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 1,901 to 1,950 of 3,581
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Base salary $106,800 to $142,400Annual base, USD
View job: Electrical Engineer Apply for Electrical Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $166,500 to $244,200Annual base, USD
View job: Staff CAD / PLM Engineer - Tools, Methods & Engineering Quality Apply for Staff CAD / PLM Engineer - Tools, Methods & Engineering Quality on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $170K to $280KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior RF/Communication Systems Engineer Apply for Senior RF/Communication Systems Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $175K to $230KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Power Electronics Controls Engineer Apply for Senior Power Electronics Controls Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $170K to $225KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Materials Engineer (Inorganics) Apply for Staff Materials Engineer (Inorganics) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $170K to $225KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Materials Engineer (Organics) Apply for Staff Materials Engineer (Organics) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $168,500 to $207,900Annual base, USD
View job: Staff Structures Engineer Apply for Staff Structures Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $133,500 to $184,800Annual base, USD
View job: Senior Structures Engineer Apply for Senior Structures Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $133,500 to $184,800Annual base, USD
View job: Senior Civil Engineer, Concrete Structures Apply for Senior Civil Engineer, Concrete Structures on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $133,500 to $184,800Annual base, USD
View job: Senior Mechanical Engineer, Structures Apply for Senior Mechanical Engineer, Structures on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $133,500 to $184,800Annual base, USD
View job: Senior Structural Engineer, Concrete Apply for Senior Structural Engineer, Concrete on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $120K to $180KAnnual base, USD
View job: Project Engineer, Signaling and Train Control Apply for Project Engineer, Signaling and Train Control on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $120K to $180KAnnual base, USD
View job: Project Engineer, Signaling and Train Control Apply for Project Engineer, Signaling and Train Control on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $120K to $180KAnnual base, USD
View job: Project Engineer, Signaling and Train Control Apply for Project Engineer, Signaling and Train Control on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $210K to $260KAnnual base, USD
View job: Director of Electrical Engineering Apply for Director of Electrical Engineering on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $160K to $240KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Mechanical Engineer Apply for Staff Mechanical Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $140K to $200KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Mechanical Engineer Apply for Senior Mechanical Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $140,611 to $165,425Annual base, USD
View job: Senior Plant Control Systems Engineer, Motion Control Apply for Senior Plant Control Systems Engineer, Motion Control on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $200K to $250KAnnual base, USD
View job: Director, Technology Development Apply for Director, Technology Development on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $125K to $215KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior MS Teams & M365 Engineering Lead, VP Apply for Senior MS Teams & M365 Engineering Lead, VP on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $200K to $225KAnnual base, USD
View job: Director, Controls and SCADA Engineering Apply for Director, Controls and SCADA Engineering on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $200K to $225KAnnual base, USD
View job: Director, Controls and SCADA Engineering Apply for Director, Controls and SCADA Engineering on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary From $192,400Annual base, USD
View job: Senior ASIC Physical Design Engineering Technical Lead Apply for Senior ASIC Physical Design Engineering Technical Lead on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary From $179KAnnual base, USD
View job: Hardware Engineering Technical Leader Apply for Hardware Engineering Technical Leader on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary From $151,300Annual base, USD
View job: Hardware Engineering Technical Leader Apply for Hardware Engineering Technical Leader on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary From $138,100Annual base, USD
View job: ASIC Physical Design Engineer Apply for ASIC Physical Design Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary From $138,100Annual base, USD
View job: ASIC DFT Engineer - Acacia (Hybrid) Apply for ASIC DFT Engineer - Acacia (Hybrid) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $130K to $150KAnnual base, USD
View job: Forensic Structural Engineer, P.E Apply for Forensic Structural Engineer, P.E on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $205K to $235KAnnual base, USD
View job: Platform Engineering Lead | AI Infra Apply for Platform Engineering Lead | AI Infra on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $185K to $193KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Mechanical Engineer (Medical) Apply for Senior Mechanical Engineer (Medical) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $215K to $250KAnnual base, USD
View job: Head of Quality Engineering Apply for Head of Quality Engineering on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $208,500 to $284,025Annual base, USD
View job: Engineering Manager, Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) Apply for Engineering Manager, Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $208,500 to $284,025Annual base, USD
View job: Senior Manager, Power Systems Apply for Senior Manager, Power Systems on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $208,500 to $284,025Annual base, USD
View job: Engineering Manager, Electronics Apply for Engineering Manager, Electronics on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $200,500 to $314,475Annual base, USD
View job: Principal Power Systems Engineer Apply for Principal Power Systems Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $200,500 to $314,475Annual base, USD
View job: Principal Electrical Engineer, Electronics Apply for Principal Electrical Engineer, Electronics on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $200,500 to $314,475Annual base, USD
View job: Staff Mechanical Engineer, Fluid Systems Apply for Staff Mechanical Engineer, Fluid Systems on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $200,500 to $314,475Annual base, USD
View job: Principal Electrical Engineer, HIL (hardware-in-the-loop) Apply for Principal Electrical Engineer, HIL (hardware-in-the-loop) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $195,713 to $262,500Annual base, USD
View job: Principal Nuclear Engineer Apply for Principal Nuclear Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $182,000 to $292,950Annual base, USD
View job: Loads & Dynamics Engineer Apply for Loads & Dynamics Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $173,000 to $237,300Annual base, USD
View job: Director, Nuclear Engineering Apply for Director, Nuclear Engineering on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $162,500 to $228,800Annual base, USD
View job: Staff Loads & Dynamics Engineer Apply for Staff Loads & Dynamics Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $161,288 to $223,650Annual base, USD
View job: Lead Nuclear Engineer Apply for Lead Nuclear Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $158,000 to $219,450Annual base, USD
View job: Senior Mechanical Engineer – Turbomachinery Rotordynamics Apply for Senior Mechanical Engineer – Turbomachinery Rotordynamics on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $158,000 to $219,450Annual base, USD
View job: Senior Fluid Systems Engineer Apply for Senior Fluid Systems Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $158,000 to $219,450Annual base, USD
View job: Senior Electrical Engineer, HIL (hardware-in-the-loop) Apply for Senior Electrical Engineer, HIL (hardware-in-the-loop) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $158,000 to $219,450Annual base, USD
View job: Senior Mechanical Engineer, Fluid Systems Apply for Senior Mechanical Engineer, Fluid Systems on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $158,000 to $219,450Annual base, USD
View job: Staff Fluid Systems Engineer Apply for Staff Fluid Systems Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $158,000 to $219,450Annual base, USD
View job: Senior Electrical Engineer, PCB Apply for Senior Electrical Engineer, PCB on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $158,000 to $219,450Annual base, USD
View job: Senior Electrical Engineer, Controls Apply for Senior Electrical Engineer, Controls 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
- Software Engineering in California 5,064
- 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.

