Engineering (non-software) jobs in California with a published base of $100K+
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Published pay at a glance
3,580 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 - $200K414
- $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
1,253 of these postings were first seen by us in the last 7 days.
- Director of Forensics & Restoration, Walker Consultants
- Director of Forensics & Restoration, Walker Consultants
- Controls Engineer, BMS & EPMS, OpenAI
- Staff Turbomachinery Engineer, Radiant Industries
- Mission Systems Lead, Anduril Industries
Jobs 701 to 750 of 3,580
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Base salary $140K to $160KAnnual base, USD
View job: Director of Forensics & Restoration Apply for Director of Forensics & Restoration on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $140K to $160KAnnual base, USD
View job: Director of Forensics & Restoration Apply for Director of Forensics & Restoration on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $177K to $285KAnnual base, USD
View job: Controls Engineer, BMS & EPMS Apply for Controls Engineer, BMS & EPMS on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $200,500 to $314,475Annual base, USD
View job: Staff Turbomachinery Engineer Apply for Staff Turbomachinery Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $298K to $395KAnnual base, USD
View job: Mission Systems Lead Apply for Mission Systems Lead on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $260K to $345KAnnual base, USD
View job: Mission Systems Lead, Omen Apply for Mission Systems Lead, Omen on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $260K to $345KAnnual base, USD
View job: Principal Propulsion Engineer, Air Vehicles (Solid Rocket Motor Integration) Apply for Principal Propulsion Engineer, Air Vehicles (Solid Rocket Motor Integration) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $260K to $345KAnnual base, USD
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Base salary $260K to $345KAnnual base, USD
View job: Director of Advanced Design Apply for Director of Advanced Design on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $260K to $345KAnnual base, USD
View job: Principal Propulsion Engineer, Air Vehicles (Air Breathing Engine Integration) Apply for Principal Propulsion Engineer, Air Vehicles (Air Breathing Engine Integration) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $254K to $336KAnnual base, USD
View job: Chief Engineer, Fury Advanced Development & Prototyping Apply for Chief Engineer, Fury Advanced Development & Prototyping on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $254K to $336KAnnual base, USD
View job: Chief Engineer, FQ-44 Fury Apply for Chief Engineer, FQ-44 Fury on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $253K to $336KAnnual base, USD
View job: Chief Engineers, Advanced Aircraft Programs Apply for Chief Engineers, Advanced Aircraft Programs on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $253K to $336KAnnual base, USD
View job: Chief Engineer, Conventional ISR Apply for Chief Engineer, Conventional ISR on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $253K to $336KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Robotics Engineer - Surface Dominance Apply for Staff Robotics Engineer - Surface Dominance on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $253K to $336KAnnual base, USD
View job: Chief Engineer, Navy Airpower Apply for Chief Engineer, Navy Airpower on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $253K to $336KAnnual base, USD
View job: Chief Engineer, Fury Advanced Concepts Apply for Chief Engineer, Fury Advanced Concepts on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $241K to $319KAnnual base, USD
View job: Principal Digital Hardware Engineer (FPGA/VHDL) Apply for Principal Digital Hardware Engineer (FPGA/VHDL) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $220K to $290KAnnual base, USD
View job: Principal Mission Systems Engineer, Air Dominance & Strike, Active Clearance Apply for Principal Mission Systems Engineer, Air Dominance & Strike, Active Clearance on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $220K to $292KAnnual base, USD
View job: Chief Engineer - Tactical Effects Apply for Chief Engineer - Tactical Effects on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $220K to $292KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Discovery Engineer Apply for Staff Discovery Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $220K to $292KAnnual base, USD
View job: Principal Engineer, cUAS Lead, Omen Apply for Principal Engineer, cUAS Lead, Omen on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $220K to $292KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Propulsion Engineer, Air Vehicles (Air Breathing Engine Integration) Apply for Staff Propulsion Engineer, Air Vehicles (Air Breathing Engine Integration) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $220K to $292KAnnual base, USD
View job: Cognitive Systems Lead Apply for Cognitive Systems Lead on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $220K to $292KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Robotics Engineer - Undersea Dominance Apply for Senior Robotics Engineer - Undersea Dominance on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $220K to $292KAnnual base, USD
View job: Principal Power Controls Engineer Apply for Principal Power Controls Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $220K to $292KAnnual base, USD
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Base salary $220K to $292KAnnual base, USD
View job: Principal Radar Engineer, Space Apply for Principal Radar Engineer, Space on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $220K to $292KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Firmware Engineer Apply for Staff Firmware Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $220K to $292KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Propulsion Engineer, Air Vehicles (Solid Rocket Motor Integration) Apply for Staff Propulsion Engineer, Air Vehicles (Solid Rocket Motor Integration) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $220K to $292KAnnual base, USD
View job: Flight Test Director Apply for Flight Test Director on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $220K to $292KAnnual base, USD
View job: Director, Mission Systems, Advanced Effects Apply for Director, Mission Systems, Advanced Effects on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $220K to $292KAnnual base, USD
View job: Mission Systems Lead - Thunder Apply for Mission Systems Lead - Thunder on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $220K to $292KAnnual base, USD
View job: Vehicle Systems Lead Apply for Vehicle Systems Lead on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $220K to $292KAnnual base, USD
View job: Principal RF Engineer, EW Apply for Principal RF Engineer, EW on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $220K to $292KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior ML Engineer, Core Development Apply for Senior ML Engineer, Core Development on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $220K to $292KAnnual base, USD
View job: Principal Power & Energy Infrastructure Lead Apply for Principal Power & Energy Infrastructure Lead on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $220K to $292KAnnual base, USD
View job: Director, Test & Evaluation - Robotics Apply for Director, Test & Evaluation - Robotics on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $220K to $292KAnnual base, USD
View job: Principal Systems Engineer, Air Vehicle Systems Apply for Principal Systems Engineer, Air Vehicle Systems on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $220K to $292KAnnual base, USD
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Base salary $220K to $292KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Propulsion Integration Engineer, Omen Apply for Staff Propulsion Integration Engineer, Omen on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $220K to $292KAnnual base, USD
View job: Director, Program Test & Evaluation Engineering - Advanced Effects Apply for Director, Program Test & Evaluation Engineering - Advanced Effects on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $220K to $292KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff FPGA Engineer, EW Apply for Staff FPGA Engineer, EW on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $220K to $292KAnnual base, USD
View job: Principal Test & Evaluation Engineer - Networked Battlefield Systems Apply for Principal Test & Evaluation Engineer - Networked Battlefield Systems on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $209K to $278KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Manager, Advanced Hardware Compute Apply for Senior Manager, Advanced Hardware Compute on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $209K to $278KAnnual base, USD
View job: Digital Hardware Engineering Lead Apply for Digital Hardware Engineering Lead on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $209K to $278KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Digital Hardware Engineer Apply for Staff Digital Hardware Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $200K to $253KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Mission Systems Engineer, Electronic Warfare, Air Dominance & Strike, Active Clearance Apply for Staff Mission Systems Engineer, Electronic Warfare, Air Dominance & Strike, Active Clearance on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $200K to $253KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Electrical Integration Systems Engineer, Edge Compute and Communications, Active Clearance Apply for Staff Electrical Integration Systems Engineer, Edge Compute and Communications, Active Clearance on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $200K to $253KAnnual base, USD
View job: Mission Systems Engineer, Antenna Lead Apply for Mission Systems Engineer, Antenna Lead 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 |
| Waymo | 30 | $207K |
Where these jobs are
Most postings by state: California (3,580).
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
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- 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.
