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 3,201 to 3,250 of 3,581
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Base salary $175,950 to $253,000Annual base, USD
View job: Mechanical Design Engineer - Hands Thermal Systems Apply for Mechanical Design Engineer - Hands Thermal Systems on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $175K to $285KAnnual base, USD
View job: Mechanical Engineer - Actuators Apply for Mechanical Engineer - Actuators on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $175K to $215KAnnual base, USD
View job: Prototyping Electrical Engineer Apply for Prototyping Electrical Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $175K to $215KAnnual base, USD
View job: Mechanical Engineer - Prototyping Apply for Mechanical Engineer - Prototyping on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $165K to $225KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Electrical Engineer - Actuators and Drives Apply for Senior Electrical Engineer - Actuators and Drives on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $150K to $250KAnnual base, USD
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Base salary $134,550 to $253,000Annual base, USD
View job: Electrical Engineer - Hands Apply for Electrical Engineer - Hands on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $110K to $240KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Mechanical Engineer, Robot Head Apply for Staff Mechanical Engineer, Robot Head on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $200K to $260KAnnual base, USD
View job: Principal Spacecraft GNC Engineer Apply for Principal Spacecraft GNC Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $175K to $215KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Power Electronics Engineer Apply for Staff Power Electronics Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $175K to $215KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior RF/Comms System Engineer Apply for Senior RF/Comms System Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $175K to $210KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Mission Integration Engineer - SV Design Apply for Staff Mission Integration Engineer - SV Design on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $175K to $210KAnnual base, USD
View job: Lead Mission Integration Engineer Apply for Lead Mission Integration Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $165K to $200KAnnual base, USD
View job: Spacecraft Systems Integration & Test Responsible Engineer Apply for Spacecraft Systems Integration & Test Responsible Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $165K to $195KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Avionics Test Engineer Apply for Senior Avionics Test Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $165K to $195KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Power Electronics Engineer Apply for Senior Power Electronics Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $165K to $195KAnnual 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 $165K to $226KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Electric Propulsion Engineer, Hall-Effect Thrusters Apply for Staff Electric Propulsion Engineer, Hall-Effect Thrusters on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $165K to $226KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Electric Propulsion Engineer, Cathodes Apply for Staff Electric Propulsion Engineer, Cathodes 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 Launch Engineer Apply for Lead Launch Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $156,000 to $214,500Annual base, USD
View job: Spacecraft Avionics Lead Apply for Spacecraft Avionics Lead on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $156K to $215KAnnual base, USD
View job: Lead Propulsion Integration Engineer Apply for Lead Propulsion Integration Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $156K to $215KAnnual base, USD
View job: Lead Propulsion Test Engineer Apply for Lead Propulsion Test Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $156K to $215KAnnual base, USD
View job: Lead Electric Propulsion Engineer Apply for Lead Electric Propulsion Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $152K to $209KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Spacecraft GNC Engineer Apply for Senior Spacecraft GNC Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $142K to $192KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Chemical Propulsion Engineer Apply for Senior Chemical Propulsion Engineer 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 Propulsion Engineer, Fluids Apply for Senior Propulsion Engineer, Fluids 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 Propulsion Engineer, Structures Apply for Senior Propulsion Engineer, Structures on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $140K to $180KAnnual base, USD
View job: Spacecraft RF Engineer (Mid) Apply for Spacecraft RF Engineer (Mid) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $140K to $195KAnnual base, USD
View job: Spacecraft Mechanical Engineer (Senior) Apply for Spacecraft Mechanical Engineer (Senior) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $140K to $190KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Mission Integration Engineer - SV Design Apply for Senior Mission Integration Engineer - SV Design 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 Propulsion Engineer, Hall-Effect Thrusters Apply for Senior Propulsion Engineer, Hall-Effect Thrusters on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $128K to $177KAnnual base, USD
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Base salary $125K to $155KAnnual base, USD
View job: Spacecraft Avionics Engineer (Mid) Apply for Spacecraft Avionics Engineer (Mid) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $125K to $155KAnnual base, USD
View job: Thermal Engineer (Mid) Apply for Thermal Engineer (Mid) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $125K to $155KAnnual base, USD
View job: Power Electronics Engineer (Mid) Apply for Power Electronics Engineer (Mid) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $125K to $175KAnnual base, USD
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Base salary $124,000 to $170,500Annual base, USD
View job: PCB Designer / Altium Librarian Apply for PCB Designer / Altium Librarian on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $121K to $165KAnnual base, USD
View job: Chemical Propulsion Engineer Apply for Chemical Propulsion 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: Spacecraft RF Engineer (Early) Apply for Spacecraft RF Engineer (Early) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $120K to $150KAnnual base, USD
View job: Mission Integration Engineer - SV Design Apply for Mission Integration Engineer - SV Design on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $120K to $190KAnnual base, USD
View job: Spacecraft Mechanisms and Actuators Engineer Apply for Spacecraft Mechanisms and Actuators Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $115K to $160KAnnual base, USD
View job: Propulsion Engineer, Structures (Mid) Apply for Propulsion Engineer, Structures (Mid) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $112K to $180KAnnual base, USD
View job: Spacecraft GNC Engineer Apply for Spacecraft GNC Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $110K to $165KAnnual base, USD
View job: Spacecraft Build Engineer Apply for Spacecraft Build Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $105K to $135KAnnual base, USD
View job: Spacecraft Avionics Engineer (Early) Apply for Spacecraft Avionics Engineer (Early) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $100K to $160KAnnual base, USD
View job: Radiation Effects Engineer Apply for Radiation Effects Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $100K to $140KAnnual base, USD
View job: Spacecraft Mechanical Engineer (Early) Apply for Spacecraft Mechanical Engineer (Early) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $100K to $195KAnnual base, USD
View job: Mechanisms Engineer, Payloads Apply for Mechanisms Engineer, Payloads on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $100K to $198KAnnual base, USD
View job: Avionics Hardware Development Engineer Apply for Avionics Hardware Development 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.
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.