19 staff security engineer jobs at 9 companies in Poway, 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.
QualcommNASDAQ: QCOM: Designs and manufactures semiconductors and wireless telecommunications products.
5+ YOEBachelor's/Master's/PhD in Engineering/CS (with specified years) and 5+ years in software security; experience in binary analysis, incident response, secure code review, fuzzing, OS and embedded security.
San Diego or Dallas or Washington or United States
$170k-$250k/yrOnsiteFull Time
Shield AI: Develops autonomous flight software and unmanned aircraft for defense.
10+ YOE10+ years LO/survivability engineering; BS/MS in AE/EE/Physics; EM tool proficiency; US citizenship with security clearance; UAV/stealth experience; RAM materials knowledge.
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems: Designs and manufactures unmanned aircraft and radar systems.
3+ YOESystems/project engineering leadership for UAS platform integration and flight test; bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent experience; ability to obtain DoD security clearance; strong communication and technical problem-solving skills.
General Atomics: Designs and manufactures unmanned aircraft and nuclear technology systems.
9+ YOERequires an engineering degree (BS/MS/PhD) with extensive materials experience (metals, processes, failure analysis), ability to obtain DoD security clearance, and experience with aerospace materials and manufacturing processes.
Hawthorne or El Segundo or Los Angeles or Washington or San Francisco or San Diego or Seattle or London
$150k-$210k/yrOnsiteFull Time
CHAOS Industries: Develops advanced radar and sensing systems for modern defense.
8+ YOEBachelor's in Electrical Engineering with 8+ years RF engineering experience; hands-on RF circuit and PCB design, MMIC/board-level work, RF test equipment use, and ability to obtain U.S. security clearance.
HFSS, ADS, AWR, Altium, VNAs, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, power meters
El Segundo or Los Angeles or Washington or San Francisco or San Diego or Seattle or London
$150k-$210k/yrOnsiteFull Time
CHAOS Industries: Develops advanced radar and sensing systems for modern defense.
8+ YOEBachelor's in Electrical Engineering with 8+ years experience designing high-speed digital hardware, PCB/FPGA systems, signal/power integrity, lab integration, and ability to obtain U.S. security clearance.
El Segundo or Los Angeles or Washington or San Francisco or San Diego or Seattle or London
$150k-$210k/yrOnsiteFull Time
CHAOS Industries: Develops advanced radar and sensing systems for modern defense.
8+ YOEBachelor's in Electrical Engineering with 8+ years experience in power and analog board design for high-reliability aerospace/defense systems; EMI/EMC, verification, production support, and ability to obtain U.S. security clearance.
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems: Designs and manufactures unmanned aircraft and radar systems.
10+ YOEExtensive engineering experience (10+ years), fighter pilot/Wso background preferred, expertise in tactical datalinks, sensors, autonomy/AI, systems integration, and ability to obtain DoD clearance.
Humanoid: Developing commercial humanoid robots for industrial applications.
10+ YOE10+ years in embedded systems, device security, or manufacturing; 3+ years in secure provisioning; PKI/device identity, AWS infrastructure, scripting, embedded Linux; secure manufacturing design and hardware trust.
Staff Mission and Operations Modeling and Simulation Engineer
Poway or San Diego or California
$98k-$171k/yrHybridFull Time
General Atomics: Designs and manufactures unmanned aircraft and nuclear technology systems.
6+ YOEBachelor's in engineering (or equivalent experience) with 6+ years experience (or 4+ with MS, 2+ with PhD). Proficiency with AFSIM, Python, MATLAB, SysML, and simulation tools; systems engineering and presentation skills; ability to obtain DoD security clearance.
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems: Designs and manufactures unmanned aircraft and radar systems.
4+ YOEBachelor's or master's in engineering, 4–6+ years related experience, strong inspection and analytical skills, familiarity with GD&T/ASME Y14.5, ability to lead staff and obtain DoD security clearance.
Staff Mission & Operations Modeling and Simulation Engineer
San Diego or Poway
$116k-$209k/yrHybridFull Time
General Atomics: Designs and manufactures unmanned aircraft and nuclear technology systems.
8+ YOERequires advanced degree in a technical discipline or equivalent experience, extensive mission-level simulation expertise (AFSIM, STK, Simulink), strong Python/MATLAB programming, systems engineering (SysML/Cameo) experience, and ability to obtain DoD security clearance.
QualcommNASDAQ: QCOM: Designs and manufactures semiconductors and wireless telecommunications products.
8+ YOE8+ years building/operating data platforms; 5+ years programming (Java, Python); 3+ years SQL/NoSQL and data structures; experience with Databricks, AWS, Delta Lake, Unity Catalog; strong communication and security/governance knowledge.
Staff IT Engineer – Top Secret Clearance Required (San Diego)
San Diego, California, United States
$117k-$175k/yrOnsiteFull Time
QualcommNASDAQ: QCOM: Designs and manufactures semiconductors and wireless telecommunications products.
4+ YOEU.S. citizen with active Top Secret clearance; 4+ years IT experience with Bachelor's (or 7+ years without); 3+ years supporting Microsoft Entra ID/Azure/Microsoft 365; PowerShell proficiency; strong identity, cloud, security, and troubleshooting skills.
Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD), Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Exchange Online, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft SharePoint, PowerShell
Team Lead, AMPHIB Steam Main Propulsion and Control Systems (Navy RATT)
San Diego or Everett or Pearl Harbor or Sasebo or Yokosuka or Singapore
$90k-$110k/yrOnsiteFull Time
THOR Solutions: Engineering and technical services for the maritime defense industry.
15+ YOE15+ MgmtRequired: active Secret security clearance, U.S. citizenship, 15+ years supervisory experience with AMPHIB steam main propulsion systems, EOOW and maintenance/training staff experience, undergraduate or associates degree (or 7 years management experience), Microsoft Office proficiency.