tak jobs in San Diego

Lead a small engineering team responsible for integrating autonomous flight control systems, payloads, and embedded hardware across complex autonomy stacks. Own interface contracts with C2 providers, drive standards compliance (UCI, OMS, MOSA, WOSA, TAK/CoT), and support live mission operations, test exercises, and customer demonstrations with hands-on debugging and field troubleshooting.…See more Require 7+ years of systems/autonomy experience plus 2+ years of direct people management; build and mentor engineers while driving continuous improvement in integration timelines and deployment reliability.

A senior software integration engineer responsible for debugging complex systems spanning Linux, networking, hardware interfaces, and distributed software components. The role involves building Docker-based deployment workflows, participating in field testing and demonstrations, and collaborating with core teams to integrate payloads and external systems through APIs, SDKs, and communication protocols.…See more Requires 5+ years of software engineering experience with strong fundamentals across the stack, proficiency in modern languages (C++, Python, Rust, Go, Java, TypeScript), and deep Linux and networking knowledge. The position emphasizes production-ready reliability, ability to modify large codebases quickly, and hands-on support for fielded systems.

Software Engineer III with 5+ years of experience to develop specialized military tactical software. The role requires 3 years of C# development and deep expertise in TAK (Tactical Assault Kit) ecosystem work, including TAK plugins (WinTAK, ATAK, Server), STANAG 4817 COT messaging, and MK18 products (Hydroid VIP, Neptune, Coin Nexus).…See more Bachelor's degree in Engineering or IT required; based in San Diego, CA.

SAIC seeks an experienced System Administrator to maintain and integrate AI capabilities into expeditionary systems for the Navy, including sensors, unmanned systems, command-and-control, and TAK. The role combines hands-on administration (Linux systems, edge servers, software updates, network troubleshooting) with collaboration on machine learning integration, data pipeline monitoring, and tactical system testing at field exercises.…See more The candidate will work across cross-functional teams—including ML engineers, data engineers, and software engineers—to deploy and validate high-performance data flows in operational environments. Requirements include 2+ years in a related technical role (sysadmin, data engineer, software engineer, or similar), intermediate Linux command-line proficiency, familiarity with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and edge GPUs (Jetson Nano, DGX), and experience with tactical system troubleshooting and data pipeline deployment.