Top Entry Level Linux Jobs in San Diego, CA

Develops, tests, validates, and troubleshoots manufacturing equipment and control systems in a regulated cleanroom environment. Supports continuous improvement, equipment installation and startup, change controls, NCR/CAPA investigations, regulatory compliance, and production-floor technical support. Collaborates with cross-functional teams on new and existing product lines while applying Lean Manufacturing practices and documenting protocols, operating instructions, and validation results.

Design, implement, test, and maintain resilient network software for teleoperated UGV swarms. Build low-latency video streaming and command-and-control systems, redundant connectivity and hot failover across mesh radios, satellite, and 5G networks, secure VPN solutions, and performance monitoring for throughput and latency. The role requires C++ or Python, Linux networking expertise, and collaboration in an onsite defense startup environment.

Monitor and optimize manufacturing processes to improve product quality and efficiency. Develop process control procedures, analyze production trends, troubleshoot deviations, implement corrective actions, optimize process parameters, and support production operators through training and technical guidance. Collaborate with production, engineering, and quality teams while ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards in a chemical or polymer production environment.

Develops custom software applications and integrates, customizes, tests, deploys, and supports ERP, TMS, MES, and EAM systems across multiple manufacturing plants. The role gathers operational requirements, manages software proposals and lifecycle activities, coordinates cloud releases and patches, drives technology standardization, and trains plant staff. It bridges manufacturing engineering, shop-floor operations, and corporate software development teams.

Entry-level Quality Engineer responsible for maintaining ISO 13485 and ISO 9001 quality systems, supporting audits, new product introduction, process validation, testing, corrective actions, and continuous improvement. The role analyzes product and process data, develops control plans and inspection methods, troubleshoots manufacturing issues, supports equipment qualification, and collaborates with production, customers, suppliers, and cross-functional teams. Polymer materials knowledge, statistical analysis, laboratory practices, and proficiency with Minitab or R are required.

Provides entry-level engineering support for stormwater and site civil projects, including planning, design, modeling, grading, utility design, treatment systems, and construction oversight. The role involves substantial fieldwork on municipal stormwater and wastewater infrastructure projects, collaboration with multidisciplinary project teams, and work under the supervision of a Registered Professional Engineer.

Performs software quality assurance and automation testing, including test-case design, regression, exploratory, functional, and end-to-end testing. Develops and maintains automation scripts and frameworks using Selenium, Java, Cucumber, and REST APIs. Investigates defects, troubleshoots automation issues, analyzes test reports, creates test plans, manages test data, submits pull requests, and collaborates with technical and business stakeholders.

Responsible for mechanical operations, maintenance, engineering projects, equipment reliability, regulatory compliance, food safety documentation, wastewater coordination, and plant emergency response. Designs preventive maintenance programs, manages machinery repairs and expenditures, evaluates mechanical performance, supports audits, and leads corrective actions. Requires a Mechanical Engineering degree from an ABET-accredited institution and knowledge of refrigeration, heat transfer, fluid mechanics, machine design, and materials.

Manages manufacturing quality activities, including HTRs, PPAP, QIP, PQCT data sheets, and PFMEA. Leads continuous improvement, cost reduction, staffing, training, issue investigation, corrective actions, budgeting, and performance management. Ensures compliance with safety, quality, ISO 9000, ISO 14001, and 5S requirements. Requires manufacturing-process knowledge across welding, roll-forming, stamping, and extrusion molding, plus blueprint interpretation, data analysis, leadership, and Microsoft Office skills.

Build products from concept to production across multiple startups. Responsibilities include prototyping, full-stack development, data modeling, integrations, AI-enabled workflows, testing, deployment, production reliability, and customer-informed product decisions. The role requires extensive use of AI coding tools, strong engineering judgment, independent execution, and collaboration with founders, designers, customers, and the CTO.