Hiring trends by industry
Defense and Space Manufacturing hiring trends
82,751 new job posts in the Defense and Space Manufacturing industry in the last 90 days from 373 hiring companies - tracked monthly from job posts sourced directly from company career sites.
28,114
New in the last 30 days
237,204
New in the last 12 months
14%
Remote or hybrid (90 days)
$115,000
Median advertised salary
In short
- How many jobs were posted in the Defense and Space Manufacturing industry last month?
- 29,543 new job posts in October 2026, up 2% from the month before.
- Is hiring in the Defense and Space Manufacturing industry going up or down?
- New job posts in the last three completed months were up 49% compared with the three months before (82,980 vs. 55,634).
- Which roles are most in demand in the Defense and Space Manufacturing industry?
- Most job posts in the last 90 days: Engineer (34,627), Manager (9,455) and Specialist (6,421).
- Which companies are hiring the most in the Defense and Space Manufacturing industry?
- In the last 90 days: Lockheed Martin (12,079), Northrop Grumman (8,884) and Amentum (5,436).
- How common is remote work in the Defense and Space Manufacturing industry?
- 14% of job posts in the Defense and Space Manufacturing industry in the last 90 days offer remote or hybrid work.
- What is the median advertised salary in the Defense and Space Manufacturing industry?
- $115,000 per year (USD) across 132,043 job posts with disclosed pay in the last 12 months.
New job posts per month
Last month up 2% vs. the month before.
Top roles (90 days)
Companies with the most posts
Top countries (90 days)
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