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.
Jobs 1,801 to 1,850 of 3,581
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Base salary $129,260 to $194,145Annual base, USD
View job: Principal Engineer – Water Treatment Apply for Principal Engineer – Water Treatment on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $112,000 to $189,530Annual base, USD
View job: Senior - Principal Engineer - Municipal Water Conveyance & Storage Apply for Senior - Principal Engineer - Municipal Water Conveyance & Storage on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $230,000 to $347,500Annual base, USD
View job: Director of Product Compliance Apply for Director of Product Compliance on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $230K to $325KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Manager, Hardware Design Engineering Apply for Senior Manager, Hardware Design Engineering on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $206K to $271KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior RF Design Engineer Apply for Senior RF Design Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $196K to $257KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Manufacturing Test Engineer Apply for Staff Manufacturing Test Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $196K to $270KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Product Design Engineer Apply for Senior Product Design Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $196K to $270KAnnual base, USD
View job: Systems Integration and Test Engineer (Senior to Staff Level) Apply for Systems Integration and Test Engineer (Senior to Staff Level) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $196K to $257KAnnual base, USD
View job: Head of Manufacturing Engineering Automation & Controls Apply for Head of Manufacturing Engineering Automation & Controls on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $175K to $205KAnnual base, USD
View job: Product Design Engineer Apply for Product Design Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $170,000 to $277,500Annual base, USD
View job: Senior Electric Motor Propulsion Engineer Apply for Senior Electric Motor Propulsion Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $170K to $230KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Hardware Test and Reliability Engineer Apply for Senior Hardware Test and Reliability Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $153K to $243KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Hardware Product Packaging Engineer Apply for Senior Hardware Product Packaging Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $149K to $200KAnnual base, USD
View job: Systems Integration and Test Engineer Apply for Systems Integration and Test Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $147,500 to $240,000Annual base, USD
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Base salary $147K to $210KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Manufacturing Test Engineer Apply for Senior Manufacturing Test Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $145K to $219KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Manufacturing Process Engineer Apply for Senior Manufacturing Process Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $145K to $219KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Supplier Quality Engineer - Camera Apply for Senior Supplier Quality Engineer - Camera on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $145K to $257KAnnual base, USD
View job: Advanced / NPI Quality Engineer Apply for Advanced / NPI Quality Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $145K to $219KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Automation Controls Engineer Apply for Senior Automation Controls Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $145K to $219KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Supplier Quality Engineer PCB/PCBA Apply for Senior Supplier Quality Engineer PCB/PCBA on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $135K to $180KAnnual base, USD
View job: Flight Test Engineer - Camera Quality Apply for Flight Test Engineer - Camera Quality on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $132K to $175KAnnual base, USD
View job: Product Design Engineer (Early Career) Apply for Product Design Engineer (Early Career) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $127,500 to $240,000Annual base, USD
View job: Electrical Engineer (all levels) Apply for Electrical Engineer (all levels) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $127,500 to $240,000Annual base, USD
View job: Electrical Design Engineer Apply for Electrical Design Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $127K to $180KAnnual base, USD
View job: Electrical Engineer (Sustaining/Validation) Apply for Electrical Engineer (Sustaining/Validation) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $237,200 to $326,150Annual base, USD
View job: Sr. Staff RF Systems Engineer Apply for Sr. Staff RF Systems Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $218,200 to $300,100Annual base, USD
View job: Senior Staff Electrical Systems Engineer Apply for Senior Staff Electrical Systems Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $218,200 to $300,100Annual base, USD
View job: Sr. Staff Vehicle Systems Architect Apply for Sr. Staff Vehicle Systems Architect on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $213,000 to $292,950Annual base, USD
View job: Sr. Staff Hardware Systems Architect - Infotainment/Skunkworks Apply for Sr. Staff Hardware Systems Architect - Infotainment/Skunkworks on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $213,000 to $292,950Annual base, USD
View job: Sr. Staff Hardware Systems Architect - Connectivity/Wireless Apply for Sr. Staff Hardware Systems Architect - Connectivity/Wireless on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $186K to $256KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Vehicle Systems Engineer Apply for Staff Vehicle Systems Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $186,000 to $255,750Annual base, USD
View job: Sr. Sustaining Reliability Engineer Apply for Sr. Sustaining Reliability Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $171,100 to $235,300Annual base, USD
View job: Staff Vehicle Architecture Engineer Apply for Staff Vehicle Architecture Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $171,100 to $235,300Annual base, USD
View job: Staff Functional Safety Engineer Apply for Staff Functional Safety Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $171,100 to $235,300Annual base, USD
View job: Staff Electrical Systems Engineer Apply for Staff Electrical Systems Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $167,400 to $230,250Annual base, USD
View job: Staff Validation Engineer - Electronics Design Apply for Staff Validation Engineer - Electronics Design on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $167,400 to $209,300Annual base, USD
View job: Hardware Systems Performance Architect - Connectivity/Wireless & VAS Apply for Hardware Systems Performance Architect - Connectivity/Wireless & VAS on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $167,400 to $230,250Annual base, USD
View job: Hardware Systems Validation Architect - Infotainment Apply for Hardware Systems Validation Architect - Infotainment on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $154K to $212KAnnual base, USD
View job: Sr. Electronic Design Engineer - Zonal ECU Apply for Sr. Electronic Design Engineer - Zonal ECU on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $146,900 to $201,950Annual base, USD
View job: Sr. Systems Integration Engineer-Power Modes Apply for Sr. Systems Integration Engineer-Power Modes on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $146,900 to $201,850Annual base, USD
View job: Sr. Functional Safety Engineer Apply for Sr. Functional Safety Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $138,100 to $198,100Annual base, USD
View job: Sr. Electronics Design and Characterization Engineer (InfoConn) Apply for Sr. Electronics Design and Characterization Engineer (InfoConn) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $135,100 to $185,800Annual base, USD
View job: Sr. OBD System Development Engineer Apply for Sr. OBD System Development Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $135,100 to $185,800Annual base, USD
View job: Sr. Dynamics and Suspension Controls System Engineer Apply for Sr. Dynamics and Suspension Controls System Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $135,100 to $185,800Annual base, USD
View job: Body Controls & Test Engineer Apply for Body Controls & Test Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $135,100 to $185,800Annual base, USD
View job: Sr. Vehicle Systems Engineer, Network Interface Apply for Sr. Vehicle Systems Engineer, Network Interface on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $135,100 to $185,800Annual base, USD
View job: Sr. Functional Safety Engineer - Chassis Systems Apply for Sr. Functional Safety Engineer - Chassis Systems on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $135,100 to $185,800Annual base, USD
View job: Sr. Body Controls Engineer - Mechanism Apply for Sr. Body Controls Engineer - Mechanism on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $135,100 to $185,800Annual base, USD
View job: Senior Electrical Systems Engineer Apply for Senior Electrical Systems Engineer 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.
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- 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.