7 research and development engineer jobs at 7 companies in Poway, CA

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Research and Development Engineer
Carlsbad, California, United States
$32-$50/hr OnsiteFull Time
Merck
MerckXETRA: MRK: A science and technology providing healthcare, life science, and electronics solutions.
2+ YOEBachelor's in science/engineering with 2+ years (or Associate with 5+ years); hands‑on lab and vacuum deposition experience; experiment design, metrology analysis, equipment maintenance, and safety compliance.
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Research Engineer, Video Processing and Codec (Realtime Codec Optimizations)
San Diego, California, United States
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ByteDance
ByteDance: Developing AI-driven content platforms and mobile applications.
Bachelor's degree in CS/EE/math/stats, strong CS fundamentals, video compression knowledge, excellent programming and communication skills (C/C++), research experience preferred.
C, C++, NEON, SIMD, AVS, H.264, H.265, VVC, AV1
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Biomechanical Research and Testing Engineer II
Carlsbad, California, United States
$95k-$105k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Alphatec Spine
Alphatec SpineNASDAQ: ATEC: Designs and manufactures surgical implants and instruments for spine surgery.
2+ YOEProven cadaveric spine testing, test system design, programming/data analysis (MATLAB, Python, Excel), LabVIEW automation, motion capture, servo-hydraulic testing (Instron/MTS), solid mechanics, regulatory understanding, literature reviews, technical writing, SolidWorks, fast-paced collaboration.
MATLAB, Python, Excel, LabVIEW, SolidWorks, Data Acquisition, Instron, MTS
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Research Software Engineer I - Center for AI and Research Computing (AIRC)
La Jolla, California, United States
$33-$38/hr OnsiteFull Time
Salk Institute
Salk Institute: Conducts biological research to solve global health challenges.
0+ YOEEarly-career software engineer with full-stack ability in Python and another language, Git experience, Linux familiarity, demonstrated coding portfolio, and interest in scientific collaboration and HPC.
Python, Claude Code, Git, SLURM, Claude API, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, GCP, React, Svelte, Vue, FastAPI, Django, GitHub, Linux/Unix, CI/CD
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Research Engineer, Video Processing and Codec(Realtime Codec Optimizations)
San Diego, California, United States
$148k-$301k/yr OnsiteFull Time
TikTok
TikTok: Global short-form video hosting and social media platform.
Bachelor's in CS/EE/math, strong algorithms and data structures, expertise in video compression, excellent programming and optimization skills (C/C++), strong communication.
C, C++, NEON, SIMD, AVS, H.264, H.265, VVC, AV1
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Research Assistant IV (Molecular Biology and Protein Engineering)
San Diego, California, United States
$75k-$94k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Scripps Research
Scripps Research: Conducts biomedical research to develop novel medical treatments.
7+ YOEBachelor’s with 7+ years or Master’s with 2+ years or PhD with 0+ years in protein chemistry/biochemistry; experience in molecular biology and protein expression/purification; strong documentation and collaboration skills.
Molecular biology, Protein expression, Protein purification, Biophysical characterization, Chromatography, SEC-HPLC, LCMS, Biacore, Octet
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Senior Software Engineer for Integration and Test
Atlanta or Dayton or Woburn or Boston or Arlington or Melbourne or Carlsbad
$134k-$184k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Systems & Technology Research
Systems & Technology Research: Develops advanced technology for national security and defense applications.
1+ YOEActive Secret clearance (US citizen), degree in CS/CE/EE (BS+5, MS+3, PhD+1), strong C/C++, Git, Linux, debugging, experience with real-time/embedded systems and hands-on lab testing.
C/C++, Git, Linux, Python, MATLAB