Jobs at Spectrum San Diego

Leads mission-critical enterprise IT operations for a DoD program, overseeing infrastructure availability, ITSM, service delivery, change and configuration management, incident response, compliance, vulnerability remediation, and continual improvement. Manages geographically dispersed Tier 1–3 and vendor teams, establishes KPIs and dashboards, coordinates escalations, and partners with government, command leadership, and OEMs. Ensures adherence to DoD cybersecurity frameworks, operational standards, and enterprise readiness requirements.

Support operational maintenance and sustainment of ground-based strategic warning and surveillance radars for the U.S. Space Force. Responsibilities include troubleshooting complex hardware issues, performing depot-level maintenance, creating engineering drawings and wiring diagrams, repairing Line Reparable Units, and supporting system integration and testing. The role requires hands-on testing, calibration, debugging, repair, lifecycle management, and modernization of military electronic systems, along with an active Secret clearance.

Principal Software Engineer responsible for designing, developing, testing, and delivering software across multiple mission-critical projects. The role includes cloud-native application development, API and microservices architecture, DevSecOps pipelines, secure coding, code reviews, technical standards, architectural proofs of concept, and collaboration with software, data, and DevSecOps engineers. Government and defense project experience is required.

Leads software design, development, testing, architecture, and delivery across multiple mission-critical projects. Provides technical direction, code reviews, escalation support, and hands-on development in a rapid prototyping environment. Establishes standardized software practices, tools, workflows, and secure development processes across teams. Builds cloud-native applications, microservices, APIs, event-driven systems, and CI/CD pipelines using Kubernetes, Kafka, and DevSecOps tools while collaborating with technical leaders and stakeholders.

Coordinates cybersecurity defense operations across NORAD, USNORTHCOM, CWOC, JCC, and NITES personnel. Manages Cyber Tasking Orders, IAVMs, directives, vulnerability remediation, and POA&M tracking. Develops cybersecurity SOPs, maintains compliance logs, coordinates stakeholders, and provides metrics and executive-level communications to military and civilian leadership.

Lead AF TENCAP HOPE 2.0 projects from concept through transition, managing cross-functional engineering and mission teams, schedules, workforce planning, risks, costs, technical execution, and stakeholder relationships. Translate technical objectives for mission partners, ensure alignment with contractual and program goals, produce project updates and financial estimates, and identify innovative technologies and methodologies. The role requires active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility and onsite availability in Colorado Springs.

Leads software and systems testing for BMC3I mission applications, including test planning, functional, regression, exploratory, accessibility, integration, and UAT activities. Integrates new ground systems with legacy infrastructure, supports roadmap and system design efforts, promotes automation, troubleshoots issues, and coordinates with developers, clients, and mission stakeholders. The role requires expertise in SCN architecture, SQL Server, Section 508 accessibility testing, and secure defense mission systems.

Maintains configuration management plans and technical baselines for advanced radar and complex defense systems. Facilitates change control and engineering review boards, processes ECPs, ECOs, RFDs, and NORs, manages authoritative engineering data using PLM/PDM and ALM tools, and conducts functional configuration audits. Ensures hardware and software modifications are evaluated, documented, authorized, and integrated in accordance with Department of War standards.

Performs optical and laser systems analysis, modeling, simulation, phenomenology research, satellite signature estimation, link-budget analysis, and Space Domain Awareness assessments. Develops optical simulations, satellite models, CONOPS, trade studies, and laser-system concepts; evaluates sensor performance and environmental effects; briefs analytical results; and collaborates with government, industry, intelligence, and defense stakeholders.

Lead enterprise knowledge management strategy, governance, platforms, content lifecycles, search optimization, automation, and adoption. Develop taxonomies, metadata standards, policies, and authoritative content while facilitating governance committees and communities of practice. Train employees, support onboarding, measure knowledge effectiveness, identify information gaps, and continuously improve platforms including SharePoint, Teams, Confluence, Microsoft 365, and Power Platform.

Designs and deploys secure AWS and multi-cloud environments for DoD mission systems. Builds infrastructure as code, Kubernetes platforms, CI/CD pipelines, and GitOps workflows while integrating vulnerability scanning, compliance enforcement, observability, and automated remediation. The role manages cloud performance and costs, applies RMF and STIG requirements, collaborates with government and mission partners, and produces technical architecture and pipeline documentation.

Systems Engineers support U.S. Space Force weapon-system portfolios across the full lifecycle. Responsibilities include systems architecture, requirements development and flow-down, hardware/software and space/ground integration, technical oversight, MBSE, verification planning, configuration management, and risk reduction. The role supports government program offices and requires experience with Agile or DevOps development, national security space systems, and SCI eligibility.

Supports Space Warfighting Analysis Center force-design efforts through modeling, constructive simulation, prototyping, data analytics, visualization, and human-in-the-loop analysis. Serves as a subject matter expert on satellite control, TT&C architectures, space and ground data networks, orbital mechanics, and space control. Evaluates and improves analytical models and software, translates technical requirements for leadership, collaborates across defense and intelligence organizations, and develops written, presentation, and Microsoft Office products.

Support the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 3 Program Integration program by developing requirements verification traceability, aggregating data across component programs, reviewing mission scenarios, and analyzing space and ground system architectures. Develop and brief analysis packages for government decision-makers, coordinate with contractors and government stakeholders, and apply modeling, simulation, mission analysis, and mission-level verification and validation expertise to ensure end-to-end mission performance.

Support on-premises cloud and IT infrastructure for a DoD intelligence contract. Responsibilities include administering Kubernetes environments, deploying and maintaining RKE2 and Rancher services, automating configurations with GitOps, monitoring infrastructure, applying STIGs, remediating vulnerabilities, supporting exercises, and maintaining technical documentation. The role requires Linux administration, networking knowledge, strong technical writing, and an active Top Secret clearance with eligibility for TS/SCI.

Support Space Force ground-based radar sustainment by coordinating lifecycle logistics, conducting sparing and logistics analyses, developing logistics product data, maintaining parts lists and bills of materials, gathering technical documentation, researching replacement items, and providing program status updates and briefings. The role serves as a liaison between engineering teams and Integrated Product Support services.

Develops and executes test plans for mission-critical applications, including functional, regression, exploratory, accessibility, integration, and UAT testing. Integrates new ground systems with legacy infrastructure, supports system design and roadmaps, troubleshoots issues, and promotes test automation. Collaborates with software, data, DevSecOps, developers, clients, and mission stakeholders supporting BMC3I and satellite-control systems.

Leads Service Validation and Testing for the NITES program, managing a Technology Integration Lab and governing third-party testing. Designs and executes automated, performance, load, and mission-thread testing for complex DoD systems. Supports change and configuration boards, validates security and RMF controls, coordinates with ISSMs, and approves test documentation and evaluation reports. Ensures interoperability, operational readiness, and secure deployment across NORAD/NORTHCOM networks and mission environments.

Supports a classified space and intelligence program by managing office operations, administrative and financial processes, onboarding, travel, assets, security accreditation packages, CUI compliance, reporting, schedules, and stakeholder coordination. The role also oversees contract resources, program metrics, credit card administration, employee awards, and privileged-user training while assisting program leadership with initiatives and customer communications.

Provides systems engineering and integration support for U.S. Space Force PNT capabilities across development, acquisition, testing, operations, and sustainment. The role integrates requirements, architectures, interfaces, risks, baselines, and lifecycle activities across space and ground systems, hardware, software, contractors, and government stakeholders. Responsibilities include technical analysis, risk mitigation, systems engineering process development, operational sustainment planning, technical documentation, briefings, and participation in integrated product teams.