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.
- Senior Firmware Engineer, Wireless, Anduril Industries
- Staff Thermal Engineer, Hypersonic Air Vehicles, Anduril Industries
- Senior GNC Engineer, Space, Anduril Industries
- Staff Flight Test Engineer, Missiles, Anduril Industries
- Staff Electrical Engineer, Anduril Industries
Jobs 801 to 850 of 3,580
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Base salary $191K to $253KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Firmware Engineer, Wireless Apply for Senior Firmware Engineer, Wireless on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $191K to $254KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Thermal Engineer, Hypersonic Air Vehicles Apply for Staff Thermal Engineer, Hypersonic Air Vehicles on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $191K to $254KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior GNC Engineer, Space Apply for Senior GNC Engineer, Space on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $183K to $243KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Flight Test Engineer, Missiles Apply for Staff Flight Test Engineer, Missiles on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $183K to $243KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Electrical Engineer Apply for Staff Electrical Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $183K to $243KAnnual base, USD
View job: Mechanical Engineer, Lead Apply for Mechanical Engineer, Lead on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $183K to $243KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Electrical Engineer (Sensors) Apply for Staff Electrical Engineer (Sensors) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $183K to $243KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Electrical Engineer, Space Apply for Staff Electrical Engineer, Space on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $183K to $243KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Electrical Engineer, EW Apply for Staff Electrical Engineer, EW on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $183K to $243KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Battery Engineer (Pack Design/BMS) Apply for Staff Battery Engineer (Pack Design/BMS) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $183K to $243KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Mechanical Engineer: Optical Payloads, Space Apply for Senior Mechanical Engineer: Optical Payloads, Space on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $183K to $243KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Mechanical Engineer, Space Apply for Staff Mechanical Engineer, Space on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $183K to $243KAnnual base, USD
View job: Lead Electrical Engineer, Maneuver Dominance Apply for Lead Electrical Engineer, Maneuver Dominance on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $183K to $243KAnnual base, USD
View job: Lead Electrical Engineer, Maneuver Dominance Apply for Lead Electrical Engineer, Maneuver Dominance on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $183K to $243KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Manager, Electrical Engineering Apply for Senior Manager, Electrical Engineering on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $183K to $243KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Operations Lead Apply for Senior Operations Lead on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $183K to $243KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Project Engineer, AD&S Apply for Staff Project Engineer, AD&S on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $183K to $243KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Controls Engineer Apply for Staff Controls Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $183K to $243KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Flight Test Engineer, Unmanned Air Vehicles Apply for Staff Flight Test Engineer, Unmanned Air Vehicles on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $183K to $243KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Manager, Mechanical Engineering Apply for Senior Manager, Mechanical Engineering on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $183K to $243KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Test & Evaluation Engineer - Networked Battlefield Systems Apply for Staff Test & Evaluation Engineer - Networked Battlefield Systems on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $182K to $242KAnnual base, USD
View job: Deputy Chief Engineer, Tactical Effects Apply for Deputy Chief Engineer, Tactical Effects on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $180K to $220KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Electrical Integration Systems Engineer, Edge Compute and Communications, Active Clearance Apply for Senior 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 $175K to $205KAnnual base, USD
View job: Air Vehicle Lead, Missiles Apply for Air Vehicle Lead, Missiles on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $175K to $231KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Thermal Engineer, Expeditionary AI / HPC Data Centers Apply for Senior Thermal Engineer, Expeditionary AI / HPC Data Centers on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $168K to $272KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff PCB Designer/Layout Engineer, Air Dominance and Strike Apply for Staff PCB Designer/Layout Engineer, Air Dominance and Strike 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 Propulsion Engineer, Space Apply for Senior Propulsion Engineer, Space 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 Propulsion Engineer, Air Vehicles (Solid Rocket Motor Integration) Apply for Senior 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 $167K to $222KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Systems Engineer, Payload Module Lead Apply for Senior Systems Engineer, Payload Module Lead 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 Comms DSP Engineer Apply for Senior Comms DSP 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: Systems Engineering Lead, Thunder Apply for Systems Engineering Lead, Thunder on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $167K to $220KAnnual base, USD
View job: Air-Vehicle Multidisciplinary Design Analysis and Optimization (MDAO) Engineer Apply for Air-Vehicle Multidisciplinary Design Analysis and Optimization (MDAO) 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 Vehicle Energy Regulation Engineer Apply for Senior Vehicle Energy Regulation 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: Modeling and Simulation Engineer, Space Apply for Modeling and Simulation Engineer, Space 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 FPGA Engineer, Space Apply for Senior FPGA Engineer, Space on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $167K to $222KAnnual base, USD
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Base salary $167K to $222KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Power and Energy Storage Engineer Apply for Senior Power and Energy Storage 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 Technical Program Manager - Lethality Team Apply for Senior Technical Program Manager - Lethality Team 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 Systems Engineer - Mission Systems Apply for Senior Systems Engineer - Mission Systems on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $167K to $222KAnnual base, USD
View job: Vehicle Battery Systems Engineer Apply for Vehicle Battery Systems 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 Fuel Systems Engineer, Air Vehicles Apply for Senior Fuel Systems Engineer, Air Vehicles 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 Propulsion Engineer, Air Vehicles (Ramjet Integration) Apply for Senior Propulsion Engineer, Air Vehicles (Ramjet Integration) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $167K to $220KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Electro-Mechanical Engineer, EW Apply for Senior Electro-Mechanical Engineer, EW 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 Propulsion Engineer, Air Vehicles (Air Breathing Engine Integration) Apply for Senior 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 $167K to $222KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Marine Propulsion Engineer Apply for Senior Marine Propulsion 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 RF Communications Engineer, Space Apply for Senior RF Communications Engineer, Space on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $167K to $222KAnnual base, USD
View job: GNC Engineer, Space Apply for GNC Engineer, Space on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $167K to $222KAnnual base, USD
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Base salary $167K to $222KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Weapons Integration Engineer, Thunder Apply for Senior Weapons Integration Engineer, Thunder on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $167K to $220KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Project Engineer - Advanced Effects Apply for Senior Project Engineer - Advanced Effects 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
- Software Engineering in California 5,063
- 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.