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190 lead system engineer jobs at 70 companies in El Cajon, CA

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Lead Systems and RF System Engineer
Woburn or Boston or Arlington or Dayton or Melbourne or Carlsbad or Atlanta
$160k-$220k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Systems & Technology Research
Systems & Technology Research: Develops advanced technology for national security and defense applications.
10+ YOEBS in EE/Applied Math/Physics,10+ years RF systems experience, ability to obtain U.S. security clearance, RF design, integration, test, requirements and verification experience.
MATLAB, Python, ANSYS HFSS, Sonnet, C/C++
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System Engineer
San Diego, California, United States
$98k-$171k/yr HybridFull Time
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems: Designs and manufactures unmanned aircraft and radar systems.
2+ YOEBachelor's degree in engineering (or equivalent experience), 2–6+ years engineering experience depending on degree, SysML/DOORS/MBSE familiarity, ability to lead teams, obtain security clearance, strong communication skills.
SysML, Cameo, DOORS, MagicDraw, Confluence, Microsoft Teams, JIRA
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Principal / Director – Robotics System Architecture Lead
Santa Clara or San Diego
$242k-$364k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Qualcomm
QualcommNASDAQ: QCOM: Designs and manufactures semiconductors and wireless telecommunications products.
6+ YOEBachelor's in engineering/CS/IS +8 yrs systems engineering (or Master's +7, PhD +6). Deep robotics systems experience, ROS 2/DDS, real-time Linux, MCU and AI runtimes, strong architectural judgment and cross-functional leadership.
ROS 2, DDS, PTP/IEEE 1588, real-time Linux, MCU, AI inference runtimes, ISP, SoC, CPU, GPU, DSP, NPU
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Lead Electrical Engineer - Buildings
San Diego, California, United States
$111k-$164k/yr OnsiteFull Time
WSP
WSPToronto Stock Exchange: WSP: Provides engineering, design, and environmental consultancy services globally.
7+ YOEBachelor’s degree in Electrical or Architectural Engineering; 7-10 years’ electrical building systems experience; PE license; strong design, code knowledge, and leadership; excellent communication.
Revit, BIM, AutoCAD, SKM, Dapper, AGI32, Bluebeam, Microsoft Excel
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System of Systems Integration & Test Lead
San Diego, California, United States
$87k-$198k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Booz Allen Hamilton
Booz Allen HamiltonNYSE: BAH: Provides technology and management consulting services to diverse organizations.
7+ YOE7+ years systems engineering/integration/test experience, Secret clearance, Bachelor's in Engineering, experience developing/executing SoS test strategies and TEMP/ITP/RTM/V&V documentation, systems integration expertise.
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System of Systems Integration & Test Lead
San Diego, California, United States
$87k-$198k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Booz Allen Hamilton
Booz Allen HamiltonNYSE: BAH: Consulting and technology services for government and commercial clients
7+ YOE7+ years systems engineering or test experience, experience developing SoS test strategies for C4I/defense, Test and Evaluation documentation experience, ability to translate requirements, and eligibility for Secret clearance.
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Vehicle Management System (VMS) IPT Lead
Poway, California, United States
$106k-$190k/yr OnsiteFull Time
General Atomics
General Atomics: Designs and manufactures unmanned aircraft and nuclear technology systems.
4+ YOEBachelors/masters/PhD in engineering (or equivalent experience); 9+ yrs (BS), 7+ yrs (MS) or 4+ yrs (PhD) engineering experience; US citizenship and Secret clearance required; IPT/project leadership, system integration, and safety‑critical avionics experience.
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Staff Systems Engineer - Execution Lead
San Diego or Palmdale
$177k-$266k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Northrop Grumman
Northrop GrummanNYSE: NOC: Designs and manufactures advanced aerospace and defense systems.
8+ YOERequires Top Secret clearance, STEM degree with 8–12+ years experience (degree-dependent), experience in full lifecycle systems engineering, DOORS, verification/test planning, and leading technical teams; ability to obtain SAP clearance.
DOORS, Agile Design Methodology, Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment
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Lead Communications Systems Engineer
El Segundo or San Diego or Los Angeles or Washington or San Francisco or Seattle or London
$110k-$240k/yr OnsiteFull Time
CHAOS Industries
CHAOS Industries: Develops advanced radar and sensing systems for modern defense.
10+ YOEBachelor's in STEM or equivalent, 10+ years in directional communications, RF systems and DSP expertise, algorithm development, data analysis, Python/MATLAB proficiency, systems engineering experience, and prior team leadership.
Python, MATLAB, C++, FPGAs, DSPs
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Staff Engineer Systems - Modernization SEI Lead
Rancho Bernardo or El Segundo or Palmdale
$177k-$266k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Northrop Grumman
Northrop GrummanNYSE: NOC: Develops and manufactures advanced aerospace, defense, and space systems.
8+ YOESTEM degree with extensive experience (8+ years), active U.S. Top Secret clearance, ability to obtain SAP, systems engineering lifecycle and program leadership experience, and experience leading cross-functional teams.
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Lead Systems Engineer - San Diego, CA
San Diego, California, United States
$114k-$191k/yr HybridFull Time
Serco
SercoLondon Stock Exchange: SRP: Provides professional outsourcing services to governments worldwide.
10+ YOEU.S. citizen with active Secret clearance, Bachelor’s in systems or related engineering, 10+ years systems engineering experience in physical/electronic security, configuration management, RDT&E, dashboards, and communication skills.
Systems Modeling Language (SysML), Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Outlook
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Senior Lead HVDC Engineer
Houston or San Francisco or San Diego
$149k-$186k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Pattern Energy
Pattern Energy: Develops, constructs, owns, and operates renewable energy facilities.
12+ YOEMasters or Bachelors in Electrical Engineering (required), 12+ years electrical engineering experience with ≥8 years HVDC experience; experience in design, specification, testing, construction, and commissioning of HVDC systems; travel up to 30%.
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Lead, Systems Project Engineer (37184)
Carlsbad or San Diego
$128k-$237k/yr OnsiteFull Time
L3Harris Technologies
L3Harris TechnologiesNYSE: LHX: Aerospace and defense providing mission-critical technology solutions.
8+ YOEBachelor's in Electrical Engineering with 10+ years (or Graduate degree with 8+ years), systems engineering and project leadership experience, Teamcenter familiarity, eligible for Secret clearance, up to 10% travel.
Teamcenter
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Lead Operations Engineer
San Diego, California, United States
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Prescient Edge
Prescient Edge: Provides intelligence, security, and defense support services.
8+ YOE8+ years experience with DoD/DHS mission systems, active TS/SCI clearance, Bachelor’s in a technical field (Master’s preferred) or equivalent experience; PMP preferred; system design, integration, testing, and customer-facing technical leadership skills.
Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel
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Systems Lead
San Diego, California, United States
$131k-$223k/yr OnsiteFull Time
BAE Systems
BAE SystemsLondon Stock Exchange: BA: Provides advanced defense, aerospace, and security technology solutions.
10+ YOE2+ MgmtBachelor's in a computer-related field, 10+ years engineering experience, 4+ years systems engineering, 2+ years leading engineering teams, active Top Secret clearance, cloud (AWS) experience, Agile/SAFe and strong communication skills.
AWS, JIRA, MBSE, SAFe
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Tactical Networks Lead Systems Engineer | San Diego, CA
San Diego, California, United States
$130k-$160k/yr OnsiteFull Time
CaVU Consulting
CaVU Consulting: Government technical services and engineering for defense operations.
7+ YOE7+ Mgmt7+ years engineering experience supporting DoD/government networks, bachelor’s in engineering or related, Secret clearance minimum, experience leading remote teams, developing CONOPS/technical documentation, and coordinating cross-program integration.
Python, JSON, YAML, DevSecOps, NetDevOps
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Sr. Lightspeed(R&D) Engineer, Lead
San Diego, California, United States
$78k-$124k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Resonetics
Resonetics: Engineering and manufacturing solutions for medical devices.
Bachelor's in engineering/science or equivalent experience; experience with industrial lasers (excimer, CO2, DPSS, ultrafast), G-Code, 2D/3D CAD and GD&T, ISO quality systems, optical inspection and multi-axis motion controllers; leadership and mentoring experience.
excimer, CO2, DPSS, ultrafast laser, G-Code, 2D & 3D CAD, GD&T, ISO Quality Systems, optical inspection equipment, microscope, multiple axis motion controllers
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Lead Phased Array Antenna Engineer
Mountain View or San Diego
$180k-$260k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Logos Space
Logos Space: Develops secure LEO satellite networks for enterprise connectivity.
5+ YOE5+ years RF/antenna engineering experience for satellite or similar, bachelor's in EE/STEM, phased array and beamforming expertise, RF system knowledge, test and production experience, leadership and cross-functional collaboration.
vector network analyzer (VNA), spectrum analyzer, signal generator, software defined radio (SDR)
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Systems Engineer Principal
San Diego, California, United States
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SAIC
SAICNASDAQ: SAIC: Provides government and defense clients with technology and engineering services.
7+ YOETS/SCI clearance required. Bachelor’s in science/engineering/math +9 yrs (or Master's +7 yrs) or equivalent experience. Lead systems engineering teams, assess requirements, support MBSE/DOORS, brief senior government personnel.
Rational DOORS, Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)
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Hardware Lead
Carlsbad, California, United States
$156k-$246k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Viasat
ViasatNASDAQ: VSAT: Provider of global satellite-based connectivity and secure communication solutions.
10+ YOE10+ years in Hardware Engineering; 5+ years as CAM/technical lead on EVMS; CM and PLM experience; RF board/testing; large multi-rack RF systems; strong communication; US citizenship and SAP clearance eligibility; up to 25% travel; on-site in Carlsbad, CA.
Oscilloscopes, Spectrum Analyzers, RF Test Equipment, Configuration Management Tools
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