Top Senior Linux Jobs in San Diego, CA

Hands-on engineer responsible for building and owning product features across the stack, designing and scaling cloud infrastructure, enabling secure interactions with AI platforms, shaping technical strategy and engineering culture, and iterating quickly in a startup environment.

Lead technical owner for OEM-manufactured products: define system/subsystem/interface and test requirements, evaluate supplier designs and test data, coordinate cross-functional engineering, drive technical issue resolution, and support verification, production ramp, and launch of multiple global OEM programs.

Lead QA for Salesforce-native products: create test plans and automated frameworks (Playwright), run manual/automated and performance tests, manage large Salesforce test data sets, integrate tests into CI/CD, identify bottlenecks, and mentor junior QA engineers while collaborating cross-functionally.

Lead mechanical design, structural analysis, and system integration for UAV airframes and payloads across prototype and production. Drive validation testing, manufacturability, tooling, and cross-functional alignment. Mentor junior engineers, provide technical direction in reviews, and improve processes to ensure performance, reliability, and production readiness.

Lead design and implementation of business system features with long-term business value. Own solution and architecture, perform requirements and design reviews, analyze data to meet user needs, solve complex problems, and evaluate program effectiveness while consulting stakeholders to improve efficiency and cost-effectiveness.

Senior Web Developer responsible for designing, building, and maintaining Navy enterprise web applications. Implement responsive, Section 508/WCAG 2.1-compliant front ends, develop RESTful APIs and integrations, participate in CI/CD and code reviews, contribute to architecture, and mentor junior developers in a federal environment requiring Public Trust clearance.

Design and document automated control systems: specify parts, draw electrical schematics and panel layouts, create installation packages, support installations and troubleshooting, collaborate with project teams, mentor colleagues, and contribute to continuous improvement and safety.

Design, develop, test, and maintain custom PTC Creo Toolkit (C/C++) applications and Windchill integrations. Create automated CAD workflows, custom UIs, and tools to manage CAD data, metadata, configurations, and lifecycle processes. Support MBD/digital engineering initiatives, troubleshoot complex Creo/Windchill issues, participate in architecture and code reviews, and produce technical documentation and deployment procedures.

Lead cross-functional engineering efforts to meet deadlines and contractual milestones. Manage New Design Integration projects, identify and mitigate risks, approve engineering changes, oversee supplier qualifications and vendor interactions, coordinate approvals and deliverables, support process optimization, mentor engineering staff, and ensure compliance with industry standards.

Manage, deploy, scale, and monitor OpenShift and Kubernetes clusters; configure and troubleshoot containerized applications; automate provisioning and deployment pipelines using Ansible, Terraform, and Helm; integrate clusters with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, Maven, GitHub/GitLab); document issues and support platform reliability.