Germany | 633 | 52 | 83% | HENSOLDT, Rheinmetall, Airbus |
| Spain | 278 | 11 | 97% | Indra Group, Airbus, Thales Group |
| Canada | 216 | 25 | 61% | RTX, Thales Group, CAE |
| Sweden | 207 | 10 | 2% | Saab, Swedish Armed Forces, Försvarets radioanstalt (FRA) |
| Australia | 178 | 23 | 44% | Leidos, Anduril Industries, Shield AI |
| Singapore | 145 | 12 | 96% | ST Engineering, Thales Group, General Robotics |
| Israel | 143 | 9 | 99% | Elbit Systems, Thales Group, Kela |
| India | 141 | 22 | 96% | Thales Group, RTX, Rohde & Schwarz |
| Italy | 134 | 6 | 97% | Leonardo, Thales Group, GE Aerospace |
| Switzerland | 92 | 10 | 96% | RUAG, Harmattan AI, Destinus |
| Austria | 91 | 8 | 99% | Diehl Group, Rheinmetall, PIDSO |
| Netherlands | 76 | 16 | 64% | Netherlands Ministry of Defence, Thales Group, Damen |
| Japan | 69 | 10 | 99% | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Nippon Avionics, NEC Aerospace Systems |
| Brazil | 68 | 7 | 87% | Indra Group, Thales Group, Castelion |
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Can a foreigner apply for these roles?
4,521 of the 14,701 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 (1,297), RTX (1,289), Lockheed Martin (1,034), Northrop Grumman (959), 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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