Advance Your Career with High-Paying Aerospace & Defense Jobs

Ladders brings you a plethora of opportunities in aerospace & defense that pay over $100,000. Our collection includes jobs ranging from aerospace engineers, defense contractors, project managers, and many more. We only host positions that meet our standards.

Aerospace

Aerospace offers a wide array of roles and responsibilities. This sector presents opportunities to work with cutting-edge technologies and contribute to important missions.

Defense

The defense sector is equally exciting, with roles involved in ensuring national security and working on innovative projects. Realize your potential in this indispensable industry.

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$150K - $160K *

Unlock potential by ensuring compliance with DoD Cybersecurity policies. Lead efforts in the Cloud One program at Hanscom AFB, safeguarding secure cloud environments and application support. Collabora...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$90K - $120K *

Empower cross-functional teams by leading strategic project management initiatives, ensuring performance tracking, risk mitigation, and successful delivery of high-value business cases to enhance stak...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$90K - $130K *

Join a team that's driving innovation in baseband development. Collaborate on enhancing current capabilities while working on leading-edge cybersecurity projects. Your expertise will help shape the fu...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$143K - $170K *

Drive operational excellence in global flight operations, ensuring compliance and mission readiness for complex aviation missions using a variety of aircraft, while leading a diverse team across multi...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$107K - $204K *

Elevate your career as a Contracts Manager, where you'll draft, negotiate, and manage customer-facing contracts. Collaborate with teams to ensure legal and business compliance while identifying risks...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$143K - $170K *

Transform global flight operations for rotary-wing and fixed-wing platforms, ensuring compliance and mission readiness across diverse international locations. Provide technical authority and oversee o...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$107K - $204K *

Join a dynamic team as you analyze, draft, and negotiate contracts, ensuring compliance with business and legal standards while collaborating with experts to mitigate risk and strengthen customer rela...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$135K - $220K *

Lead the charge in managing sensitive next-generation national security programs, guiding technical roadmaps from concept to flight, while driving team success, navigating risks, and influencing futur...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$165K - $230K *

Transform software solutions across dynamic teams, ensuring robust applications enhance operations and support rapid innovation. Collaborate with engineers to tackle complex challenges and drive Space...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$90K - $130K *

Join a team that architects and maintains enterprise architecture products for USSOCOM, collaborating with stakeholders to ensure alignment and compliance with DoD requirements through detailed analys...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$70K - $95K *

Engage in critical logistics management, driving support analyses and execution. Lead logistics specialists to enhance aircraft readiness, coordinate acquisition planning, and oversee modification and...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$75K - $95K *

Join us in leading quality assurance efforts by managing complex metrology programs, implementing policies, and ensuring compliance through evaluations and training, while addressing quality issues in...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$99K - $175K *

Pioneer in managing aircraft technical operations, ensuring seamless transactions, and collaborating across teams to enhance customer outcomes while driving strategic objectives within a multicultural...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$74K - $144K *

Coordinate and execute mechanical systems outages to ensure safety and efficiency. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, develop detailed procedures, and manage outage documentation while minimizi...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$90K - $120K *

Grow your career with an innovative team focusing on mission design for advanced crewed spacecraft. You will analyze trajectories, optimize vehicle performance, and develop algorithms while collaborat...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$86K *

Advance aircraft maintenance excellence by ensuring the repair, inspection, and functionality of various aircraft systems, while expertly managing components and related operations to uphold operation...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$61K - $141K *

Elevate information security practices by ensuring compliance, overseeing system integrity, and supporting mission readiness through proactive administration of training infrastructure and adherence t...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$133K - $222K *

Join our team to develop innovative modem software for 5G and Government communication solutions, focusing on secure, cutting-edge embedded systems. Collaborate on advanced RF sensing and signal proce...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$185K - $200K *

Make your mark at the forefront of space technology by analyzing radiation effects on advanced compute systems, driving resilience strategies, and enhancing reliability for next-generation space infra...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$100K - $130K *

Elevate innovation in laser systems by providing expert technical leadership in R&D initiatives, testing, and integration, while engaging with military and government partners. Collaborate on cutting...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$146K - $194K *

Join a team that's shaping the future of defense tech by optimizing financial systems. As a key architect of our cost accounting solutions, you'll ensure seamless interactions between manufacturing an...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$146K - $194K *

Empower change as you tackle supplier quality challenges, driving scalable process solutions with cross-functional teams, and ensuring successful deployment and management for enhanced operational eff...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$90K - $120K *

Unlock potential by developing and testing shipboard systems while providing expert technical support and establishing maintenance procedures for high-tech C4ISR equipment within a dynamic team enviro...

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  •   15+ years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$143K - $194K *

Grow your career with a dynamic team developing software for satellite systems, handling power management and interfaces, and ensuring reliable connectivity for diverse users with cutting-edge technol...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$165K - $223K *

Innovate cutting-edge software solutions to enhance satellite communication systems. Collaborate within a dynamic team to build reliable, scalable infrastructure for critical operations, driving advan...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

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    The Aerospace & Defense category offers jobs like aerospace engineers, defense contractors, project managers, and more. These jobs involve various roles, from designing aircraft and spacecraft to working on national security.

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    Salaries in the Aerospace & Defense industry can vary widely based on the role and level of responsibility. However, all jobs listed on Ladders pay over $100,000 per year.

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    There are many ways to advance your career in the Aerospace & Defense industry. Furthering education, gaining experience, and networking within the industry are all helpful strategies. A job in this industry can offer exciting challenges and worthwhile rewards.