Engineering (non-software) jobs in California with a published base of $100K+
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Published pay at a glance
3,589 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 $173,100
- Median published range width
- $56,100
- Publish a starting base of $150K+
- 46%
- Publish a starting base of $200K+
- 13%
- $100K - $125K893
- $125K - $150K1,041
- $150K - $175K760
- $175K - $200K416
- $200K - $225K233
- $225K - $250K91
- $250K - $275K76
- $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.
- Propulsion Engineer, Components Manufacturing (Raptor), SpaceX
- ASIC Test Development Engineer, Cisco
- Senior Flight Test Engineer - Advanced Effects (Steelfin), Anduril Industries
- Senior Flight Test Engineer - Advanced Effects (Barracuda), Anduril Industries
- Operations Analyst, Hardware Platform Operations, Anduril Industries
Jobs 51 to 100 of 3,589
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Base salary $100K to $160KAnnual base, USD
View job: Propulsion Engineer, Components Manufacturing (Raptor) Apply for Propulsion Engineer, Components Manufacturing (Raptor) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary From $149,100Annual base, USD
View job: ASIC Test Development Engineer Apply for ASIC Test Development 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 Flight Test Engineer - Advanced Effects (Steelfin) Apply for Senior Flight Test Engineer - Advanced Effects (Steelfin) 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 Flight Test Engineer - Advanced Effects (Barracuda) Apply for Senior Flight Test Engineer - Advanced Effects (Barracuda) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $124K to $164KAnnual base, USD
View job: Operations Analyst, Hardware Platform Operations Apply for Operations Analyst, Hardware Platform Operations on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $117K to $154KAnnual base, USD
View job: Flight Test Engineer - Advanced Effects (Missiles) Apply for Flight Test Engineer - Advanced Effects (Missiles) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $125K to $145KAnnual base, USD
View job: Electrical Engineer (Prism) Apply for Electrical Engineer (Prism) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $173,075 to $276,471Annual base, USD
View job: Sr Technical Advisor Engineering - High Speed Rail Apply for Sr Technical Advisor Engineering - High Speed Rail on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $139,400 to $205,000Annual base, USD
View job: Mechanical Engineer - Structural Simulation Apply for Mechanical Engineer - Structural Simulation on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $163K to $224KAnnual base, USD
View job: Sr MTS Electrical Engineer Apply for Sr MTS Electrical Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $124K to $171KAnnual base, USD
View job: Orion GPS Engineer III (E3) Apply for Orion GPS Engineer III (E3) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $220K to $290KAnnual base, USD
View job: Director, Autonomous Systems Apply for Director, Autonomous Systems on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary From $105,650Annual base, USD
View job: Microarchitecture and Design Engineer - AI SoC Apply for Microarchitecture and Design Engineer - AI SoC on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $215K to $325KAnnual base, USD
View job: Director, Systems Engineering & Architecture - Hivemind Enterprise Apply for Director, Systems Engineering & Architecture - Hivemind Enterprise on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $119,600 to $161,700Annual base, USD
View job: Regional Quality & Benchmark Specialist, SW2 & SW3 Apply for Regional Quality & Benchmark Specialist, SW2 & SW3 on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $185K to $222KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Electrical Harness Engineer Apply for Senior Electrical Harness Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $250K to $315KAnnual base, USD
View job: Principal Robotic Controls Engineer Apply for Principal Robotic Controls Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $180K to $200KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Robotics Engineer, Controls Apply for Senior Robotics Engineer, Controls on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $150K to $200KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Optical Engineer, R&D Apply for Senior Optical Engineer, R&D on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $145K to $185KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Controls Engineer Apply for Senior Controls Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $149,800 to $219,670Annual base, USD
View job: Manager, Supplier Industrialization Engineering - Powertrain Batteries Apply for Manager, Supplier Industrialization Engineering - Powertrain Batteries on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $170K to $250KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Antenna Engineer Apply for Senior Antenna Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $159K to $198KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Staff, Customer Quality Engineering (CQE) Apply for Senior Staff, Customer Quality Engineering (CQE) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $135,150 to $182,850Annual base, USD
View job: Senior Test & Evaluation Engineer (Flight/Mission/System Test) Apply for Senior Test & Evaluation Engineer (Flight/Mission/System Test) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $115K to $135KAnnual base, USD
View job: Electrical Systems Diagnostics Engineer Apply for Electrical Systems Diagnostics Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $105K to $150KAnnual base, USD
View job: Electrical Test Engineer (Starfall) Apply for Electrical Test Engineer (Starfall) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $135,150 to $182,850Annual base, USD
View job: Senior Test & Evaluation Engineer (Flight/Mission/System Test) Apply for Senior Test & Evaluation Engineer (Flight/Mission/System Test) 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 Electrical Harness Design Engineer, Air Dominance and Strike Apply for Staff Electrical Harness Design Engineer, Air Dominance and Strike 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 Electrical Integration Engineer, Air Dominance and Strike Apply for Staff Electrical Integration 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 Vehicle Energy Distribution and Management Engineer Apply for Senior Vehicle Energy Distribution and Management 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 Manufacturing Applications Engineer, Model Based Manufacturing Apply for Senior Manufacturing Applications Engineer, Model Based Manufacturing on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary From $164,470Annual base, USD
View job: SoC Validation Engineer – Power Management Apply for SoC Validation Engineer – Power Management on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary From $141,910Annual base, USD
View job: Senior Analog Design Engineer Apply for Senior Analog Design Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary From $135KAnnual base, USD
View job: Project Engineering Supervisor Apply for Project Engineering Supervisor on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary From $130KAnnual base, USD
View job: Project Engineer III Apply for Project Engineer III on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $110K to $130KAnnual base, USD
View job: Mechanical Design Engineer III Apply for Mechanical Design Engineer III on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $202K to $224KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Principal FPGA Engineer Apply for Senior Principal FPGA Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $152K to $171KAnnual base, USD
View job: Manager, Systems Integration & Test Engineering – Military Data Links Apply for Manager, Systems Integration & Test Engineering – Military Data Links on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $148K to $190KAnnual base, USD
View job: Principal Digital Electrical Design Engineer Apply for Principal Digital Electrical Design Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $136K to $152KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior RF Electrical Engineer Apply for Senior RF Electrical Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $320,000 to $488,750Annual base, USD
View job: Distinguished Signal and Power Integrity Engineer Apply for Distinguished Signal and Power Integrity Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $125K to $180KAnnual base, USD
View job: Industrial Engineer Apply for Industrial Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $160K to $220KAnnual base, USD
View job: Engineering Lead, Planning Apply for Engineering Lead, Planning on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $160K to $220KAnnual base, USD
View job: Engineering Lead, Platform Apply for Engineering Lead, Platform on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $217K to $281KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Robotics Architect - Embedded Systems Apply for Staff Robotics Architect - Embedded Systems on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $217K to $281KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Robotics Architect - Simulation Apply for Staff Robotics Architect - Simulation on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $217K to $281KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Robotics Architect - Electrical Hardware Apply for Staff Robotics Architect - Electrical Hardware on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $207K to $269KAnnual base, USD
View job: Principal Robotics Functional Safety Engineer Apply for Principal Robotics Functional Safety Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $205K to $265KAnnual 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 $201K to $261KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Hardware Technical Program Manager Apply for Staff Hardware Technical Program Manager 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 (3,589).
Of the 18% of postings that state a workplace: 1% remote, 37% hybrid, 62% 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 5,065
- Program & Project Management in California 1,066
- Product in California 936
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- Finance & Accounting in California 867
- Marketing in California 841
- 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.




