Engineering (non-software) jobs in California with a published base of $100K+
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Published pay at a glance
3,581 open postings from 274 employers, as of .
- Median published starting base
- $147K
- Median midpoint of published ranges
- $175K
- Half of postings publish a starting base between
- $125K and $173K
- Median published range width
- $56K
- Publish a starting base of $150K+
- 46%
- Publish a starting base of $200K+
- 13%
- $100K - $125K893
- $125K - $150K1,041
- $150K - $175K759
- $175K - $200K415
- $200K - $225K228
- $225K - $250K91
- $250K - $275K75
- $275K - $300K25
- $300K - $325K23
- $325K - $350K21
- $350K - $375K2
- $375K - $400K8
Because we list only ranges that start at $100K or more, these figures describe six-figure postings, not the whole job market.
New this week
1,254 of these postings were first seen by us in the last 7 days.
- Hardware Engineer, Core Technology, Anduril Industries
- Director, Electrical Engineering, Atomic Machines
- Mechanical Engineering Leadership, Vacuum Systems, Atomic Machines
- Sr. Avionics Systems Engineer (Special Programs), SpaceX
- Sr. Avionics Systems Engineer (Special Programs) - Top Secret Clearance, SpaceX
Jobs 601 to 650 of 3,581
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Base salary $132K to $175KAnnual base, USD
View job: Hardware Engineer, Core Technology Apply for Hardware Engineer, Core Technology on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $200K to $260KAnnual base, USD
View job: Director, Electrical Engineering Apply for Director, Electrical Engineering on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $200K to $260KAnnual base, USD
View job: Mechanical Engineering Leadership, Vacuum Systems Apply for Mechanical Engineering Leadership, Vacuum Systems on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $140K to $230KAnnual base, USD
View job: Sr. Avionics Systems Engineer (Special Programs) Apply for Sr. Avionics Systems Engineer (Special Programs) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $140K to $230KAnnual base, USD
View job: Sr. Avionics Systems Engineer (Special Programs) - Top Secret Clearance Apply for Sr. Avionics Systems Engineer (Special Programs) - Top Secret Clearance on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $105K to $170KAnnual base, USD
View job: Avionics Systems Engineer (Special Programs) - Top Secret Clearance Apply for Avionics Systems Engineer (Special Programs) - Top Secret Clearance on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $105K to $170KAnnual base, USD
View job: Avionics Systems Engineer (Special Programs) Apply for Avionics Systems Engineer (Special Programs) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $106,800 to $142,400Annual base, USD
View job: Construction Inspector Apply for Construction Inspector on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $224K to $269KAnnual base, USD
View job: Operational Strength Attribute Lead, Vehicle Integration Apply for Operational Strength Attribute Lead, Vehicle Integration on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $157,900 to $213,600Annual base, USD
View job: Senior Hardware Engineer, OPD Hardware Apply for Senior Hardware Engineer, OPD Hardware on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $114,000 to $148,200Annual base, USD
View job: Senior Automation Engineer Apply for Senior Automation Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $147K to $172KAnnual base, USD
View job: Instrument Integration Lab Specialist II Apply for Instrument Integration Lab Specialist II on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $107,100 to $192,500Annual base, USD
View job: Quality Engineer (Build Reliability Engineer) 2nd Shift - Millennium Space Systems Apply for Quality Engineer (Build Reliability Engineer) 2nd Shift - Millennium Space Systems on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $107,100 to $192,500Annual base, USD
View job: Quality Systems Engineer - Millennium Space Systems Apply for Quality Systems Engineer - Millennium Space Systems on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $145K to $225KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Opto-Mechanical Engineer Apply for Senior Opto-Mechanical Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $107,100 to $192,500Annual base, USD
View job: Quality Engineer (Build Reliability Engineer) 2nd Shift - Millennium Space Systems Apply for Quality Engineer (Build Reliability Engineer) 2nd Shift - Millennium Space Systems on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $107,100 to $192,500Annual base, USD
View job: Quality Systems Engineer - Millennium Space Systems Apply for Quality Systems Engineer - Millennium Space Systems on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $124,000 to $170,500Annual base, USD
View job: Senior HITL Engineer I Apply for Senior HITL Engineer I on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $287K to $485KAnnual base, USD
View job: ML Silicon Performance Lead Apply for ML Silicon Performance Lead on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $160K to $180KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff ATE Mechanical Engineer Apply for Staff ATE Mechanical Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $150K to $170KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior ATE Mechanical Engineer Apply for Senior ATE Mechanical Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $167K to $222KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Battery Systems Engineer, Maritime Enabling Technology Apply for Senior Battery Systems Engineer, Maritime Enabling Technology on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $161K to $212KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Instrumentation Engineer Apply for Senior Instrumentation Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $132K to $175KAnnual base, USD
View job: Airworthiness Engineer, Omen Apply for Airworthiness Engineer, Omen on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $128K to $150KAnnual base, USD
View job: Prototyping Specialist Apply for Prototyping Specialist on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary From $149,100Annual base, USD
View job: Sr. ASIC Design Verification Engineer Apply for Sr. ASIC Design Verification Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $115K to $130KAnnual base, USD
View job: Process Engineer II Apply for Process Engineer II on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $110,622 to $149,665Annual base, USD
View job: Systems Engineer - Atmospheric Systems Apply for Systems Engineer - Atmospheric Systems on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $196K to $368KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Verification Engineer - CPU Apply for Senior Verification Engineer - CPU on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $205K to $220KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior PCBA Design Engineer Apply for Senior PCBA Design Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $105K to $170KAnnual base, USD
View job: Avionics System Engineer, HITL (Starfall) Apply for Avionics System Engineer, HITL (Starfall) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $119,850 to $239,200Annual base, USD
View job: Mid-Level, Lead or Senior Satellite Systems Ground Systems Engineer Apply for Mid-Level, Lead or Senior Satellite Systems Ground Systems Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary From $166,300Annual base, USD
View job: ASIC Physical Design Technical Lead Apply for ASIC Physical Design Technical Lead on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $198K to $330KAnnual base, USD
View job: Director, RF Payloads Apply for Director, RF Payloads on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $132K to $198KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior RF Radar Engineer I Apply for Senior RF Radar Engineer I on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $196K to $368KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Digital Design Engineer Apply for Senior Digital Design Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary From $120KAnnual base, USD
View job: Sr. Optical Engineer Apply for Sr. Optical Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $147K to $196KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Product Quality Engineer, Small Drones Apply for Senior Product Quality Engineer, Small Drones on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $133,060 to $172,980Annual base, USD
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Base salary $213,000 to $287,500Annual base, USD
View job: Sr Performance Validation Engineer Apply for Sr Performance Validation Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $213,000 to $287,500Annual base, USD
View job: Senior System Architect, Hardware Architecture Apply for Senior System Architect, Hardware Architecture on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $206,600 to $279,600Annual base, USD
View job: Sr. Mgr., Quality Engineering Management, Amazon Devices Quality Apply for Sr. Mgr., Quality Engineering Management, Amazon Devices Quality on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $201,300 to $272,400Annual base, USD
View job: Hardware Development Manager, AWS MainStream Compute Apply for Hardware Development Manager, AWS MainStream Compute on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $183,000 to $247,600Annual base, USD
View job: Cloud HW engineer, SI/PI, Network Product Development - Optics Apply for Cloud HW engineer, SI/PI, Network Product Development - Optics on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $183,000 to $247,600Annual base, USD
View job: Senior Cloud Hardware Engineer, Mechanical, Network Product Development - Optics Apply for Senior Cloud Hardware Engineer, Mechanical, Network Product Development - Optics on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $176,600 to $247,300Annual base, USD
View job: System Architect, Hardware Architecture Apply for System Architect, Hardware Architecture on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $157,900 to $213,600Annual base, USD
View job: Sr. HW Regulatory Compliance Engineer Apply for Sr. HW Regulatory Compliance Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $157,900 to $213,600Annual base, USD
View job: Sr. ESD System Design Engineer, Centralized Electrical Engineer (CEE) - Devices Apply for Sr. ESD System Design Engineer, Centralized Electrical Engineer (CEE) - Devices on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $157,900 to $213,600Annual base, USD
View job: Sr. Display Engineer Apply for Sr. Display Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $157,900 to $213,600Annual base, USD
View job: Sr. Electrical Engineer, Bee Apply for Sr. Electrical Engineer, Bee on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Who publishes the highest base here
Employers ranked by median published starting base across their open postings here. Employers need at least 3 postings to be listed.
| Employer | Open postings | Median published starting base |
|---|---|---|
| Lambda | 10 | $332K |
| Anthropic | 4 | $320K |
| Sabi | 6 | $300K |
| Wayve | 4 | $278K |
| OpenAI | 84 | $266K |
| Apptronik | 5 | $240K |
| Blue Origin | 34 | $230,400 |
| Wing | 7 | $211K |
| Clera | 4 | $207,500 |
| SiFive | 4 | $205,100 |
Where these jobs are
Most postings by state: California (3,581).
Of the 18% of postings that state a workplace: 1% remote, 37% hybrid, 61% on-site. 82% of postings do not state a workplace, so these shares describe only the postings that do.
Related pages
- All jobs in California
- All engineering (non-software) jobs
- Software Engineering in California 5,064
- Program & Project Management in California 1,066
- Product in California 936
- Sales in California 879
- Finance & Accounting in California 867
- Marketing in California 840
- IT & Security in California 726
- HR & Recruiting in California 583
How to read these figures
Figures are employer-published annual base ranges in USD for postings open at last check. They are not offers and not total compensation, and they do not show what anyone is paid. Because we list only ranges that start at $100K or more, these figures describe six-figure postings, not the whole job market. Read the methodology.

