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NatSec 100 · a16z American DynamismWho's hiring
in Defense Tech

Two views on defense-tech hiring: Silicon Valley Defense Group's annual NatSec 100 list (2024, 2025, 2026) and Andreessen Horowitz's American Dynamism portfolio. Plus a McCoy watch list of defense-native companies we track that aren't on either.

Live·Updated 3h ago
Open listings
26.3k
Net this week
+661
1,933 new
1,272 closed
Companies
214
Tracked daily
Avg days open
52d
Median lifetime

Open positions, last 30 days

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Defense Tech at a glance

Currently open roles
Role mix
Engineering
57%
Operations
17%
Sales
9%
Project Management
2%
Finance
2%
Marketing
2%
Customer Success
2%
Research
1%
n = 15,567 roles
Workplace
Onsite
80%
Hybrid
12%
Remote
8%
n = 15,567 roles
Seniority
IC81%
Manager15%
Director4%
Unknown1%
Exec1%
Top metros
San Francisco Bay Area
1,329
Austin
320
Seattle
231
Bengaluru · IN
223
Boston
179
Los Angeles
153
New York
138
Washington DC
133

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