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Defense Jobs in San Diego

Defense roles at companies building the future — in San Diego.

182 open roles · Updated 7/11/2026

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Defense⚡ Electrical & Firmware · Senior

Senior Electrical Engineer

San Diego, CA

Defense⚡ Electrical & Firmware · Senior

Senior RF Electrical Engineer

San Diego, CA

Defense✅ Test, Quality, & Reliability · Senior

Senior Flight Test Engineer

San Diego, CA

Defense🔒 Infrastructure, IT, & Security · Staff / Principal

Sr. Staff System Security Engineer (R5357)

Dallas, TX · San Diego, CA

Defense⚙️ Mechanical & Physical Systems · Mid-Level

Mechanical Engineer II, Systems Integration (R5344)

San Diego, CA · Dallas, TX

Defense🔒 Infrastructure, IT, & Security · Senior

Senior SysAdmin (R5378)

San Diego, CA · Dallas, TX · Washington, D.C.

Defense📣 Business Dev & Customer Ops · Senior

Mission Lead - San Diego (Clearance Required)

San Diego, CA

Defense💻 Software & Data · Mid-Level

Software Engineer - Business Analytics

San Diego, CA · Greater Boston, MA

Defense✅ Test, Quality, & Reliability · Senior

Engineering Field Service Technician

San Diego, CA

Defense💻 Software & Data · Staff / Principal

Principal Engineer, Software (R5285)

Remote·United States · San Diego, CA · San Francisco, CA · Dallas, TX · Washington, D.C.

Defense💻 Software & Data · Manager

Manager, Engineering - Software Integration (R5237)

San Diego, CA

Defense🏭 Manufacturing & Production · Mid-Level

Manufacturing Engineer, xCell

San Diego, CA

Defense📑 Finance, Legal, & Compliance · Senior

Cost Accounting Compliance Analyst

Washington, D.C. · Dallas, TX · San Diego, CA

Defense⚙️ Mechanical & Physical Systems · Staff / Principal

Staff Mechanical Engineer – Propulsion

San Diego, CA

Defense📑 Finance, Legal, & Compliance · Mid-Level

Trade Compliance Specialist

San Diego, CA

Defense🏭 Manufacturing & Production · Senior

Senior Systems Engineer, Metal Manufacturing

San Diego, CA

Defense👥 Business & People Ops · Manager

Senior Manager, People & Organizational Effectiveness

San Diego, CA

Defense📋 Product, Programs, & Systems · Staff / Principal

Principal Technical Product Manager (R5249)

Remote·San Diego, CA · Washington, D.C. · San Francisco, CA · Dallas, TX

Defense🎨 Marketing & Design · Staff / Principal

Principal Designer (R5250)

Remote·San Diego, CA · Washington, D.C. · San Francisco, CA · Dallas, TX

Defense👥 Business & People Ops · Senior

Senior Personnel Security Officer (R5248)

San Diego, CA

Defense🔒 Infrastructure, IT, & Security · Mid-Level

Security Operations Analyst (mid level)

Austin, TX · San Diego, CA

Defense🎨 Marketing & Design · Director

Director of Marketing

San Diego, CA

Defense🔒 Infrastructure, IT, & Security · Senior

Vulnerability Management Lead

Austin, TX · San Diego, CA

Defense⚡ Electrical & Firmware · Manager

Embedded Linux Software Team Lead

San Diego, CA

Defense⚙️ Mechanical & Physical Systems · Senior

Senior Engineer, Air Vehicle Fluid Systems (R5203)

Dallas, TX · San Diego, CA

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