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63 open defense & national security software engineering roles at 5 AI companies, including K2 Space, Saronic and Mach Industries. Updated daily; nothing new in the last seven days.

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  1. Sr. Process Controls Engineer — Mariana Minerals · Series B · Remote · $100K–175K · last week
  2. Quality Assurance Specialist — Saronic · Series D · Franklin, LA · last week
  3. Enterprise Technology Intern (Summer 2027) — Saronic · Series D · Austin, TX · 2 weeks ago
  4. Information Technology Intern (Summer 2027) — Saronic · Series D · Austin, TX · 2 weeks ago
  5. Software Engineer Intern (Summer 2027) — Saronic · Series D · Austin, TX · 2 weeks ago
  6. Simulation Software Engineering Intern - Summer 2027 — K2 Space · Series C · Los Angeles, CA · USD 30–40/hour · 2 weeks ago
  7. Senior Platform Engineer (DevX) — K2 Space · Series C · Los Angeles, CA · $165K–200K · 2 weeks ago
  8. Staff Process Modeling Engineer — Mariana Minerals · Series B · Houston, TX · $100K–160K · 3 weeks ago
  9. Platform Engineer — K2 Space · Series C · Los Angeles, CA · 3 weeks ago
  10. Software Engineering Intern – Summer 2027 — K2 Space · Series C · Los Angeles, CA · USD 30–40/hour · 3 weeks ago
  11. Full Stack Software Engineer — Mariana Minerals · Series B · San Francisco, CA · $80K–160K · 3 weeks ago
  12. ServiceNow Developer — Saronic · Series D · Austin, TX · 5 weeks ago
  13. Senior Mission Operations Sustainment Engineer, MUSV — Saronic · Series D · Austin, TX · 5 weeks ago
  14. Mission Operations Master, MUSV — Saronic · Series D · Austin, TX · 5 weeks ago
  15. Mission Operations Chief Engineer, MUSV — Saronic · Series D · Austin, TX · 5 weeks ago
  16. Mission Operations Sustainment Engineer, MUSV — Saronic · Series D · Austin, TX · 5 weeks ago
  17. Analytical Applications Engineer — Mariana Minerals · Series B · Moab, UT · $85K–100K · 6 weeks ago
  18. December 2026 New Graduate Engineer, Software / GNC — Mach Industries · Series C · Huntington Beach, CA · $130K–135K · 6 weeks ago
  19. Sr. Embedded Software Engineer, High-Performance Signal Processing — Mach Industries · Series C · Huntington Beach, CA · $130K–240K · 6 weeks ago
  20. Flight Software Engineer — K2 Space · Series C · Seattle, WA · $123K–160K · 6 weeks ago
  21. Ground Software Engineer — K2 Space · Series C · Seattle, WA · $123K–150K · 7 weeks ago
  22. Software Engineer, Mission Autonomy — Mach Industries · Series C · Huntington Beach, CA · $130K–230K · 7 weeks ago
  23. Embedded Autonomy Engineer — Mach Industries · Series C · Huntington Beach, CA · $130K–220K · 2 months ago
  24. Head of Ground Integration, Top Secret Clearance — K2 Space · Series C · Los Angeles, CA · $200K–250K · 2 months ago
  25. Ground Integration Lead, Top Secret Clearance — K2 Space · Series C · Los Angeles, CA · $200K–250K · 2 months ago
  26. Staff Quality Engineer — Saronic · Series D · Austin, TX · 2 months ago
  27. Salesforce Business System Analyst — Saronic · Series D · Austin, TX · 2 months ago
  28. Fall 2026 Engineering Internship — Mach Industries · Series C · Huntington Beach, CA · USD 1,800–2,100/week · 2 months ago
  29. Principal Crypto Engineer (TS/SCI) — K2 Space · Series C · Los Angeles, CA · $160K–245K · 3 months ago
  30. Senior Ground Software Engineer — K2 Space · Series C · Seattle, WA · $150K–200K · 3 months ago
  31. Senior Flight Software Engineer — K2 Space · Series C · Seattle, WA · $160K–200K · 3 months ago
  32. Principal Flight Software Engineer — K2 Space · Series C · Seattle, WA · $200K–240K · 3 months ago
  33. Software Engineer, Embedded Linux — Chariot Defense · Series A · San Bruno, CA · $130K–180K · 3 months ago
  34. Software Engineer, Systems — Chariot Defense · Series A · San Bruno, CA · $130K–180K · 3 months ago
  35. Sr. Embedded Software Engineer - Radar & DSP — Mach Industries · Series C · Huntington Beach, CA · $165K–220K · 3 months ago
  36. Senior Systems Test Software Engineer — Saronic · Series D · Austin, TX · 4 months ago
  37. Ground Software Engineer — K2 Space · Series C · Los Angeles, CA · $123K–150K · 4 months ago
  38. Systems Software Engineer, Generalist — Saronic · Series D · Austin, TX · 4 months ago
  39. Principal Software Engineer — Mach Industries · Series C · Huntington Beach, CA · $220K–265K · 4 months ago
  40. OS Platform Engineer — K2 Space · Series C · Los Angeles, CA · $160K–200K · 5 months ago
  41. Software Development Engineer, Test Platform — K2 Space · Series C · Los Angeles, CA · $123K–175K · 5 months ago
  42. Senior Ground Software Engineer — K2 Space · Series C · Los Angeles, CA · $150K–200K · 5 months ago
  43. Perception Engineer — Mach Industries · Series C · Huntington Beach, CA · $125K–220K · 5 months ago
  44. Software Engineer — Mach Industries · Series C · Huntington Beach, CA · $125K–220K · 5 months ago
  45. Flight Software Engineer — Mach Industries · Series C · Huntington Beach, CA · $125K–220K · 5 months ago
  46. Autonomy and Robotics Software Engineer — Mach Industries · Series C · Huntington Beach, CA · $125K–220K · 5 months ago
  47. Software Engineer — Mach Industries · Series C · San Francisco, CA · $125K–220K · 5 months ago
  48. Software Engineer, Localization — Mach Industries · Series C · Huntington Beach, CA · $125K–220K · 5 months ago
  49. Systems Software Engineer — Saronic · Series D · Austin, TX · 5 months ago
  50. Software Engineer - Special Programs — Saronic · Series D · Austin, TX · 5 months ago

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