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Defense and national security jobs in Washington, DC
108 open roles for people who work in defense and national security in Washington, DC as of Nov 15, 2026. Appian Corporation, Palantir, Planet, Scale AI and Accenture Federal Services have the most. 11 are remote and the median advertised salary is $200K.
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Skills asked for in defense and national security roles in Washington, DC
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- Account Executive, ArmyScale AI · 🇺🇸Washington, DC$203K - $254KRAGComputer VisionSecurity clearance
- Account Executive, Air ForceScale AI · 🇺🇸Colorado Springs, CO; Dayton, OH; Washington, DC$203K - $254KRAGComputer VisionSecurity clearance
- Strategic Delivery Lead, National SecurityOpenAI · 🇺🇸Washington, DC$266K - $370KHybridLead and aboveSecurity clearanceOpenAI APIPRDs
- Senior Growth Manager, Navy - MUSVSaronic · 🇺🇸Arlington, VA$175K - $219KSeniorSecurity clearanceContract negotiationProspecting
- Account Executive, NavyScale AI · 🇺🇸San Diego, CA; Washington, DC$203K - $254KRAGComputer VisionSecurity clearance
- Federal Account Director, Intelligence CommunityOpenAI · 🇺🇸Washington, DC$261K - $335KHybridLead and aboveSecurity clearancePipeline management
- Distinguished Chair for Space Defense PolicyRAND · 🇺🇸Washington, DC (DC Metro Area); Pittsburgh, PA; Santa Mon…$172K - $283KSecurity clearance
- Sr. Government Affairs Manager (National Security/ Appropriations)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Washington, DC$155K - $220KSeniorSecurity clearance
- Security Engineering Accreditation Lead, DefenseApplied · 🇺🇸Washington, D.C.$175K - $225KLead and aboveSecurity clearanceCISSPCISM
- DoW Project ManagerDark Wolf Solutions · 🇺🇸Arlington, VA$155K - $170KSecurity clearancePMPFedRAMP
- Head of Sales DoW & IC, Public SectorBlitzy · 🇺🇸Washington DC$115K - $210KRemoteLead and above
- National Security & Space Intern (Jan 2027 -- Strong Writing & Research Skills)Protagonist · 🇺🇸Washington DC—InternSecurity clearance
- Military & Veteran RecruiterAccenture Federal Services · 🇺🇸Arlington, VA$74K - $148K
- Software Engineering Manager (Defense/PhysicalAI)Applied · 🇺🇸Washington, D.C.$250K - $300KSecurity clearanceHardware testing
- Capture Senior Manager (Intelligence Community)Accenture Federal Services · 🇺🇸Washington, DC$155K - $287KSenior
- Research Librarian - National Security and DefenseRAND · 🇺🇸Washington, DC (DC Metro Area)$88K - $131KSecurity clearance
- Software Engineer - Applied AI, Defense ApplicationsPalantir · 🇺🇸Washington, D.C.—PythonTypeScriptJavaScript
- Customer Success Manager — Defense Industrial BaseExiger · 🇺🇸McLean, Virginia, United States—
- Account Director, Federal Partnerships (Defense)OpenAI · 🇺🇸Washington, DC$261K - $305KHybridLead and above
- Senior Business Development Manager, US ArmyPlanet · 🇺🇸Arlington, VA$133K - $166KSeniorLLM
- Deputy General Counsel, National SecurityRed Cell Partners · 🇺🇸Washington, D.C.$360K - $440K
- Public Sector Account Executive - NAVYUipath · 🇺🇸Remote-Washington, D.C.$140K - $180KRemote
- National Security Economics ResearcherRAND · 🇺🇸Washington, DC (DC Metro Area)$111K - $283KSecurity clearanceQuantitative analysisStatistics
- Director, Mission SystemsShield AI · 🇺🇸Arlington, VA, US—Lead and aboveSAPSecurity clearanceHardware testing
- Account Director, National SecurityTrm Labs · 🇺🇸Washington D.C.$293K - $343KRemoteLead and aboveSecurity clearanceSlackProduct marketing
- Senior Manager, Government Partnership Strategies (TSA and DHS)CLEAR - Corporate · 🇺🇸Washington, DC, United States$145K - $175KSenior
- Federal Sales Manager, Intelligence CommunityOkta · 🇺🇸Washington, DC$288K - $396KMachine LearningSecurity clearanceFedRAMP
- Senior Director, Product Management - Defense and IntelligencePlanet · 🇺🇸Arlington, VA$229K - $286KLead and aboveMachine LearningLLMAWS
- Capture Manager - XBAT - US Army (R6198)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Arlington, VA, US—Security clearance
- Federal Growth Lead, NavyKaizenlabs · 🇺🇸Washington, D.C.$180K - $250KHybridLead and above
- Senior Technical Delivery Manager (Air Force)Appian Corporation · 🇺🇸McLean, Virginia$150K - $300KSeniorAgile
- Software Engineer, Strategic DefenseAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States; Reston, Virginia…$167K - $222KRustGoPython
- Senior Software Engineer, Strategic DefenseAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States; Reston, Virginia…$191K - $254KSeniorRustGoPython
- Account Director, Intelligence CommunityRecorded Future · 🇺🇸Washington, D.C.$123K - $184KLead and above
- Federal DoW Account ExecutiveBox · 🇺🇸Washington D.C., United States$277K - $346KProcurement
- Legal Counsel, Government and DefenseApplied · 🇺🇸Washington, D.C.$200K - $280KSecurity clearanceLaw degreeBar admission
- Director of Growth - USMCCode Metal · 🇺🇸Washington DC Office—HybridLead and above
- Senior Solutions Architect I, Pre-Sales - US Government Defense & IntelligencePlanet · 🇺🇸Arlington, VA · +1 more location$118K - $148KSeniorPythonLLM
- Director, Army ProgramsAppian Corporation · 🇺🇸McLean, Virginia$175K - $350KLead and aboveAgile
- Named Account Manager - Federal DOWTenable, Inc. · 🇺🇸US - Remote - DC, US - Remote - Virginia , US - Remote -…$130K - $173KRemote
- Federal Enterprise Account Executive (U.S. Navy)Verkada · 🇺🇸Washington, D.C. United States$225K - $320K
- Solutions Engineering Manager, Department of War & Intelligence Community (DoW/IC)Cribl · 🇺🇸Remote - Washington, D.C.$168K - $200KRemoteSecurity clearanceZero trustSIEM
- Head of Public Sector Business Development, National SecurityAltana · 🇺🇸🇬🇧Washington, D.C. ; New York, NY ; London, UK£130K - £155KLead and above
- Principal Technical Director, National SecurityVoyager Technologies, Inc. · 🇺🇸Washington D.C.; Long Beach, CA$225K - $300KLead and aboveSAP
- Military Health Growth and Sales Technical ArchitectAccenture Federal Services · 🇺🇸Washington, DC$178K - $349K
- Senior Software Engineer, Strategic Defense (Active Clearance)Anduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States; Reston, Virginia…$191K - $254KSeniorRustGoPython
- Sales Director, Defense Industrial Base (DIB)Synack · 🇺🇸Remote in the Washington, D.C. Area—RemoteLead and aboveContract negotiationProspecting
- Growth Lead, Marine CorpsCape · 🇺🇸Hybrid: Arlington, VA$180K - $200KHybridLead and above
- Staff Applied ML Engineer, Federal/National SecurityRed Cell Partners · 🇺🇸Remote (USA), Washington D.C. Area Preferred$180K - $240KRemoteLead and aboveLLMRAG
- Software Engineer, Strategic Defense (Active Clearance)Anduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States; Reston, Virginia…$167K - $222KRustGoPython
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Who is hiring for defense and national security roles in Washington, DC
Where defense and national security roles in Washington, DC are
- 🇺🇸United States108
- 🇺🇸Washington, DC108
- 🇺🇸California7
- 🇺🇸Seattle, WA4
- 🇺🇸San Diego, CA1
- 🇺🇸Boston, MA1
- 🇺🇸Texas1
- 🇬🇧United Kingdom1
- 🇪🇺Europe1
- 🇺🇸New York, NY1
A role that lists several places is counted in each of them.
What defense and national security roles in Washington, DC pay, by level
| Level in the title | Median advertised salary | Roles counted |
|---|---|---|
| No level in the title | $197K | 39 |
| Senior | $188K | 21 |
| Lead and above | $225K | 21 |
Medians of the midpoints of advertised yearly US-dollar ranges; a level needs at least 15 such roles. Advertised, not verified pay.
Questions about defense and national security jobs in Washington, DC
- How many defense and national security jobs in Washington, DC are open right now?
- There are 108 open defense and national security jobs in Washington, DC at 47 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 10 of them were posted in the last seven days. The list is rebuilt every hour from the employers' own careers pages.
- Which companies have the most defense and national security jobs in Washington, DC?
- Right now the most openings are at Appian Corporation (8), Palantir (7), Planet (7), Scale AI (6) and Accenture Federal Services (6). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
- Are there remote defense and national security jobs in Washington, DC?
- 11 of the 108 open defense and national security jobs in Washington, DC (10%) are listed as remote. Remote roles are often limited to certain countries or time zones, so check the location line of each job.
- What do defense and national security jobs in Washington, DC pay?
- The median advertised salary is $200K, based on 81 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $175K and $258K. These are advertised ranges, not verified pay. Most employers here are technology companies, so the figures run above the wider market for the same work.
- Is it hard to get one of the defense and national security jobs in Washington, DC?
- 3 of the 108 open defense and national security jobs in Washington, DC (3%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 75 postings that state experience, the median asks for 5 years. 47 companies are hiring and 10 roles were posted in the last seven days. Matching your resume to the skills each posting names helps most; the free resume builder shows the match.
- How is AI changing defense and national security jobs in Washington, DC?
- 21 of the 108 open defense and national security jobs in Washington, DC (19%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often LLM, Computer Vision, Machine Learning. Employers still list 108 such roles today at 47 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.
- What skills do defense and national security jobs in Washington, DC ask for?
- Most often Security clearance (43%), Python (16%), LLM (10%), Computer Vision (8%), C++ (8%) of the 108 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.
- Which job titles come up most in defense and national security jobs in Washington, DC?
- Software Engineer (6), Deployment Strategist (5), Account Director (4), Account Executive (3), Director (3): the most common titles among the 108 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.
- Are defense and national security jobs in Washington, DC in demand in 2026?
- 108 defense and national security jobs in Washington, DC are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 47 companies, 0.1% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 10 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $200K. 11 (10%) can be done remotely.
- How do I apply for defense and national security jobs in Washington, DC?
- Open a job and press “Apply on company site”. You go straight to the employer's own careers page and apply there. Jobs Every Hour needs no account and charges nothing for applying.










