Find a National Critical Skills Job

Your Mission Continues


Find Your Place on the Front Lines of Innovation in the Defense Industrial Base.

You dedicated yourself to defending the nation. Now, you can continue that service by building, securing, and advancing the very tools and technology that protect our forces. Your experience isn't just valued here, it's essential.

What is the Defense Industrial Base?

Serve on the front lines of innovation. The Defense Industrial Base, a network of over 100,000 companies, builds the tools and technology that give our nation its military edge. Your experience is essential.

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Why Your Experience is an Exact Match

  • You Understand the End User 
  • You Thrive Under Pressure
  • You Have a Security Mindset
  • You're a Proven Leader and Teammate

Explore Your Next Mission-Critical Career


Your military skills have a direct translation into these high-demand fields. Click a title below to see where your experience fits best.

Aerospace and Aviation

You maintained, loaded, or operated aircraft. Now, you can design, build, and test the next generation of air and space dominance. Your firsthand knowledge of flight lines and aviation systems gives you an unmatched advantage.

Cybersecurity & Information Technology

You defended military networks and handled sensitive data. Your expertise is desperately needed to protect our nation's most critical digital infrastructure from advanced threats. Turn your cyber defense experience into a high-impact civilian career.

Engineering & Systems

You operated complex radar, weapons, or communications systems. Use that operational knowledge to become a systems engineer, ensuring the different components of a major defense program work together flawlessly from concept to deployment.

Electronics & Microelectronics

You repaired circuit boards and maintained advanced electronics. The DIB needs your skills to build the microchips and components that are the brains behind everything from guided missiles to secure communications gear.

Manufacturing & Skilled Trades

You were a welder, a mechanic, or a machinist. Those hands-on skills are in critical demand to build the hardware of our national defense. Your precision and commitment to quality are exactly what these state-of-the-art facilities are looking for.

Shipbuilding & Maritime

You served at sea and know naval systems inside and out. Bring that experience ashore to help build and maintain the world's most powerful navy, from submarines to aircraft carriers. You understand the shipboard environment better than anyone.

Weapons, Munitions & Missile Defense

You handled, maintained, or deployed weapons systems. Your deep understanding of ordnance and defense systems is crucial for the companies developing and producing the tools that ensure our nation's deterrent capabilities.

Intelligence & Security

You gathered and analyzed intelligence to support the warfighter. Continue that mission by working for the companies that build the sensors, run the analytics, and provide the security services that give our leaders the information they need to make critical decisions.

Healthcare

You were a medic, a corpsman, or a medical technician. The DIB includes a massive healthcare and biotechnology sector, from developing life-saving battlefield medical devices to providing health services for military personnel and their families.

Find Your Next Opportunity


These resources can help you find job openings, apprenticeships, and training programs across the Defense Industrial Base.