How much do Government & Public Sector jobs in San Diego, CA pay?

Based on 1298 listings with disclosed salaries, most government & public sector jobs in San Diego, CA pay between $70k–$200k per year. Individual offers vary with seniority, company size, and specialization.

How many Government & Public Sector jobs are open in San Diego, CA right now?

There are currently 1,539 open government & public sector positions in San Diego, CA listed on Clera. New openings are added daily as companies post roles.

Which companies are hiring for Government & Public Sector roles in San Diego, CA?

Companies currently hiring include Northrop Grumman, Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, Inc., Booz Allen Hamilton, San Diego State Athletics, Leidos, among others. Browse the listings above to see every active employer.

Are there remote or hybrid Government & Public Sector jobs in San Diego, CA?

Yes — 278 of the 1539 open government & public sector positions offer remote or hybrid work (34 remote, 244 hybrid).

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Government & Public Sector Jobs in San Diego, CA (Now Hiring) — 1,539 open — Page 35

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, Inc.

Software Engineer - Integration and Test

San Diego, California, United States · On-site

$92k–$138k/yr

Mid level

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opport…

Skills: Software Integration, Software Testing, Test Automation, Unix, Windows

Northrop Grumman

Principal or Sr. Principal Program Cost and Schedule Control Analyst

Palmdale, California, United States · On-site

$94k–$176k/yr

Senior

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunit…

Skills: Earned Value Management System, Financial Forecasting, Cost Analysis, Schedule Control, SAP

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, Inc.

Manager Supply Chain Programs 2

San Diego, California, United States · On-site

$147k–$220k/yr

Senior+

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportuniti…

Skills: Supply Chain Management, Project Management, EVMS, Financial Reporting, Forecasting

Ultra I&C

Senior Principal Systems Integration and Test Engineer

Huntsville, Alabama, United States · On-site

Senior+

Company: Ultra Intelligence & Communications Mission Solutions Powering Decision Join the team redefining defense technology. From engineering systems that save lives to leading programs that change the battlefield—find …

Skills: Systems Integration, Test Verification, Feasibility Studies, CONOPS Development, Requirements Management

Ultra Maritime

Senior Principal Systems Integration and Test Engineer

Huntsville, Alabama, United States · On-site

Senior+

Skills: Systems Integration, Test Verification, Feasibility Studies, CONOPS Development, Requirements Management

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, Inc.

Engineer or Principal Engineer Guidance Navigation Control

San Diego, California, United States · On-site

$92k–$171k/yr

Senior

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportuniti…

Skills: Matlab, Simulink, C/C++, Python, Flight Sciences

HDR

Environmental Area Operations Manager

Sacramento, California, United States · On-site

Senior+

At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work ever…

Skills: Strategic Planning, Operational Governance, Project Delivery, Business Development, Environmental Compliance

Mission Technologies, a division of HII

Marine Welder - 29270

San Diego, California, United States · On-site

$58k–$75k/yr

Senior

Requisition Number: 29270 Required Travel: 51 - 75% Employment Type: Full Time/Hourly/Non-Exempt Anticipated Salary Range: $58,058.00 - $75,000.00 Security Clearance: Ability to Obtain Level of Experience: Mid This oppor…

Skills: Stick Welding (SMAW), Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW), Blueprint Reading, Technical Manual Interpretation, Shipfitting

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, Inc.

Staff Software Engineer - Software Feature Manager

El Segundo, California, United States · On-site

$177k–$266k/yr

Senior+

Skills: Java, Python, C++, Real-Time Embedded Software, Agile Scrum

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, Inc.

Principal Program Cost and Schedule Control Analyst

San Diego, California, United States · On-site

$94k–$141k/yr

Senior

Skills: Earned Value Management, Financial Forecasting, Cost Performance Reporting, Budget Baseline Development, Variance Analysis

Ultra I&C

Systems & Electrical Engineer

San Diego, California, United States · Hybrid

Senior

Skills: Electrical Design, Systems Engineering, Mechanical Packaging, System Integration, Qualification Testing

Ultra I&C

Engineering Product Manager

San Diego, California, United States · Hybrid

Senior

Skills: Program Management, Product Line Management, AS9100 Quality Management, Supply Chain Management, Systems Engineering

Ultra Maritime

Systems & Electrical Engineer

San Diego, California, United States · Hybrid

Senior

Skills: Electrical Design, Systems Engineering, Mechanical Packaging, System Integration, Qualification Testing

Shield AI

Sr. Staff System Security Engineer (R5357)

San Diego, California, United States · On-site

$170k–$250k/yr

Senior+$3.6B raised

Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software and V-BAT and X-B…

Skills: Cybersecurity Architecture, Risk Management Framework (RMF), STIG Implementation, Vulnerability Management, System Hardening

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, Inc.

Principal or Sr. Principal Program Cost and Schedule Control Analyst

Palmdale, California, United States · On-site

$94k–$176k/yr

Senior

Skills: Earned Value Management System, Financial Forecasting, Cost Analysis, Schedule Control, Budget Baselining

L3Harris Technologies

Senior Associate, Component Reliability Engineer

San Diego, California, United States · On-site

$103k–$124k/yr

Mid level$2.3B raised

Job Title: Senior Associate Component Reliability Engineer Job Code: 40814 Job Location: San Diego, CA Job Schedule: 9/80 (Every other Friday off!) Job Description: The Reliability Component Engineer provides required su…

Skills: Reliability Engineering, FMECA, Derating Analysis, Reliability Prediction, EEE Component Standards

Northrop Grumman

Staff Software Engineer - Software Feature Manager

El Segundo, California, United States · On-site

$177k–$266k/yr

Senior+

Skills: Java, Python, C++, Real-Time Embedded Software, Agile Scrum

Booz Allen Hamilton

DevOps Engineer

San Diego, California, United States · On-site

$62k–$141k/yr

Mid level$3.0B raised

DevOps Engineer The Opportunity: Everyone is trying to “harness the cloud,” but not everyone knows how. As a DevOps engineer, you’re eager to develop, manage, and secure a container platform that meets your client’s need…

Skills: Kubernetes, Docker, Python, Javascript, Ansible

Northrop Grumman

Staff Engineer Systems - Engineering Reachback

Palmdale, California, United States · On-site

$177k–$266k/yr

Senior+

Skills: Systems Engineering, Cross Functional Team Leadership, Control Account Management, Earned Value Management, Project Planning

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, Inc.

Principal Engineer Electronics - Payloads (California)

San Diego, California, United States · On-site

$114k–$171k/yr

Senior

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Interim Top Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredibl…

Skills: Payload Electrical Systems Design, Requirements Management, System Integration, Test Plan Development, Test Execution

Description

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is looking to add an Integration and Test Software Engineer to join our team on site in San Diego, CA. The candidate should be a self-starter with familiarity working in an Integrated Product Team construct.

Candidates will work on software supporting systems in all phases of the software development lifecycle including design, development and test. The selected candidate will work in an environment that at times is fast-paced with high expectations with the ability to adapt to change.

Roles and Responsibilities will include:

Perform software unit and integration test and test automation on the host environment.

Work in development and lab environments. Understand the differences between them and ensure integration and testing of components in complex system is happening in the appropriate environment.

Perform integration and troubleshooting of software components across multiple networks interfacing with customer SMEs. Ensure that through documentation is created and maintained to allow others to integrate in the future.

Facilitate collaboration with software developers, system engineers, hardware engineers, and integration/test engineers to diagnose and identify the root cause of problems found during software installation, integration, acceptance test, and operational events.

Utilize familiarity of the full development life-cycle processes

Develop clear and concise detailed technical documentation.

Submit detailed problem reports for errors found.

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. Travel up to 25% may be required.

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 2 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and entry level engineering experience.

Experience in integration and testing of software and hardware component in unix and windows environments.

Experience with formal software life cycle development methodologies, requirements through test.

Candidate must be able to obtain a Security+ certification.

• Active U.S. Government Top Secret clearance (with a background investigation within the past 5 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).

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.

Preferred Qualifications:

Current applicable Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.

Excellent 2-way communication skills (upward and downward).

Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, and the ability to interface with all levels of employees and management. Ability to brief technical presentations to stakeholders.

Familiarity with software network interfaces.

Experience in automation of installation, configuration and test.

Experience in Agile methodologies. Agile Systems Engineering Experience.

Demonstrated communication and technical writing skills.

Experience with Confluence and JIRA.

Experience with scripting languages (developing, debugging and maintaining).

Government & Public Sector Jobs in San Diego, CA (Now Hiring) — 1,539 open — Page 35

Software Engineer - Integration and Test

Principal or Sr. Principal Program Cost and Schedule Control Analyst

Manager Supply Chain Programs 2

Senior Principal Systems Integration and Test Engineer

Senior Principal Systems Integration and Test Engineer

Engineer or Principal Engineer Guidance Navigation Control

Environmental Area Operations Manager

Marine Welder - 29270

Staff Software Engineer - Software Feature Manager

Principal Program Cost and Schedule Control Analyst

Systems & Electrical Engineer

Engineering Product Manager

Systems & Electrical Engineer

Sr. Staff System Security Engineer (R5357)

Principal or Sr. Principal Program Cost and Schedule Control Analyst

Senior Associate, Component Reliability Engineer

Staff Software Engineer - Software Feature Manager

DevOps Engineer

Staff Engineer Systems - Engineering Reachback

Principal Engineer Electronics - Payloads (California)

Software Engineer - Integration and Test

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