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 2,701 to 2,750 of 3,581
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Base salary $255K to $340KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Mechanical Controls Engineer Apply for Senior Mechanical Controls Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $255K to $340KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior HPC Platform Hardware Engineer Apply for Senior HPC Platform Hardware Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $135K to $180KAnnual base, USD
View job: Hardware Quality Engineer Apply for Hardware Quality Engineer 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 Design Verification Engineer Apply for 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 Design Verification Engineer Apply for ASIC Design Verification Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $270K to $355KAnnual base, USD
View job: Head of Drone Hardware Apply for Head of Drone Hardware on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $258K to $316KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Manager, Electrical Engineering - Drone Apply for Senior Manager, Electrical Engineering - Drone 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 Electrical Engineer, Aircraft Power Systems Apply for Senior Electrical Engineer, Aircraft Power Systems on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $125K to $165KAnnual base, USD
View job: Robotics & Automation Engineer Apply for Robotics & Automation Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $171,093 to $239,529Annual base, USD
View job: Senior Quality Manager Apply for Senior Quality Manager on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $225K to $310KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Manager, Mechanical Engineering - Drone Apply for Senior Manager, Mechanical Engineering - Drone on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $200K to $270KAnnual base, USD
View job: Hardware Systems Lead, Drone Apply for Hardware Systems Lead, Drone on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $150K to $225KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Propulsion Test Engineer Apply for Senior Propulsion Test Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $135K to $170KAnnual base, USD
View job: Mechanical Engineer, Fluid Systems Apply for Mechanical Engineer, Fluid Systems on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $125K to $185KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Test Design Engineer Apply for Senior Test Design Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $120K to $140KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Supplier Quality Engineeer Apply for Senior Supplier Quality Engineeer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $115K to $162KAnnual base, USD
View job: Vehicle Program Analyst Apply for Vehicle Program Analyst 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 $139,400 to $205,000Annual base, USD
View job: Radio Frequency Hardware Engineer - DoorDash Air Apply for Radio Frequency Hardware Engineer - DoorDash Air on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $250K to $290KAnnual base, USD
View job: Principal Electrical Engineer, Ground Power Systems Apply for Principal Electrical Engineer, Ground Power Systems on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $120K to $155KAnnual base, USD
View job: Mission Integration Engineer - Payload I&T Apply for Mission Integration Engineer - Payload I&T on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $170K to $250KAnnual base, USD
View job: Electrical Engineer - Consumer Electronics Apply for Electrical Engineer - Consumer Electronics on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $139,400 to $205,000Annual base, USD
View job: Electrical Engineer - DoorDash Air Apply for Electrical Engineer - DoorDash Air on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $170K to $195KAnnual base, USD
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Base salary $170K to $195KAnnual base, USD
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Base salary $133K to $146KAnnual base, USD
View job: Assistant Superintendent Apply for Assistant Superintendent on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $120K to $135KAnnual base, USD
View job: Assistant Quality Manager Apply for Assistant Quality Manager on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $120K to $135KAnnual base, USD
View job: Assistant Quality Manager Apply for Assistant Quality Manager on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $113K to $146KAnnual base, USD
View job: Assistant Superintendent Apply for Assistant Superintendent on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $122,500 to $204,100Annual base, USD
View job: Supervisor, EE Labs Apply for Supervisor, EE Labs on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $150K to $230KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Thermal Engineer Apply for Staff Thermal Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $165K to $190KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Mission Integration Engineer - Payload I&T Apply for Senior Mission Integration Engineer - Payload I&T on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $117,800 to $200,300Annual 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 $176,800 to $285,200Annual base, USD
View job: Program Chief Engineer (Lead or Senior) - Sys Architecting, Requirements & Interfaces Apply for Program Chief Engineer (Lead or Senior) - Sys Architecting, Requirements & Interfaces on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $146,200 to $239,200Annual base, USD
View job: Digital Electronics Circuit & Unit Hardware Design Engineer (Lead or Senior) Apply for Digital Electronics Circuit & Unit Hardware Design Engineer (Lead or Senior) 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: Computer Systems Engineer – Space Payload Emulators – (Experienced or Lead) Apply for Computer Systems Engineer – Space Payload Emulators – (Experienced or Lead) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $290K to $430KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Manager, Engineering - Hivemind Reasoning (R6291) Apply for Senior Manager, Engineering - Hivemind Reasoning (R6291) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $140K to $186KAnnual base, USD
View job: Electrical Engineer, Avionics Apply for Electrical Engineer, Avionics on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary From $162KAnnual base, USD
View job: Electrical Engineer, Level 5 Apply for Electrical Engineer, Level 5 on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary From $162KAnnual base, USD
View job: PCB Design Engineer Apply for PCB Design Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary From $133KAnnual base, USD
View job: Electrical Signal Integrity Engineer Apply for Electrical Signal Integrity Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary From $133KAnnual 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 From $133KAnnual base, USD
View job: Electrical Engineer, Level 4 Apply for Electrical Engineer, Level 4 on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $140K to $200KAnnual base, USD
View job: Principal Program Systems Integration Engineer Apply for Principal Program Systems Integration Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $135K to $169KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Program Systems Integration Engineer Apply for Senior Program Systems Integration Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary From $110KAnnual base, USD
View job: Space Systems Engineers (Multiple Positions) Apply for Space Systems Engineers (Multiple Positions) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $170K to $200KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Powertrain Engineer (Advanced Engineering) Apply for Staff Powertrain Engineer (Advanced Engineering) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $170K to $200KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Mechanical Engineer, Powertrain Apply for Staff Mechanical Engineer, Powertrain on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $160K to $220KAnnual base, USD
View job: Power Electronics Engineer Apply for Power Electronics Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $140K to $160KAnnual base, USD
View job: Design Release Engineer, Frame Apply for Design Release Engineer, Frame 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.

