Product Engineer Jobs in San Diego, CA
Product Engineer jobs in San Diego are in strong demand, concentrated in Sorrento Valley, Kearny Mesa, and the UTC corridor across defense technology, biomedical devices, and consumer electronics. Employers hiring right now include Apple, Northrop Grumman, and Anduril. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.*Please note that this opportunity is contingent on program funding. Start dates are determined after funding confirmation*
Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems has an opening for a Principal Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be full time in the office and located in San Diego, CA (preferred) or Palmdale, CA.
Successful candidates will be ready to analyze current inventory effectiveness using statistical analysis, account for various changing configurations, and apply probability-based analytics to optimize recommendations and maximize positive impacts to key performance indicators. Previous experience in aviation and defense programs, familiarity with Monte Carlo simulations, and aptitude for project management and communication are critical skills for this position.
Key Responsibilities:
Key aspects include organization and self-drive to gather required information, work with stakeholders, and provide analyses and presentations regarding:
- Perform engineering analyses to review field performance information and optimize for supportability.
- Support the program in designing for maintainability and availability.
- Collaborate with design engineers to ensure proposed changes maintain baseline requirements but improve intended metrics.
- Collaborate with program leadership and Supply/Support Hardware to support customer objectives in optimizing goods movement/placement, procurement priorities, and highlight risks and opportunities for procurement vs. engineering updates.
- Brief leadership and customer on the latest status, analyses results, primary drivers, recommended actions, and help needed.
- Potential placement in Logistics Support Analysis (LSA) & Maintenance Planning, Modeling & Simulation (ModSim), Support Equipment Engineering (SEE), Prognostics & Health Management (PHM), Supportable Low Observables (SLO), Obsolescence Management.
We are looking for self-motivated, proactive, and goal-oriented people to help us grow our services and become even better at what we do.
We offer flexible work arrangements, 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off, phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly team environment. We are looking for self-motivated, proactive, and goal-oriented people to help us grow our services and become even better at what we do.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline and 5 years of engineering experience in a professional environment; OR Master’s degree in a (STEM) discipline and 3 years of engineering experience in a professional environment; OR PhD in a (STEM) discipline and 1 year of engineering experience in a professional environment.
- Must have the ability to Obtain a US Government Top Secret Clearance.
- Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance, within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs.
- Willing and able to travel up to 25%.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Current active in-scope US Government Top Secret Clearance with Special Program Access.
- Previous project management experience.
- Experience with Tempo, VMetric, or EDCAS in a professional environment.
- Experience with MAAF or LCOM.
- Experience with data mining techniques.
- Relevant experience in adjacent logistics support elements such as Logistics Support Analysis (LSA) & Maintenance Planning, Modeling & Simulation (ModSim), Support Equipment Engineering (SEE), Prognostics & Health Management (PHM), Supportable Low Observables (SLO), Obsolescence Management, Training & Training Systems, Technical Data, Support Hardware, Fleet & Field Support, and Product Support Management.
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Product Engineer Jobs in San Diego: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a product engineer job in San Diego?
Focus your search on San Diego's defense contractors, medical device manufacturers, and wireless technology firms, which hire product engineers more consistently than most other sectors locally. Sorrento Valley and the Kearny Mesa corridor are where the highest concentration of openings appears. Candidates with hardware and systems integration experience tend to stand out in this market, as do those with exposure to regulated product development environments like FDA or defense standards.
Which companies hire product engineers in San Diego?
Companies currently hiring product engineers in San Diego include Apple, Northrop Grumman, and Anduril, per current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. San Diego's employer mix leans heavily toward defense primes, medical device makers, and wireless semiconductor firms, giving product engineers a range of industry contexts to choose from.
Are there remote product engineer jobs in San Diego?
Yes, though availability depends heavily on the type of work: product engineers involved in hardware, lab testing, or manufacturing are almost always required on site, while those focused on software-defined products or product analytics have more remote flexibility. About 67% of product engineer openings tied to San Diego are remote or hybrid as of November 2026. Software-adjacent product roles at San Diego's wireless and cloud-connected device companies tend to offer the most hybrid arrangements.
How can I get a product engineer job in San Diego with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path in San Diego is targeting associate or junior product engineer roles at mid-size medical device and defense technology companies, which frequently hire candidates from local engineering programs at UCSD and SDSU. Contract and project-based roles at Kearny Mesa and Sorrento Valley firms offer another route in. Building hands-on project experience with hardware prototyping or product lifecycle tools gives entry-level candidates a concrete edge in San Diego's technically demanding market.
Which industries hire the most product engineers in San Diego?
The sectors hiring the most product engineers in San Diego are Electronics & Hardware, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. San Diego's unique concentration of defense contractors, biomedical companies, and wireless technology firms creates consistent local demand for product engineers across the full product development cycle.
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