46 principal security engineer jobs at 15 companies in Poway, CA
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Founding Backend / Infra Engineer
Cupertino, CA, US
$160k-$300k/yrOn-SiteFull Time
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Own the crawlers, pipelines, and infrastructure powering a real-time job search engine. Strong Node.js and Python fundamentals; bonus points for security and reverse-engineering chops.
Cubic: Develops defense training systems and public transit fare technology.
10+ YOEFour-year degree in computer/electrical/related field plus 12 years' experience or master's plus 10; active DoD security clearance; strong systems engineering, RF and secured comms experience; DOORS/EPDM/AllChange familiarity.
Northrop GrummanNYSE: NOC: Designs and manufactures advanced aerospace and defense systems.
4+ YOERequires STEM degree with relevant engineering experience, transferable U.S. government security clearance (Secret or Top Secret), airborne/ground platform integration experience, comms/RF/SATCOM expertise, and 25% travel.
Oakland or Long Beach or El Dorado Hills or Rancho Cordova or San Diego or Woodland Hills or California
$168k-$252k/yrHybridFull Time
Ascendiun: Nonprofit parent overseeing health insurance and clinical service organizations.
10+ YOEBachelor's or equivalent, 10+ years relevant experience (2+ years in Application Security), strong knowledge of OWASP Top Ten and STRIDE, Agile, regulatory certifications (HIPAA, SOC2, PCI-DSS, FedRAMP), AI/ML experience desired.
Hawthorne or El Segundo or Los Angeles or Washington or San Francisco or San Diego or Seattle or London
$160k-$260k/yrOnsiteFull Time
CHAOS Industries: Develops advanced radar and sensing systems for modern defense.
10+ YOEBachelor's in Mechanical Engineering, 10+ years mechanical design and system integration experience in aerospace/defense, launcher design experience, CAD and FEA proficiency, electro-mechanical integration, MIL-STD familiarity, ability to obtain U.S. security clearance.
Honeywell InternationalNASDAQ: HON: Designs and manufactures technologies for aerospace, buildings, and industry.
10+ YOEUS citizen with BS in engineering/physical science/physics, 10+ years process engineering experience with RF/electrical knowledge, ability to obtain security clearance, PWB/SMT assembly and hands-on test experience, strong communication skills.
Debt Solutions - Principal Software Engineer (React/C#/AWS)
San Diego, California, United States
$211k-$297k/yrHybridFull Time
CoStar GroupNASDAQ: CSGP: Global provider of commercial and residential real estate data.
10+ YOEBachelor's degree required; 10+ years building complex enterprise web applications; expertise in microservices, security, AWS, C#/Java/Python/JavaScript/TypeScript, databases, and event-driven architectures.
SAICNASDAQ: SAIC: Provides government and defense clients with technology and engineering services.
9+ YOEU.S. citizen with active Secret clearance, able to obtain Top Secret; Security+ obtainable within 6 months; degree in CS/IT/Network Engineering with corresponding years of experience; Cisco and DoD accreditation experience.
DIACAP, RMF, STIG, NETSEC, IAVA, IAVM, Visio, Project, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Cisco
Senior Principal Systems Integration and Test Engineer
San Diego or Austin or Huntsville or United States
HybridPart Time
Ultra: Specialist electronic systems for defense and aerospace sectors.
Bachelor's in STEM or equivalent, ability to obtain US security clearance, experience in feasibility studies, CONOPS, requirements baselining, system integration, and test planning.
SAICNYSE: SAIC: Provides engineering, IT, and mission support services to government.
9+ YOEUS citizen with active Secret clearance, bachelor\u0002s+9yrs (or masters+7yrs, PhD/JD+4yrs) experience; ability to obtain Top Secret and Security+ within 6 months; DIACAP/RMF, STIGs, NETSEC, Cisco experience, Microsoft Office/Visio/Project/Excel proficiency.
Cisco, Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs), DIACAP, RMF, Microsoft Visio, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word
Senior Principal Systems Integration and Test Engineer
San Diego or Austin or Huntsville or United States
OnsitePart Time
Ultra Intelligence & Communications: Develops secure communications and intelligence systems for military operations.
Bachelor's in STEM or equivalent experience; ability to obtain US security clearance; experience with feasibility studies, CONOPS, requirements baselining, integration and test verification; familiarity with configuration management.
Attalon: Designs and manufactures precision optical and laser systems.
9+ YOEBachelor’s in Business, Operations Management, or Engineering; 9+ years program management experience; ability to obtain/maintain U.S. Security Clearance; proficiency in MS Project; strong leadership and negotiation skills.
Boston ScientificNYSE: BSX: Manufacturer of interventional medical devices and technologies.
8+ YOEBachelor's degree in CS/Software Engineering, 8+ years Android mobile development (≥2 years medical device apps), 3+ years AWS experience, expertise with Kotlin/Java/Android Jetpack, BLE and secure protocols, knowledge of medical device software standards.
Kotlin, Kotlin Multiplatform, Java, Android Jetpack, MVVM, Rx, XML data binding, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), AWS KMS, AWS S3, AWS DynamoDB, AWS Cognito, API Gateway, AWS EC2, AWS CloudWatch, Jenkins, Git, SonarQube, Atlassian Agile tools, TensorFlow, Pandas, NumPy, R, HTTPS, OAuth
Principal, Gen AI Transformation - Embedded Software & Engineering Productivity
San Diego, California, United States
$193k-$289k/yrOnsiteFull Time
QualcommNASDAQ: QCOM: Designs and manufactures semiconductors and wireless telecommunications products.
6+ YOEBachelor's degree in Engineering/CS or related plus substantial software engineering experience (6–8+ years), deep expertise in Generative AI/LLMs, hands-on GenAI solution development, and strong SDLC and security knowledge.
Dayton or Woburn or Boston or Arlington or Melbourne or Carlsbad
$206k-$284k/yrOnsiteFull Time
Systems & Technology Research: Develops advanced technology for national security and defense applications.
8+ YOEU.S. citizenship and ability to obtain security clearance, BS/MS/PhD in EE/Applied Math/Physics or related, typically 8+ years relevant experience, leadership in radar/EW/RF sensing, proficiency in MATLAB/Python/C/C++, strong communication and math skills.
BAE SystemsLondon Stock Exchange: BA: Designs and manufactures advanced defense and aerospace systems.
8+ YOETop Secret clearance required, typically Bachelor's + 8 years or equivalent. Strong Linux (RHEL), Windows Server, VMware, networking, cybersecurity (DISA STIGs, Nessus) skills; CompTIA Security+; McAfee ePO admin certification within 6 months; experience with classified networks.
VMware, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, YUM, DNF, Windows Server, Microsoft SQL Server, TMPC, McAfee ePO, DNS, LDAP, SSH, SCP, Nessus, PKI, Red Hat KVM, Bash, PowerShell, Shared Storage, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, DISA STIGs