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35 development systems engineer jobs at 23 companies in Santa Barbara, CA

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Principal Systems Engineer
Goleta, California, United States
$142k-$189k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Teledyne Technologies
Teledyne TechnologiesNYSE: TDY: Manufactures sensors, cameras, and electronics for aerospace and defense.
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in engineering or related field; systems engineering/product development experience; strong communication, problem-solving, and leadership skills; able to travel occasionally, lift 25 lbs, and stand for extended periods; U.S. eligibility for export controls required.
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Systems/Principal Systems Engineer
Camarillo, California, United States
$92k-$138k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Northrop Grumman
Northrop GrummanNYSE: NOC: Global aerospace and defense technology.
2+ YOEU.S. citizen with active U.S. Secret clearance, BS/MS in STEM, 2+ years embedded software test experience (Systems) or 5+ years (Principal), experience with Airborne Electronic Attack, DOORS, Jira/Confluence, and software test plan development.
DOORS, Jira, Confluence
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Sr Systems Engineer
Goleta, California, United States
$150k-$180k/yr OnsiteFull Time
B. Braun
B. Braun: Develops and manufactures medical devices and pharmaceutical products globally.
3+ YOEBachelor's degree and 3–5 years of related experience, or advanced degree without experience. Requires medical imaging, medical device development, optical design, automation, regulatory testing, and engineering expertise.
Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, FDA, MDR, EMC, Inputs Outputs Verification Validation (IOVV), Risk Management File (RMF), 60601-1
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Senior Optical Systems Engineer
Goleta, California, United States
$160k-$200k/yr OnsiteFull Time
SYLUX
SYLUX: Indiana electronics contract manufacturer providing PCB production and testing services to automotive, commercial, HVAC, and lighting industries.
10+ YOE10+ years developing optical systems for automotive or high-quality camera systems; MS/PhD in Optics/Physics/Systems Engineering preferred; expertise with optical design tools, high-volume camera manufacturing, validation, PPAP, 8D troubleshooting, and cost-reduced optics technologies.
PPAP, 8D
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Laser Sensing Systems Principal Engineer (739)
Camarillo, California, United States
$180k-$240k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Safran Defense & Space
Safran Defense & SpaceEuronext Paris: SAF: Develops advanced technology for aerospace, defense, and space missions.
10+ YOE10+ years experience developing and integrating laser sensing and electro‑optical systems; hands‑on hardware, system integration, EMV troubleshooting, customer engagement, and mentorship skills required.
SPI, I²C, UART, Ethernet, CameraLink, MIL-STD-1553, MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-461, FPGA
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Programming and Hardware Integration Systems Engineer
Port Hueneme, California, United States
$62k-$141k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Booz Allen Hamilton
Booz Allen HamiltonNYSE: BAH: Global firm providing management, technology, and engineering consulting services.
4+ YOERequires 4+ years developing C/C++ software interfacing with hardware in Linux/UNIX, 4+ years modifying legacy code, 2+ years in hardware/software integration and testing, a technical bachelor's degree, and Secret clearance.
C, C++, Linux, UNIX, Solaris, Red Hat Linux, X Window System, X11, TCP, IP, UDP, RAID, SCSI, Digital Audio Tapes, CD, DVD
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Vision Systems - Program Chief Engineer
Goleta, California, United States
$146k-$277k/yr OnsiteFull Time
RTX
RTXNYSE: RTX: Provides advanced aerospace and defense systems and services.
10+ YOEBachelor's degree in a STEM discipline and 10+ years of systems engineering experience in EO/IR development, plus technical leadership, design reviews, integration and testing, verification, EVMS, risk management, and technical metrics.
EVMS
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Software Development Engineer IV - Windows Instrumentation and Automation
Santa Barbara or United States
$107k-$190k/yr HybridFull Time
Bruker Nano
Bruker NanoNASDAQ: BRKR: Developer of scientific instruments and analytical solutions.
5+ YOE5+ years software engineering experience, 3+ years Windows C#/.NET/WPF and modern C++ experience, hardware integration, multithreaded and performance-sensitive systems, AI coding agent experience, MS/PhD preferred.
GitHub Copilot Business, VS Code, Visual Studio, C#, .NET, WPF, C++, STL, C++/CLI, MFC
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Programming and Hardware Integration Systems Engineer
Port Hueneme, California, United States
$62k-$141k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Booz Allen Hamilton
Booz Allen HamiltonNYSE: BAH: Provides technology and management consulting services to diverse organizations.
4+ YOEBachelor's degree in a technical discipline, 4+ years developing C/C++ software interfacing with hardware in Linux/UNIX, 2+ years of hardware/software integration testing, and Secret clearance required.
C, C++, Linux, UNIX, Solaris, Red Hat Linux, TCP, IP, UDP, RAID, SCSI, X Window System, X11, CD, DVD
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Project Engineer, Staff
Goleta, California, United States
$145k-$180k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Redwire
RedwireNYSE: RDW: Manufactures infrastructure and hardware components for diverse space missions.
8+ YOEB.S. in aerospace or mechanical engineering; 8+ years in designing, developing, testing production hardware; systems-level engineering leadership; CAD/PDM; GD&T; travel 10-15%
CAD, PDM Pro, SolidWorks, SolidWorks Simulation, Thermal Desktop, NASTRAN, ANSYS, Microsoft Office 365, SharePoint, Teams, Microsoft Project, Lean Six Sigma
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Curriculum Developer/Instructional Systems Design (ISD)
Lompoc, California, United States
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Prevailance
Prevailance: Professional services providing training and operational support to the military.
5+ YOE5+ years ISD/curriculum development with LMS implementation experience, ability to apply ADDIE, develop assessments, integrate lessons learned, and use AI-assisted tools; Bachelor\u0002s degree required; TS/SCI eligibility required.
Learning Management System, AI-assisted tools
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Senior Software Engineer
Port Hueneme, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Engineering Services Network
Engineering Services Network: Provides engineering, technology, and program management services to defense agencies.
5+ YOEMaster’s degree in Engineering, Mathematics, or Business; 5+ years software engineering with Navy weapon systems; C/C++, Java, Perl, SQL experience; DoD SECRET clearance.
C/C++, Java, Perl, SQL, GL Studio
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Senior Backend Engineer, Experimentation
United States or Oakland or San Francisco or New York City or Boston or Seattle or Irvine or Los Angeles or Monterey or Santa Barbara or Santa Rosa or Austin or Portland or Philadelphia or Chicago
$163k-$264k/yr RemoteFull Time
LaunchDarkly
LaunchDarkly: B2B feature-management software helping engineering teams safely manage code releases and AI agents in production.
6+ YOERequires 6+ years of software engineering experience, backend production systems expertise, Go or comparable language skills, distributed systems and data-intensive product experience, cloud operations, and observability practices.
Go, Python, Rust, C++, ClickHouse, Postgres, Snowflake, Redshift, BigQuery, Databricks
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Staff AI Platform Engineer
San Francisco or Los Angeles or Denver or Austin or Chicago or New York or Seattle or Toronto or Santa Barbara or San Diego
$180k-$273k/yr RemoteFull Time
Invoca
Invoca: Privately held SaaS platform helping marketing, commerce, and contact-center teams convert customer conversations into revenue.
7+ YOERequires 7+ years in AI/ML platform engineering, strong Python and/or TypeScript, distributed systems, APIs, evaluation, observability, and AI infrastructure experience; bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
Python, TypeScript, JavaScript, React, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, LangChain, LangGraph, LlamaIndex, LiveKit, REST, gRPC, MCP, A2A
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Sr AI Enablement Engineer
Bellevue or Boston or Boulder or Chicago or Denver or Los Angeles or New York City or San Francisco or San Jose or Seattle or Ventura
$125k-$229k/yr OnsiteFull Time
The Trade Desk
The Trade DeskNASDAQ: TTD: Global independent platform for programmatic digital advertising.
8+ YOE8+ years software engineering experience, 1-2+ years on AI systems, Bachelor's/Master's or equivalent, strong Python and familiarity with C#, SQL, TypeScript/React, experience with LLMs, RAG, vector DBs, and enterprise AI platforms.
LangChain, LlamaIndex, Semantic Kernel, Azure AI Search, vector databases, Microsoft Copilot, Microsoft Copilot Studio, Anthropic Claude, Python, C#, SQL, TypeScript, React
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Software Engineer
Ventura or United States
$140k-$175k/yr RemoteFull Time
Curri
Curri: Private logistics technology providing on-demand last-mile delivery for construction and industrial supply businesses.
2+ YOE2+ years building production software; full‑stack experience (TypeScript/Node, React/React Native); familiarity with Postgres, NATS, Redis; active use of AI tooling (Claude Code, Cursor); strong communication and systems awareness.
TypeScript, Node, Postgres, NATS, Redis, React, React Native, Node.js, Claude Code, Cursor, Claude, Bedrock
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Software Engineer - Maritime Autonomy (AUV/UUV)
Ventura, California, United States
$150k-$170k/yr OnsiteFull Time
GRVTY
GRVTY: Defense technology firm delivering automated intelligence and mission support.
Bachelor's in CS/CE or related, mid-level software engineering experience with autonomous systems, proficiency in C++/C#, experience with communication protocols (UART, SPI, I2C, RS-485, Ethernet, CAN), familiarity with DevOps/CI/CD, U.S. citizenship required.
C++, C#, UART, SPI, I2C, RS-485, Ethernet, CAN bus, DevOps, CI/CD
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Principal Machine Learning Engineer
Santa Barbara or San Diego or Denver
$264k-$330k/yr HybridFull Time
AppFolio
AppFolioNASDAQ: APPF: Provides cloud-based property and investment management software.
10+ YOESenior ML/AI leader with 10+ years building production ML systems; deep learning and traditional ML expertise; strong software delivery.
Python, PyTorch, NumPy, AWS, Docker, SQL, Embeddings, RAG, LangChain, LangGraph, LangSmith, Copilot
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Senior Software Engineer - Full Stack
New York City or Santa Barbara or Atlanta
$160k-$230k/yr RemoteFull Time
Pearly
Pearly: The dental financial engagement platform that boosts practice profitability and keeps patients smiling.
5+ YOE5+ years production experience building backend and data systems; strong TypeScript and SQL skills; familiarity with React, cloud (GCP/AWS/Azure), Postgres, security/compliance for PHI/PII/financial data; CS degree or equivalent.
TypeScript, SQL, React, GraphQL, Docker, Bun, GitHub Actions, Terraform, Cloud PostgreSQL, Serverless Functions, CI/CD, Claude Code, Cursor, MCP, Bugbot
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Development Sensor Program Manager
Goleta, California, United States
$167k-$310k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Lockheed Martin
Lockheed MartinNYSE: LMT: Designs and manufactures advanced aerospace, defense, and security systems.
Bachelor’s degree or higher in engineering, physics, business, or related technical field; 8+ years related experience; program or systems engineering experience; U.S. citizenship; ability to obtain DoD Secret clearance.
Earned Value Management System (EVMS)
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