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Employment Type: Full-Time, Contingent Upon Contract Award
Location: San Diego, California
Primary Work Location: NIWC Pacific and associated U.S. Government facilities in the San Diego area.
Position Overview
TRINITY IT is seeking an exceptional Software and Artificial Intelligence Engineer to lead the design, development, and deployment of advanced AI-enabled capabilities supporting Navy Command and Control modernization efforts.
The successful candidate will lead software architecture activities involving cloud-native applications, microservices, machine learning, large language models, and operational deployment of AI capabilities.
Primary Duties
- Lead software architecture and design efforts.
- Develop and integrate AI/ML solutions into operational systems.
- Lead deployment of containerized applications in Kubernetes environments.
- Design microservices architectures supporting mission applications.
- Collaborate with Naval Operations SMEs to develop operationally relevant AI capabilities.
- Support secure software delivery through DevSecOps pipelines.
- Participate in technical proposal development and oral presentations.
- Active TS/SCI or eligibility.
- Minimum 5 years experience with:
- Kubernetes
- Docker/containerization
- Microservices architectures
- Experience integrating AI/ML or LLM technologies into operational systems.
- Security+ CE, CySA+, or equivalent DoD 8140 certification.
- MLOps experience.
- LLM deployment experience.
- Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG).
- AWS, Azure, or DoD cloud environments.
- C4ISR mission systems.
- Platform One experience.
This position is designated as Key Personnel under a competitive U.S. Navy acquisition. Candidates selected for proposal submission will be expected to actively support pre-award activities, including technical discussions, solution development, and customer-facing presentations associated with the acquisition process.
Successful candidates should be comfortable discussing their technical and operational experience with Government stakeholders and participating in presentation and demonstration activities as part of the proposal evaluation process.
Primary Work Location: NIWC Pacific and associated U.S. Government facilities in the San Diego area.
Work Environment: This position is expected to support mission activities primarily onsite at Government facilities. Candidates should anticipate routine in-person engagement with Government personnel, participation in technical and operational working groups, experimentation events, demonstrations, planning sessions, and other customer-facing activities. Limited telework may be authorized based on Government direction and mission requirements; however, applicants should expect the majority of work to be performed onsite at U.S. Government locations in the San Diego area.
Travel: Occasional CONUS travel may be required to support demonstrations, operational events, technical exchanges, testing activities, and customer meetings.
Trinity IT offers a competitive salary, an extensive benefits package and a work environment that encourages excellence. Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Trinity IT is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate in employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or protected class.
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AI Strategy Manager Jobs in San Diego: Frequently Asked Questions
How many AI strategy manager jobs are there in San Diego?
There are 35+ AI strategy manager openings in San Diego, California on Migrate Mate as of June 2026. New positions post regularly as San Diego employers hire.
Which companies hire AI strategy managers in San Diego?
Companies currently hiring AI strategy managers in San Diego include Qualcomm, Apple, and AppFolio, per current listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026.
Are there remote AI strategy manager jobs in San Diego?
Yes. About 7% of AI strategy manager openings tied to San Diego are remote or hybrid as of June 2026. The rest are on-site roles based in and around San Diego.
Which industries hire the most AI strategy managers in San Diego?
Most AI strategy manager openings in San Diego sit in Electronics & Hardware, Technology & Software, and Telecommunications, per current listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026.
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