U.S. Hiring Intelligence
Tracking hiring momentum, market shifts, and capacity changes across the tracked ecosystem.
Defense Tech leads the tracked universe with 7,026 open roles across 39 companies.
Space is moving fastest: 2,613 roles opened against 131 closed in the latest cycle.
216 companies tracked across 15 sectors, with 21,876 total roles currently in view.
Where the tracked ecosystem is hiring
Hover over a hub to see job counts and sector breakdown. Marker size reflects total open roles.
What changed
Comparing against 95 days of history. Ranked by signal strength.
Companies by open roles
192 companies with active job data. Sorted by total open positions.
| # | Company | Sector | Jobs | 7d | ATS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AndurilIntel → | Defense Tech | 2,136 | +292 | GH |
| 2 | SpaceX | Space | 1,988 | +430 | GH |
| 3 | Cohere | AI / ML | 498 | +100 | -- |
| 4 | Axon | Defense Tech | 475 | -41 | GH |
| 5 | Shield AIIntel → | Defense Tech | 421 | +150 | LVR |
| 6 | Anthropic | AI / ML | 414 | -22 | GH |
| 7 | Rocket Lab | Space | 351 | +81 | GH |
| 8 | Relativity Space | Space | 341 | +52 | GH |
| 9 | Palantir | Defense Tech | 286 | +51 | LVR |
| 10 | Ramp | Fintech | 282 | -33 | -- |
| 11 | CesiumAstro | Space | 252 | +50 | LVR |
| 12 | Sierra | Defense Tech | 214 | +55 | -- |
| 13 | Zipline | Robotics | 208 | +22 | GH |
| 14 | Scale AI | AI / ML | 193 | +20 | GH |
| 15 | True Anomaly | Defense Tech | 179 | +11 | GH |
| 16 | Archer Aviation | Aviation | 168 | -56 | GH |
| 17 | Vast Space | Space | 167 | +19 | GH |
| 18 | Base Power | Energy | 161 | +69 | ASH |
| 19 | Flexport | Logistics | 151 | +32 | GH |
| 20 | HadrianIntel → | Defense Tech | 151 | -31 | ASH |
| 21 | Tenstorrent | AI / ML | 131 | +15 | GH |
| 22 | Rebuild ManufacturingIntel → | Manufacturing | 126 | +17 | GH |
| 23 | Grafana Labs | Software | 120 | -24 | GH |
| 24 | Figure AIIntel → | Robotics | 119 | +16 | GH |
| 25 | Helsing | Defense Tech | 119 | +14 | GH |
| 26 | Cognition | AI / ML | 113 | +19 | ASH |
| 27 | Helion Energy | Energy | 113 | -15 | ASH |
| 28 | Skydio | Autonomy | 108 | -13 | ASH |
| 29 | Mach Industries | Hard Tech | 103 | +31 | ASH |
| 30 | Replit | Software | 103 | +21 | ASH |
| 31 | Apex Space | Space | 97 | +9 | ASH |
| 32 | Nuro | Autonomy | 97 | +3 | GH |
| 33 | AstranisIntel → | Space | 94 | -28 | GH |
| 34 | Hermeus | Aviation | 94 | -21 | LVR |
| 35 | Apptronik | Robotics | 91 | +34 | GH |
| 36 | Varda SpaceIntel → | Space | 87 | +21 | GH |
| 37 | Lambda | AI / ML | 81 | +32 | ASH |
| 38 | Planet Labs | Space | 79 | -22 | GH |
| 39 | Allen Control Systems | Defense Tech | 78 | -- | ASH |
| 40 | Northwood Space | Space | 76 | +12 | ASH |
| 41 | Mariana Minerals | Hard Tech | 75 | -4 | ASH |
| 42 | Inversion | Hard Tech | 72 | +40 | GH |
| 43 | Oklo | Energy | 68 | +17 | GH |
| 44 | Sardine | Fintech | 66 | +14 | -- |
| 45 | Neros Technologies | Defense Tech | 62 | +9 | GH |
| 46 | Commonwealth Fusion | Energy | 60 | +16 | LVR |
| 47 | Arx Robotics | Robotics | 58 | +25 | GH |
| 48 | Freeform Future Corp | Manufacturing | 58 | +5 | GH |
| 49 | Ursa Major | Space | 58 | +20 | GH |
| 50 | Agility Robotics | Robotics | 55 | +11 | GH |
Where hiring is concentrating
Which platforms companies are hiring on
Distribution of applicant tracking systems across the tracked universe.
Investors shaping the landscape
Firms whose portfolios and writing help explain where talent, conviction, and industrial attention are concentrating.