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Sigma Defense

1768 - Test Engineer

San Diego
Salary
$70,000 - $100,000 annually
Level
Mid

Not stated in the posting: work type, visa.

Open. First seen 3 October 2026.

About the role

Sigma Defense is seeking a Test Engineer to join our team in San Diego, CA.

Sigma Defense's standard text

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled: Sigma Defense Systems is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Requirements

  • 3+ Years of experience.
  • Experience with developing test strategies and test plans for HA network architectures.
  • Experience with creating functional, integration, system, regression, and performance test cases.
  • Experience performing regression testing after network software, firmware, configuration, or topology changes.
  • Experience documenting defects with reproducible steps, logs, packet captures, and relevant telemetry.
  • Experience analyzing failures and participate in root-cause analysis (RCA).
  • Experience with Network Devices such as Switches, Routers, Wireless Controllers/APs, Proxy Servers, VOIP, and NTP services
  • Experience with hyper-converged infrastructures.
  • Must be a U.S. citizen.

Mandatory Certifications:

  • Security+ or CISSP and at least one Operating System certification (i.e. Windows, Linux, VMware, Cisco IOS).

Computer Programs/Software:

  • Experience with Jira and Confluence.
  • Experience with Git, Ansible, CI/CD tools.
  • Experience with scripting languages: Python, JavaScript, PowerShell.
  • Experience with Cloud, including AWS and Azure.

Personnel Clearance Level:

  • Candidate must possess or have the ability to obtain an active Secret security clearance or higher.
  • Clearance may be sponsored for the right candidate.

Education Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in an Engineering or related field of study.

Essential Job Duties (not all-inclusive):

  • Configure, install, and maintain network equipment, software and services across Navy Enterprise Network architecture to include switching, routing, firewall, proxy, wireless, call managers, network access control, voice over IP and network time services.
  • Implement, test, evaluate, and troubleshoot VLANs, routing protocols, IP addressing plans, and WAN connectivity.
  • Integrate external services including a wide variety of connected systems.
  • Apply and validate network-related STIGs in coordination with cybersecurity personnel to ensure compliance with DoD security standards.
  • Create, Maintain, and update installation documentation, network diagrams, IP schemas, port mappings, and script/configurations for automated installations.
  • Conduct diagnostics and fault isolation during official and unofficial test events and production installations.
  • Collaborate with systems, software, and cybersecurity engineers to deliver secure and resilient network operations.
  • Participate in shipboard testing, validation, and documentation.

Salary Range: $70,000 - $100,000 annually.

Benefits

  • Dental and Vision Insurance
  • Medical Insurance to Include HSA, FSA, and DFSA Plans
  • Life and AD&D coverage
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • 401(k) Plan with Company Matching Contributions
  • 160 Hours of Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • 12 (Floating) Holidays
  • Educational Assistance
  • Highly Competitive Salary

What this role asks for

Particular to this role

AWS · Ansible · Embedded Systems · JavaScript · Jira · VMware · iOS

Rare in Sigma Defense's other 33 open postings.

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Python

Common in QA / testing postings at any company.

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Posting history

Reposted once since 22 September 2026: a posting for this role in San Diego was taken down and the role was posted again.

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