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Tech Lead Jobs in San Diego.

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How many Tech Lead jobs in San Diego are there right now?

There are 72 open Tech Lead jobs in San Diego on JobsRadar right now, from 23 companies hiring directly. 58 of them disclose pay, with a median of $177,800 a year and most offers between $150,000 and $204,450. The board was last refreshed on October 21, 2026 at 03:39 UTC.

Tech Lead salary range in San Diego

$150k 25th
$177.8k Median
$204.5k 75th
$122k
$221.3k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $106.9k – $293.8k · outliers off-axis
Based on 58 disclosed live listings
Updated Oct 21, 2026 from live listings
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Northrop Grumman
Staff Electronics Engineer – Hardware/Infrastructure Lead
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-California-San D... Onsite $177,000–$265,600
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6d ago
Northrop Grumman
Sr. Principal Electronics Engineer – Hardware/Infrastructure Lead
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-California-San D... Onsite $142,200–$213,400
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6d ago
Shieldai
Chief Engineer, Air Vehicle Lead - Ranger
Shieldai
⚡ Apply early Seattle, Washington Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6d ago
AB
Lead Quality Engineer
Axos Bank
⚡ Apply early HQ - San Diego, CA Hybrid $122,000–$122,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Natilus
Mechanical Systems Engineering Lead
Natilus
⚡ Apply early San Diego, California, United... Onsite $170,000–$195,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Leidos
Technical Lead
Leidos
⚡ Apply early San Diego, CA Onsite $59,150–$106,925
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
PerkinElmer
Project Controls - Engineer III / Lead Engineer - Project Farma
PerkinElmer
⚡ Apply early Customer Site - TX Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
PerkinElmer
Validation - Engineer III / Lead Engineer - Project Farma
PerkinElmer
⚡ Apply early Customer Site - CA Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Northrop Grumman
Global Trade Lead Technical Advisor - Level 5
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Virginia-McLean Onsite $169,000–$265,600
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Northrop Grumman
Sr Staff Engineer Systems - Global Hawk Resiliency Thread Lead
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-California-San D... Onsite $192,800–$289,200
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Northrop Grumman
Sr. Principal Engineer (TRMC/ CAM Lead)
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-California-San D... Onsite $129,300–$193,900
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
CHAOS Industries
Lead Communications Systems Engineer - Tactical Data Links
CHAOS Industries
⚡ Apply early San Diego, CA, United States Onsite $167,000–$230,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
Northrop Grumman
Software Engineering Manager 2 - SW Lead
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-California-San D... Onsite $161,100–$241,700
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
Speechify
Tech Lead, Android Core Product - San Diego, CA, USA
Speechify
⚡ Apply early San Diego, CA, USA Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
Northrop Grumman
Navigation Lead Staff GNC Engineer
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-California-Palmd... Onsite $177,000–$265,600
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
BD
Lead Integration Engineer (Field)
BD
⚡ Apply early USA CA - San Diego Bldg A&B Onsite $91,500–$146,300
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
Accenture
Lead AI / ML Engineer
Accenture
⚡ Apply early New York, One Manhattan West,... Onsite $94,400–$293,800
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
Shieldai
Senior Staff Engineer, Autonomy Integration Lead (R6159)
Shieldai
⚡ Apply early San Diego, California Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
ICW Group
Lead Information Security Engineer
ICW Group
⚡ Apply early San Diego, CA Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
STR
Lead Software Engineer
STR
⚡ Apply early Woburn, MA Onsite $157,000–$224,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
STR
Lead DevOps Engineer
STR
⚡ Apply early Woburn, MA Hybrid $175,000–$240,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
STR
Lead Autonomy Software Engineer
STR
⚡ Apply early Woburn, MA Onsite $174,000–$225,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
STR
Lead Autonomy Software Engineer
STR
⚡ Apply early Arlington, VA Onsite $174,000–$225,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
STR
Lead Autonomy Software Engineer
STR
⚡ Apply early San Diego, CA Onsite $174,000–$225,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
STR
Lead Mission Engineer - Full Stack
STR
⚡ Apply early San Diego, CA Onsite $175,000–$240,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago

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Frequently asked questions

How many Tech Lead jobs in San Diego are open right now?
72 Tech Lead jobs in San Diego are open across 23 companies, as of October 21, 2026.
What do Tech Lead jobs in San Diego pay?
Across the 58 Tech Lead jobs in San Diego that disclose pay, the median is $177,800 a year, and the middle half of offers falls between $150,000 and $204,450.
Which companies are hiring Tech Lead jobs in San Diego?
Northrop Grumman, Shieldai, Axos Bank, Natilus and Leidos are among the 23 companies currently hiring Tech Lead jobs in San Diego.
How current are these listings?
Every listing comes straight from the employer’s own careers system and is re-checked three times a day. This page was last updated on October 21, 2026 at 03:39 UTC.

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