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34 systems development engineer jobs at 21 companies in Santa Barbara, CA

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Principal Systems Engineer
Goleta, California, United States
$142k-$189k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Teledyne Technologies
Teledyne TechnologiesNYSE: TDY: Manufactures sensors, cameras, and electronics for aerospace and defense.
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in engineering or related field; systems engineering/product development experience; strong communication, problem-solving, and leadership skills; able to travel occasionally, lift 25 lbs, and stand for extended periods; U.S. eligibility for export controls required.
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Senior Optical Systems Engineer
Goleta, California, United States
$160k-$200k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Compal
CompalTaiwan Stock Exchange: 2324: Manufacturer of computers, smart devices, and automotive electronics.
10+ YOE10+ years developing optical systems for automotive or high-quality camera systems; MS/PhD in Optics/Physics/Systems Engineering preferred; expertise with optical design tools, high-volume camera manufacturing, validation, PPAP, 8D troubleshooting, and cost-reduced optics technologies.
PPAP, 8D
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Laser Sensing Systems Principal Engineer (739)
Camarillo, California, United States
$180k-$240k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Safran Defense & Space
Safran Defense & SpaceEuronext Paris: SAF: Develops advanced technology for aerospace, defense, and space missions.
10+ YOE10+ years experience developing and integrating laser sensing and electro‑optical systems; hands‑on hardware, system integration, EMV troubleshooting, customer engagement, and mentorship skills required.
SPI, I²C, UART, Ethernet, CameraLink, MIL-STD-1553, MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-461, FPGA
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Programming and Hardware Integration Systems Engineer
Port Hueneme, California, United States
$62k-$141k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Booz Allen Hamilton
Booz Allen HamiltonNYSE: BAH: Consulting and technology services for government and commercial clients
4+ YOERequires 4+ years developing C/C++ software interfacing with hardware in Linux/UNIX, 4+ years modifying legacy code, 2+ years in hardware/software integration and testing, a technical bachelor's degree, and Secret clearance.
C, C++, Linux, UNIX, Solaris, Red Hat Linux, X Window System, X11, TCP, IP, UDP, RAID, SCSI, Digital Audio Tapes, CD, DVD
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Vision Systems - Program Chief Engineer
Goleta, California, United States
$146k-$277k/yr OnsiteFull Time
RTX
RTXNYSE: RTX: Provides advanced aerospace and defense systems and services.
10+ YOEBachelor's degree in a STEM discipline and 10+ years of systems engineering experience in EO/IR development, plus technical leadership, design reviews, integration and testing, verification, EVMS, risk management, and technical metrics.
EVMS
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Software Development Engineer IV - Windows Instrumentation and Automation
Santa Barbara or United States
$107k-$190k/yr HybridFull Time
Bruker
BrukerNASDAQ: BRKR: Develops and manufactures high-performance scientific and diagnostic instruments.
5+ YOE5+ years software engineering experience, 3+ years Windows C#/.NET/WPF and modern C++ experience, hardware integration, multithreaded and performance-sensitive systems, AI coding agent experience, MS/PhD preferred.
GitHub Copilot Business, VS Code, Visual Studio, C#, .NET, WPF, C++, STL, C++/CLI, MFC
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Programming and Hardware Integration Systems Engineer
Port Hueneme, California, United States
$62k-$141k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Booz Allen Hamilton
Booz Allen HamiltonNYSE: BAH: Provides technology and management consulting services to diverse organizations.
4+ YOEBachelor's degree in a technical discipline, 4+ years developing C/C++ software interfacing with hardware in Linux/UNIX, 2+ years of hardware/software integration testing, and Secret clearance required.
C, C++, Linux, UNIX, Solaris, Red Hat Linux, TCP, IP, UDP, RAID, SCSI, X Window System, X11, CD, DVD
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Project Engineer, Staff
Goleta, California, United States
$145k-$180k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Redwire
RedwireNYSE: RDW: Manufactures infrastructure and hardware components for diverse space missions.
8+ YOEB.S. in aerospace or mechanical engineering; 8+ years in designing, developing, testing production hardware; systems-level engineering leadership; CAD/PDM; GD&T; travel 10-15%
CAD, PDM Pro, SolidWorks, SolidWorks Simulation, Thermal Desktop, NASTRAN, ANSYS, Microsoft Office 365, SharePoint, Teams, Microsoft Project, Lean Six Sigma
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Mid-level Electrical Engineer
Ventura, California, United States
$150k-$170k/yr OnsiteFull Time
GRVTY
GRVTY: Develops defense technology, cyber, and intelligence software solutions.
8+ YOEBachelor's in EE, 8+ years electrical engineering experience, analog/digital circuits, power electronics, embedded systems, communication protocols (UART, SPI, I2C, RS-485, Ethernet, CAN), PCB design (Altium/OrCAD), MATLAB/Simulink, test plan development, technical writing.
Altium, OrCAD, MATLAB, Simulink, UART, SPI, I2C, RS-485, Ethernet, CAN bus
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Curriculum Developer/Instructional Systems Design (ISD)
Lompoc, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time, Contract
Prevailance
Prevailance: Professional services providing training and operational support to the military.
5+ YOE5+ years ISD/curriculum development with LMS implementation experience, ability to apply ADDIE, develop assessments, integrate lessons learned, and use AI-assisted tools; Bachelor\u0002s degree required; TS/SCI eligibility required.
Learning Management System, AI-assisted tools
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Senior Software Engineer
Port Hueneme, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Engineering Services Network
Engineering Services Network: Independent defense contractor providing mission-critical engineering and IT solutions for government customers.
5+ YOEMaster’s degree in Engineering, Mathematics, or Business; 5+ years software engineering with Navy weapon systems; C/C++, Java, Perl, SQL experience; DoD SECRET clearance.
C/C++, Java, Perl, SQL, GL Studio
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Senior Backend Engineer, Experimentation
United States or Oakland or San Francisco or New York City or Boston or Seattle or Irvine or Los Angeles or Monterey or Santa Barbara or Santa Rosa or Austin or Portland or Philadelphia or Chicago
$163k-$264k/yr RemoteFull Time
LaunchDarkly
LaunchDarkly: Provides a feature management platform for software development teams.
6+ YOERequires 6+ years of software engineering experience, backend production systems expertise, Go or comparable language skills, distributed systems and data-intensive product experience, cloud operations, and observability practices.
Go, Python, Rust, C++, ClickHouse, Postgres, Snowflake, Redshift, BigQuery, Databricks
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Staff AI Platform Engineer
San Francisco or Los Angeles or Denver or Austin or Chicago or New York or Seattle or Toronto or Santa Barbara or San Diego
$180k-$273k/yr RemoteFull Time
Invoca
Invoca: AI platform for conversation intelligence and revenue execution.
7+ YOERequires 7+ years in AI/ML platform engineering, strong Python and/or TypeScript, distributed systems, APIs, evaluation, observability, and AI infrastructure experience; bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
Python, TypeScript, JavaScript, React, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, LangChain, LangGraph, LlamaIndex, LiveKit, REST, gRPC, MCP, A2A
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Sr AI Enablement Engineer
Bellevue or Boston or Boulder or Chicago or Denver or Los Angeles or New York City or San Francisco or San Jose or Seattle or Ventura
$125k-$229k/yr OnsiteFull Time
The Trade Desk
The Trade DeskNASDAQ: TTD: Cloud-based programmatic advertising platform for data-driven media buying.
8+ YOE8+ years software engineering experience, 1-2+ years on AI systems, Bachelor's/Master's or equivalent, strong Python and familiarity with C#, SQL, TypeScript/React, experience with LLMs, RAG, vector DBs, and enterprise AI platforms.
LangChain, LlamaIndex, Semantic Kernel, Azure AI Search, vector databases, Microsoft Copilot, Microsoft Copilot Studio, Anthropic Claude, Python, C#, SQL, TypeScript, React
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Software Engineer
Ventura or United States
$140k-$175k/yr RemoteFull Time
Curri
Curri: On-demand last-mile delivery platform for construction and industrial supplies.
2+ YOE2+ years building production software; full‑stack experience (TypeScript/Node, React/React Native); familiarity with Postgres, NATS, Redis; active use of AI tooling (Claude Code, Cursor); strong communication and systems awareness.
TypeScript, Node, Postgres, NATS, Redis, React, React Native, Node.js, Claude Code, Cursor, Claude, Bedrock
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Principal Machine Learning Engineer
Santa Barbara or San Diego or Denver
$264k-$330k/yr HybridFull Time
AppFolio
AppFolioNASDAQ: APPF: Provides cloud-based property and investment management software.
10+ YOESenior ML/AI leader with 10+ years building production ML systems; deep learning and traditional ML expertise; strong software delivery.
Python, PyTorch, NumPy, AWS, Docker, SQL, Embeddings, RAG, LangChain, LangGraph, LangSmith, Copilot
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Senior Software Engineer - Full Stack
New York City or Santa Barbara or Atlanta
$160k-$230k/yr RemoteFull Time
Pearly
Pearly: Automates patient billing and collections for dental practices
5+ YOE5+ years production experience building backend and data systems; strong TypeScript and SQL skills; familiarity with React, cloud (GCP/AWS/Azure), Postgres, security/compliance for PHI/PII/financial data; CS degree or equivalent.
TypeScript, SQL, React, GraphQL, Docker, Bun, GitHub Actions, Terraform, Cloud PostgreSQL, Serverless Functions, CI/CD, Claude Code, Cursor, MCP, Bugbot
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Development Sensor Program Manager
Goleta, California, United States
$167k-$310k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Lockheed Martin
Lockheed MartinNYSE: LMT: Designs and manufactures advanced aerospace, defense, and security systems.
Bachelor’s degree or higher in engineering, physics, business, or related technical field; 8+ years related experience; program or systems engineering experience; U.S. citizenship; ability to obtain DoD Secret clearance.
Earned Value Management System (EVMS)
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IPT (Integrated Product Team) Lead
Camarillo, California, United States
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SAAZ Micro
SAAZ Micro: Designing advanced image sensors and cameras for space and defense.
5+ YOEM.S. or Ph.D. in engineering, physics, or related field; 5+ years developing infrared, visible, or multispectral imaging products; FPA testing, camera systems, and multidisciplinary engineering leadership experience.
ROIC, FPA, FPGA, CMOS, CCD, InGaAs, HgCdTe (MCT), InSb, SLS, NUC
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Technical Project Lead
Goleta, California, United States
$140k-$160k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Seek Thermal
Seek Thermal: Designs and manufactures affordable, high-resolution thermal imaging cameras.
5+ YOEBachelor's degree in engineering or related field,5+ years engineering experience with 2+ years owning technical critical path,US person required,experience with embedded systems,structured development processes,verification and requirements management.
Jira, SmartSheets
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