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.

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14,701
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368
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17
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31%

By country

CountryOpen rolesCompaniesAny nationalityHiring most
United States10,07125513%RTX, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman
France1,4051769%Thales Group, MBDA France, ArianeGroup
United Kingdom7545141%Leonardo, Thales Group, MBDA UK
Germany6335283%HENSOLDT, Rheinmetall, Airbus
Spain2781197%Indra Group, Airbus, Thales Group
Canada2162561%RTX, Thales Group, CAE
Sweden207102%Saab, Swedish Armed Forces, Försvarets radioanstalt (FRA)
Australia1782344%Leidos, Anduril Industries, Shield AI
Singapore1451296%ST Engineering, Thales Group, General Robotics
Israel143999%Elbit Systems, Thales Group, Kela
India1412296%Thales Group, RTX, Rohde & Schwarz
Italy134697%Leonardo, Thales Group, GE Aerospace
Switzerland921096%RUAG, Harmattan AI, Destinus
Austria91899%Diehl Group, Rheinmetall, PIDSO
Netherlands761664%Netherlands Ministry of Defence, Thales Group, Damen
Japan691099%Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Nippon Avionics, NEC Aerospace Systems
Brazil68787%Indra Group, Thales Group, Castelion

By field

Software engineering 3,055Embedded and hardware 3,454Data and AI 1,573Cloud, networks and IT 2,384Cyber security 1,067Test and QA 458Product and engineering leadership 1,705Graduates and early careers 1,005

Defence tech startups

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RUAG

ruag.ch
ruag.ch · Bern · Emmen · Thun · Wangen · Wilderswil · Defense Manufacturing · Electronic Warfare · C4ISR · Trust A · Hiring 46, 9 new
Bern · Emmen · Thun · Wangen · Wilderswil · Defense Manufacturing · Electronic Warfare · C4ISR · Trust A · Hiring 46, 9 new
RUAG is a Swiss technology and defence company whose Sensors and Electronic Warfare business builds radar and air surveillance systems. Its vacancies include system engineers and administrators for command and control systems, air surveillance project leaders and senior data engineers. The company is based in Switzerland.
No named decision-maker yet.
No careers mailbox known
3 hours ago Hiring now · 90%

System-ArchitektIn mit Interesse an DevSecOps

≈ $105k – $206k per year (Estimated) · In office (Zurich, Switzerland) · Full-Time
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Naval Group

naval-group.com
naval-group.com · HQ: Paris, France · Defense Manufacturing · Naval Systems · 5000+ employees · Est. 2002 · Hiring 111, 10 new
HQ: Paris, France · Defense Manufacturing · Naval Systems · 5000+ employees · Est. 2002 · Hiring 111, 10 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.
No careers mailbox known
Verified live · 4 hours ago 6 hours ago Hiring now · 90%

CDI – Chef de projet Cybersécurité - H/F

≈ $58k – $139k per year (Estimated) · Staff+ · 10+ years exp · In office (Brest, France) · Full-Time · Citizenship or vetting required · Staff · French: C1
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Systematic

systematic.com
systematic.com · HQ: Aarhus, Denmark · EHR & Clinical Software · C4ISR · 1001-5000 employees · Est. 1985 · Hiring 36, 7 new
HQ: Aarhus, Denmark · EHR & Clinical Software · C4ISR · 1001-5000 employees · Est. 1985 · Hiring 36, 7 new
Systematic is a Danish software company founded in 1985 and headquartered in Aarhus. It develops mission-critical software for defence command systems, healthcare and libraries. The company works with armed forces and hospitals across Europe and North America.
No named decision-maker yet.
No careers mailbox known
Verified live · 2 hours ago 7 hours ago Hiring now · 90%

Data Engineer Defence (m/w/d) - Köln/Hybrid

≈ $73k – $128k per year (Estimated) · Senior · 5+ years exp · Hybrid (Cologne, Germany) · Citizenship or vetting required · Senior · German: B2 · English: B2
SQL
Python
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Azure
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Persistent Systems

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persistentsystems.com · HQ: New York, United States · Drones & UAVs · Artificial Intelligence · Military · 201-500 employees · Hiring 17, 2 new
HQ: New York, United States · Drones & UAVs · Artificial Intelligence · Military · 201-500 employees · Hiring 17, 2 new
Persistent Systems unites warfighters, UAVs, and sensors with Wave Relay® mobile ad hoc networks (MANET) and Cloud Relay™ for mission success.
No named decision-maker yet.
No careers mailbox known
Top 25% payVerified live · 3 hours ago 7 hours ago Hiring now · 90%

Data Engineer

$133k – $166k per year · Middle · 3+ years exp · In office (New York, United States) · Bachelor's Degree · Middle
PowerShell
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Python
Python
pySpark
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Delta Lake
MS SQL
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G2 Ops

g2-ops.com
g2-ops.com · HQ: Virginia Beach, United States · National Security · Cybersecurity · Military · 51-200 employees · Est. 2006 · Hiring 12, 7 new
HQ: Virginia Beach, United States · National Security · Cybersecurity · Military · 51-200 employees · Est. 2006 · Hiring 12, 7 new
G2 Ops builds SBIR-protected defense software. The G2 Ops Product Suite takes defense programs from digital models to authorized, fielded capability.
No named decision-maker yet.
Careers mailbox is known
Top 25% payVerified live · 3 hours ago 7 hours ago Hiring now · 90%

Systems Analyst - G2 Ops, Inc.

$110k – $150k per year · Senior · 6+ years exp · In office (San Diego, United States) · Bachelor's Degree · Secret · Citizenship or vetting required · Senior
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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 2605, 320 new
HQ: Paris, France · Electronic Warfare · Satellite Manufacturing · Identity Management · Avionics & Flight Control · C4ISR · 5000+ employees · Est. 1893 · Trust B · Hiring 2605, 320 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 · 3 hours ago 8 hours ago Likely open · 63%

Product Owner / Specification and Validation Engineer (Systèmes sol) - F/H

≈ $52k – $80k per year (Estimated) · Senior · 5+ years exp · Hybrid (Toulouse, France) · Full-Time · Senior · French: C1
Kubernetes
CI/CD
Management
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Defence tech roles that fit you

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Questions

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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