Test Engineer Jobs in San Diego, CA
Test Engineer jobs in San Diego are concentrated in the defense and aerospace corridors around Kearny Mesa, Sorrento Valley, and Miramar, with strong demand also coming from the city's med-tech and semiconductor clusters. Employers hiring right now include Northrop Grumman, Qualcomm, and Apple. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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DESCRIPTION
Innovation is part of our DNA! Our goal is to be Earth's most customer centric company, and we are just getting started. We need people who want to join an ambitious program that continues to push the state of the art in space based systems design.
Key job responsibilities
You should be comfortable with a high degree of ambiguity and relish the idea of solving problems that haven't been solved at scale before. Along the way, we guarantee that you will learn a lot, have fun and make a positive impact on tens of millions of people.
In this role, you will:
- Architect and build software to automate hardware test systems
- Develop software infrastructure to support test case execution
- Architect and build automation to support development (CI/CD)
- Align with various stakeholders on software requirements
- Document software requirements from users
- Support manufacturing as well as new product development
- Enable automated data collection, data analysis
- Deliver end-user documents
- Own and execute software quality and release process
- Work with electrical test equipment
Export Control Requirement:
Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.
A day in the life
You will have the opportunity to write software to test exciting products and help us bring our idea to reality. Your software will enable the team to validate our designs and ensure all our hardware is space-worthy. You will make daily decision on how to best create and deliver these tools.
About the team
This Satellite RF Test SW Dev Engineer will have the opportunity to be a member of the Satellite RF Hardware Design Team working within the wider Amazon Leo RF and Modem team. This highly collaborative group of engineers has a diverse range of backgrounds and knowledge and looking for help to build a scalable and reliable test automation solution for 1st and 2nd gen Leo satellites. The team supports design validation test, space qualification test, and production test of spacecraft gigabit speed modems, millimeter-wave amplifiers, frequency converters and LNAs. They like to leverage and share work across the entire organization as well as utilize AWS resources and tools to accelerate their work.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
- 1+ years of software development engineer or related occupational experience
- 1+ years of designing and developing large-scale, multi-tiered, multi-threaded, embedded or distributed software applications, tools, systems, and services using: C#, C++, Java, or Perl experience
- 1+ years of Object Oriented Design experience
- Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field
- Experience programming with at least one software programming language
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 3+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
USA, CA, San Diego - 143,700.00 - 194,400.00 USD annually
USA, WA, Redmond - 143,700.00 - 194,400.00 USD annually
DESCRIPTION
Innovation is part of our DNA! Our goal is to be Earth's most customer centric company, and we are just getting started. We need people who want to join an ambitious program that continues to push the state of the art in space based systems design.
Key job responsibilities
You should be comfortable with a high degree of ambiguity and relish the idea of solving problems that haven't been solved at scale before. Along the way, we guarantee that you will learn a lot, have fun and make a positive impact on tens of millions of people.
In this role, you will:
- Architect and build software to automate hardware test systems
- Develop software infrastructure to support test case execution
- Architect and build automation to support development (CI/CD)
- Align with various stakeholders on software requirements
- Document software requirements from users
- Support manufacturing as well as new product development
- Enable automated data collection, data analysis
- Deliver end-user documents
- Own and execute software quality and release process
- Work with electrical test equipment
Export Control Requirement:
Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.
A day in the life
You will have the opportunity to write software to test exciting products and help us bring our idea to reality. Your software will enable the team to validate our designs and ensure all our hardware is space-worthy. You will make daily decision on how to best create and deliver these tools.
About the team
This Satellite RF Test SW Dev Engineer will have the opportunity to be a member of the Satellite RF Hardware Design Team working within the wider Amazon Leo RF and Modem team. This highly collaborative group of engineers has a diverse range of backgrounds and knowledge and looking for help to build a scalable and reliable test automation solution for 1st and 2nd gen Leo satellites. The team supports design validation test, space qualification test, and production test of spacecraft gigabit speed modems, millimeter-wave amplifiers, frequency converters and LNAs. They like to leverage and share work across the entire organization as well as utilize AWS resources and tools to accelerate their work.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
- 1+ years of software development engineer or related occupational experience
- 1+ years of designing and developing large-scale, multi-tiered, multi-threaded, embedded or distributed software applications, tools, systems, and services using: C#, C++, Java, or Perl experience
- 1+ years of Object Oriented Design experience
- Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field
- Experience programming with at least one software programming language
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 3+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
USA, CA, San Diego - 143,700.00 - 194,400.00 USD annually
USA, WA, Redmond - 143,700.00 - 194,400.00 USD annually
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- Northrop Grumman193
- Qualcomm75
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Test Engineer Jobs in San Diego: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a test engineer job in San Diego?
Focus your search on San Diego's defense contractors, aerospace primes, and semiconductor firms concentrated in Kearny Mesa, Sorrento Valley, and the Miramar corridor. Hands-on experience with hardware-in-the-loop testing, RF systems, or embedded firmware gives you a clear edge here. Networking through local IEEE chapters and defense-industry meetups also surfaces openings that don't appear on public listings.
Which companies hire test engineers in San Diego?
Employers hiring test engineers in San Diego right now include Northrop Grumman, Qualcomm, and Apple, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. San Diego's market leans heavily toward prime defense contractors, aerospace systems integrators, and medical device manufacturers, giving test engineers a wide range of industry contexts to choose from.
Are there remote test engineer jobs in San Diego?
Yes, though availability depends heavily on role type. Hardware validation and systems integration work is largely on-site, while automation engineering and software QA roles are far more remote-friendly. About 37% of test engineer openings tied to San Diego are remote or hybrid as of August 2026, with software-focused and cloud-based testing positions accounting for most of that share.
How can I get a test engineer job in San Diego with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path in San Diego is targeting test technician or junior QA roles at mid-size defense subcontractors and medical device firms, where training pipelines are more structured than at large primes. Familiarity with LabVIEW, Python scripting, or NI test hardware sharpens your candidacy. San Diego Community College's electronics and instrumentation programs also feed directly into local entry-level pipelines.
Which industries hire the most test engineers in San Diego?
The sectors hiring the most test engineers in San Diego are Aerospace & Defense, Medical Devices, and Electronics & Hardware, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. San Diego's deep concentration of defense primes, Navy-adjacent contractors, and a robust life-sciences cluster make it one of the more specialized test engineering markets on the West Coast.
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