Top Python Jobs in San Diego, CA

Leads the technical vision, architecture, and development of Guidance, Navigation, Control, and State Estimation capabilities for autonomous aircraft. Builds and mentors a specialist engineering team, develops production autopilot and flight-control software, establishes reusable GNC platforms, and drives simulation, hardware-in-the-loop, and flight testing. Partners on Runtime Assurance, safety, airworthiness evidence, customer integrations, and cross-organization technical roadmaps.

Build and support production full-stack applications with a frontend focus using TypeScript and React. Design intuitive interfaces for simulation, synthetic data, testing, evaluation, and autonomy workflows. Integrate APIs and backend services, improve performance and accessibility, test complete user workflows, and create reusable components and extension points. Collaborate closely with developers, product, design, and domain experts to deliver reliable applications across local, cluster, edge, and air-gapped environments.

Conduct structural analysis and testing for advanced UAV airframes and components. Build finite element models, perform static, modal, fatigue, and vibration analyses, validate results with hand calculations, define load cases and design margins, analyze telemetry and test data, and collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams to optimize lightweight structures for strength, safety, weight, and manufacturability.

Design and develop FPGA, digital ASIC, and mixed-signal ASIC solutions using HDL. Lead verification, test-bench development, timing and noise analysis, signoff, physical design, lab integration, and troubleshooting. Collaborate with systems, firmware, architecture, and product engineering teams to resolve implementation challenges. The role also supports full ASIC/FPGA lifecycles and may involve communications systems, DSP, EDA tools, and mentoring junior engineers.

Leads customer-facing delivery of production-grade data and AI solutions for government clients. Owns architecture, design, implementation, deployment, and integration of data pipelines, distributed systems, ML/AI models, and applications using Databricks. Guides customers, collaborates with engineering and product teams, delivers technical projects, resolves implementation issues, and creates reusable frameworks. The role requires enterprise stakeholder management, customer immersion, technical training, documentation, and 25% travel to client sites.

Develop, manage, and secure enterprise container platforms and cloud-native solutions. Automate builds, testing, monitoring, releases, compliance validation, and software supply-chain security. Troubleshoot CI/CD pipelines, lead platform modernization and containerization initiatives, advise clients on cloud adoption, and provide technical leadership for complex platforms. The role requires Secret clearance, extensive DevOps experience, and collaboration with application development teams.

Develop and test full-stack software solutions in an agile environment. Perform manual UI/UX, functional, and regression testing; build automated test suites with Selenium and Robot Framework; integrate testing into CI/CD pipelines; write and enhance application code; collaborate cross-functionally to resolve complex system and workflow issues; and support architecture, production readiness, and future enhancements. The role requires TS/SCI clearance and a bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field.

Own and operate the Apigee X API gateway, including proxies, shared flows, security policies, environments, deployments, governance, CI/CD, monitoring, and incident response. Partner with infrastructure, network, security, and engineering teams to establish API standards and onboard users. Extend the gateway for LLM traffic and MCP integrations with provider abstraction, authentication, rate limiting, logging, AI safety controls, and auditability in a regulated banking environment.

Develop and maintain C++ and Python simulation adapters, plugins, interfaces, and reusable framework components. Support migration from HMSSimBlocks to HMSF, integrate simulation backends, maintain CIGI and DDS interfaces, troubleshoot autonomy integration issues, and create tests and documentation. Collaborate with senior engineers on code reviews, debugging, design discussions, and integration support across simulation and autonomy teams.

Develop and maintain C++ and Python simulation adapters, plugins, interfaces, and reusable components. Support migration from HMSSimBlocks to HMSF, integrate simulation backends, maintain CIGI and DDS communications, diagnose distributed-system issues, and create tests and documentation. Collaborate with simulation, autonomy, and integration teams on code reviews, debugging, and framework improvements.

Test complex space hardware, including PCBAs, software-defined radios, computers, cameras, star trackers, and laser communications equipment. Design and execute functional and environmental tests, develop procedures and protocols, analyze results, document findings, coordinate test activities, and collaborate with engineering and project teams. The role may lead testing efforts and requires familiarity with Python, C#, or LabVIEW/CVI, electrical engineering concepts, test equipment, Windows, Linux, and technical documentation.

Designs, schedules, and executes functional, performance, and environmental tests for complex space hardware, including PCBAs, radios, computers, cameras, and optical systems. Analyzes and documents test results, reviews hardware and software specifications, develops test protocols, prepares estimates and status reports, and coordinates testing across project teams. Requires strong electrical engineering knowledge, test software proficiency, and experience with RF test equipment. May lead testing efforts and support production activities.

Lead the architecture, development, and operation of cloud platform software supporting a satellite network. Build foundational services for observability, telemetry, logging, messaging, persistence, automation, and infrastructure deployment across cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments. Provide hands-on technical leadership through implementation, design reviews, debugging, testing, and integration while ensuring platform reliability, scalability, and operational excellence.

Early-career Applications Engineer supporting semiconductor customers through bench testing, EVM bring-up, technical documentation, system-level debugging, root-cause analysis, and product integration guidance. The role collaborates with design, product, quality, operations, and sales teams; reproduces customer issues, analyzes analog and mixed-signal circuits, supports failure analysis, and gradually assumes ownership of customer support and documentation tasks.

Leads customer and system-level investigations for semiconductor products, reproduces and resolves issues in the lab, creates technical documentation, supports product development and quality analysis, and guides customers on device integration. Collaborates with design, product, quality, operations, and sales teams, including occasional customer visits. Requires strong bench-debugging skills, analog and mixed-signal experience, and semiconductor applications, test, product, or systems engineering experience.

Leads complex customer and system-level investigations for semiconductor ICs, reproduces issues in the lab, drives root-cause analysis, and communicates solutions. Creates technical documentation, supports products across the silicon lifecycle, performs bench testing, analyzes competitors, assists quality and reliability efforts, supports sales and customer designs, and participates in customer visits.

Designs, implements, supports, and optimizes network infrastructure for avionics integration and software integration labs. Responsibilities include configuring routers, switches, and firewalls; troubleshooting complex network issues; developing automated data center deployments; maintaining technical documentation; supporting end-to-end communications; and collaborating with engineers and technicians. The role requires an active Secret clearance, ability to obtain Top Secret and SAP clearances, and eligibility for DoD 8140 certification.

Designs, implements, supports, and optimizes network infrastructure including routers, switches, and firewalls. Develops automated data center deployments, maintains network documentation and standards, troubleshoots complex issues, and supports software integration labs. Collaborates with engineers and technicians in laboratory environments to implement network changes, improve architecture, and resolve defects. The role is full-time onsite, requires an active Top Secret clearance, and may involve travel up to 25%.

Designs, implements, monitors, and troubleshoots network infrastructure including routers, switches, and firewalls. Develops data center automation and deployment engineering, maintains network documentation, supports software integration labs, and resolves complex communication and performance issues. Collaborates with engineers and technicians in a laboratory environment. The role is full-time onsite in San Diego, requires up to 25% travel, and requires a Top Secret clearance with SCI and SAP eligibility.

Develops and maintains enterprise engineering toolsets, operational data systems, mission-critical infrastructure, and CI/CD pipelines. Collaborates across cloud, networking, payload, DevSecOps, automation, and systems test teams. The role identifies technical risks, supports mitigation planning, communicates progress to leadership, and helps modernize systems through containerization, cloud migration, infrastructure automation, and microservices.

Ensures AEGIS Weapons Control System equipment, interfaces, configurations, and data extraction capabilities are operational for testing. Supports shipboard integration and testing, analyzes radar and system test results, reports findings, resolves equipment issues, and coordinates with engineering and test teams. The role requires work aboard Navy vessels, including underway periods, travel up to 50%, confined-space work, and an active Interim Secret clearance.

Develop and test C++ and Python software, embedded firmware, autonomy features, simulation tools, and testing infrastructure for UAV systems. Work with sensors, perception, planning, mission systems, and real or simulated data. Investigate failures using logs and telemetry, support hardware- and software-in-the-loop integration, collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams, document workflows, and participate in code reviews and design discussions.

Support new product introduction by transitioning prototype designs into production-ready systems. Develop manufacturing processes, tooling, fixtures, work instructions, test procedures, and quality documentation. Provide hands-on production-floor support, perform DFM/DFA reviews and First Article Inspection activities, analyze manufacturing data, and resolve nonconformances through root cause analysis. Collaborate with engineering, quality, and operations while maintaining ITAR and CUI compliance.

Develop and maintain software integrations between payload hardware, mission applications, and autonomous systems. Integrate cameras, radios, sensors, SDKs, and APIs; build configuration and monitoring tools; customize operator interfaces; debug Linux, networking, hardware, and distributed software systems; create Docker deployment workflows; and collaborate on upstreaming production-ready changes. Participate in field testing, demonstrations, and operational support.

Designs, deploys, hardens, and sustains Windows and Linux infrastructure in classified government environments. Develops Ansible, Python, and JSON automation for provisioning, patching, compliance, and testing. Manages VMware vSphere and VMware Cloud Foundation environments, NSX-T networking, and secure TCP/IP infrastructure. Ensures STIG compliance, high availability, and reliable mission-critical systems while troubleshooting complex technical issues and collaborating with government program teams.