🇺🇸CAD jobs in California
1,145 open roles mentioning CAD in California as of Nov 15, 2026. Anduril Industries, SpaceX, Rocket Lab, Vast and K2 Space have the most. 3 are remote and the median advertised salary is $162K.
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Skills asked for in CAD roles in California
Job titles in CAD roles in California
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- Product Design (Mechanical Engineering) Co-OpSamsara · 🇺🇸San Francisco - SF9—InternHardware testingTest equipmentRF engineering
- Manufacturing Engineering, PropulsionVast · 🇺🇸Long Beach, California, United States$86K - $122KPRDsCADGD&T
- Staff Technical Project Manager, Global Physical SecurityCrusoe · 🇺🇸San Francisco, CA - US—Lead and abovePMPNetwork engineeringCisco
- Lead Design CNC Programmer/OperatorLucid Motors · 🇺🇸Newark, CA—Lead and aboveControl systemsCADCNC machining
- Electromechanical Engineer, Anduril Expeditionary Systems - Costa Mesa, CAAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$115K - $171KComputer VisionControl systemsMechatronics
- Senior Electromechanical Engineer, Anduril Expeditionary Systems - Costa Mesa, CAAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$151K - $194KSeniorComputer VisionControl systemsMechatronics
- Technical Writer, Manufacturing OperationsALTEN Technology USA · 🇺🇸Foster City, California, United States$115K - $125KJiraGitConfluence
- Senior Mechanical Design Engineer, Support EquipmentVarda Space Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, California, United States$140K - $179KSeniorPythonControl systemsFirmware
- Mechanical Systems Engineer / Senior Mechanical Systems Engineer1 Arc Power · 🇺🇸Mountain View, CA$140K - $205KSeniorMonth-end closeAnalog designCAD
- Supplier Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)Reliable Robotics · 🇺🇸Mountain View, CA$105KInternMechatronicsTest equipmentPCB design
- Manufacturing Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)Reliable Robotics · 🇺🇸Mountain View, CA$105KInternMechatronicsTest equipmentCAD
- Mechanical Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)Reliable Robotics · 🇺🇸Mountain View, CA$105KInternTechnical writingMechatronicsCAD
- Reliability Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)Reliable Robotics · 🇺🇸Mountain View, CA$105KInternPythonSQLC
- Security Engineer (6389)itD Tech · 🇺🇸San Jose, CA—Data centersMechatronicsHigh-performance computing
- Sr. Hardware EngineerLucid Motors · 🇺🇸Newark, CA$144K - $198KSeniorCADCATIA
- Lead Manufacturing Engineer, Intelligence SystemsAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Santa Ana, California, United States$147K - $196KLead and aboveComputer VisionSecurity clearanceSix Sigma certification
- Technical Publications Specialist - Advanced EffectsAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$117K - $154KComputer VisionSecurity clearanceTechnical writing
- Principal Propulsion Engineer- ComponentsVarda Space Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, California, United States$182K - $232KLead and aboveMechatronicsCADAviation
- Senior Propulsion Engineer- ComponentsVarda Space Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, California, United States$140K - $179KSeniorMechatronicsCADAviation
- Medical Assistant, Medical OncologySutter Health · 🇺🇸Sunnyvale—Microsoft WordOutlookCAD
- CNC Operator - D ShiftRocket Lab · 🇺🇸Long Beach, CA—CADCNC machiningGD&T
- Thermal EngineerOpenAI · 🇺🇸San Francisco$266K - $445KData centersLoad testingControl systems
- Sr. Automation & Controls Engineer (Components)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$135K - $215KSeniorPythonSQLC#
- Thermal Analysis EngineerFigure · 🇺🇸San Jose, CA$150K - $220KMATLABTest planningMechatronics
- Product Designer, Physical EngineeringOpenAI · 🇺🇸San Francisco$245K - $310KHybridInteraction designCAD
- Mechanical Engineer, Intelligence SystemsAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Santa Ana, California, United States$132K - $175KComputer VisionSecurity clearanceSensor fusion
- Sr. Staff Mechanical Engineer - BlueSky (R5825)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA, US—Lead and aboveCADAviationGD&T
- Packaging Mechanical Design Internship - Summer 2027Lightmatter · 🇺🇸Mountain View, CA—InternPythonLLMData centers
- Director, Packaging InnovationKinder's · 🇺🇸Walnut Creek, CA$215K - $240KLead and aboveExcelPowerPointCAD
- Mechanical EngineerALTEN Technology USA · 🇺🇸Palo Alto, California$115K - $125KPCB designCADGD&T
- Seat & Headrest Design EngineerALTEN Technology USA · 🇺🇸Foster City, California, United States$105K - $120KDesign systemsCADGD&T
- Mechanical Engineer (NPI/Manufacturing)Anello Photonics · 🇺🇸Santa Clara, CA—MechatronicsTest equipmentOptics
- Satellite Manufacturing EngineerK2 Space · 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA$100K - $140KMechatronicsCADAviation
- Mechanical Engineer - Sensor CleaningZoox · 🇺🇸Foster City, CA$157K - $216KPythonAirflowTest planning
- Senior Mechanical Engineer - Thermal & Fluids SystemsCritical Energy · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$140K - $200KSeniorPythonTest planningCAD
- Senior Mechanical EngineerCritical Energy · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$140K - $200KSeniorTest planningCADFEA
- Senior Mechanical Design EngineerCritical Energy · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$140K - $200KSeniorMechatronicsCADCNC machining
- Mechanical Engineer, Anduril Expeditionary SystemsAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$129K - $169KComputer VisionSecurity clearanceControl systems
- Senior Mechanical Engineer, Anduril Expeditionary SystemsAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$151K - $189KSeniorComputer VisionSecurity clearanceControl systems
- Hardware Interaction DesignerOura · 🇺🇸Hybrid - San Francisco, California$128K - $150KHybridFigmaUser researchInteraction design
- Harness Engineer (Senior-Staff)True Anomaly · 🇺🇸Denver, CO; Long Beach, CA$135K - $250KLead and aboveHardware testingCADAviation
- Manager, Interiors CabinLucid Motors · 🇺🇸Newark, CA$175K - $257KPerformance managementCADGD&T
- Mechanical Engineer - RoverStarpath.space · 🇺🇸Carson, CA$107K - $150KTest planningMechatronicsCAD
- Electrical Engineering Co-OpSamsara · 🇺🇸San Francisco - SF9—InternFirmwareHardware testingTest equipment
- Sr. 3D Generalist, UXLucid Motors · 🇺🇸Newark, CA$142K - $195KSeniorPythonUnreal EngineGenerative AI
- Battery Mechanical EngineerAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$142K - $188KPythonExcelMATLAB
- Member of Technical Staff (Storage)Cockroach Labs · 🇺🇸🇨🇦New York, NY; Remote, United States; San Mateo, CA; Toron…$180K - $238KRemoteRustGoC++
- Mechanical Engineer, Support SystemsAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$132K - $175KComputer VisionSecurity clearanceTest planning
- Controls & Automation EngineerVast · 🇺🇸Long Beach, California, United States$112K - $159KControl systemsCADGD&T
- Integration Build EngineerVast · 🇺🇸Long Beach, California, United States · +1 more location$112K - $159KTest planningCADGD&T
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Who is hiring for CAD roles in California
What CAD roles in California pay, by level
| Level in the title | Median advertised salary | Roles counted |
|---|---|---|
| No level in the title | $143K | 496 |
| Senior | $172K | 272 |
| Lead and above | $205K | 121 |
Medians of the midpoints of advertised yearly US-dollar ranges; a level needs at least 15 such roles. Advertised, not verified pay.
Questions about CAD jobs in California
- How many CAD jobs in California are open right now?
- There are 1,145 open CAD jobs in California at 102 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 63 of them were posted in the last seven days. The list is rebuilt every hour from the employers' own careers pages.
- Which companies have the most CAD jobs in California?
- Right now the most openings are at Anduril Industries (316), SpaceX (91), Rocket Lab (61), Vast (58) and K2 Space (53). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
- Are there remote CAD jobs in California?
- 3 of the 1,145 open CAD jobs in California (0%) are listed as remote. Remote roles are often limited to certain countries or time zones, so check the location line of each job.
- What do CAD jobs in California pay?
- The median advertised salary is $162K, based on 901 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $136K and $186K. These are advertised ranges, not verified pay. Most employers here are technology companies, so the figures run above the wider market for the same work.
- Is it hard to get one of the CAD jobs in California?
- 91 of the 1,145 open CAD jobs in California (8%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 833 postings that state experience, the median asks for 5 years. 102 companies are hiring and 63 roles were posted in the last seven days. Matching your resume to the skills each posting names helps most; the free resume builder shows the match.
- How is AI changing CAD jobs in California?
- 348 of the 1,145 open CAD jobs in California (30%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often Computer Vision, Machine Learning, LLM. Employers still list 1,145 such roles today at 102 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.
- What skills do CAD jobs in California ask for?
- Most often CAD (100%), Siemens NX (38%), GD&T (37%), Computer Vision (28%), Mechatronics (28%) of the 1,145 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.
- Which job titles come up most in CAD jobs in California?
- Mechanical Engineer (63), Senior Mechanical Engineer (37), Manufacturing Engineer (22), Mechanical Design Engineer (18), Senior Manufacturing Engineer (13): the most common titles among the 1,145 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.
- Are CAD jobs in California in demand in 2026?
- 1,145 CAD jobs in California are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 102 companies, 0.8% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 63 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $162K. 3 (0%) can be done remotely.
- How do I apply for CAD jobs in California?
- Open a job and press “Apply on company site”. You go straight to the employer's own careers page and apply there. Jobs Every Hour needs no account and charges nothing for applying.
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