command-and-control jobs in San Diego

Software Systems Integration SME responsible for designing, developing, integrating, and sustaining resilient software applications in complex, mission-critical environments. Will provide senior technical leadership, mentor engineering teams, and coordinate across multidisciplinary groups to solve integration challenges across distributed systems, microservices architectures, and modern cloud platforms.…See more Expected to support DevSecOps and Agile practices, analyze system workflows and data flows, and translate complex technical topics for engineering, program, and operational leadership. Experience required in software architecture, requirements-driven design, software development lifecycle, and system interfaces.

Lead Systems Engineer supporting Navy physical and electronic security system modernization and sustainment. The role requires reviewing engineering deliverables, identifying technical risks and obsolescence concerns, preparing executive briefings and decision-support products, and providing technical leadership and mentoring to systems engineers.…See more Requires 10+ years of DoD systems engineering experience in force protection, physical/electronic security, command and control, or related mission systems, with strong expertise in requirements management, configuration management, verification and validation, and lifecycle sustainment.

Lead the integration and testing of large, complex System-of-Systems (SoS) environments, with responsibility for developing test architectures aligned to operational requirements and capability-based engineering principles. Translate Operational Requirements Documents (ORDs) and Concepts of Operations (CONOPS) into test strategies for tactical communications and command-and-control architectures.…See more Requires a Master's degree in an Engineering field and an active Secret clearance.

Systems Engineer supporting U.S. Navy command and control programs, integrating maritime surveillance and C2 capability for partner nations.…See more Responsibilities span LAN/WAN networking, Windows and Linux server administration, VMware virtualization, system configuration and troubleshooting, requirements definition, interface specification, and test planning. The role bridges network infrastructure and C2 applications, requiring hands-on experience standing up and defending integrated systems from requirements through installation and site acceptance. Candidates should have 3–8 years of systems and network engineering on Navy C4I or comparable DoD command-and-control programs.

Senior Staff Software Engineer role owning technical strategy and long-term evolution of autonomous flight software across the Expeditionary portfolio (V-BAT, X-BAT platforms). Responsibilities include defining autonomy architecture, leading complex integration challenges across motion planning, perception, payload integration, executive autonomy, and multi-agent operations, while mentoring senior engineers and driving cross-functional collaboration with Aircraft, Autonomy Capabilities, Perception, GCS, and Strategic Systems teams.…See more Requires 10+ years of experience, expert-level C++ and Linux systems development, proven ability to influence architecture across multiple teams, and track record mentoring senior engineers. Travel ~10–20% annually to customer sites, flight tests, and integration exercises.