56 security engineer jobs at 34 companies in Goleta, CA
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Founding Backend / Infra Engineer
Cupertino, CA, US
$160k-$300k/yrOn-SiteFull Time
HiringCafe: Building a 100× better job search engine to take on Indeed and LinkedIn.
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.
GovCIO: Provides technology and mission support services to federal agencies.
9+ YOEHigh school with 9+ years (or commensurate experience). Secret clearance required. 5+ years security engineering experience, Linux (Red Hat/CentOS) admin, ACAS configuration and scanning, Security+ required.
Linux, Red Hat, CentOS, Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS)
Ventura or Carlsbad or Fresno or Los Angeles or Monterey or Oakland or Palm Springs or Riverside or Sacramento or San Luis Obispo or San Diego or San Jose or Santa Barbara or Ventura
$120k-$140k/yrHybridFull Time
Rincon Consultants: Provides professional environmental consulting and planning services in California.
5+ YOE5+ years' experience administering Microsoft 365 and related cloud security platforms; hands-on with Entra ID, Intune, Defender, Purview, SharePoint, Teams; governance, CA/MFA/PIM, device compliance, DLP, retention, labeling; regulated environments.
Microsoft Entra ID, Intune, Microsoft Defender, Microsoft Purview, SharePoint, Teams, Microsoft 365
MoogNYSE: MOG.A: Design and manufacture of precision motion control systems.
3+ YOEBS in Mechanical Engineering; 3+ years in technical engineering; experience with control systems; onsite in Santa Barbara Goleta, CA; ability to obtain U.S. security clearance.
Control systems, Mechanical design, Electrical hardware, Project coordination
AmentumNYSE: AMTM: Provides engineering, technology, and mission support to government agencies.
3+ YOEBachelor's in STEM; 3+ years in communication systems and network engineering; DoD 8140 cert (CCNA-Security, CySA+, or Security+) or ability to obtain within 6 months; experience with analog/digital video systems, VLANs, IPv6, and network security.
Mercury SystemsNASDAQ: MRCY: Provides secure processing solutions for aerospace and defense missions.
4+ YOEBachelor’s degree in electrical, mechanical, manufacturing, materials engineering or related field; 4+ years defense/electronics experience or 2+ years with master’s; experience with embedded digital hardware and complex circuits; active US Security Clearance (Secret).
Mission Support and Test Services: Manages and operates the Nevada National Security Site.
5+ YOEBachelor’s degree in ABET-accredited engineering; 5+ years experience; PE license or NCARB; strong communication; valid driver’s license; U.S. citizenship and DOE security clearance prerequisites.
Embedded Systems, Industrial Controls, Sensors, Data Collection, Firmware
SpaceX: Designs and launches advanced rockets and satellite internet constellations.
1+ YOEBachelor's in engineering, 1+ year working with multi-disciplinary system assemblies, ability to pass base background checks and obtain security clearance, strong communication and test-procedure skills.
Electrical Engineer – ATE Systems (Test, Troubleshooting & PCB Design)
Port Hueneme, California, United States
$140k-$160k/yrHybridFull Time
JSL Technologies: Provides engineering and logistics services to the U.S. Navy.
5+ YOEBachelor’s in Electrical Engineering; 5+ years hands-on experience with ATE or similar systems; ability to travel up to 50%; US Secret security clearance; capable of field and lab work.
Oscilloscopes, Digital multimeters, Power supplies, Signal generators, Altium Designer
Firefly AerospaceNASDAQ: FLY: Provides end-to-end space transportation and lunar landing services.
2+ YOEBachelor's in engineering, 2+ years vehicle integration experience, hands-on aerospace hardware experience, CAD and system testing proficiency, ability to obtain DoD security clearance and U.S. citizenship required.
Principal Electrical Engineer (Goleta, CA, US, 93117)
Goleta, California, United States
$120k-$162k/yrHybridFull Time
Leonardo DRSNASDAQ: DRS: Manufactures advanced electronic systems for defense and military applications.
8+ YOEU.S. citizen with active or obtainable DOD security clearance, bachelor's in engineering, 8+ years electrical design experience, power electronics (AC-DC, DC-DC, DC-AC) expertise, EMI/EMC knowledge, CAD/Altium experience, and mentorship ability.
Cimarron: Provider of specialized engineering and technical services for aerospace.
4+ YOEU.S. citizen or permanent resident; 4+ years hands-on fluids/pneumatics experience; B.S. in mechanical/aerospace engineering; leadership in operations, testing, troubleshooting, procedure writing; ability to work off-hours and obtain security clearance.
JT4NYSE: AMTM: Provides engineering and technical support for military test ranges.
4+ YOEAssociate degree or military equivalent plus 4+ years technical experience; 3+ years managing networks; active networking cert (CCNA/CCNP/CCIE/JNCIA); Security+ (or willing to obtain); U.S. citizenship required.
Sr. Launch Vehicle Propulsion and Mechanical Systems Engineer
Lompoc or Cape Canaveral
$151k-$227k/yrOnsiteFull Time
The Aerospace Corporation: Provides technical expertise and research for national space programs.
12+ YOEBS in engineering or related field, 12+ years applicable experience, ability to obtain a U.S. security clearance (U.S. citizenship required), launch/propulsion experience preferred, ability to travel bi-coastally and support off-shift work.
Artera: AI-powered patient communication platform for healthcare organizations.
3+ YOE3+ years in solutions engineering or technical consulting, healthcare operations knowledge, AI/LLM literacy, API/system integration experience, RFP/RFI and security review experience, strong communication skills.
Claude CLI, Claude, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), Model Context Protocol (MCP)
El Segundo or Colorado Springs or Springfield or Offutt AFB or Denver or Australia or Las Cruces or Sacramento or Cape Canaveral or Pearl Harbor or John C. Stennis Space Center or Chantilly or Annapolis Junction or Kirtland AFB or Vandenberg Space Force Base or Wright Patterson AFB or Piti or San Antonio or United Kingdom
$105k-$231k/yrOnsiteFull Time
CACI InternationalNYSE: CACI: Provides information technology and engineering services for government agencies.
10+ YOETS/SCI with polygraph required, 10+ years' network engineering experience, Bachelor's degree or equivalent, advanced knowledge of TCP/IP/OSPF/BGP/MPLS, experience with Cisco/Juniper, network monitoring, security principles, and leadership skills.
Hiring Event | Virtual Interview Day | Santa Barbara, CA
Goleta or Santa Barbara
$93k-$164k/yrOnsiteFull Time
Lockheed MartinNYSE: LMT: Designs and manufactures global security and aerospace systems.
Bachelor's in a STEM field, professional engineering/manufacturing/process development experience, ability to obtain Secret security clearance (U.S. citizenship required), strong written/verbal communication, and experience with semiconductor process characterization and optimization.
Statistical Process Control (SPC), Design of Experiments (DOE)
ASEC: Provides engineering and flight support services for military aviation.
Requires DoD Top Secret clearance, IAM-II certification (e.g., CISSP, CISM, CompTIA CASP+ CE), bachelor’s in CS/IS/Engineering preferred (or 10 years ISSO experience), RMF/ DISA STIGs/ACAS/SCAP experience, and ATO/SSP/POA&M documentation skills.
Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS), Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs), Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP) Compliance Checker, Risk Management Framework (RMF) DODI 8510.01, NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-53, Joint Special Access Program Implementation Guide (JSIG), Committee of National Security Systems Instruction (CNSSI) 1253, Common Criteria, National Information Assurance Partnership (NIAP), DISA Approved Products List (APL)
5+ YOEBS in CS or related, 5+ years backend experience (Python preferred), 3+ years building RESTful APIs, CI/CD and containerization experience, PostgreSQL and AWS familiarity, strong communication and security knowledge.