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 2,401 to 2,450 of 3,581
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Base salary $115,500 to $162,000Annual base, USD
View job: SMT Process Engineer Apply for SMT Process Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $115,500 to $162,000Annual base, USD
View job: Electrical Engineer - Board Design and Test Apply for Electrical Engineer - Board Design and Test on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $112,500 to $157,500Annual base, USD
View job: UAS / Drone Integration Lead Apply for UAS / Drone Integration Lead on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $112,500 to $157,000Annual base, USD
View job: Manufacturing Design Engineer Apply for Manufacturing Design Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $111,000 to $155,500Annual base, USD
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Base salary $150K to $170KAnnual base, USD
View job: Principal Facilities Electrical Engineer (High Voltage) Apply for Principal Facilities Electrical Engineer (High Voltage) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $204K to $255KAnnual base, USD
View job: Principal Electrical Engineer (Portal) Apply for Principal Electrical Engineer (Portal) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $112K to $119KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Engineer, Mechanical Engineering Apply for Senior Engineer, Mechanical Engineering on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $230,398 to $322,557Annual base, USD
View job: Senior Analog Mixed-Signal IC Design Engineer - TeraWave Apply for Senior Analog Mixed-Signal IC Design Engineer - TeraWave on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $167K to $230KAnnual 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 $160K to $175KAnnual base, USD
View job: Sr. Field Application Engineer Apply for Sr. Field Application Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $182,070 to $235,620Annual base, USD
View job: Head of Validation - Manufacturing Apply for Head of Validation - Manufacturing 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: Technical Specialist, NVH Apply for Technical Specialist, NVH on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $120K to $140KAnnual base, USD
View job: Closures & Body Structures Engineer Apply for Closures & Body Structures Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $120K to $165KAnnual base, USD
View job: Mechanical Design Engineer, Automation Apply for Mechanical Design Engineer, Automation on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $200K to $300KAnnual base, USD
View job: Hardware Engineer, Precision Instrumentation Apply for Hardware Engineer, Precision Instrumentation on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $122,270 to $143,847Annual base, USD
View job: Electrochemical Engineer Apply for Electrochemical Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $160K to $235KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior/Staff Space Systems Electrical Engineer Apply for Senior/Staff Space Systems Electrical Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $119,850 to $239,200Annual base, USD
View job: Space Payload RF Communications Analysis and Design Engineer (Experienced, Lead, or Senior) Apply for Space Payload RF Communications Analysis and Design Engineer (Experienced, Lead, or Senior) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $105K to $200KAnnual base, USD
View job: Electrical Engineer, Digital Design Apply for Electrical Engineer, Digital Design on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $156,400 to $253,000Annual base, USD
View job: Sr FPGA Design Engineer (NetSec) Apply for Sr FPGA Design Engineer (NetSec) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $119,850 to $197,800Annual base, USD
View job: Mid-level or Senior Modeling and Simulation Engineer Apply for Mid-level or Senior Modeling and Simulation Engineer 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 Technical Leader- RTL Apply for ASIC Technical Leader- RTL 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 Technical Leader Apply for ASIC DFT 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 STA Technical Lead Apply for ASIC STA Technical Lead 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 RTL Engineer Apply for Senior ASIC RTL Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary From $162KAnnual 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 $170K to $185KAnnual base, USD
View job: Lead Combustion Engineer Apply for Lead Combustion Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $165K to $180KAnnual base, USD
View job: Sr. Thermodynamics Performance Engineer Apply for Sr. Thermodynamics Performance Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $165K to $180KAnnual base, USD
View job: Sr. Heat Exchanger Engineer Apply for Sr. Heat Exchanger Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $150K to $175KAnnual base, USD
View job: Sr. Combustion Engineer (Syngas Oxyfuel) Apply for Sr. Combustion Engineer (Syngas Oxyfuel) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $150K to $175KAnnual base, USD
View job: Sr. Mechanical Engineer (Gasification) Apply for Sr. Mechanical Engineer (Gasification) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $150K to $175KAnnual base, USD
View job: Sr. Combustion Engineer Apply for Sr. Combustion Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $150K to $175KAnnual base, USD
View job: Sr. Mechanical Engineer - Turbomachinery Apply for Sr. Mechanical Engineer - Turbomachinery on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $140K to $155KAnnual base, USD
View job: Thermodynamics Performance Engineer Apply for Thermodynamics Performance Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $130K to $150KAnnual base, USD
View job: Test Engineer (High-Pressure Gas Systems) Apply for Test Engineer (High-Pressure Gas Systems) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $130K to $165KAnnual base, USD
View job: Sr. Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Engineer Apply for Sr. Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) 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: High Speed Photonic Integrated Circuit Designer Apply for High Speed Photonic Integrated Circuit Designer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $160K to $190KAnnual base, USD
View job: Lead Mechanical Engineer Apply for Lead Mechanical 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: Photonic Integrated Circuit Designer Apply for Photonic Integrated Circuit Designer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $140K to $180KAnnual 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 $140K to $180KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Process Engineer Apply for Senior Process Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $140K to $190KAnnual base, USD
View job: High-Speed Mixed-Signal Design Engineer Apply for High-Speed Mixed-Signal Design Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $120K to $160KAnnual base, USD
View job: Optical Test Engineer Apply for Optical Test Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $120K to $150KAnnual 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 $200K to $225KAnnual base, USD
View job: Engineering Lead, US Apply for Engineering Lead, US on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $115,000 to $127,500Annual base, USD
View job: Manufacturing Engineer Apply for Manufacturing Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $160K to $200KAnnual base, USD
View job: Sr. Electrical Engineer, Avionics Apply for Sr. Electrical Engineer, Avionics on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $150K to $190KAnnual base, USD
View job: Sr. Electrical Engineer, Lasercom Apply for Sr. Electrical Engineer, Lasercom on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $150K to $190KAnnual base, USD
View job: Sr. Thermal Engineer (Space Payloads) Apply for Sr. Thermal Engineer (Space Payloads) 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.

