Security Engineer market brief · San Diego, CA
Security Engineer Jobs in San Diego, CA
118 security engineer openings are live in the San Diego, CA area from 65 employers, led by Viasat, Deloitte US, and Accenture. The middle half of posted salaries runs $95,000–$140,125 a year (median $119,868), from the 84% of listings that disclose pay. Entry-level roles are the largest group, at 25% of openings. 5% of listings accept remote work.
Data updated Nov 5, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 118
- Live security engineer openings currently tracked in the San Diego market.
Companies hiring
- 65
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $119,868
- 84% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.
Level mix
Career ladder
San Diego's security engineer market is led by entry-level openings, with 29 tracked roles at that rung.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
118
Hiring employers
65
Salary coverage
84%
Median experience
5.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
61
34 companies · $105,400 median
Established employers
34
17 companies · $146,197 median
Top of market
11
6 companies · $200,000 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$95,000
P50
$119,868
P75
$140,125
P90
$180,600
Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay.
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The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare security engineer opportunities in San Diego, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 118 live roles tracked in this market.
- 65 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for Security Engineer in San Diego
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
118 security engineer openings across 65 employers establish the current San Diego opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Entry-level leads the derived level mix with 29 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Viasat is one of the most active visible employers, with 9 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Where this market is hiring
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Employer activity · 65 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 24 of 118 matches
Representative openings
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- Senior Staff Product Security Engineer | Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT) · ServiceNow
- Industrial Security Analyst · Northrop Grumman
- Information System Security Engineer · CommIT Enterprises, Inc
- 1784 - Network Security Engineer III · Sigma Defense
- 1785 - Network Security Engineer II · Sigma Defense
- Information Systems Security Engineer · Information Systems Solutions, Inc
- Senior OT Standards & Governance Architect SCADA, COMNET & Cybersecurity · InfiCare Technologies
- Spring & Summer 2027 Cybersecurity Engineer Co-op · Peraton
- Senior Cybersecurity Analyst · AeroVironment
Security Engineer jobs in San Diego: what applicants need to know
Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.
- 01
How many security engineer jobs are open in San Diego?
Metaintro tracks 118 live security engineer openings from 65 employers in the San Diego, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do security engineer jobs in San Diego pay?
The median posted salary is $119,868 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $95,000 to $140,125. Based on the 84% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most security engineer openings in San Diego?
Entry-level roles lead with 29 openings. Experience level is known for 91% of this market's listings.
- 04
Which companies are hiring for security engineer jobs in San Diego?
Viasat, Deloitte US, Accenture, and Saalex have the most open security engineer roles here right now, out of 65 hiring employers.
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