Jobs in La Mesa, CA

We are looking for a deeply committed Technical Program Manager who has successfully shipped cutting-edge AI models in aerospace & robotics, managed relationships with customers, has exceptional software engineering management knowledge, and thrives in fast-paced, unstructured environments.

What you'll do

• Contribute hands-on to AI model and product development, including pretraining, fine-tuning, evaluation, and deployment
• Translate product goals into actionable roadmaps
• Plan and execute product development initiatives, owning timelines and delivery
• Influence org structure and hiring
• Mentor team members

Qualifications

• Master's degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 4+ years of experience in technical program management or applied AI/ML roles, ideally in high-growth startups or fast-paced research orgs.
• Expertise with one or more of computer vision, vision-language models, or foundation model development.
• Experience working with academic / PhD-level researchers
• Strong track record of turning ambiguous technical goals into successfully shipped models, features, tools, or systems.
• Preferred: 1+ years robotics experience

Our team

Our team is composed of AI pioneers and leaders from Google DeepMind, Shield AI, Caltech & MIT. Several of us are repeat founders, with deep commercialization insights across multiple enterprise segments. We enjoy long, deep ideations around entirely unexplored AI use cases in autonomy.

Who you are

• Learn-it-all, not know-it-all: you have an innate curiosity for all things intellectual, and it's something you can't turn off. You obsess over finer details others miss.
• High intensity: you thrive in a high-stakes environment, and are driven by an innate obsession, not by others.
• Fast learner: you gravitate toward learning new things, and often find yourself learning more quickly than everyone around you.
• Driven by discomfort: you enjoy leaving your comfort zone and challenging yourself
• Creative: track record of solving hard problems with solutions worthy of academic papers
• Educator: you take pride in your ability to communicate complex topics clearly and have excellent speaking and writing skills.
• Zero ego: you don't just take feedback, but see it as a gift. You don't wait until feedback is given, but solicit it with every opportunity.
• Founder mentality: you roll up your sleeves to help solve the most pressing problem on a given day, even if it has nothing to do with this job post.

Location

Bay Area, Los Angeles, or San Diego

Hiring: Senior Manager – Procurement

Location: San Diego, CA

Shift: 2nd Shift

Type: Contract

We are seeking an experienced Senior Manager, Procurement to lead supplier sourcing, contract negotiations, and procurement strategy while collaborating with cross-functional teams and internal stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage supplier sourcing process including RFP analysis and supplier evaluation

• Lead supplier negotiations and contract management to optimize cost and value

• Develop and execute category procurement strategies

• Build and manage supplier relationships

• Collaborate with internal teams to meet project and business objectives

Requirements:

Strong experience in Procurement / Strategic Sourcing

Expertise in supplier negotiations, contracts, and cost analysis

Strong stakeholder management and communication skills

Our client, a well-known accounting and tax software provider, is actively hiring a Technical Program Manager to join their team in San Diego, CA!

*This is a 4-month W2 contract with benefits and paid holidays offered!*

In this role, you will be responsible for supporting their Virtual Expert Platform and managing a high-volume tech support model while triaging incoming requests. They are working to guide the applicability of AI within their tech support model to better solve customer problems.

Responsibilities:

• Develop a program structure and drive the program to improve AI usage throughout their customer support teams
• Create program roadmaps and execute on plans across all phases
• Provide visibility into ongoing bug resolutions
• Identify emerging patterns within the triage process to propose new technical programs that address root causes

Skills:

• 7+ years of experience as a Technical Program Manager leading complex SaaS development or customer success support projects
• Strong understanding of tools and technologies that apply AI to real-world applications
• Ability to collaborate with engineering teams using Kanban, Agile, and Scrum methodologies
• Advanced Jira user

Motion Recruitment Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/vets. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under Motion Recruitment Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.

Lead a Premier Executive Coaching Practice with Vistage — {City Name}

Are you a seasoned executive ready to lead, inspire, and make a lasting impact on business leaders in your community?

Join Vistage, the world's largest executive coaching and peer advisory organization, and build a purpose-driven business helping CEOs, business owners and key executives reach new levels of success.

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This role offers the rare opportunity to build a thriving coaching practice while leaving a lasting legacy in your local business community.

What to Expect

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• Sustained Income: Earn recurring revenue with the potential for long-term growth—even into retirement.
• Flexible Schedule: Create a schedule that fits your lifestyle and personal goals.
• Comprehensive Support: Access proven tools, resources, and expert teams to help you launch and grow.
• Meaningful Impact: Transform the lives of leaders, their teams, and their communities.

Ideal Background

• 10+ years of senior executive or business ownership experience
• P&L responsibility of $5M+
• Current or former CEOs, Presidents, Senior Executives, or Executive Coaches
• Business or executive coaching experience (a plus)
• Proven ability to lead, mentor, and inspire others

Key Qualities

• Strong business acumen and communication skills
• High emotional intelligence (EQ) and genuine curiosity
• Executive presence and professional maturity
• Exceptional relationship builder and networker
• Entrepreneurial spirit and drive to build your own business

Vistage Provides

• Proven Platform: A trusted model with 65+ years of success.
• Award-Winning Chair Academy: Comprehensive development to master Vistage's proprietary coaching and facilitation methods.
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If your background aligns, a Vistage recruiter will reach out to explore the opportunity with you.

Are you an experienced Service Support Coordinator with a desire to excel? If so, then Talent Software Services may have the job for you! Our client is seeking an experienced Service Support Coordinator for contract to hire role to work at their company in San Diego, CA.

Primary Responsibilities/Accountabilities:

• Provides administrative support to a department or individual. Duties may include supporting the engineering team, timekeeping, word processing, filing, faxing, answering phones, receiving and directing visitors, scheduling, financial record keeping, coordinating meetings and conferences, obtaining supplies and sorting/distributing mail.
• May work on special projects. Strong communication skills and organizational skills are essential. Familiarity with MS Office required.

Prominent firm is expanding and seeking to add a Senior Counsel to their Los Angeles office. Ideal candidate will have 8+ years of experience in one or more of the following practice areas: General Liability, Construction Defect, Transportation/Trucking, Premises Liability, Catastrophic Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Professional Liability, Auto, Medical Malpractice, Toxic Tort, Product Liability.

Option to work Remote or Hybrid

Responsibilities:

• Manage assigned cases

• Handle cases from inception to conclusion

• Take and defend depositions

• Make court appearances

• Draft motions, pleadings and respond to discovery

Qualifications:

• 8+ years of experience

• Licensed to practice and in good standing in California

• Trial and/or trial prep experience

Base Salary 190k-250k (DOE)+ Bonuses + Comprehensive Benefits Package + Remote or Hybrid

Please email resume to

The Maintenance Manager is responsible for providing strategic direction and technical maintenance support to plant operations by directing and implementing processes and continuous improvement initiatives that will advance reliability and maximize operating conditions. This role is a critical member of the Plant Management Team and is responsible for the repair and maintenance of all plant and facility equipment as well as the technical direction of the Maintenance Staff. The Maintenance Manager is also responsible for adhering to the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) that are in effect, assuring the safety, quality and quantity of product produced.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Oversee Maintenance activities to include; electrical and mechanical servicing, maintenance and fabrication of production machinery and equipment, company owned utilities, and plant grounds.
• Provides guidance, direction, and motivation to Maintenance and Operations to encourage ownership of results at all levels.
• Manage critical components of Maintenance, including Preventive Maintenance programs, parts and storeroom operations, Clean/Inspect/Lubricate programs, etc.
• Oversee and administer all aspects of plant's CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System), including Work Orders, Preventive Maintenance, Parts Procurement and Parts Inventory.
• Advance the department culture with an integrated approach to maintenance, based on teamwork and cooperation.
• Collaborate with the Maintenance Supervisor to assess Maintenance Technician performance and provide coaching and training as required.
• Oversee Maintenance schedules and assignments for work activities, based on work priority.
• Ensure work flow and productivity of the Maintenance, Purchasing and Parts functions is completed and maintained.
• Monitor in progress work being completed to understand status of ongoing work, including delays and overruns.
• Assist and lead the planning and installation of plant improvements and capital projects.
• Review the needs of the equipment and systems down time to coordinate and perform maintenance with the production management team.
• Develop work procedures for maintenance jobs with necessary information; including skills, tasks, parts, tools, auxiliary equipment, contractors, and estimated time required.
• Work with maintenance supervisor, tradesmen, operations and production scheduling to coordinate maintenance shutdown schedule with the production schedule
• Support plant environmental programs to ensure compliance with Federal, State and local regulations.
• Promote and maintain a safe work environment through compliance with plant safety programs.
• Perform all other work as required by the Company.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Associate's degree in industrial, Mechanical or other technical field with three years of managerial experience, or 5+ years of progressive maintenance experience required.
• Detailed knowledge of mechanical and electrical machine repair, PLC, preventative maintenance, HVAC, as well as the safe and efficient operation of plant utilities, such as boilers and chillers is required.
• Experience with ammonia refrigeration systems preferred.
• Prior maintenance experience in a food manufacturing setting is preferred.
• Ability to effectively communicate and collaborate at all levels with internal employees and leaders and externally with outside consultants and suppliers.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both oral and written required.
• Ability to interact and to manage conflict while maintaining composure and perspective.
• Strong initiative and the ability to work with others to achieve desired results.
• Working knowledge of MRO materials and equipment
• Strong computer skills, including Microsoft office, specifically Outlook, Excel and Word
• Experienced in mechanical and electrical blueprints/drawings

Pay range: $135,000 to $145,000

20% STI bonus annually

Benefits:

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Relocation assistance

401K match

Life insurance

120 hours PTO

10 paid holidays

We are partnering with a leading aerospace engineering organisation delivering advanced optical systems for spaceborne, airborne, and ground-based applications. This team supports the full lifecycle of high-performance optical payloads, from concept development through integration, environmental qualification, and flight readiness.

They are now seeking a Senior Opto-Mechanical Engineer with a strong optical foundation who enjoys working at the intersection of precision mechanics and high-performance imaging systems.

The Opportunity

This role is ideal for an engineer who understands optical performance first and mechanical design second. You will work on complex optical instruments supporting imaging across UV, VIS, SWIR, MWIR, and LWIR bands, as well as LiDAR and laser communication systems.

You will collaborate closely with optical engineers to translate optical prescriptions into robust, flight-ready hardware that maintains alignment, stability, and performance in demanding aerospace environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead opto-mechanical design of precision optical assemblies and instruments
• Work directly from optical prescriptions to develop mounts, barrels, benches, and structural architectures
• Perform tolerance analysis and contribute to optical error budgets
• Support alignment, integration, and test of optical payloads
• Evaluate optical performance impacts from thermal, structural, and dynamic loads
• Contribute to environmental qualification including vibration, shock, and thermal vacuum testing
• Collaborate cross-functionally with optical, thermal, electrical, and systems engineers
• Support technical proposals and concept development efforts

What We're Looking For

• BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering, Optics, Physics, Aerospace, or similar
• 8+ years of experience supporting optical system development
• Strong understanding of optical fundamentals, imaging performance, and alignment principles
• Experience working with multi-spectral systems, LiDAR, or laser-based payloads preferred
• Background in precision structures, kinematic mounting, and stability design
• Experience with CAD tools such as SolidWorks
• Familiarity with FEA tools such as Ansys or NASTRAN
• Experience supporting optical integration and performance verification
• US Person status required

Preferred

• Zemax experience
• MATLAB or Python for optical data analysis
• Experience working on space-qualified hardware

This is an opportunity to work on mission-critical optical systems where performance, stability, and precision truly matter. If you enjoy solving complex optical challenges and seeing hardware go from design to flight, this role offers real technical depth and ownership.

Director of Engineering- New Product Development

Location: San Diego, CA (Onsite)

Relocation Assistance Available

Overview

A leading global medical technology organization is seeking a senior engineering/R&D leader to drive complex product development initiatives within a high-impact device portfolio.

This role is responsible for leading enterprise-level development programs spanning hardware, software, and systems integration. You will serve as the central business and execution owner for new product initiatives, ensuring strategic alignment, operational excellence, and predictable commercial delivery.

This is not a traditional project management role; this is a cross-functional business leadership position with full accountability for results.

Key Responsibilities

Enterprise Program Leadership

• Direct end-to-end development of complex, regulated medical device programs from concept through commercial launch
• Lead cross-functional teams across R&D, Regulatory, Quality, Operations, Marketing, and Service
• Ensure execution aligns with portfolio strategy, revenue targets, and long-term platform growth

Strategic & Business Alignment

• Translate corporate objectives into executable development roadmaps
• Drive prioritization and trade-off decisions to protect timelines and business value
• Present program status, risk posture, and strategic updates to executive leadership

Execution & Operational Excellence

• Establish integrated program plans, milestones, and measurable success criteria
• Manage budget forecasting and resource planning
• Oversee risk management frameworks, mitigation planning, and escalation pathways
• Ensure readiness for design transfer, manufacturing scale-up, and commercial release

Organizational Impact

• Build high-performing, accountable cross-functional teams
• Remove roadblocks and accelerate decision-making
• Mentor emerging leaders across technical and functional groups
• Champion continuous improvement in product development processes

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a scientific discipline
• 9+ years of experience in medical device product development or another highly regulated industry
• 5+ years leading complex, cross-functional teams
• Proven track record delivering successful new product launches
• Strong understanding of design controls, quality systems, and regulatory frameworks (FDA experience preferred)
• Experience with design transfer and manufacturing readiness

Preferred

• Advanced degree (MS or PhD)
• Experience leading hardware/software integrated systems programs
• Background in capital equipment or connected medical technologies

Executive Operations Manager (CEO Office)

Location:

San Diego, California – 100% onsite position.

General Summary:

The Executive Operations Manager is a high-impact, trusted partner to the CEO, responsible for running the day-to-day operating rhythm of the CEO's office while supporting key business initiatives across operations, growth, and leadership execution.

Supervision Level:

• Reports to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

Responsibilities:

Executive & Business Operations

• Organize and manage CEO-level documents, internal operating materials, and leadership communications.
• Conduct preliminary contract reviews (summaries, redlines, risk flags) and coordinate next steps.
• Manage contacts, follow-ups, and relationship tracking across key stakeholders.
• Support Board meeting preparation, planning, and material creation across stakeholders.
• Manage sensitive matters with a high level of confidentiality and discretion.
• Represent the organization and Executives in a professional manner, through consistent follow-through and sound judgment.

Operating Rhythm & Execution

• Plan and run executive and leadership meetings, including agendas, materials, notes, and follow-ups.
• Track OKRs, goals, and commitments, ensuring accountability and progress visibility.
• Partner with the Information Technology department to maintain action trackers, decision logs, and execution dashboards.

Sales & Growth Support

• Support development of executive-level PowerPoint presentations and pitch materials.
• Assist with client/partner meeting preparation.

Logistics & Coordination

• Coordinate travel, events, and complex scheduling as needed.
• Support internal and external meetings, offsites, and special initiatives.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in executive operations, business operations, Project Management Office (PMO), consulting, strategy, or senior executive support.
• Utility industry experience a plus.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills across all levels of the business.
• Detail oriented with excellent organizational, analytical, planning, time management, and follow-up skills; ability to meet deadlines.
• Comfortable working with ambiguity and prioritizing across competing demands.
• Executive presence with sound judgment and attention to detail.
• Interest in growing into a Chief of Staff role over time.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or similar software with the ability to learn new or updated software.

Education and Training:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or related field.
• In lieu of a bachelor's degree, nine (9) years of related experience.

Physical Demands:

Physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Work is performed in a general office environment.
• May require prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

To apply in our ATS please use the following link.