Top Linux Jobs in San Diego, CA

Designs, develops, and supports embedded firmware and Linux platforms for industrial products. Responsibilities include bare-metal and RTOS development, bootloaders, OTA updates, secure boot, communications interfaces, hardware bring-up, lab debugging, CI/CD, testing, field support, and technical documentation. Collaborates across electrical, mechanical, cloud, manufacturing, and service teams while improving embedded engineering practices.

Designs, optimizes, secures, and sustains large-scale enterprise networks supporting Department of Defense communications. Responsibilities include managing Cisco LAN/WAN infrastructure, routing and switching, firewalls, cryptographic devices, network monitoring, vulnerability remediation, telecommunications circuits, SOP development, and onsite mission support. Provides technical assistance to remote communications divisions and may travel internationally. Requires substantial DoD network engineering experience, active TS/SCI clearance, IAT/IAM certification, and CCNP certification.

Administer and support Oracle RAC databases on AIX and OCI, including installs, migrations, performance tuning, automated patching, Data Guard DR, monitoring with OEM, automation with Ansible/Shell, security enforcement, incident/change management via ServiceNow, 24/7 on-call rotations, documentation, and engineering-driven system design and enhancements.

Lead QA strategy, planning, tooling, and execution for a digital platform modernization project. Manage and mentor four QA resources, configure Storybook and Chromatic in CI/CD, oversee component, functional, visual, accessibility, cross-browser, and integration testing, and establish defect management and quality reporting processes. Partner with engineering and client stakeholders to ensure environment readiness, prioritize risk-based coverage, troubleshoot test failures, and support phased product launches.

Design and develop antenna products, tooling, and test fixtures; perform structural and thermal analyses; support manufacturing transition; evaluate customer specifications and proposal feasibility; assist with CAD drafting; and resolve design issues to meet project timelines. The role requires collaboration across engineering, manufacturing, testing, and customer-facing teams in aerospace and military programs.

Develop and integrate critical C++ platform software, firmware, SDK components, libraries, APIs, and onboard applications for spacecraft systems. Work with embedded Linux, sensors, cameras, hardware buses, networking, multithreaded software, and heterogeneous compute platforms. Support perception integration, simulation, hardware and software testing, spacecraft integration, mission operations, system-level debugging, architecture decisions, technical reviews, and engineering mentorship.

Leads and develops an application development team while contributing hands-on to software design, coding, testing, deployment, troubleshooting, and modernization. Oversees SDLC delivery, production support, incident/problem/change management, application reliability, security, disaster recovery, and continuous improvement. Partners with stakeholders and technical teams to deliver scalable enterprise applications, improve operational performance, and develop team capabilities.

Designs, develops, integrates, and maintains automated test equipment and software for complex defense systems. Uses LabVIEW and Java to build test automation, reviews specifications, troubleshoots hardware and software interfaces, analyzes production data, and drives corrective actions. Collaborates with design, manufacturing, tooling, and software teams on testability and manufacturability while ensuring compliance with military, industry, and quality standards.

Leads fluidics engineering for spacecraft propulsion systems, including pressure and flow regulation product development, sustaining engineering, laboratory testing, verification, and qualification campaigns. Coordinates suppliers and manufacturing shops, supports flight hardware sourcing, analyzes fluid-system data, develops plans and schedules, and mentors junior engineers. Requires aerospace hardware experience, fluidics expertise, cross-functional collaboration, and occasional travel.

Optimizes and maintains plant power distribution, drives, PLCs, and automation systems. Supports capital projects, process control improvements, energy efficiency, reliability initiatives, root-cause analysis, and technology upgrades. Partners with operators, maintenance, engineering, and suppliers to improve safety, quality, equipment reliability, and operational performance. Provides technical leadership, coaching, mentoring, and support for preventive and predictive maintenance programs.