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.
- Firmware Manager, Agility Robotics
- Staff Electrical Engineer, Agility Robotics
- Staff Systems Integration Engineer, Agility Robotics
- Senior Technical Program Manager, Systems Integration, Agility Robotics
- Manager, Mechanical Engineering, Agility Robotics
Jobs 101 to 150 of 3,581
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Base salary $198K to $257KAnnual base, USD
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Base salary $194K to $253KAnnual 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 $192K to $249KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Systems Integration Engineer Apply for Staff Systems Integration Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $182K to $236KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Technical Program Manager, Systems Integration Apply for Senior Technical Program Manager, Systems Integration on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $181K to $240KAnnual base, USD
View job: Manager, Mechanical Engineering Apply for Manager, Mechanical Engineering on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $174K to $226KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Electrical Engineer Apply for Senior Electrical Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $170K to $221KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Hardware Reliability Engineer Apply for Senior Hardware Reliability Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $164K to $213KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Robotics Mechanical Engineer Apply for Senior Robotics Mechanical Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $133K to $212KAnnual base, USD
View job: Mechanical Engineer Apply for Mechanical Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $121K to $191KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Supplier Quality Engineer Apply for Senior Supplier Quality Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $115K to $179KAnnual base, USD
View job: Systems Integration Engineer III Apply for Systems Integration Engineer III on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $108K to $140KAnnual base, USD
View job: Mechanical Engineer II Apply for Mechanical Engineer II on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $106K to $138KAnnual base, USD
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Base salary $270,900 to $318,300Annual base, USD
View job: Director, Electro-Optical Validation Apply for Director, Electro-Optical Validation on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $239,500 to $281,400Annual base, USD
View job: Principal Power Systems Architect, Quantum Infrastructure Apply for Principal Power Systems Architect, Quantum Infrastructure on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $235,600 to $276,800Annual base, USD
View job: Principal Hardware Design Engineer Apply for Principal Hardware Design Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $219,300 to $257,700Annual base, USD
View job: Director, Datacenter System Architecture Apply for Director, Datacenter System Architecture on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $208,300 to $244,700Annual base, USD
View job: Principal Characterization-Failure Analysis Engineer Apply for Principal Characterization-Failure Analysis Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $208,300 to $244,700Annual base, USD
View job: Staff Fiber Optics System Engineer Apply for Staff Fiber Optics System Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $208,300 to $244,700Annual base, USD
View job: Manager, Cryogenic Process & Distribution Engineering Apply for Manager, Cryogenic Process & Distribution Engineering on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $208,300 to $244,700Annual base, USD
View job: Manager, Cryogenics Process Control Apply for Manager, Cryogenics Process Control on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $208,300 to $244,700Annual base, USD
View job: System Modeling and Simulation Lead (Quantum Systems) Apply for System Modeling and Simulation Lead (Quantum Systems) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $201,400 to $236,600Annual base, USD
View job: Staff Digital Design Engineer Apply for Staff Digital Design Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $201,400 to $236,600Annual base, USD
View job: Manager, Photonics Hardware Validation Engineering Apply for Manager, Photonics Hardware Validation Engineering on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $201,400 to $236,600Annual base, USD
View job: Manager, Passive Components Apply for Manager, Passive Components on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $182,200 to $214,100Annual base, USD
View job: Manager, Quantum Systems Validation Apply for Manager, Quantum Systems Validation on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $182,200 to $214,100Annual base, USD
View job: Senior Engineer, System Calibration (Electro-Optics) Apply for Senior Engineer, System Calibration (Electro-Optics) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $176,500 to $207,400Annual base, USD
View job: Manager of Process Engineering Apply for Manager of Process Engineering on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $176,500 to $207,400Annual base, USD
View job: Senior/Staff Electro-Optic Hardware Design Engineer Apply for Senior/Staff Electro-Optic Hardware Design Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $176,500 to $207,400Annual base, USD
View job: Staff Applications, Test & Failure Analysis Engineer Apply for Staff Applications, Test & Failure Analysis Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $176,500 to $207,400Annual base, USD
View job: Senior Validation Engineer, Electro-Optical Devices Apply for Senior Validation Engineer, Electro-Optical Devices on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $176,500 to $207,400Annual base, USD
View job: Senior Digital System Architect Apply for Senior Digital System Architect on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $167,800 to $197,200Annual base, USD
View job: Senior Mechanical Design Engineer Apply for Senior Mechanical Design Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $167,800 to $197,200Annual base, USD
View job: Senior Electro-Optic System Design Engineer Apply for Senior Electro-Optic System Design Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $167,800 to $197,200Annual base, USD
View job: Senior Mechanical Engineer, Photonic Systems Apply for Senior Mechanical Engineer, Photonic Systems on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $167,800 to $197,200Annual base, USD
View job: Senior Integrated Photonics Engineer - Active Devices and Circuits Apply for Senior Integrated Photonics Engineer - Active Devices and Circuits on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $150,800 to $177,200Annual base, USD
View job: Fiber Assembly Process Engineer (hiring from Associate to Senior levels) Apply for Fiber Assembly Process Engineer (hiring from Associate to Senior levels) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $149,400 to $175,600Annual base, USD
View job: Senior Manufacturing Engineer – Photonics Manufacturing & NPI Apply for Senior Manufacturing Engineer – Photonics Manufacturing & NPI on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $139,800 to $164,300Annual base, USD
View job: Silicon Photonics Engineer Apply for Silicon Photonics Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $139,800 to $164,300Annual base, USD
View job: Photonics Layout Engineer Apply for Photonics Layout Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $139,800 to $164,300Annual base, USD
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Base salary $139,800 to $164,300Annual base, USD
View job: Photonic Model Integrator Apply for Photonic Model Integrator on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $139,800 to $164,300Annual base, USD
View job: Thermal Mechanical Engineer Apply for Thermal Mechanical Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $126,600 to $148,700Annual base, USD
View job: Cryogenic Electrical Interconnect Engineer Apply for Cryogenic Electrical Interconnect Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $126,600 to $148,700Annual base, USD
View job: Quantum Characterization, Verification, and Validation Engineer Apply for Quantum Characterization, Verification, and Validation Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $104,300 to $122,600Annual base, USD
View job: Cryostat Equipment Engineer Apply for Cryostat Equipment Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $211K to $264KAnnual base, USD
View job: Director, Drug Product Apply for Director, Drug Product on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $170K to $265KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Hardware Engineer– Display Diagnostics & Interface Integration Apply for Staff Hardware Engineer– Display Diagnostics & Interface Integration on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $160,200 to $246,300Annual base, USD
View job: Staff AV Safety Engineer - Human Factors (GPSSC) Apply for Staff AV Safety Engineer - Human Factors (GPSSC) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $159,400 to $245,000Annual base, USD
View job: Staff Hardware Engineer – DFx (Manufacturing, Test & Tooling) Apply for Staff Hardware Engineer – DFx (Manufacturing, Test & Tooling) 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
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- 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.
