Hiring trends by industry
Defense & Space hiring trends
2,040 new job posts in the Defense & Space industry in the last 90 days from 58 hiring companies - tracked monthly from job posts sourced directly from company career sites.
588
New in the last 30 days
8,033
New in the last 12 months
17%
Remote or hybrid (90 days)
$107,500
Median advertised salary
In short
- How many jobs were posted in the Defense & Space industry last month?
- 637 new job posts in October 2026, down 18% from the month before.
- Is hiring in the Defense & Space industry going up or down?
- New job posts in the last three completed months were up 11% compared with the three months before (2,648 vs. 2,389).
- Which roles are most in demand in the Defense & Space industry?
- Most job posts in the last 90 days: Engineer (438), Analyst (396) and Specialist (249).
- Which companies are hiring the most in the Defense & Space industry?
- In the last 90 days: DAWSON (251), Castalia Systems (113) and MKS2 Technologies (112).
- How common is remote work in the Defense & Space industry?
- 17% of job posts in the Defense & Space industry in the last 90 days offer remote or hybrid work.
- What is the median advertised salary in the Defense & Space industry?
- $107,500 per year (USD) across 3,204 job posts with disclosed pay in the last 12 months.
New job posts per month
Last month down 18% vs. the month before.
Top roles (90 days)
Companies with the most posts
Top countries (90 days)
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Filter by the hiring company's industry with company_industry_id=44 (access pro and up), and combine it with location, title, remote, seniority, salary or date filters.
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