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 3,501 to 3,550 of 3,581
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Base salary $342K to $445KAnnual base, USD
View job: Tech Lead, Deployment & Operations — Custom Infrastructure Apply for Tech Lead, Deployment & Operations — Custom Infrastructure on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $318K to $485KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer, CI/CD & ML Infrastructure Apply for Software Engineer, CI/CD & ML Infrastructure on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $310K to $460KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer, Manufacturing Infrastructure Apply for Software Engineer, Manufacturing Infrastructure on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $295K to $445KAnnual base, USD
View job: Data Engineer, Hardware & Consumer Devices Apply for Data Engineer, Hardware & Consumer Devices on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $293K to $385KAnnual base, USD
View job: GPT Infrastructure Lead Apply for GPT Infrastructure Lead on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $293K to $325KAnnual base, USD
View job: Backend Engineer, Consumer Devices Apply for Backend Engineer, Consumer Devices on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $293K to $385KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer, GPT Infrastructure Apply for Software Engineer, GPT Infrastructure on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $290K to $365KAnnual base, USD
View job: Systems Integration Manager | Consumer Devices Apply for Systems Integration Manager | Consumer Devices on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $287K to $485KAnnual base, USD
View job: RTL Design Engineer – Interconnect & Network Datapath Apply for RTL Design Engineer – Interconnect & Network Datapath on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $287K to $423KAnnual base, USD
View job: Electrical Engineer, Robotics Apply for Electrical Engineer, Robotics on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $284K to $385KAnnual base, USD
View job: Dedicated Support Engineering Lead Apply for Dedicated Support Engineering Lead on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $268K to $342KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Security Architect, Operating Systems | Consumer Devices Apply for Software Security Architect, Operating Systems | Consumer Devices on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $266K to $455KAnnual base, USD
View job: Mechanical Engineer, Hardware Systems Apply for Mechanical Engineer, Hardware Systems on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $266K to $445KAnnual base, USD
View job: Systems Software Engineer, BMC & Management Plane Apply for Systems Software Engineer, BMC & Management Plane on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $266K to $445KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer, Model Runtime Apply for Software Engineer, Model Runtime on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $266K to $445KAnnual base, USD
View job: Systems Software Engineer, Silicon Bringup Apply for Systems Software Engineer, Silicon Bringup on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $266K to $445KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer, Kernel Performance & AI Tooling Apply for Software Engineer, Kernel Performance & AI Tooling on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $266K to $445KAnnual base, USD
View job: Host Systems Software Engineer Apply for Host Systems Software Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $266K to $445KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer, AI accelerator Runtime Apply for Software Engineer, AI accelerator Runtime on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $257K to $344KAnnual base, USD
View job: Hardware Systems Planning Lead (1P) Apply for Hardware Systems Planning Lead (1P) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $257K to $285KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff PLM & Engineering Applications Engineer, Consumer Devices Apply for Staff PLM & Engineering Applications Engineer, Consumer Devices on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $257K to $327KAnnual base, USD
View job: Physical Network & Structured Cabling Engineer Apply for Physical Network & Structured Cabling Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $257K to $327KAnnual base, USD
View job: Data Center Infrastructure Electrical Engineer Apply for Data Center Infrastructure Electrical Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $239K to $328KAnnual base, USD
View job: Research Program Manager, Frontier Assurance Apply for Research Program Manager, Frontier Assurance on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $230K to $290KAnnual base, USD
View job: Lab Operations Engineer, Systems Integration | Consumer Devices Apply for Lab Operations Engineer, Systems Integration | Consumer Devices on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $230K to $385KAnnual base, USD
View job: Operating Systems Engineer, Linux Kernel | Consumer Devices Apply for Operating Systems Engineer, Linux Kernel | Consumer Devices on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $230K to $290KAnnual base, USD
View job: Systems Test Engineer, End-to-End Validation | Consumer Devices Apply for Systems Test Engineer, End-to-End Validation | Consumer Devices on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $230K to $342KAnnual base, USD
View job: Operating Systems Engineer | Consumer Devices Apply for Operating Systems Engineer | Consumer Devices on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $230K to $385KAnnual base, USD
View job: Systems Software Engineer, Security, First Party Hardware Apply for Systems Software Engineer, Security, First Party Hardware on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $230K to $385KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer, Private Computing Apply for Software Engineer, Private Computing on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $226K to $378KAnnual base, USD
View job: Hardware Strategic Sourcing Manager, Optics Apply for Hardware Strategic Sourcing Manager, Optics on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $226K to $445KAnnual base, USD
View job: ASIC Firmware Engineer, Modeling Apply for ASIC Firmware Engineer, Modeling on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $226K to $445KAnnual base, USD
View job: Design Verification Engineer Apply for Design Verification Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $226K to $285KAnnual base, USD
View job: Supply Chain Program Manager (SCPM) - AI Infrastructure Apply for Supply Chain Program Manager (SCPM) - AI Infrastructure on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $225K to $485KAnnual base, USD
View job: Physical Design Engineer Apply for Physical Design Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $225K to $318KAnnual base, USD
View job: Mechanical Engineer, Dynamometer and Actuator Testing Infrastructure Apply for Mechanical Engineer, Dynamometer and Actuator Testing Infrastructure on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $225K to $445KAnnual base, USD
View job: Signal Integrity Engineer Apply for Signal Integrity Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $225K to $318KAnnual base, USD
View job: Manufacturing Engineer, Motors & Actuators Apply for Manufacturing Engineer, Motors & Actuators on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $225K to $423KAnnual base, USD
View job: Networking Operating System Firmware Engineer Apply for Networking Operating System Firmware Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $207K to $335KAnnual base, USD
View job: Model Policy Manager, National Security Apply for Model Policy Manager, National Security on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $207K to $385KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer, AI Safety Apply for Software Engineer, AI Safety on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $207K to $335KAnnual base, USD
View job: Model Policy Manager, Agentic Safety Apply for Model Policy Manager, Agentic Safety on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $207K to $365KAnnual base, USD
View job: Product Manufacturing Engineer - PCBA Apply for Product Manufacturing Engineer - PCBA on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $207K to $365KAnnual base, USD
View job: Component and Product Quality Engineer, Interconnects Apply for Component and Product Quality Engineer, Interconnects on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $207K to $385KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer, Safety Engineering Apply for Software Engineer, Safety Engineering on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $177K to $285KAnnual base, USD
View job: Supply Chain Operations Program Manager, AI Infrastructure Apply for Supply Chain Operations Program Manager, AI Infrastructure on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $177K to $285KAnnual base, USD
View job: Electrical Commissioning Lead Apply for Electrical Commissioning Lead on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $177K to $300KAnnual base, USD
View job: Hardware Engineer, Test Apply for Hardware Engineer, Test on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $177K to $285KAnnual base, USD
View job: Mechanical Commissioning Lead Apply for Mechanical Commissioning Lead on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $123K to $285KAnnual base, USD
View job: Product Manufacturing & Quality Engineer Apply for Product Manufacturing & Quality 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.