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Chief Engineer

Astrion

San Diego, CA 92106

$65/hr
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  • Must have a High School diploma or equivalent.
  • Graduate of a state or federal Maritime Academy, or U.S. Naval or Coast Guard Academy, as a Marine Engineer, or U.S. Naval schools or equivalent in Propulsion; Machinist Mate; Engineman; Damage Control; Air Conditioning and Refrigeration; etc.
  • A total of five (5) years of experience as a licensed Chief Engineer aboard comparable or larger vessels may be substituted for the formal education requirement.
  • A total of five (5) years of experience as a licensed Chief Engineer aboard comparable or larger vessels
  • US Coast Guard license as Chief Engineer of inspected motor vessels operating on oceans, on vessels powered by not less than 2500 HP.
  • USCG Chief Engineer of Steam / Motor / Gas Turbine, STCW International license and accompanying endorsements.
  • Ability to pass a federal background check to obtain and hold a DoD Common Access Card (CAC).
  • Current U.S. Citizenship Required
  • Ability to pass a post offer drug screen and physical/medical clearance.
  • Current and Valid U.S. Passport*.
  • (Passport, MMC/MMD, and med cert must have minimum of 6 months of validity prior to placement, or proof of renewal in progress.)
  • TRAVEL: 100%
  • CLEARANCE: background check/CAC card
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Senior Systems Engineer – Software Systems (Onsite)

Raytheon

San Diego, CA 92154

OnsiteFlexible ScheduleHealth InsurancePaid Time OffRetirement Benefit

  • Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date.
  • U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
  • Security Clearance Type: Top Secret - Current
  • Security Clearance Status: Active and existing security clearance required on day 1
  • Typically requires a Bachelor's in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM preferred) and a minimum of 5 years of prior engineering experience.
  • Experience in Systems Engineering
  • Experience in Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), Requirements Development, Requirements Management, Requirements Verification, or Integration and Test for software products
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Engineer III (Electrical Engineering)

NASSCO

San Diego, CA 92108

OnsiteHealth InsurancePaid Time OffRetirement Benefit

  • Bachelor's Degree, or equivalent in Engineering or Applied Sciences, or Professional Engineer's License
  • Typically, at least four (4) years of practical experience, exclusive of education in engineering design
  • Operat[ional] or shipyard test or production experience may contribute to this requirement
  • Professional Engineering (PE) License and/or advanced degree desirable
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Manufacturing Engineer - Quality Engineering

GKN Aerospace

El Cajon, CA 92019

~ 20 min Onsite

  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering
  • 2+ years of Quality Engineering experience in a Manufacturing environment, including Root cause methodologies experience, experience using inspection equipment and ability to read, write and comprehend blueprints
  • Must be a US Citizen or Green Card Holder due to program security clearance requirements and/or SSA requirements
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Tactical Networks Mission Engineering Lead Systems Engineer

Atlas Tech

San Diego, CA 92154

Onsite

  • U.S. Citizenship
  • Possession of and the ability to maintain a Department of Defense (DoD) Secret Level Security Clearance
  • 7+ years� experience leading multi-site or remote engineering teams
  • 7+ years� experience developing technical documentation (concepts, requirements, integration plans, or CONOPS)
  • Demonstrated ability to coordinate across Navy programs, Fleet organizations, Warfare Development Commands, or other federal agencies
  • Experience supporting network or systems integration, testing, and fielding activities
  • Experience with modeling, simulation environments, or engineering tools used in network/system development
  • Experience troubleshooting and restoring network or system issues in operational or fleet support contexts
  • Proven track record of performance in stakeholder facing roles requiring relationship building and cross program coordination
  • Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited university in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or Physical Science required.
  • Minimum of seven (7) years of experience supporting Information Technology or Network Systems engineering for DoD or Government agencies
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Senior Manager of Systems Engineering

General Atomics

San Diego, CA 92154

Onsite

  • Typically requires a Bachelors, Masters or PhD in engineering or a related technical field as well as eleven or more years of progressively complex engineering experience
  • May substitute equivalent experience in lieu of education
  • Demonstrates detailed and extensive technical expertise and application of systems engineering principles, concepts, theory, and practice as well as comprehensive project management and leadership skills including organizing, planning, scheduling, and coordinating workloads to meet established deadlines or milestones
  • Must possess the ability to resolve complex management and technical problems; serve as spokesperson on engineering projects; and be a technical expert in one or more areas of engineering
  • Demonstrated experience as a lead systems engineer or integrator in one or more complex system development efforts, and mechanical design experience in a fast-paced, innovative environment
  • Experience across multiple engineering areas, as well as system level engineering integration
  • Collaborates with cross functional departments to ensure that system objectives are being met
  • Demonstrated leadership ability through direction of highly technical and complex engineering problems
  • Strong communication, leadership, presentation, and interpersonal skills are required to enable an effective interface with other departments, all levels of management, professional and support staff, customers, potential customers, and government representatives
  • Customer focused, must be able to work on a self-initiated basis and in a team environment, and able to work extended hours and travel as required
  • DoD Secret Security Clearance is required with an ability to obtain a TS-SCI clearance
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Associate, Manufacturing Engineering

L3 Harris

San Diego, CA 92154

OnsiteBilingual PreferredEducation AssistanceHealth InsurancePaid Time OffRetirement Benefit

  • Pursuing a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, electrical Engineering, chemical Engineering, Industrial Engineering or related field or have completed their bachelor’s degree within the last 12 months
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Operational Test and Evaluation Engineer

Leidos

San Diego, CA 92121

Onsite

  • Bachelor's degree in systems engineering, naval architecture, mechanical engineering, ocean engineering, electrical engineering, or a related technical discipline.
  • At least 10 years of progressively responsible experience in systems engineering, naval engineering, test and evaluation, maritime operations, fleet support, or a related technical field.
  • Demonstrated experience supporting complex maritime, naval, shipboard, submarine, underwater, or other defense systems.
  • Experience working with engineers, operators, fleet personnel, government customers, or military stakeholders to address operational requirements and technical issues.
  • Experience developing, reviewing, or executing test and evaluation plans, test procedures, technical assessments, operational evaluations, or related engineering documentation.
  • Experience analyzing technical or operational data and communicating findings through written products, briefings, and presentations.
  • Ability to work effectively in a customer-facing environment with senior government, military, and technical personnel.
  • Ability and willingness to travel extensively, including domestic and international travel several times per year.
  • Ability to support periods of increased operational activity, including exercises, demonstrations, assessments, and field events.
  • Must have a current Secret clearance and the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI security clearance.
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Staff Software Engineer— SubSystem Integration Test (SSIT)

Qualcomm

San Diego, CA 92154

Onsite

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field and 4+ years of Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.
  • Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field and 3+ years of Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.
  • PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field and 2+ years of Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.
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Principal Software Engineer - Java

Northrop Grumman

San Diego, CA 92154

OnsiteHealth InsurancePaid Time Off

  • CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes
  • CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret
  • RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available
  • This position will be filled out of our Software Engineering organization and will support the team on site in San Diego, CA
  • The selected candidate should thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, collaborative/team settings across all levels
  • Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
  • The selected candidate will be required to work full-time, on-site at our facility. There is no remote / hybrid / telework available for this position.
  • An occasional travel requirement up to 10% may be needed.
  • Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 5 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master's degree in a STEM discipline and 3 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in a STEM discipline and 1 year of related engineering experience.
  • Prior leadership experience using agile development, including participating as Product Owner, SCRUM Master, and/or team member in an Agile development environment.
  • Experience with the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
  • Experience with Agile software development, object-oriented architecture and programming, software integration and testing.
  • Experience and proficiency utilizing Java, Experience with Java microservices, Graphical User Interface (GUI) applications.
  • Experience with at least two of the following programming or scripting languages: Python, Go, C++, C#, PowerShell, VBScript, Bash, or KornShell.
  • Experience with Cloud technologies and service providers.
  • Your ability to transfer and maintain the final adjudicated U.S. government Top Secret clearance (must be in-scope or enrolled in Continuous Evaluation) and any program access(es) required for the position within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the Company.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain initial Special Program Access (SAP/PAR).
  • This SAP/PAR must be obtained prior to commencement of employment and must be obtained within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs. (Of note: SAP/PAR will be upgraded once selected candidate is in role. Therefore, candidate must also be able to obtain and maintain upgraded SAP/PAR.)
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