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Defense jobs in California
1,352 open Defense roles in California across 6 companies. Every listing links straight to the employer's careers site.
1,352 open roles6 companies69 with pay posted
Who is hiring
Recently posted Defense roles in California
Senior Manager, Network Engineering
Mach Industries · Huntington Beach, California, United States · Defense · posted Nov 6, 2026
IT Administrator - Infrastructure and Help Desk
Mach Industries · Huntington Beach, California, United States · Defense · posted Nov 6, 2026
IT Administrator - Help Desk
Mach Industries · Huntington Beach, California, United States · Defense · posted Nov 6, 2026
Strategy & Business Development Manager
General Dynamics Mission Systems · San Jose, CA · Defense · posted Nov 5, 2026
Senior Manager, Strategic Finance
Mach Industries · Huntington Beach, California, United States · Defense · posted Nov 5, 2026
Project Engineer II$82k to $140k
AeroVironment · Moorpark, CA · Defense · posted Nov 5, 2026
Principal Electrical Engineer, FPGA Development
True Anomaly · Long Beach, CA · Defense · posted Nov 5, 2026
Platform Engineer, IT
True Anomaly · Denver, CO; Long Beach, CA · Defense · posted Nov 5, 2026
Manufacturing Engineer II
AeroVironment · Petaluma, CA · Defense · posted Nov 5, 2026
Help Desk Analyst II
True Anomaly · Long Beach, CA · Defense · posted Nov 5, 2026
Client Engineer
True Anomaly · Denver, CO; Long Beach, CA · Defense · posted Nov 5, 2026
Application Security Engineer III
True Anomaly · Denver, CO; Long Beach, CA · Defense · posted Nov 5, 2026
UAS Configuration & Material Control Technician, Sr.
AeroVironment · Petaluma, CA · Defense · posted Nov 4, 2026
Sr. Principal System Engineer - USAF IFC Manager
Northrop Grumman · United States-California-San Diego · Defense · posted Nov 4, 2026
Sr. People Analytics Analyst$111k to $188k
AeroVironment · Simi Valley, CA · Defense · posted Nov 4, 2026
Senior Manager, Software Engineering (Mission Systems)$141k to $240k
AeroVironment · San Diego, CA · Defense · posted Nov 4, 2026
Senior Application Security Engineer
True Anomaly · Denver, CO; Long Beach, CA · Defense · posted Nov 4, 2026
Production Coordinator, Energetics
Mach Industries · Victorville, California, United States · Defense · posted Nov 4, 2026
Principal/ Sr. Principal Electronic Network Engineer
Northrop Grumman · United States-California-San Diego · Defense · posted Nov 4, 2026
Perception Engineer
True Anomaly · Denver, CO; Long Beach, CA · Defense · posted Nov 4, 2026
Mechanical Engineer, Tooling and MGSE (II-Senior)
True Anomaly · Long Beach, CA · Defense · posted Nov 4, 2026
Insider Threat Director
True Anomaly · Colorado Springs, CO; Denver, CO; Long Beach, CA; Washington, DC · Defense · posted Nov 4, 2026
Electronic Network Engineer
Northrop Grumman · United States-California-San Diego · Defense · posted Nov 4, 2026
Electronic Engineer - SW Infrastructure
Northrop Grumman · United States-California-San Diego · Defense · posted Nov 4, 2026
Electrical Engineer - Robotics
Mach Industries · Huntington Beach, California, United States; San Francisco, California, United States · Defense · posted Nov 4, 2026
Clean Line Technician (III - Senior)
True Anomaly · Long Beach, CA · Defense · posted Nov 4, 2026
Business Transformation Manager
AeroVironment · Simi Valley, CA · Defense · posted Nov 4, 2026
Business Operations Manager$139k to $236k
AeroVironment · Simi Valley, CA · Defense · posted Nov 4, 2026
Weld Engineer
Mach Industries · Victorville, California, United States · Defense · posted Nov 3, 2026
Thermal Systems Engineer - Level 3 or 4 (Active Secret)
Northrop Grumman · United States-California-Redondo Beach · Defense · posted Nov 3, 2026
Technical Program Manager, System Data Analysis
True Anomaly · Denver, CO; Long Beach, CA · Defense · posted Nov 3, 2026
Systems Test Engineer II$82k to $140k
AeroVironment · Moorpark, CA · Defense · posted Nov 3, 2026
System Test Engineer III$100k to $171k
AeroVironment · Moorpark, CA · Defense · posted Nov 3, 2026
Staff Enterprise Risk Analyst
True Anomaly · Denver, CO; Long Beach, CA; Washington, DC · Defense · posted Nov 3, 2026
Sr. Principal Structural Design Engineer
Northrop Grumman · United States-California-Redondo Beach · Defense · posted Nov 3, 2026
Sr. Buyer$111k to $188k
AeroVironment · Moorpark, CA · Defense · posted Nov 3, 2026
Sr Principal Computer Systems Analyst - Linux
Northrop Grumman · United States-California-El Segundo · Defense · posted Nov 3, 2026
Senior Enterprise Risk Analyst
True Anomaly · Denver, CO; Long Beach, CA; Washington, DC · Defense · posted Nov 3, 2026
Property Asset Mgmt Analyst
Northrop Grumman · United States-California-Northridge · Defense · posted Nov 3, 2026
Project Management
Northrop Grumman · United States-California-San Diego · Defense · posted Nov 3, 2026
Principal or Sr. Principal Field Engineer - (NAS Lemoore CA)
Northrop Grumman · United States-California-Lemoore · Defense · posted Nov 3, 2026
Principal Supply Chain Planning Specialist
Northrop Grumman · United States-California-Oxnard · Defense · posted Nov 3, 2026
Principal Navigation Engineer
Mach Industries · Huntington Beach, California, United States · Defense · posted Nov 3, 2026
Principal Computer Systems Analyst - Windows
Northrop Grumman · United States-California-Palmdale · Defense · posted Nov 3, 2026
Principal Budget Analyst
Northrop Grumman · United States-California-Sunnyvale · Defense · posted Nov 3, 2026
Principal /Sr Principal Project Management
Northrop Grumman · United States-California-San Diego · Defense · posted Nov 3, 2026
Principal / Senior Principal Cyber Systems Engineer
Northrop Grumman · United States-California-Woodland Hills · Defense · posted Nov 3, 2026
Personnel Security (PERSEC) Officer
True Anomaly · Denver, CO; Long Beach, CA · Defense · posted Nov 3, 2026
Mechanical Engineer, Static Structures & Instrumentation
Mach Industries · Victorville, California, United States · Defense · posted Nov 3, 2026
Mechanical Engineer, Fluids & Packaging
Mach Industries · Victorville, California, United States · Defense · posted Nov 3, 2026
Mechanical Engineer, Flight Mechanisms & Stage Separation
Mach Industries · Victorville, California, United States · Defense · posted Nov 3, 2026
Mechanical Engineer, Composite Structures & Manufacturing
Mach Industries · Victorville, California, United States · Defense · posted Nov 3, 2026
Manager Supply Chain Programs 3
Northrop Grumman · United States-California-Northridge · Defense · posted Nov 3, 2026
Manager Programs 1
Northrop Grumman · United States-California-San Diego · Defense · posted Nov 3, 2026
Manager Electrical Engineering 2
Northrop Grumman · United States-California-Redondo Beach · Defense · posted Nov 3, 2026
Lead Final Integration Technician
Mach Industries · Huntington Beach, California, United States · Defense · posted Nov 3, 2026
Integration Technician
Mach Industries · Victorville, California, United States · Defense · posted Nov 3, 2026
Inspector 3 (2nd Shift)
Northrop Grumman · United States-California-San Diego · Defense · posted Nov 3, 2026
Epsilon3 Administrator
True Anomaly · Long Beach, CA · Defense · posted Nov 3, 2026
Electrical Engineer (Senior/Staff), CD&H
True Anomaly · Denver, CO; Long Beach, CA · Defense · posted Nov 3, 2026
Questions about these jobs
How many Defense jobs are open in California?
1,352 open roles at 6 companies as of Nov 7, 2026, refreshed every morning.
Which companies are hiring in California?
The largest employers on the board in California right now are Northrop Grumman, True Anomaly and Mach Industries.
Are there remote roles?
None of the 1,352 roles in California are listed as remote right now; the remote hub lists every remote mobility role.
How do I apply?
Every listing links straight to the posting on the company's own careers site. No signup, no middleman.