Physical Scientist / Test Engineer
Company websitemidjourney.com (Midjourney, opens in new tab)
Base salary $146K to $154K
Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in United States
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- LocationUnited States
- WorkplaceHybrid
- Status at last checkSource accepting applications when checked
- Last checked (2 h ago) · observed since
About this job
What You'll Do
Physical scientist/engineer to take responsibility for testing and validation of novel hardware systems
What We're Looking For
Hands-on laboratory experience and the ability to work independently
Familiarity with test and measurement equipment including: oscilloscopes, lock-in amplifiers, spectrum analyzers, PID controllers, etc.
Proven diagnostic and troubleshooting skills, coupled with the drive to understand experimental results fully before proceeding
Diligent record-keeping habits and facility with Python/Matlab/equivalent for data analysis and visualization
Ability to work on-site (up to five days/week) in the San Francisco Bay Area
Given the nature of the work, U.S. citizenship is required.
Useful Experience
Background in experimental physics, particularly in quantum or optical measurements
Hands-on EE design and manufacturing experience: analog and digital electronics, board layout, soldering, etc.
Excellent data presentation skills
A desire to learn new skills outside your current area of expertise
Proficiency using the latest AI tools to accelerate workflow
Source: Midjourney on Ashby · View original posting (opens in new tab)
Pay in context
This role's base floor ($146,000) is above 22% of the 4,289 Software Engineering roles in California listed on this site; 9 others list the same floor. Their median floor is $176,000; the middle half runs from $149,100 to $203,000.
Only jobs on this site count, and each one publishes a base salary of $100,000 or more, so this compares six-figure jobs with each other, not with the whole market. Computed Nov 7, 2026.
This listingPhysical Scientist / Test Engineer$146K to $154K
Hardware Physicist$155K to $159K
Senior Mechanical Engineer (Medical)$185K to $193K
Senior Cloud / Data Engineer (Data / Reconstruction / HIPAA)$215K to $222K
Senior Machine Learning Engineer (Clinical Team)$237K to $250K
Principal Electrical Engineer (Design Lead)$241K to $250K
Principal Software Engineer$268K to $279K
Chart as a table
| Role | Published base |
|---|---|
| Physical Scientist / Test Engineer (this listing) | $146K - $154K |
| Hardware Physicist | $155K - $159K |
| Senior Mechanical Engineer (Medical) | $185K - $193K |
| Senior Cloud / Data Engineer (Data / Reconstruction / HIPAA) | $215K - $222K |
| Senior Machine Learning Engineer (Clinical Team) | $237K - $250K |
| Principal Electrical Engineer (Design Lead) | $241K - $250K |
| Principal Software Engineer | $268K - $279K |
Observed changes
- Began meeting the published-salary criteria
- First observed on the employer's board
- Observed since
- Employer-stated posting date
- 2026-09-18
Where this pay comes from
Location as the employer wrote it: San Francisco Bay Area Hybrid
USD 146,000 – 154,000 · 1 YEAR · Salary
- Method
- Structured pay field published by the employer
- Checked
- Rule set
- us-base-v2
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What we verified
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- The pay is an annual base salary in US dollars with a minimum of at least $100,000.
- The role was publicly listed on the employer's job board when last checked.
We do not verify what the employer will actually offer, whether the employer is still recruiting for the role, or anything beyond what the employer published. Full methodology.