Top Senior Linux Jobs in San Diego, CA

Provides technical leadership across multiple manufacturing sites by developing and optimizing processes, validating equipment, supporting new product introductions, and driving continuous improvement. Leads IQ/OQ/PQ qualification, equipment installation, process transfers, risk assessments, change control, and regulated documentation. Partners with cross-functional teams to resolve manufacturing challenges, supports audits and inspections, analyzes performance data, and mentors junior engineers. Travel up to 50% to facilities, service centers, and suppliers.

Leads a team of hardware controls engineers and CAD personnel responsible for designing electrical control panels. Oversees project scheduling, budgets, quality, safety, compliance, process standardization, hiring, coaching, and performance management. Reviews schematics and hardware selections, supports UL inspections, troubleshoots complex control system issues, coordinates with engineering and field teams, and drives process improvements. The role also contributes to estimating, quoting, departmental goals, site walk-throughs, and technical support for industrial controls projects.

Supports FCC and ISED wireless certification, RF and EMC pre-compliance testing, and ISO/IEC 17025 laboratory quality systems. Performs emissions and immunity testing, develops test plans, analyzes results, prepares technical reports, maintains calibration and quality records, supports audits and accreditation readiness, and advises product development teams on compliance risks. The role evaluates Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, sub-GHz, and other wireless products while coordinating certification activities with internal teams, external laboratories, and regulatory organizations.

Leads the design and execution of complex mechanical, HVAC, plumbing, and specialty systems for institutional and healthcare facilities. Oversees design quality, construction documents, specifications, construction administration, project timelines, and coordination with multidisciplinary teams. Drives LEED certification, energy modeling, lifecycle cost analysis, and sustainable design compliance with federal regulations and applicable codes. Requires a mechanical engineering degree, professional engineering license, extensive MEP design experience, LEED certification, and proficiency with Revit, HAP, TRACE 3D Plus, and Bluebeam.

Lead design, implementation, validation, and continuous improvement of high-volume automotive manufacturing processes. Drive automation and robotics integration, support new product launches, manage cross-functional teams, ensure compliance (IATF 16949/VDA 6.3), and optimize process KPIs through data analysis and DOE.

Designs and optimizes active and passive silicon photonic components, especially Semiconductor Optical Amplifiers, through simulation, layout, tapeout, fabrication, and characterization. Performs electromagnetic, thermal, and multiphysics modeling; analyzes wafer-level data; develops robust III-V/Si integrated designs; and collaborates with system designers, layout engineers, and foundry partners to improve manufacturability and performance.

Build and evolve ngrok’s AI Gateway, including real-time AI traffic handling, policy enforcement, rate limits, usage caps, access rules, token tracking, observability, and explainability. Design customer-focused gateway abstractions and collaborate with Gateway, Customer Data, Platform, product, and design teams to align enforcement, usage, and billing signals. The role involves full-stack development using primarily Go and TypeScript in a production AWS, Kubernetes, and distributed-systems environment.

Lead the design, implementation, and evolution of secure, scalable multi-cloud infrastructure across AWS and Azure. Own infrastructure as code, CI/CD, containerization, observability, automation, reliability, incident response, and security practices. Partner with engineering leadership to shape architecture, operational standards, and technical strategy while improving developer workflows and system resilience.

Develop and improve manufacturing processes for advanced optical and electronic products. Responsibilities include manufacturability reviews, routing and procedure development, tooling and fixture design, troubleshooting, testing and assembly process creation, ECO coordination, workflow and equipment layout optimization, production test equipment recommendations, continuous improvement, and capital equipment projects.

Develop and maintain C++ swarm software for ground stations and autonomous drones, build Python web services, create swarming algorithms, extend communication protocols, and improve software architecture and development processes. The role involves real-world, safety-critical autonomy systems, independent work, field testing, and operational responsibility across commercial and defense applications.