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56 entry level security engineer jobs at 18 companies in Poway, CA

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San Diego, California, United States
$94k-$141k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Qualcomm
QualcommNASDAQ: QCOM: Designs and manufactures semiconductors and wireless telecommunications products.
0+ YOEBachelor's degree in engineering/CS/IS, 0-3 years experience, strong C and secure programming, embedded hardware and driver knowledge, OS concepts, JTAG debugging, communication skills; no immigration sponsorship.
C, JTAG
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2026 Entry Level Engineering Opportunities
Falls Church or Baltimore or Chandler or Huntsville or Virginia or Melbourne or Northridge or Ogden or Oklahoma City or Palmdale or Plymouth or Redondo Beach or Rocket Center or Rolling Meadows or Roy or San Diego
$70k-$95k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Northrop Grumman
Northrop GrummanNYSE: NOC: Designs and manufactures advanced aerospace and defense systems.
Bachelors in engineering, computer science, or related STEM by June 2026; active U.S. government security clearance (Secret or higher); U.S. citizenship; strong engineering fundamentals, teamwork and communication; willing to relocate and start Jul–Dec 2026.
Microsoft Office
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2026 Entry Level Engineering Opportunities
Falls Church or Baltimore or Chandler or Huntsville or Virginia or Melbourne or Northridge or Ogden or Oklahoma City or Palmdale or Plymouth or Redondo Beach or Rocket Center or Rolling Meadows or Roy or San Diego or United States
$70k-$95k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Northrop Grumman
Northrop GrummanNYSE: NOC: Develops and manufactures advanced aerospace, defense, and space systems.
Bachelor's in engineering/CS/STEM by June 2026, active U.S. security clearance (Secret or higher), U.S. citizenship, strong teamwork and communication, willingness to relocate, available to start July–Dec 2026.
Microsoft Office
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Information Security Engineer
Carlsbad, California, United States
$105k-$120k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Alphatec Spine
Alphatec SpineNASDAQ: ATEC: Designs and manufactures surgical implants and instruments for spine surgery.
2+ YOE2+ years in information security/systems administration; experience with cloud security, identity, XDR, DLP, CSPM, SAML/OIDC/OAuth; strong analytical skills; bachelor's in CS/cybersecurity or equivalent.
Azure, SAML, OIDC, OAuth, Next-Gen Firewalls, DLP, XDR, CSPM, IAM, PAM, CloudSec
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ELECTRICAL ENGINEER
San Diego or District of Columbia or Jacksonville or Honolulu or Pearl Harbor or Kittery or Norfolk or Silverdale
$106k-$158k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Department of the Navy
Department of the Navy: Operates and maintains combat-ready naval and marine forces.
1+ YOEProfessional engineering degree or EI/EIT/PE, 1+ year specialized experience at GS-12 level producing electrical design packages, reviewing submittals, and providing construction consultation; security clearance and financial disclosure required.
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Electrical Engineer - Test
Poway, California, United States
$69k-$116k/yr OnsiteFull Time
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems: Designs and manufactures unmanned aircraft and radar systems.
2+ YOEBachelor's in engineering or equivalent experience, ~2 years engineering experience, understanding of electrical concepts, LabVIEW and CAD familiarity, ability to obtain DoD security clearance.
LabVIEW, CAD
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Ground Mod Systems Engineer
Poway, California, United States
$81k-$142k/yr HybridFull Time
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems: Designs and manufactures unmanned aircraft and radar systems.
2+ YOEBachelor's/masters/PhD in engineering or related field, 2–4+ years engineering experience, EIT desirable, ability to obtain DoD security clearance, strong communication and technical skills.
Model Based Systems Engineering, JIRA, Future Airborne Capability Environment (FACE)
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Quality Engineer I
Carlsbad, California, United States
$69k-$84k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Frontgrade Technologies
Frontgrade Technologies: Provides mission-critical electronics for space and defense applications.
Bachelor's in engineering preferred (or 4 years' experience), ability to obtain/maintain security clearance, knowledge of AS9100D, IPC standards, ESD and FOD prevention, and basic quality tools.
Lean, Six Sigma, AS9100D, IPC-A-610, IPC-A-620, J-STD-001, ANSI/ESD S20.20, AS9102, 5 Whys
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Process Engineer - Mechanical
San Diego, California, United States
$80k-$133k/yr OnsiteFull Time
TTM Technologies
TTM TechnologiesNASDAQ: TTMI: Manufactures printed circuit boards and radio frequency technology solutions.
1+ YOEBachelor's in Mechanical Engineering, ability to obtain DoD security clearance, 1+ year PCB/process inspection experience preferred, knowledge of statistical process control and FMEA, able to lift 25 lbs, English proficiency.
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Aerostructures Design Engineer II (R5157)
United States or San Diego or Dallas
$88k-$132k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Shield AI
Shield AI: Develops autonomous flight software and unmanned aircraft for defense.
2+ YOEB.S. in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering, 2+ years aircraft structural design experience, proficiency with NX/CATIA/SolidWorks, knowledge of composite and metallic structures, GD&T and DFMA, FEA exposure; security clearance ability desired.
NX, CATIA, SolidWorks, ANSYS, Abaqus, NASTRAN
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Software Integration & Test Engineer I
San Diego, California, United States
$80k-$100k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Innoflight
Innoflight: Designs and manufactures compact cyber-secure avionics for space missions.
1+ YOE1+ year experience in software integration or test engineering, strong Python proficiency, ability to develop automation, troubleshoot software/hardware interfaces, document test procedures, and obtain U.S. security clearance.
Python, C/C++, JavaScript, SQL, Linux
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Junior DevSecOps Engineer
San Diego, California, United States
$86k-$138k/yr HybridFull Time
Peraton
Peraton: National security and mission-critical government technology services provider.
2+ YOEMust be U.S. citizen, San Diego resident, eligible for Secret clearance, CompTIA Security+ within 45 days, strong Kubernetes and containerization experience, 2 years' experience with BS/BA (alternative experience options noted).
Kubernetes, OpenShift, Helm, Docker, Podman, Buildah, GitLab, Jenkins, AWS Code Build, Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation, RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu, Bash, Python, PowerShell, AWS, Azure, JIRA, Confluence, Bitbucket
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Junior DevSecOps Engineer
San Diego, California, United States
$86k-$138k/yr HybridFull Time
Peraton
Peraton: Provides advanced technology and mission support for government agencies.
2+ YOE2+ years' experience (with BS/BA) or equivalent, U.S. citizenship, Secret clearance (or ability to obtain), strong Kubernetes experience, CompTIA Security+ (or obtain within 45 days), containerization, CI/CD, IaC, Linux, and scripting skills.
Kubernetes, Docker, Podman, Buildah, OpenShift, Helm, GitLab, Jenkins, AWS Code Build, Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation, RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu, Bash, Python, PowerShell, AWS, Azure, JIRA, Confluence, Bitbucket
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Junior Operating Systems Engineer (Embedded Linux / Yocto)
San Diego, California, United States
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Accelint
Accelint: Provides AI-driven autonomous systems for national security missions.
Active U.S. national security clearance eligibility, experience building custom Linux images with Yocto/BitBake, OS hardening, debugging boot/kernel/driver issues on embedded x86, and writing documentation.
Yocto Project, BitBake, Buildroot, Rocky Linux, RHEL, Suricata, Zeek
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Network Engineer
San Diego, California, United States
$80k-$120k/yr HybridFull Time
SAIC
SAICNYSE: SAIC: Provides engineering, IT, and mission support services to government.
1+ YOEActive U.S. citizenship and Secret clearance, 1+ years military network experience, bachelors or equivalent, DoD IAT Level II (e.g., Security+), ability to obtain OS cert (CCNA/Linux/Windows) within 6 months, strong troubleshooting and communication skills.
Cisco, Windows Server, Linux, ADNS, ISNS, CANES, FSW, CENTRIXS, VIXS, WRBS, 802.11, WPA3, 802.1X
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Network Engineer
San Diego, California, United States
HybridFull Time
SAIC
SAICNASDAQ: SAIC: Provides government and defense clients with technology and engineering services.
2+ YOEU.S. citizen with active Secret clearance, bachelor's+2yrs (or equivalent), DoD IAT Level II (e.g., CompTIA Security+), 1+ year supporting military networks, Cisco/Windows Server/Linux administration, obtain OS cert (e.g., CCNA) within 6 months.
Cisco, Windows Server, Linux, ADNS, ISNS, CANES, FSW, CENTRIXS, VIXS, WRBS
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Software Engineer - Business Analytics
San Diego or Boston
$100k-$125k/yr HybridFull Time
HavocAI
HavocAI: Develops autonomous surface vessels and collaborative maritime autonomy software.
1+ YOEBachelor's or equivalent, 1+ years software/analytics engineering experience, strong programming fundamentals (Python/JavaScript/TypeScript/SQL), BI/dashboard and automation experience, U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain security clearance.
Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, SQL, React, Next.js, Node.js, Flask, FastAPI, Streamlit, Looker, Power BI, Tableau, Metabase, Retool, Cursor, Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Rippling, Ashby, Salesforce, HubSpot, Jira, Confluence, Rho, Navan, AWS, GCP, Azure
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Operations Engineer
San Diego, California, United States
OnsiteTemporary
Prescient Edge
Prescient Edge: Provides intelligence, security, and defense support services.
2+ YOE2+ years supporting DOD/DHS mission systems, experience with system design, integration, logistics, and training; associate or bachelor’s degree or 8+ years experience; ability to travel up to 25%; maintain required security clearance.
Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel
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Field Software Engineer
El Segundo or Los Angeles or Washington or San Francisco or San Diego or London
$140k-$240k/yr OnsiteFull Time
CHAOS Industries
CHAOS Industries: Develops advanced radar and sensing systems for modern defense.
Strong technical foundation in CS or related field, proficiency in Python/TypeScript/JavaScript, familiarity with Git/SSH/Linux, ability to obtain or possess a U.S. security clearance; travel up to ~25%.
Coherent Distributed Networks (CDN™), Python, TypeScript, JavaScript, Git, SSH, Linux
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Web Developer | Active Secret clearance
San Diego or United States
$81k-$109k/yr HybridFull Time
General Dynamics Information TechnologyNYSE: GD: Provides mission-critical IT services to government and defense organizations.
2+ YOEActive Secret clearance, US citizenship, 2+ years web application development experience with JavaScript/React, frontend and backend familiarity, SQL knowledge, and IAT II / CompTIA Security+ CE certification.
JavaScript, React.js, HTML, CSS, Redux, Redux Toolkit, React Context, RESTful APIs, SQL, Microsoft Access, Java, Spring, Node.js, Python, Django, Flask, Git, Docker, Linux, Maven, npm, GitLab, GitHub, TypeScript, PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server, SQL Server Reporting Services, IBM Engineering Requirements Management DOORS, DXL
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