Employers with the most open defense and aerospace jobs
SpaceX, RTX and Anduril Industries lead the defense and aerospace employers on our board. The ten with the most openings post 39% of the 28,716 open defense and aerospace jobs. 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.
Employers with the most open defense and aerospace jobs
Rebuilt weekly. November 2026 edition.
| # | Employer | Open jobs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SpaceXTX · Median pay $144k | 2,092 open |
| 2 | RTXAZ · Median pay $104k | 1,449 open |
| 3 | Anduril IndustriesCA · Median pay $172k | 1,289 open |
| 4 | BAE SystemsNH | 1,268 open |
| 5 | L3HARRIS TechnologiesFL · Median pay $107k | 1,255 open |
| 6 | Northrop GrummanCA · Median pay $108k | 1,231 open |
| 7 | Lockheed Martin ServicesTX | 808 open |
| 8 | Sikorsky AircraftCO | 648 open |
| 9 | ParsonsMD · Median pay $142k | 627 open |
| 10 | PeratonMD · Median pay $104k | 515 open |
| 11 | General AtomicsCA | 508 open |
| 12 | LeidosVA · Median pay $122k | 495 open |
| 13 | Northrop Grumman SystemsCA | 454 open |
| 14 | Harris Health Strategic FundFL | 423 open |
| 15 | Shield AIWA · Median pay $200k | 417 open |
| 16 | Caci, Inc. - FederalVA | 396 open |
| 17 | AndurilCA · Median pay $187k | 388 open |
| 18 | HII Mission TechnologiesVA | 377 open |
| 19 | AmazonVA | 296 open |
| 20 | Modern Technology SolutionsOH · Median pay $179k | 273 open |
| 21 | Rocket LabCA · Median pay $142k | 268 open |
| 22 | Honeywell AerospaceAZ | 264 open |
| 23 | GarminKS | 258 open |
| 24 | CesiumAstroCO · Median pay $154k | 240 open |
| 25 | TrinzicVA | 236 open |
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