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.
- Mechanical Engineer, Rocket Motor Systems, Anduril Industries
- EMC Test Engineer, Air Dominance and Strike, Anduril Industries
- Mechanical Engineer, Propulsion, Anduril Industries
- Design Engineer, DFM / DFA, Anduril Industries
- EMC Design Engineer, Air Dominance and Strike, Anduril Industries
Jobs 1,101 to 1,150 of 3,581
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Base salary $129K to $171KAnnual base, USD
View job: Mechanical Engineer, Rocket Motor Systems Apply for Mechanical Engineer, Rocket Motor Systems on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $129K to $171KAnnual base, USD
View job: EMC Test Engineer, Air Dominance and Strike Apply for EMC Test Engineer, Air Dominance and Strike on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $129K to $171KAnnual base, USD
View job: Mechanical Engineer, Propulsion Apply for Mechanical Engineer, Propulsion on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $129K to $171KAnnual base, USD
View job: Design Engineer, DFM / DFA Apply for Design Engineer, DFM / DFA on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $129K to $171KAnnual base, USD
View job: EMC Design Engineer, Air Dominance and Strike Apply for EMC Design Engineer, Air Dominance and Strike on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $129K to $171KAnnual base, USD
View job: Tooling Design Engineer, Air Vehicles Apply for Tooling Design Engineer, Air Vehicles on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $129K to $171KAnnual base, USD
View job: PCB Designer / Layout Engineer, Air Dominance and Strike Apply for 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 $129K to $171KAnnual base, USD
View job: Mechanical Engineer, Roadrunner Apply for Mechanical Engineer, Roadrunner on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $129K to $171KAnnual base, USD
View job: Structural Analysis Engineer Apply for Structural Analysis Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $129K to $171KAnnual base, USD
View job: Manufacturing Engineer, Actuators Apply for Manufacturing Engineer, Actuators on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $129K to $171KAnnual base, USD
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Base salary $129K to $171KAnnual base, USD
View job: Low Observables Engineer, Mission Systems Apply for Low Observables Engineer, Mission Systems on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $129K to $171KAnnual base, USD
View job: NX CAD Support Engineer Apply for NX CAD Support Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $129K to $220KAnnual base, USD
View job: Modeling, Simulation and Analysis Engineer, Air Dominance & Strike Apply for Modeling, Simulation and Analysis Engineer, Air Dominance & Strike on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $129K to $171KAnnual base, USD
View job: Low Observables Engineer, RCS Apply for Low Observables Engineer, RCS on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $129K to $171KAnnual base, USD
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Base salary $129K to $171KAnnual base, USD
View job: Electrical Engineer, Intelligence Systems Apply for Electrical Engineer, Intelligence Systems on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $129K to $220KAnnual base, USD
View job: Guidance Navigation and Control (GNC) Engineer, Air Dominance & Strike Apply for Guidance Navigation and Control (GNC) Engineer, Air Dominance & Strike on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $129K to $171KAnnual base, USD
View job: Electrical System Test Engineer EMC, Air Dominance and Strike Apply for Electrical System Test Engineer EMC, Air Dominance and Strike on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $129K to $191KAnnual base, USD
View job: Guidance, Navigation & Control (GNC) Engineer - Navigation and Estimation- Air Dominance & Strike Apply for Guidance, Navigation & Control (GNC) Engineer - Navigation and Estimation- Air Dominance & Strike 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, Rotorcraft Apply for Flight Test Engineer, Rotorcraft on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $117K to $154KAnnual base, USD
View job: GNC Engineer, Space Emerging Talent Apply for GNC Engineer, Space Emerging Talent on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $117K to $154KAnnual base, USD
View job: Thermal Design Engineer Apply for Thermal Design Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $117K to $154KAnnual base, USD
View job: Rapid Integration & Test Engineer Apply for Rapid Integration & Test Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $117K to $154KAnnual base, USD
View job: Product Data Engineer Apply for Product Data Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $117K to $196KAnnual base, USD
View job: Fuel Systems Engineer, Air Vehicles Apply for Fuel Systems Engineer, Air Vehicles on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $117K to $154KAnnual base, USD
View job: 2027 New Grad GNC Engineer Apply for 2027 New Grad GNC Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $115K to $171KAnnual base, USD
View job: Automation Engineer, General Apply for Automation Engineer, General on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $115K to $120KAnnual base, USD
View job: (Pipeline) Structural Analyst, Space Emerging Talent Apply for (Pipeline) Structural Analyst, Space Emerging Talent on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $113K to $155KAnnual base, USD
View job: Field Tower Technician, Counter Intrusion Apply for Field Tower Technician, Counter Intrusion on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $113K to $155KAnnual base, USD
View job: Field Network Technician, Maneuver Dominance Apply for Field Network Technician, Maneuver Dominance on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $113K to $155KAnnual base, USD
View job: Field Mechanical Technician, Counter Intrusion Apply for Field Mechanical Technician, Counter Intrusion on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $113K to $155KAnnual base, USD
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Base salary $113K to $155KAnnual base, USD
View job: Field Service Engineer, Counter Intrusion Apply for Field Service Engineer, Counter Intrusion on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $112K to $149KAnnual base, USD
View job: Propulsion Test Engineer, Turbomachinery Apply for Propulsion Test Engineer, Turbomachinery on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $101K to $135KAnnual base, USD
View job: Mechanical Engineer, Drones Apply for Mechanical Engineer, Drones on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $101K to $135KAnnual base, USD
View job: Electrical Engineer, Hardware Platform, 2+ years of experience Apply for Electrical Engineer, Hardware Platform, 2+ years of experience on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $101K to $135KAnnual base, USD
View job: Materials and Process Engineer, Air Dominance and Strike Apply for Materials and Process Engineer, Air Dominance and Strike on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $100K to $110KAnnual base, USD
View job: 2026 Early Career Mechanical Engineer Apply for 2026 Early Career Mechanical Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $100K to $130KAnnual base, USD
View job: Electro-Mechanical Test Engineer Apply for Electro-Mechanical Test Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $100K to $125KAnnual base, USD
View job: Electrical Engineer (Motor Controls) Apply for Electrical Engineer (Motor Controls) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $100K to $135KAnnual base, USD
View job: EMI/EMC Test Engineer Apply for EMI/EMC Test Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $100K to $141KAnnual base, USD
View job: Flight Test Engineer Apply for Flight Test Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $100K to $125KAnnual base, USD
View job: Electrical Engineer (Actuators) Apply for Electrical Engineer (Actuators) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $100K to $125KAnnual base, USD
View job: Motor Controls Engineer (Electrical/PCB Design) Apply for Motor Controls Engineer (Electrical/PCB Design) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $100K to $165KAnnual base, USD
View job: Test Automation Engineer Apply for Test Automation Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $100K to $165KAnnual base, USD
View job: Product Test Engineer Apply for Product Test Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $100K to $165KAnnual base, USD
View job: Electrical Engineer - Test Design Apply for Electrical Engineer - Test Design on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $250K to $320KAnnual base, USD
View job: (Staff / Senior Staff) AI Inference Reliability Engineer, Compute Infra Apply for (Staff / Senior Staff) AI Inference Reliability Engineer, Compute Infra on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $160K to $280KAnnual base, USD
View job: (Senior/Junior AI Inference Reliability Engineer, Compute Infra Apply for (Senior/Junior AI Inference Reliability Engineer, Compute Infra 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
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- 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.