Entry-level defense and aerospace jobs and who is hiring
7,034 of the 28,895 open defense and aerospace jobs are entry-level or say no experience is needed. SpaceX, RTX and BAE Systems are hiring the most of them. Every job on this page is in the United States, taken from the employer’s own career site or job system and checked to still be open.
Entry-level defense and aerospace jobs and who is hiring
Rebuilt weekly. November 2026 edition.
| # | Employer | Entry-level jobs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SpaceXTX | 978 entry-level |
| 2 | RTXMA | 380 entry-level |
| 3 | BAE SystemsNH | 307 entry-level |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin ServicesCO | 259 entry-level |
| 5 | Anduril IndustriesCA | 250 entry-level |
| 6 | Sikorsky AircraftTX | 169 entry-level |
| 7 | PeratonMD | 166 entry-level |
| 8 | AmazonVA | 115 entry-level |
| 9 | General Dynamics Mission SystemsMA | 113 entry-level |
| 10 | GarminKS | 109 entry-level |
| 11 | Northrop GrummanCA | 105 entry-level |
| 12 | ParsonsMD | 93 entry-level |
| 13 | LeidosVA | 92 entry-level |
| 14 | Booz Allen HamiltonVA | 83 entry-level |
| 15 | General AtomicsCA | 78 entry-level |
| 16 | AndurilCA | 70 entry-level |
| 17 | Shield AIWA | 66 entry-level |
| 18 | SaronicTX | 65 entry-level |
| 19 | Caci, Inc. - FederalVA | 64 entry-level |
| 20 | Lockheed MartinTX | 63 entry-level |
| 21 | Caci-IssVA | 62 entry-level |
| 22 | TrinzicVA | 61 entry-level |
| 23 | Caci InternationalVA | 59 entry-level |
| 24 | L3HARRIS TechnologiesTX | 59 entry-level |
| 25 | Honeywell AerospaceAZ | 58 entry-level |
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