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Defense tech companies and startups in India hiring now

The defense tech companies and startups with the most open roles in India right now are NewSpace Research and Technologies, Thales and CS. 42% of their open roles in India are in hardware & robotics. Most roles sit in Bengaluru, Noida and New Delhi. Every role comes from the company’s own careers page and is re-checked daily.

275

open roles in India

42%

of roles in hardware & robotics

34%

of roles in software engineering

Where the roles are:Bengaluru 82%Noida 11%New Delhi 4%Chennai 3%

Companies

Who is hiring in India

NewSpace Research and Technologies

NewSpace Research and Technologies

NewSpace Research and Technologies is an aerospace and defence R&D company that aims to create unmanned aerospace systems from India. It develops programs in next-generation missions and technologies for military and civilian use by Indian government bodies. Its products include the BELUGA hybrid multi-rotor long-endurance UAV, the NIMBUS multi-purpose electric UAV and the MACKEREL loitering munition. It specialises in drone technology.

113 open roles0% remote

Zen Technologies

Zen Technologies

Hyderabad, IN

Zen Technologies builds combat training solutions for soldiers and counter-drone solutions. Its smart firing ranges provide live-fire training for indoor and outdoor ranges. It also makes military simulators for weapons, tanks, vehicles and UAVs.

17 open roles

Digantara

Digantara

Digantara provides space situational awareness. It is expanding into full-stack space surveillance and intelligence.

15 open roles0% remote

Shield AI

Shield AI

San Diego, US · Series G

Shield AI is a defense technology company that develops AI pilots for aircraft, drones, ships, and satellites. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation technologies.

14 open roles5% remote

Sanlayan Technologies

Sanlayan Technologies

Sanlayan Technologies is a strategic electronics company. Its defence and government business builds radar, electronic warfare, counter-UAS, power systems and avionics for air, land, sea, missile and space. Its enterprise business provides silicon bring-up, board design, platform software and sustainment for semiconductor, auto, robotics and physical AI work. Its radar systems include AESA-based fire control, surveillance and counter-UAS radars.

14 open roles

Unmannd

Unmannd

Unmannd builds the world's most intelligent drones for mission success in any environment.

8 open roles

Cyient DLM

Cyient DLM

Cyient DLM is an electronic manufacturing services company. It delivers design-led manufacturing solutions that support the product life cycle from concept through manufacturing and certification. It manufactures low- to medium-volume, high-mix complex aero electronic products. It serves the aerospace and defense segment in avionics, mechanical systems and aftermarket solutions.

6 open roles

Applied Intuition

Applied Intuition

Sunnyvale, US · Series F

Applied Intuition delivers the toolchain, Vehicle OS, and autonomy stacks to help customers build intelligent vehicles and shorten time to market. Applied Intuition services the automotive, defense, trucking, construction, mining and agriculture industries in three core areas: tools and infrastructure, operating systems, and autonomy.

3 open roles1% remote

ICEYE

ICEYE

Espoo, FI · Late Stage Venture

ICEYE owns the world's largest and most advanced SAR (synthetic aperture radar) satellite constellation. ICEYE-built constellations serve customers in defence and intelligence, environmental monitoring, insurance and emergency management.

2 open roles3% remote

Rhombus Power

Rhombus Power

Rhombus Power delivers predictive intelligence for defense and national security.

2 open roles0% remote

Asteria Aerospace

Asteria Aerospace

Asteria Aerospace develops drone solutions. It provides actionable intelligence from aerial data.

1 open roles

Thales

Thales

Meudon, FR · Post Ipo

Thales provides solutions, services, and products in defense, aerospace, space, cyber, and digital sectors. Its portfolio includes in-flight entertainment, flight avionics, air traffic management, radar and sensors, navigation systems, surveillance systems, and cybersecurity services.

43 open roles2% remote

CS

CS

Le Plessis-Robinson, FR

CS Group delivers turnkey systems and provides engineering services for space and its applications markets. The company specializes in designing, deploying, and maintaining safe, secure, and interconnected intelligent systems. CS Group proposes innovative products for ground segment operations including ORAAS, CS NANO, and J-SMIS.

33 open roles5% remote

SOGECLAIR

SOGECLAIR

Blagnac, FR · Post Ipo

SOGECLAIR supports its clients throughout the entire product lifecycle, from design and industrialization to operational use.

4 open roles2% remote

Open roles

Newest roles in India

Defense tech hiring in India

NewSpace Research and Technologies: NewSpace Research and Technologies is an aerospace and defence R&D company that aims to create unmanned aerospace systems from India. It develops programs in next-generation missions and technologies for military and civilian use by Indian government bodies. Its products include the BELUGA hybrid multi-rotor long-endurance UAV, the NIMBUS multi-purpose electric UAV and the MACKEREL loitering munition. It specialises in drone technology. Zen Technologies: Zen Technologies builds combat training solutions for soldiers and counter-drone solutions. Its smart firing ranges provide live-fire training for indoor and outdoor ranges. It also makes military simulators for weapons, tanks, vehicles and UAVs. Digantara: Digantara provides space situational awareness. It is expanding into full-stack space surveillance and intelligence. NewSpace Research and Technologies alone holds 41% of the open roles here, so the companies below it are worth a look too.

The roles they hire for

Across the open roles in India today, the mix is hardware & robotics (42%), software engineering (34%), sales & business development (5%), ai & machine learning (5%) and program & project management (4%).

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Frequently asked

Which defense tech companies and startups in India are hiring the most?

Right now: NewSpace Research and Technologies, Thales, CS, Zen Technologies and Digantara. The list above shows startups first, then larger companies, each ranked by its open roles in India today.

Where in India are they hiring?

Most roles are in Bengaluru, Noida, New Delhi and Chennai.

Do defense tech companies and startups in India hire remotely?

Almost every role here is on-site or hybrid. Each company page shows its own remote share.

What roles do defense tech companies and startups in India hire for?

The most common are hardware & robotics, software engineering and sales & business development.

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