Top Python Jobs in San Diego, CA

The Flight Control Engineer designs, implements, and tests flight control laws, integrating real-world hardware and flight software for automated aviation systems.

As a Senior Flight Navigation Engineer, you will define navigation system requirements, analyze sensor solutions, develop sensor models, implement algorithms, and evaluate system performance to integrate uncrewed aircraft into airspace.

Design, develop and execute automated tests and integration/acceptance procedures for embedded software. Analyze requirements, debug issues, produce technical documentation, submit problem reports, and collaborate with systems, hardware, and test teams. Work full-time on-site supporting software lifecycle activities and test automation; travel up to 25%. Top Secret clearance and SAP access required.

Entry-level developer rotational role building AI-driven automations and low-code applications. Responsibilities include LLM orchestration, intelligent document processing (OCR + AI), API integrations, prompt engineering, testing, version control, data retrieval/transformation, and operating within regulated banking governance to improve business processes and customer experiences.

As a Senior Electronics Engineer, you'll design and develop reliable hardware systems for autonomous vehicles, balancing speed, reliability, and manufacturability. Responsibilities include electrical design, PCB layout, debugging, and collaborating with cross-functional teams while mentoring junior engineers and analyzing field data for continuous improvement.

Design, develop, program, and commission SCADA integration systems for utility-scale solar, battery storage, and renewable energy projects. Responsibilities include configuring SCADA servers, historians, HMIs, PLCs, and industrial communication protocols; creating points lists, test plans, documentation, and training materials; troubleshooting plant monitoring and control systems; supporting field commissioning; coordinating with customers and technicians; and maintaining NERC compliance, project schedules, quality, and deliverables.

Plans, executes, documents, and reports system-level software testing for each release cycle. Develops and debugs C# test automation, performs manual and automated testing on equipment and simulators, investigates defects, analyzes release quality data, and communicates risks. Collaborates with software, hardware, and integration engineers to resolve issues and improve testing practices. Guides SQA engineers and technicians while supporting effort estimation, root-cause analysis, and measurable quality improvements.

Leads production operations engineering for AWS- and Kubernetes-based services, ensuring availability, resilience, scalability, performance, and security. Defines operational architecture, readiness standards, automation frameworks, CI/CD gates, observability, incident workflows, and reliability improvements. Partners across engineering and business teams, leads incident response and root-cause analysis, supports rotational on-call, and drives infrastructure modernization, capacity planning, and cost optimization. The role also applies AI-assisted development tools to improve operational automation and release confidence.

Design and architect digital subsystems for low-power IoT SoCs, implement RTL (SystemVerilog/Verilog), create testbenches and stimulus, manage multi-clock/power domains and timing closure, integrate security features (TrustZone, Secure Boot, PSA L2), and collaborate cross-functionally to deliver silicon to high-volume production.

The role involves designing and simulating RF power amplifiers, with a focus on innovation in CMOS SOI technology for Wi-Fi 7 systems.

Build and productionize data and AI solutions for federal government customers using Databricks. Lead architecture, design, and implementation of end-to-end data engineering, machine learning, and application systems. Deliver secure, scalable production architectures, integrate customer systems, guide technical projects, train customers, and collaborate with engineering, product, support, and customer stakeholders. Contribute reusable frameworks and accelerators while managing technical delivery and customer relationships.

The Quality Engineer II leads test strategy, planning, automation, and quality outcomes for an assigned software delivery team. Responsibilities include functional, regression, integration, API, exploratory, data, and performance testing; maintaining automated suites; integrating tests into CI/CD pipelines; validating data integrity; diagnosing defects; managing test environments and data; tracking quality metrics; and coordinating distributed teams. The role also mentors junior engineers and promotes shift-left testing, Agile practices, and AI-assisted quality workflows.

Design, implement, and integrate embedded Linux software including headless applications, servers, and device drivers. Configure kernels and BSPs, perform feasibility and performance analysis, troubleshoot system-level issues from bootloaders to user space, and document designs. Work with Yocto, cross-compilation toolchains, and lab test equipment to bring up software on physical hardware.

Lead integration of avionics/payload subsystems, resolving integration issues with IPTs and suppliers. Validate sensor performance, use RF test equipment, and support system-level testing. Work full-time on-site, collaborate with lab teams, and comply with required Top Secret/SCI/SAP clearances; travel up to 25% may be required.

Lead build and release engineering: design and maintain CI/CD pipelines, automate reproducible builds and artifact management, integrate security/quality gates, optimize build performance, manage container images and registries, provision build environments with IaC, and produce audit/compliance evidence and runbooks.

Lead survivability engineering activities including signature modeling/analysis (EM, IR, VIS, acoustic), RCS/RF test design and execution, materials/process development, mission systems integration, supplier coordination, and delivering test analysis and design recommendations to reduce system detectability.

Design, model, test, and analyze component- and system-level survivability across RF, IR, VIS, and acoustic spectrums. Plan and execute RCS/RF tests, develop materials/processes, integrate mission systems, coordinate with designers and suppliers, and deliver test analyses and recommendations to reduce system detectability.

Engineer tactical communications standards and architectures, analyze system-of-systems interoperability, support SDRs and waveforms, modernize interface specifications, apply MBSE, scripting, AI/ML and automation, and support integration guidance and stakeholder collaboration for DoD customers.

Design, build, and operationalize secure data pipelines and analytics for Naval and DoD missions. Develop event-streaming and distributed systems, normalize multi-format data, deploy cloud-native and containerized solutions, work with GIS and operational environments, and collaborate with cross-functional teams while meeting shipboard and Navy safety requirements.

Deploy, debug, and improve autonomy software for autonomous surface vessels in real maritime environments. Integrate sensors and hardware, troubleshoot networking and control issues, analyze mission data to optimize autonomy, and collaborate with operators and cross-functional teams to adapt systems to operational needs.

Deploy and integrate electromechanical payloads onto autonomous maritime platforms. Lead rapid prototyping, system bring-up, dockside and sea trials, troubleshooting power/networking/sensor/compute subsystems, and provide design-for-deployment feedback to engineering teams.

Develop and maintain software across embedded, systems, and application layers for autonomous maritime platforms. Interface with sensors, actuators, networking, and onboard compute. Design distributed services, improve performance, reliability, and observability, and support lab and field testing alongside cross-functional teams.

Lead the Full Stack Software discipline by defining technical vision, governing tools/processes/training, building a community of practice, enabling sector-wide engineering toolchains, resolving technical shortfalls, embedding lessons learned, and improving software engineering KPIs and interoperability across multiple Aeronautics sites. This is a strategic leadership role focused on governance and enablement rather than day-to-day coding.

Develop, integrate, test and maintain desktop/web applications and Java microservices; build and maintain CI/CD pipelines; collaborate with SW, HW and test teams; identify technical risks and report to leadership; work in an Agile, process-oriented environment. On-site in San Diego, requires Top Secret clearance and up to 25% travel.

Individual contributor systems engineer working on aerospace programs: develop and manage requirements, define interfaces, perform analysis, support integration/testing, maintain systems engineering artifacts, coordinate IPTs, use tools like JIRA and DOORS, and support verification/validation and MBSE efforts.