Defence Careers

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497 open roles

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

Open roles

ARX Robotics · Munich

At ARX Robotics, strong customer partnerships are essential to bringing advanced autonomous systems into operational use. As Senior Key Account Manager with a focus on the defence sector, you will build long term relationships with strategic customers and help shape how…

LeadSales & Business Development7 months ago

ISAR Aerospace · Ottobrunn · Ottobrunn, Bavaria

We deliver the half of the rocket that stays on the ground. As Senior Project Manager in the Ground Systems department at Isar Aerospace, you will be managing the establishment and deployment of mid to large scale test and launch facilities.

OnsiteLeadProject & ProgrammeContract7 months ago

MBDA Deutschland GmbH · Schrobenhausen

Als führendes deutsches System­­haus für Luft­ver­tei­digung, Lenk­flug­körper und Laser­techno­logie entwickeln wir heute die Lösungen gegen die Bedrohungen von morgen und bringen Spitzentechnologie zur Serienreife.

LeadManufacturing & Quality7 months ago

TDW Gesellschaft für verteidigungstechnische Wirksysteme mbH · Schrobenhausen

Als führendes deutsches System­­haus für Luft­ver­tei­digung, Lenk­flug­körper und Laser­techno­logie entwickeln wir heute die Lösungen gegen die Bedrohungen von morgen und bringen Spitzentechnologie zur Serienreife.

LeadManufacturing & Quality7 months ago

ISAR Aerospace · Ottobrunn · Ottobrunn, Bavaria

As Manager of Integrated Engine Design – Propulsion, you will lead the design of engine structures and piping, oversee structural analysis across propulsion systems, manage hardware budgets, and coordinate with suppliers to ensure quality and timely delivery.

LeadEngineering8 months ago

Alpine Eagle · Karlsruhe · Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, München, Bavaria · München

At Alpine Eagle, we are building the future of counter drone defence. As a fast growing and internationally successful deep tech company, we specialise in aerospace engineering, defence systems, and machine learning developing the world’s first swarm based, airborne counter…

LeadProject & Programme10 months ago

MTU Friedrichshafen · Grace-Hollogne

Rolls Royce Solutions Liège (RRSL) is a subsidiary of Rolls Royce Power Systems; a division of Rolls Royce plc. Rolls Royce provides world class power solutions and complete life cycle support under the product and solution brand mtu.

LeadSales & Business Development10 months ago

Telenor Cyberdefence · Fornebu, Norway

Telenor Cyberdefence AS is a wholly owned, newly started Nordic cyber security company in the Telenor Group. Telenor Cyberdefence AS' ambition is to become a leading MSSP (Managed Security Services Provider) in the Nordic market, among other things by using Telenor's unique…

Lead11 months ago

Leonardo

With over 3,300 professionals in Europe and Latin America, we operate an international network of Space Centers and Teleports, providing innovative solutions in Geoinformation, Satellite Systems and Operations, and Satellite Communications.

RemoteLeadSales & Business Development12 months ago

Destinus · Katwijk aan Zee, South Holland

The Destinus R&D engineering team is looking for an experienced Mechanical Design Engineer with a passion for aerospace to join our team. The ideal candidate will have at least 8 years of experience as a Mechanical Design Engineer with strong applied engineering skills and an…

LeadEngineeringlast year

Helsing · Munich

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 & ProgrammeContractlast year

OHB Sweden AB · Kista, Stockholm

Join our dynamic team as an enthusiastic and dedicated MAIT Lead Engineer to oversee our production and testing operations (MAIT: Manufacturing, Assembly, Integration, Test). We are seeking a team player who can work independently to meet project needs and requirements.

Leadlast year

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

The Exploration Company · Munich · Turin

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

RemoteLeadProject & Programmelast year

STARK · Munich

In dieser Rolle sorgst du dafür, dass unser Office Alltag reibungslos funktioniert und unsere Räumlichkeiten jederzeit einen gepflegten und einladenden Eindruck machen

LeadOperationslast year

EIDEL AS · Eidsvoll · Lillestrøm

Eidel is an engineering company specializing in electronics, software, and system design for space and defense. Our core expertise includes remote sensing, remote control, and encryption.

RemoteLeadProject & ProgrammeContractlast year

Anduril Industries · London, England

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology.

LeadEngineeringlast year

Leonardo · GB

We are looking to recruit a Principal SQL Developer to work on the support of a truly unique capability, NAS. NAS is understood to be the largest number plate recognition database in the world supporting UK Policing and Law Enforcement in the detection and prevention of serious…

RemoteLeadEngineering2 years ago

Leonardo · GB

At Leonardo, we are looking for multiple industry experienced Embedded Lead Software Engineers to join our growing Software community.

RemoteLeadEngineering2 years ago

Leonardo · GB

Leonardo has a fantastic opportunity for a Lead System Engineer, a position which will see the successful candidate join the Systems Engineering team within the Integrated Sensing and Protection (ISP) Line of Business area.

RemoteLead3 years ago

About these results

What is on this page

Defence Careers is tracking 497 open lead roles, read directly from employers' own careers pages rather than reposted from another board. Most are in Germany (218), the United Kingdom (87) and Italy (43), across 13 countries in total.

Of those, 497 are pitched at lead level, 45 can be done remotely and 148 sit in engineering. The employers hiring are Leonardo, Airbus Defence and Space, Helsing and ICEYE, plus 4 others. Every listing links straight to their own application page — this board never sits in between.

How many lead roles are there?

497 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?

Leonardo, Airbus Defence and Space, Helsing, ICEYE and MTU Friedrichshafen, plus 3 more. Each has a profile here listing everything they currently have open.

Are any of these remote?

45 of the 497 say 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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