🇺🇸FEA jobs in California
481 open roles mentioning FEA in California as of Nov 15, 2026. Anduril Industries, SpaceX, K2 Space, Vast and Rocket Lab have the most. The median advertised salary is $163K.
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- High Performance Computing Systems Engineer (HPC)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$125K - $160KPythonDockerLinux
- Mechanical Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)Reliable Robotics · 🇺🇸Mountain View, CA$105KInternTechnical writingMechatronicsCAD
- Security Engineer (6389)itD Tech · 🇺🇸San Jose, CA—Data centersMechatronicsHigh-performance computing
- Senior Hardware Architect, Health SensingOura · 🇺🇸Hybrid - San Francisco, California$202K - $238KHybridSeniorPythonC++MATLAB
- 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
- Sr. Mechanical Engineer, Flight Termination System (Starship)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA · +1 more location$135K - $215KSeniorMechatronicsAviationMechanical assembly
- Thermal Analysis EngineerFigure · 🇺🇸San Jose, CA$150K - $220KMATLABTest planningMechatronics
- Sr. Staff Mechanical Engineer - BlueSky (R5825)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA, US—Lead and aboveCADAviationGD&T
- Mechanical Design Engineer IIIndustrial Electric Manufacturing · 🇺🇸Fremont, California, United States$105K - $122KPE license3D modelingFEA
- Senior Signal Integrity and Power Integrity EngineerWaymo · 🇺🇸Mountain View, CA, USA$196K - $242KSeniorPRDsFirmwareTest equipment
- Packaging Thermal and Mechanical Analysis Internship - Summer 2027Lightmatter · 🇺🇸Mountain View, CA—InternPythonMachine LearningPyTorch
- Seat & Headrest Design EngineerALTEN Technology USA · 🇺🇸Foster City, California, United States$105K - $120KDesign systemsCADGD&T
- 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
- Mechanical Engineer - RoverStarpath.space · 🇺🇸Carson, CA$107K - $150KTest planningMechatronicsCAD
- Thermal Design EngineerK2 Space · 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA$100K - $215KPythonC++MATLAB
- Battery Mechanical EngineerAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$142K - $188KPythonExcelMATLAB
- Principal Hardware EngineerPsiQuantum · 🇺🇸Milpitas, California$165K - $277KLead and aboveFirmwareTest equipmentPCB design
- Cryogenic Mechanical EngineerPsiQuantum · 🇺🇸Milpitas, California$89K - $149KMATLABOpticsCNC machining
- Senior Cryogenic System EngineerPsiQuantum · 🇺🇸Milpitas, California$106K - $178KSeniorMATLABTest planningOptics
- Controls & Automation EngineerVast · 🇺🇸Long Beach, California, United States$112K - $159KControl systemsCADGD&T
- Integration Build EngineerVast · 🇺🇸Long Beach, California, United States$112K - $159KTest planningCADGD&T
- Integration Engineer, Avionics TestVast · 🇺🇸Long Beach, California, United States$112K - $159KTest planningCADAviation
- Integration Engineer, Fluid Systems TestVast · 🇺🇸Long Beach, California, United States$86K - $122KTest planningCADGD&T
- Manufacturing Engineering, ECLSSVast · 🇺🇸Long Beach, California, United States$86K - $122KCADMechanical assemblyGD&T
- Manufacturing Engineering, StructuresVast · 🇺🇸Long Beach, California, United States$86K - $122KCADGD&TFEA
- Manufacturing Engineering, SubassembliesVast · 🇺🇸Long Beach, California, United States$86K - $122KCADMechanical assemblyGD&T
- RF Systems EngineerVast · 🇺🇸Long Beach, California, United States$121K - $210KPythonMATLABEthereum
- Propulsion Analyst, Chamber and Nozzle (Raptor)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$100K - $130KFEA
- Early Career RF Mission Systems Engineer, Air Dominance & StrikeAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$120K - $153KJuniorMATLABComputer VisionSecurity clearance
- Mechanisms Engineer II - PayloadsVarda Space Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, California, United States$120K - $153KSecurity clearanceMechatronicsHardware testing
- Tool Design Engineer IIRocket Lab · 🇺🇸Long Beach, CA$78K - $115KCADMechanical assemblyGD&T
- Senior Tool Design Engineer IRocket Lab · 🇺🇸Long Beach, CA$95K - $155KSeniorCADMechanical assemblyGD&T
- Staff Mechanical Engineer, Numenor (Reactor)Valar Atomics · 🇺🇸Torrance, California, United States$175K - $225KLead and abovePE licenseMechatronicsCAD
- Senior Mechanical Engineer, Numenor (Reactor)Valar Atomics · 🇺🇸Torrance, California, United States$140K - $180KSeniorMechatronicsCADGD&T
- Loads & Dynamics Engineer (Starshield)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$100K - $130KDSPFEA
- Spacecraft Dynamics EngineerApex Technology · 🇺🇸Los Angeles$136K - $220KPythonMATLABSalesforce administration
- Manufacturing Engineering, Thermal ControlVast · 🇺🇸Long Beach, California, United States$86K - $122KControl systemsTest equipmentCAD
- Robotics Test EngineerOpenAI · 🇺🇸San Francisco$225K - $318KPythonC++C
- Mechanisms EngineerVast · 🇺🇸Long Beach, California, United States · +1 more location$112K - $230KCADCNC machiningGD&T
- Components EngineerVast · 🇺🇸Long Beach, California, United States$112K - $230KCADCNC machiningGD&T
- PCBA Reliability EngineerWaymo · 🇺🇸Mountain View, CA, USA$177K - $218KTest planningControl systemsPCB design
- Structural Analysis Engineer IIRocket Lab · 🇺🇸Long Beach, CA$101K - $139KSecurity clearanceOpticsCAD
- Operational Strength Attribute Lead, Vehicle IntegrationZoox · 🇺🇸Foster City, CA$224K - $269KLead and aboveJiraConfluenceFEA
- Thermal Engineer (Senior)Apex Technology · 🇺🇸Los Angeles$150K - $190KSeniorSalesforce administrationControl systemsAviation
- Staff Antenna Design EngineerOura · 🇺🇸Hybrid - San Francisco, California$198K - $233KHybridLead and aboveLoad testingRegulatory complianceFirmware
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Who is hiring for FEA roles in California
What FEA roles in California pay, by level
| Level in the title | Median advertised salary | Roles counted |
|---|---|---|
| No level in the title | $140K | 220 |
| Senior | $170K | 133 |
| Lead and above | $213K | 67 |
Medians of the midpoints of advertised yearly US-dollar ranges; a level needs at least 15 such roles. Advertised, not verified pay.
Questions about FEA jobs in California
- How many FEA jobs in California are open right now?
- There are 481 open FEA jobs in California at 61 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 39 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 FEA jobs in California?
- Right now the most openings are at Anduril Industries (89), SpaceX (49), K2 Space (38), Vast (35) and Rocket Lab (34). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
- Are there remote FEA jobs in California?
- None of the 481 open FEA jobs in California are listed as remote at the moment. Remote roles appear here as soon as employers post them.
- What do FEA jobs in California pay?
- The median advertised salary is $163K, based on 428 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $136K and $192K. 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 FEA jobs in California?
- 42 of the 481 open FEA jobs in California (9%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 365 postings that state experience, the median asks for 5 years. 61 companies are hiring and 39 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 FEA jobs in California?
- 98 of the 481 open FEA jobs in California (20%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often Computer Vision, Machine Learning, PyTorch. Employers still list 481 such roles today at 61 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.
- What skills do FEA jobs in California ask for?
- Most often FEA (100%), CAD (61%), GD&T (46%), Siemens NX (40%), Python (33%) of the 481 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.
- Which job titles come up most in FEA jobs in California?
- Mechanical Engineer (38), Senior Mechanical Engineer (29), Thermal Engineer (12), Mechanical Design Engineer (12), Mechanical Engineer II (6): the most common titles among the 481 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.
- Are FEA jobs in California in demand in 2026?
- 481 FEA jobs in California are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 61 companies, 0.3% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 39 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $163K. 0 (0%) can be done remotely.
- How do I apply for FEA 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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