Engineering (non-software) jobs in California with a published base of $100K+
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Published pay at a glance
3,580 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 - $200K414
- $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
1,253 of these postings were first seen by us in the last 7 days.
Jobs 3,001 to 3,050 of 3,580
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Base salary $175K to $265KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Staff Hardware Qualification Engineer Apply for Senior Staff Hardware Qualification Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $165K to $265KAnnual base, USD
View job: Sr. Staff Power Performance Architect Apply for Sr. Staff Power Performance Architect on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $155K to $250KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Analog Design Engineer, SerDes Clocking Apply for Staff Analog Design Engineer, SerDes Clocking on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $155K to $250KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Analog Design Engineer, TX/RX Datapath Apply for Staff Analog Design Engineer, TX/RX Datapath on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $155K to $250KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Analog Design Engineer Apply for Staff Analog Design Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $160K to $203KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Project Engineer – Oxy-Combustion Apply for Senior Project Engineer – Oxy-Combustion on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $110K to $160KAnnual base, USD
View job: Fluid Dynamics Engineer Apply for Fluid Dynamics Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $105K to $155KAnnual base, USD
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Base salary $105K to $155KAnnual base, USD
View job: Capacitor Manufacturing Engineer Apply for Capacitor Manufacturing Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $100K to $155KAnnual base, USD
View job: Mechanical Engineer Apply for Mechanical Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $100K to $160KAnnual 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 $180K to $260KAnnual base, USD
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Base salary $180K to $260KAnnual 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 $180K to $260KAnnual base, USD
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Base salary $180K to $250KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior/Staff Vehicle Harness Engineer Apply for Senior/Staff Vehicle Harness Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $170K to $220KAnnual 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 $170K to $250KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Robotics Integration Engineer Apply for Senior Robotics Integration Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $160K to $240KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Systems & Safety Engineer – Hardware Apply for Senior Systems & Safety Engineer – Hardware on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $160K to $260KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior V&V Engineer – Closed Course & Proving Grounds Apply for Senior V&V Engineer – Closed Course & Proving Grounds on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $160K to $240KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Systems & Safety Engineer – Drive-by-Wire Apply for Senior Systems & Safety Engineer – Drive-by-Wire on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $160K to $260KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior V&V Engineer – Public Road & Fleet Testing Apply for Senior V&V Engineer – Public Road & Fleet Testing on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $160K to $220KAnnual base, USD
View job: Hardware Test and Validation Engineer Apply for Hardware Test and Validation Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $160K to $220KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Systems & Safety Engineer – AI/ML Apply for Senior Systems & Safety Engineer – AI/ML on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $160K to $240KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior V&V Engineer – Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) & Test Bench Apply for Senior V&V Engineer – Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) & Test Bench on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $160K to $240KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Systems & Safety Engineer – Autonomy Apply for Senior Systems & Safety Engineer – Autonomy on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $222,130 to $305,430Annual base, USD
View job: Director, Non-Destructive Evaluation Apply for Director, Non-Destructive Evaluation on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $221,130 to $305,430Annual base, USD
View job: Director, Automation & Controls Engineering Apply for Director, Automation & Controls Engineering on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $141,380 to $194,390Annual base, USD
View job: Senior Materials & Process Engineer (Metallurgy) Apply for Senior Materials & Process Engineer (Metallurgy) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $110K to $160KAnnual base, USD
View job: Traveling Superintendent Apply for Traveling Superintendent on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $220K to $300KAnnual base, USD
View job: Chief Engineer, Long-Range Missile Systems Apply for Chief Engineer, Long-Range Missile Systems on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $220K to $300KAnnual base, USD
View job: Chief Engineer, Electronic Warfare Payload Apply for Chief Engineer, Electronic Warfare Payload on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $210K to $338KAnnual base, USD
View job: Principal Guidance, Navigation & Control (GNC) Engineer Apply for Principal Guidance, Navigation & Control (GNC) Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $200K to $320KAnnual base, USD
View job: Principal Airframe Engineer - IPT Lead [AERO] Apply for Principal Airframe Engineer - IPT Lead [AERO] on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $198K to $300KAnnual base, USD
View job: Principal Avionics Systems Engineer, IPT Lead Apply for Principal Avionics Systems Engineer, IPT Lead on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $198K to $300KAnnual base, USD
View job: Principal Mechanical Systems Engineer, IPT Lead Apply for Principal Mechanical Systems Engineer, IPT Lead on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $198K to $300KAnnual base, USD
View job: Principal Mission Systems Engineer, IPT Lead Apply for Principal Mission Systems Engineer, IPT Lead on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $167K to $230KAnnual base, USD
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Base salary $160K to $266KAnnual base, USD
View job: Principal Configuration Management Specialist Apply for Principal Configuration Management Specialist on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $140K to $280KAnnual base, USD
View job: Principal Radar Systems Development Engineer Apply for Principal Radar Systems Development Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $140K to $280KAnnual base, USD
View job: Radar Systems Development Engineer Apply for Radar Systems Development Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $140K to $230KAnnual base, USD
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Base salary $140K to $280KAnnual base, USD
View job: Systems Development Engineer Apply for Systems Development Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $123K to $169KAnnual base, USD
View job: Hardware Systems Engineer Apply for Hardware Systems Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $100K to $150KAnnual 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 $130K to $170KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Civil Engineer Apply for Senior Civil 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: 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 $110K to $160KAnnual 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 $110K to $160KAnnual 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 $110K to $160KAnnual 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 $100K to $250KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Mechanical Engineer (Power Generation / Gas-to-Power) Apply for Senior Mechanical Engineer (Power Generation / Gas-to-Power) 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 |
| Waymo | 30 | $207K |
Where these jobs are
Most postings by state: California (3,580).
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 5,063
- 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.

