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 2,301 to 2,350 of 3,581
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Base salary $100,900 to $176,600Annual base, USD
View job: Principal Electrical Engineer - Traction Power Apply for Principal Electrical Engineer - Traction Power on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $100,900 to $176,600Annual base, USD
View job: Principal Civil Engineer - Transportation Infrastructure Apply for Principal Civil Engineer - Transportation Infrastructure on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $160,800 to $241,200Annual base, USD
View job: Sr HW Design Engineer Apply for Sr HW Design Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $269,175 to $376,844Annual base, USD
View job: Principal Analog Mixed-Signal IC Design Engineer - TeraWave Apply for Principal Analog Mixed-Signal IC Design Engineer - TeraWave on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $269,175 to $376,844Annual base, USD
View job: Principal Analog Mixed-Signal IC Design Engineer - TeraWave Apply for Principal Analog Mixed-Signal IC Design Engineer - TeraWave on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $130,706 to $182,988Annual base, USD
View job: System Engineer (Hardware Configuration) Apply for System Engineer (Hardware Configuration) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $130K to $150KAnnual 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 $120K to $135KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior ATE Mechanical Engineer Apply for Senior ATE Mechanical Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $110,551 to $134,000Annual base, USD
View job: Associate Civil Engineer – Roadway Design (FT - Hybrid) Apply for Associate Civil Engineer – Roadway Design (FT - Hybrid) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $250K to $300KAnnual base, USD
View job: Systems Integration & Validation Engineer Apply for Systems Integration & Validation Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $250K to $300KAnnual base, USD
View job: Silicon Validation Engineer Apply for Silicon Validation Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $145K to $190KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Mechanical Design Engineer - Space Apply for Senior Mechanical Design Engineer - Space on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary From $192,400Annual base, USD
View job: Design Verification Technical Leader Apply for Design Verification Technical Leader on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary From $166,300Annual base, USD
View job: ASIC DFT Engineering Technical Leader Apply for ASIC DFT Engineering Technical Leader on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary From $149,100Annual base, USD
View job: ASIC DFT STA Engineer Apply for ASIC DFT STA Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $160K to $190KAnnual base, USD
View job: RF Hardware Systems & Design Engineer Apply for RF Hardware Systems & Design Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $219,000 to $273,700Annual base, USD
View job: Principal M&P Engineer, Metallics Apply for Principal M&P Engineer, Metallics on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $128,662 to $168,844Annual base, USD
View job: Senior Electro Mechanical Design Engineer - Plant Apply for Senior Electro Mechanical Design Engineer - Plant on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $180K to $260KAnnual base, USD
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Base salary $165K to $185KAnnual base, USD
View job: Sr. Electrical Engineer - Power Systems Apply for Sr. Electrical Engineer - Power Systems on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $150K to $190KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Thermal Fluids Analyst Apply for Senior Thermal Fluids Analyst on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $199,999 to $271,000Annual base, USD
View job: Senior Radar Engineer Apply for Senior Radar Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $380K to $500KAnnual base, USD
View job: Researcher, Misalignment Monitoring Lead Apply for Researcher, Misalignment Monitoring Lead on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $187K to $315KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Electrical Engineer II, Design Assurance Apply for Senior Electrical Engineer II, Design Assurance 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 $150K to $250KAnnual base, USD
View job: Systems Integration Engineer - Actuation Systems Apply for Systems Integration Engineer - Actuation Systems on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $150K to $250KAnnual base, USD
View job: Systems Integration Engineer - Hand Subsystem Apply for Systems Integration Engineer - Hand Subsystem on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $175,050 to $192,550Annual base, USD
View job: Senior Estimator, Infrastructure Apply for Senior Estimator, Infrastructure on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $170,246 to $212,813Annual base, USD
View job: Senior Staff Systems Engineer Apply for Senior Staff Systems Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $200K to $270KAnnual base, USD
View job: Manager, Technical Program Management Apply for Manager, Technical Program Management on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $164,600 to $241,340Annual base, USD
View job: Senior/Staff Homologation Engineer - ADS Safety Assurance Apply for Senior/Staff Homologation Engineer - ADS Safety Assurance on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $124,300 to $170,940Annual base, USD
View job: Homologation Engineer II - General Safety Apply for Homologation Engineer II - General Safety on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $140K to $190KAnnual base, USD
View job: Modeling & Simulation Engineer, Radars Apply for Modeling & Simulation Engineer, Radars on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $140K to $190KAnnual base, USD
View job: Modeling & Simulation Engineer, Missiles Apply for Modeling & Simulation Engineer, Missiles on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary From $149,100Annual base, USD
View job: Senior ASIC Design Verification Engineer Apply for Senior ASIC Design Verification 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 Packaging Signal/Power Integrity Hardware Engineer (Hybrid) Apply for ASIC Packaging Signal/Power Integrity Hardware Engineer (Hybrid) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $258,300 to $330,000Annual base, USD
View job: Senior Director, Power Plant Engineering Apply for Senior Director, Power Plant Engineering on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $195K to $255KAnnual base, USD
View job: Lead Hardware Systems Engineer Apply for Lead Hardware Systems Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary From $185KAnnual base, USD
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Base salary $191,050 to $233,000Annual base, USD
View job: Staff Portables and Power Quality Engineer Apply for Staff Portables and Power Quality Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $172,550 to $203,000Annual base, USD
View job: Senior Product Quality Engineer, EE Apply for Senior Product Quality Engineer, EE on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $318K to $485KAnnual base, USD
View job: Electrical Engineer, PCBA Test Infrastructure, Robotics Apply for Electrical Engineer, PCBA Test Infrastructure, Robotics on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $153,823 to $269,550Annual base, USD
View job: Senior R&D Mechanical Engineer – Scientific Instrumentation Apply for Senior R&D Mechanical Engineer – Scientific Instrumentation on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $140K to $170KAnnual base, USD
View job: Mechanical Design Engineer II Apply for Mechanical Design Engineer II on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $165K to $220KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Hardware Reliability Engineer - Power Electronics Apply for Staff Hardware Reliability Engineer - Power Electronics on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $140K to $195KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Hardware Reliability Engineer - Power Electronics Apply for Senior Hardware Reliability Engineer - Power Electronics on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $175K to $265KAnnual base, USD
View job: Sr. Staff Thermal Design Engineer Apply for Sr. Staff Thermal Design Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $110K to $160KAnnual base, USD
View job: Test Equipment Development Engineer (HIL and Test Equipment) Apply for Test Equipment Development Engineer (HIL and Test Equipment) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $125,100 to $220,800Annual base, USD
View job: Integration Engineer - Hands Apply for Integration Engineer - Hands on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $318K to $485KAnnual base, USD
View job: Compute Electrical Engineer, Robotics Apply for Compute Electrical Engineer, Robotics 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
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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.



