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 2,151 to 2,200 of 3,581
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Base salary $160K to $225KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff SiC Device & Process Engineer Apply for Staff SiC Device & Process Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $224,500 to $359,000Annual base, USD
View job: Engineering Associate Vice President, Business Group Chief Engineer Apply for Engineering Associate Vice President, Business Group Chief Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $224,500 to $359,000Annual base, USD
View job: Engineering Associate Vice President, Business Group Chief Engineer Apply for Engineering Associate Vice President, Business Group Chief Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $170K to $272KAnnual base, USD
View job: Chief Engineer, Production Apply for Chief Engineer, Production on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $170K to $272KAnnual base, USD
View job: Chief Engineer Systems Apply for Chief Engineer Systems on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $151,000 to $230,250Annual base, USD
View job: Lead Autonomy Robotics Engineer Apply for Lead Autonomy Robotics Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $147,000 to $224,250Annual base, USD
View job: Principal Mechanical Engineer Apply for Principal Mechanical Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $122,500 to $187,000Annual base, USD
View job: Airworthiness & Safety Engineer, Lead Apply for Airworthiness & Safety Engineer, Lead on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $122,500 to $187,000Annual 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 $122,500 to $187,000Annual base, USD
View job: Test Equipment Engineer, Sr. Apply for Test Equipment Engineer, Sr. on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $122,500 to $187,000Annual base, USD
View job: Sr. Mechanical Engineer Apply for Sr. Mechanical Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $122,500 to $187,000Annual base, USD
View job: Manufacturing Engineer, Sr. Apply for Manufacturing Engineer, Sr. on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $117,500 to $179,250Annual base, USD
View job: Manager, Supplier Quality Engineering Apply for Manager, Supplier Quality Engineering on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $100,500 to $153,250Annual base, USD
View job: Sr. Electrical Engineer Apply for Sr. Electrical Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $100,500 to $153,250Annual base, USD
View job: Electrical Engineer III Apply for Electrical Engineer III on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $102K to $150KAnnual base, USD
View job: Director, Media Workflows Apply for Director, Media Workflows 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 $173,075 to $276,471Annual base, USD
View job: State of Good Repair Asset Manager Apply for State of Good Repair Asset Manager on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary From $126,951Annual base, USD
View job: Senior Airport Terminal Planner Apply for Senior Airport Terminal Planner on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary From $126,951Annual base, USD
View job: Principal Structural Engineer - Buildings Apply for Principal Structural Engineer - Buildings on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $126,943 to $198,551Annual base, USD
View job: Sr. Traffic Engineer - Design Apply for Sr. Traffic Engineer - Design on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $126,943 to $198,551Annual base, USD
View job: Principal Architect, Team Lead Apply for Principal Architect, Team Lead on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary From $100,791Annual base, USD
View job: Project Engineer - Aviation Infrastructure Apply for Project Engineer - Aviation Infrastructure on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $165K to $185KAnnual base, USD
View job: Principal Applications Engineer Apply for Principal Applications Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary From $170KAnnual base, USD
View job: Sr. Electrical Engineer Apply for Sr. Electrical Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $145K to $185KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Electrical and Machine Safety Engineer Apply for Staff Electrical and Machine Safety Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $130K to $170KAnnual base, USD
View job: Sr Engineer III, Hardware Design Apply for Sr Engineer III, Hardware Design on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $127,500 to $175,500Annual base, USD
View job: Lead MFG Automation Engineer Apply for Lead MFG Automation Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $120K to $155KAnnual base, USD
View job: Sr Engineer II, Hardware Design Apply for Sr Engineer II, Hardware Design on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $116K to $150KAnnual 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 $150K to $180KAnnual base, USD
View job: Associate Director/Director, Downstream Processing Apply for Associate Director/Director, Downstream Processing on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $120K to $150KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Process Engineer Apply for Staff Process Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $182,750 to $247,250Annual base, USD
View job: Senior Command and Data Handling/Networking Subsystem Engineers – Space Autonomy Systems Apply for Senior Command and Data Handling/Networking Subsystem Engineers – Space Autonomy Systems on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $180,500 to $324,000Annual base, USD
View job: Mission Analysis Engineer (Senior) - Millennium Space Systems Apply for Mission Analysis Engineer (Senior) - Millennium Space Systems on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $176,800 to $239,200Annual base, USD
View job: Lead Electrophysics Engineer Apply for Lead Electrophysics Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $151,300 to $204,700Annual base, USD
View job: Manager - Mechanical Product Design Engineering (RF Space Electronics) Apply for Manager - Mechanical Product Design Engineering (RF Space Electronics) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $146,200 to $223,100Annual base, USD
View job: ASIC / FPGA Digital Design Engineer – (Lead or Senior) Apply for ASIC / FPGA Digital Design Engineer – (Lead or Senior) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $146,200 to $223,100Annual base, USD
View job: ASIC / FPGA Design Verification Engineer – (Lead or Senior) Apply for ASIC / FPGA Design Verification Engineer – (Lead or Senior) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $146,200 to $260,000Annual base, USD
View job: IT Systems Engineer - Millennium Space Systems Apply for IT Systems Engineer - Millennium Space Systems on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $123K to $225KAnnual base, USD
View job: Astrodynamics Engineer (Lead/Senior) - Millennium Space Systems Apply for Astrodynamics Engineer (Lead/Senior) - Millennium Space Systems on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $123,000 to $198,750Annual base, USD
View job: Guidance, Navigation & Controls Engineer (mid-level or lead)- Millennium Space Systems Apply for Guidance, Navigation & Controls Engineer (mid-level or lead)- Millennium Space Systems on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $100,300 to $207,000Annual base, USD
View job: Command and Data Handling/Networking Subsystem Engineers – Space Autonomy Systems - (Associate, Experienced, or Lead) Apply for Command and Data Handling/Networking Subsystem Engineers – Space Autonomy Systems - (Associate, Experienced, or Lead) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $140K to $300KAnnual base, USD
View job: Sr. Power Electronics Engineer Apply for Sr. Power Electronics Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $130K to $150KAnnual base, USD
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Base salary $115K to $120KAnnual base, USD
View job: Electrical Engineering Supervisor Apply for Electrical Engineering Supervisor on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $110K to $130KAnnual base, USD
View job: Sr. Quality Engineer (Machining) Apply for Sr. Quality Engineer (Machining) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $110K to $130KAnnual base, USD
View job: Machine Design Engineer Apply for Machine Design Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $110K to $130KAnnual base, USD
View job: Manufacturing Engineer (Inserts) Apply for Manufacturing Engineer (Inserts) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $110K to $130KAnnual base, USD
View job: Manufacturing Engineer II Apply for Manufacturing Engineer II on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $110K to $130KAnnual 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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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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- 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.