Top C++ Jobs in San Diego, CA

Designs, develops, and deploys software products that generate synthetic scenarios for Live, Virtual, and Constructive simulation environments. Leads a software development team working onsite with government personnel. Responsibilities include software development, virtual machine deployment and management, DevSecOps lifecycle execution, obsolescence engineering, technical documentation, and support for classified intelligence-related projects.

Designs, develops, and deploys software products that generate synthetic scenarios for Live, Virtual, and Constructive simulation environments. Leads a software development team working onsite with government personnel. Responsibilities include software development, VMware deployment and management, DevSecOps lifecycle execution, technical documentation, obsolescence engineering, and support for classified intelligence-related projects.

Develop and maintain performance-critical C/C++ applications on Linux and build responsive React and TypeScript interfaces. Collaborate on architecture, debug and optimize software, participate in code reviews and Agile ceremonies, and document features. The role requires an active Secret clearance and willingness to upgrade to TS/SCI. This is a fully onsite position in San Diego, California.

Leads the design, development, integration, testing, and optimization of advanced control and automation systems for ASML’s EUV light source. Develops control algorithms, system identification, signal processing, and optimization solutions; performs laboratory and cleanroom testing; troubleshoots system failures; defines requirements and architectures; supports product roadmaps and verification; and mentors junior engineers. The role also coordinates projects, technical specifications, design reviews, and system improvements using sensor, actuator, software, and data analysis expertise.

Leads complex FPGA and RTL/firmware engineering initiatives for mission-critical defense systems. Provides architecture, technical direction, mentorship, design reviews, testing strategy, integration, performance improvements, and risk mitigation. Develops high-assurance DoD/NSA firmware, collaborates with cross-functional teams and customers, supports technical documentation and briefings, evaluates vendor technologies, and drives engineering process improvements.

Integrate, test, and sustain avionics and RF-related payload subsystems. Resolve integration issues with suppliers and cross-functional integrated product teams while meeting program schedules. Support subsystem design, development, software architecture, implementation, networking, and laboratory validation. The role requires full-time on-site work, active Secret clearance, eligibility for Top Secret and Special Access Program clearances, and travel up to 25%.

Develops and maintains enterprise engineering toolsets, operational data platforms, mission-critical systems, and CI/CD pipelines. Collaborates across cloud, application, communications, payload, testing, and DevSecOps teams. Responsibilities include predictive analytics, database and container platform development, automation, system deployment, technical risk mitigation, stakeholder communication, and supporting cloud migration and microservices adoption. This is a full-time, on-site role requiring an active Top Secret clearance and eligibility for SCI and SAP clearances.

Develops, integrates, tests, and troubleshoots automation and control systems for ASML’s EUV light source. Responsibilities include control algorithm design, optimization, system identification, signal analysis, subsystem integration, qualification testing, root-cause analysis, performance monitoring, technical documentation, and customer-site support. The role leads control-system improvements, mentors junior engineers, collaborates across engineering and support teams, and works in laboratory and semiconductor cleanroom environments. International travel of up to 20% and occasional off-shift work may be required.

Develop and implement embedded software and systems for aerospace devices. Responsibilities include coding, testing, troubleshooting, software quality assurance, system efficiency and stability analysis, and I/O performance optimization. Interns work with hardware and embedded technologies while receiving mentorship and professional development. The role is available at multiple U.S. locations and includes relocation benefits and short-term housing for eligible interns.

Develop and implement embedded software and devices for aerospace systems. Responsibilities include analyzing system efficiency and stability, optimizing I/O performance, supporting software quality assurance, and coding, testing, and troubleshooting system software. The intern will work with embedded hardware and software technologies while receiving hands-on experience, mentorship, relocation benefits, and short-term housing when eligible.

Develops and executes automated tests validating digital, analog, RF, power, module, and system-level radio hardware. Responsibilities include test infrastructure and sequencer development, programming APIs and user interfaces, test equipment operation, performance characterization, data analysis, debugging, documentation, and collaboration with design and systems engineering teams.

Leads the engineering team’s daily operations, technical execution, staffing, resource allocation, quality processes, and project delivery. Provides technical guidance, reviews designs and proposals, supports development and production activities, coordinates with product and business stakeholders, and ensures adherence to engineering standards. The role requires extensive embedded software and space-qualified hardware experience, multi-project management, and eligibility for U.S. security clearance.

The Autonomy Software Engineer will develop and integrate systems, lead teams, conduct tests, and engage with customers to ensure robust mission systems solutions.

The Lead Software Engineer will design, implement, and test software for advanced data communications and networking solutions, mentor junior engineers, and lead technical discussions in a fast-paced environment.

Designs, develops, tests, integrates, deploys, and sustains secure software for distributed, disconnected, intermittent, and low-bandwidth DoD environments. Responsibilities include building APIs and modern architectures, maintaining CI/CD and DevSecOps security gates, deploying to Kubernetes and cloud environments, integrating cross-domain systems, troubleshooting operational issues, supporting acceptance testing and fielding, and producing technical documentation. The role collaborates with engineering, cybersecurity, platform, government, and mission stakeholders across classified and unclassified environments.

Leads a technical team designing, architecting, integrating, deploying, testing, and operating complex software and hardware systems for DoD and Navy missions. Translates stakeholder requirements into solutions, manages program quality, cost, schedules, and resources, troubleshoots advanced system and network issues, leads field test execution, and collaborates with warfighters, test directors, and government sponsors. Requires active Secret clearance, on-site work in San Diego, and travel up to 25%.

Implement and audit software quality standards across programs, ensure compliance with contractual and process requirements, review designs and tests, support CMMI/AS9100 audits, collect/report software metrics, evaluate suppliers, and witness qualification and acceptance testing.

Develop and maintain software integrations connecting payload hardware, mission applications, and autonomous systems. Integrate SDKs and APIs for cameras, radios, sensors, and other equipment; build configuration, monitoring, and control tools; customize mission applications; debug Linux, networking, hardware, and distributed software systems; create Docker deployments; and support field testing and upstream production integration.

Designs and develops reliable, modular, secure software components on RHEL, including C++ applications, X Windows applications, web middleware, and front-end systems. Builds and maintains large-scale production systems, supports security accreditation policies, and applies expertise in Linux, web technologies, databases, operating systems, networking, performance, and distributed systems. This is an on-site San Diego role requiring an active Secret clearance and up to 10% annual travel.

Develop and integrate core platform software and infrastructure for autonomous systems. Own integration across SIL/HIL/VIL and edge deployment, build reference implementations and tooling, support embedded hardware bring-up, debug Linux-based systems and hardware interfaces, and partner cross-functionally to improve stability, APIs, and scalability.

Develops and maintains high-quality systems software and microservices for Azure Messaging services, including data storage and replication. Drives product and engineering-process innovation, applies AI to software development, ensures software quality and stability, and uses rigorous development practices including requirements, testing, and efficient coding techniques.

Designs and validates RF subsystems, schematics, and PCB layouts from UHF through Ka-band. Troubleshoots complex RF circuit boards, develops test procedures, supports manufacturing and system integration, and participates in design reviews, proposals, trade studies, and customer meetings. The role requires expertise in LNAs, power amplifiers, RF simulations, testing, and accelerated product development schedules.

Define architectural direction for Azure Specialized platform services and lead the design of highly available distributed cloud systems. Drive reliability, scalability, observability, security, diagnostics, and operational improvements across engineering organizations. Establish service health frameworks, SLOs, metrics, and governance for mission-critical services. Mentor engineers, influence technical strategy, resolve complex cross-system challenges, and advance AI-assisted troubleshooting and platform modernization.

Build and maintain cloud infrastructure automation, software delivery pipelines, platform services, and developer tooling for Veeam’s FedRAMP-compliant SaaS product. Set technical direction across teams, lead architecture decisions, improve developer experience, mentor engineers, and collaborate with product, security, and compliance teams. The role emphasizes software engineering for infrastructure using Kubernetes, Go, Azure, infrastructure-as-code, containers, serverless services, and GitHub Actions.

Lead investigation and mitigation of complex distributed storage issues for Azure Managed Disks. Design algorithms for load distribution, monitor system behavior, debug performance and availability problems, collaborate across teams, mentor engineers, act as on-call DRI, and improve observability and reliability at hyperscale.