Defence Careers

Lead roles in France

25 open roles

Every lead role based in France on Defence Careers, updated daily from company career pages. Jobs at the companies building European and allied defence.

Open roles

Airbus Defence and Space · Toulouse

Are you a university graduate with the aspiration, enthusiasm, and talent to help us pioneer sustainable aerospace for a safe and united world? Every year, Airbus seeks bright minds from around the globe to fill critical roles that will shape our future.

OnsiteLeadSales & Business Development2 days ago

Airbus Defence and Space · Toulouse

Airbus Defence and Space is looking for a IT Project Manager and Product Owner (f/m) to join our Simulation Factory Department based in Toulouse, France.

LeadProduct7 days ago

Harmattan AI · Paris

Harmattan AI is a next generation defense prime building autonomous and scalable defense systems. Following the close of a $200M Series B, valuing the company at $1.4 billion, we are expanding our teams and capabilities to deliver mission critical systems to allied forces.

LeadEngineering9 days ago

Airbus Defence and Space · Toulouse

Airbus Defence and Space is looking for a Solution Manager Satcom Services (m/f) to join our atcom Services & Support department based in Toulouse, France.

Lead9 days ago

Airbus Defence and Space · Toulouse

Airbus Defense and Space is looking for a Cyber Security Service Manager (M/F) to join our international team in Toulouse, France.

LeadSecurity10 days ago

Harmattan AI · Paris

Harmattan AI is a next generation defense prime building autonomous and scalable defense systems. Following the close of a $200M Series B, valuing the company at $1.4 billion, we are expanding our teams and capabilities to deliver mission critical systems to allied forces.

LeadEngineering13 days ago

Harmattan AI · Lausanne · Paris · Rabat

Harmattan AI is a next generation defense prime building autonomous and scalable defense systems. Following the close of a $200M Series B, valuing the company at $1.4 billion, we are expanding our teams and capabilities to deliver mission critical systems to allied forces.

LeadEngineering16 days ago

Airbus Defence and Space · Paris

Airbus Defence and Space is looking for a Splunk Expert / Technical Lead FR (F/M/X) to join our Digital team based in Élancourt (78), France.

Lead21 days ago

Harmattan AI · Orly

Harmattan AI is a next generation defense prime building autonomous and scalable defense systems. Following the close of a $200M Series B, valuing the company at $1.4 billion, we are expanding our teams and capabilities to deliver mission critical systems to allied forces.

LeadManufacturing & Quality23 days ago

Harmattan AI · Paris

Harmattan AI is a next generation defense prime building autonomous and scalable defense systems. Following the close of a $200M Series B, valuing the company at $1.4 billion, we are expanding our teams and capabilities to deliver mission critical systems to allied forces.

LeadEngineeringlast month

Alta Ares · Paris

Alta Ares is an air defense Neoprime. We build AI guided interceptors to counter drones and cruise missiles, along with the software platform that powers them.

LeadOperationslast month

Harmattan AI · Orly

Harmattan AI is a next generation defense prime building autonomous and scalable defense systems. Following the close of a $200M Series B, valuing the company at $1.4 billion, we are expanding our teams and capabilities to deliver mission critical systems to allied forces.

LeadOperationslast month

Helsing · Paris

As democracies, we believe we have a special responsibility to be thoughtful about the development and deployment of powerful technologies like AI. We take this responsibility seriously.

Leadlast month

Airbus Defence and Space · Toulouse

Airbus Defence and Space is looking for a Windows & Linux Service Delivery Manager (f/m) to join our Airbus Defence & Space Digital Team based in Toulouse, France.

LeadDesignlast month

Alta Ares · Paris

Alta Ares is an air defense Neoprime. We build AI guided interceptors to counter drones and cruise missiles, along with the software platform that powers them.

LeadProject & Programmelast month

Helsing · Paris

As democracies, we believe we have a special responsibility to be thoughtful about the development and deployment of powerful technologies like AI. We take this responsibility seriously.

LeadProject & Programmelast month

Airbus Defence and Space · Toulouse

Airbus Defence and Space is looking for a Procurement Contracts Manager (m/f) to join our "Procurement Contracts department" in Toulouse dedicated to Space Systems Business line.

LeadOperationslast month

Airbus Defence and Space · Paris

Airbus Defence & Space recherche un Bid Manager Defence Digital and Cyber France & Export (h/f) . Vous rejoindrez le département en charge du management des réponses aux appels d'offres.

LeadSecuritylast month

Harmattan AI · Orly

Harmattan AI is a next generation defense prime building autonomous and scalable defense systems. Following the close of a $200M Series B, valuing the company at $1.4 billion, we are expanding our teams and capabilities to deliver mission critical systems to allied forces.

Lead2 months ago

Harmattan AI · Paris

Harmattan AI is a next generation defense prime building autonomous and scalable defense systems. Following the close of a $200M Series B, valuing the company at $1.4 billion, we are expanding our teams and capabilities to deliver mission critical systems to allied forces.

LeadEngineering2 months ago

Airbus Defence and Space · Toulouse

Airbus Defence and Space is looking for an End to End System Lead Engineer OneSat Program (m/f) to join the « OneSat Chief Engineering» department located in Toulouse Palays Site, France.

LeadEngineering2 months ago

The Exploration Company · Bordeaux · Munich

Here at The Exploration Company, we are building innovative aerospace technologies that advance the future of space transportation.

RemoteLead3 months ago

Harmattan AI · Paris

Harmattan AI is a next generation defense prime building autonomous and scalable defense systems. Following the close of a $200M Series B, valuing the company at $1.4 billion, we are expanding our teams and capabilities to deliver mission critical systems to allied forces.

LeadProject & Programme6 months ago

Harmattan AI · Paris

Harmattan AI is a next generation defense prime building autonomous and scalable defense systems. Following the close of a $200M Series B, valuing the company at $1.4 billion, we are expanding our teams and capabilities to deliver mission critical systems to allied forces.

LeadProductlast year

About these results

What is on this page

Defence Careers is tracking 25 open lead roles in France, read directly from employers' own careers pages rather than reposted from another board. Of those, 25 are pitched at lead level, 1 can be done remotely and 6 sit in engineering.

The employers hiring are Harmattan AI, Airbus Defence and Space, Alta Ares and Helsing, plus 2 others. Every listing links straight to their own application page — this board never sits in between.

How many lead roles are there in France?

25 right now on Defence Careers. The number moves most days: roles are added as employers post them and removed the day they come down.

Which companies are hiring in France?

Harmattan AI, Airbus Defence and Space, Alta Ares, Helsing and The Exploration Company, plus 1 more. Each has a profile here listing everything they currently have open.

Are any of these remote?

1 of the 25 says so explicitly. Where a listing is silent we leave it unmarked rather than guessing, so the real figure is likely a little higher.

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