🇺🇸PLC jobs in California
149 open roles mentioning PLC in California as of Nov 15, 2026. Anduril Industries, SpaceX, Valar Atomics, Rocket Lab and K2 Space have the most. The median advertised salary is $162K.
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- Senior Mechanical Design Engineer, Support EquipmentVarda Space Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, California, United States$140K - $179KSeniorPythonControl systemsFirmware
- Equipment Controls EngineerPsiQuantum · 🇺🇸Milpitas, California$89K - $149KControl systemsMechatronicsOptics
- Senior Automation & Controls EngineerVarda Space Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, California, United States$140K - $179KSeniorPythonLinuxGrafana
- Sr. Automation & Controls Engineer (Components)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$135K - $215KSeniorPythonSQLC#
- IT Manager, ManufacturingSkydio · 🇺🇸Hayward, California, United States$157K - $210KPythonTerraformLinux
- Principal Automation and Controls EngineerValar Atomics · 🇺🇸Torrance, California, United States$196K - $240KLead and aboveData modelingNISTControl systems
- Lead Electrical and Instrumentation EngineerValar Atomics · 🇺🇸Torrance, California, United States$196K - $240KLead and aboveAUTOSARIndustrial automationPLC
- Mechanical Engineer (NPI/Manufacturing)Anello Photonics · 🇺🇸Santa Clara, CA—MechatronicsTest equipmentOptics
- Software Engineering Manager (Factory Data)Anduril Industries · 🇺🇸Santa Ana, California, United States$191K - $254KGCPAzureKafka
- Senior Controls EngineerCritical Energy · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$140K - $200KSeniorPythonNetwork engineeringControl systems
- Software Engineering Manager (ArsenalOS Deployment)Anduril Industries · 🇺🇸Santa Ana, California, United States$191K - $254KTypeScriptJavaScriptReact
- HVAC Controls EngineerSpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$100K - $130KPythonSQLC#
- Ground Systems Engineer, Asset EngineeringSpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$105K - $140K3D modelingControl systemsCAD
- Senior Manufacturing Engineer - Actuators1X · 🇺🇸San Carlos, CA$140K - $190KSeniorGoMechatronicsCAD
- Contract Test Engineer (High-Pressure Gas Systems)Arbor Energy · 🇺🇸San Bernardino, CA—PythonMATLABTest planning
- Senior Development Engineer - ICDAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$147K - $196KSeniorComputer VisionSecurity clearanceControl systems
- Staff Software Engineer, Full-Stack (Arsenal 2)Anduril Industries · 🇺🇸Santa Ana, California, United States$220K - $290KLead and aboveTypeScriptJavaScriptReact
- Senior Software Engineer, Full-Stack (Arsenal 2)Anduril Industries · 🇺🇸Santa Ana, California, United States$191K - $254KSeniorTypeScriptJavaScriptReact
- Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer (Arsenal 2)Anduril Industries · 🇺🇸Santa Ana, California, United States$191K - $254KSeniorTypeScriptJavaScriptReact
- Senior Backend Software Engineer (Arsenal 2)Anduril Industries · 🇺🇸Santa Ana, California, United States$191K - $254KSeniorGoPythonTypeScript
- Shift Lead, Space Simulation TechnicianVast · 🇺🇸Long Beach, California, United States—Lead and aboveJiraTest planningConfluence
- Build Your Robotics Career - Explore the Country as a Robotics Field Service Engineer or TechnicianFormic · 🇺🇸Chicago || Bolingbrook, IL, San Francisco || Oakland, CA—SpanishControl systemsCNC machining
- Controls Engineer, BMS & EPMSOpenAI · 🇺🇸San Francisco$177K - $285KData qualityData centersControl systems
- Equipment Maintenance EngineerHarbinger Motors Inc. · 🇺🇸Garden Grove, CA$140K - $180KCorporate governanceMechatronicsHardware interfaces
- Facilities Electrical TechnicianK2 Space · 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA—Control systemsElectrical troubleshootingPreventive maintenance
- Staff OT EngineerValar Atomics · 🇺🇸Torrance, California, United States$175K - $230KLead and aboveFirewallsPRDsPLC
- Senior Spacecraft Propulsion Test Engineer IIRocket Lab · 🇺🇸Long Beach, CA$132K - $220KSeniorPythonTest planningLoad testing
- Senior Spacecraft Propulsion Test Engineer IRocket Lab · 🇺🇸Long Beach, CA$115K - $173KSeniorPythonTest planningLoad testing
- Senior Solar Equipment EngineerK2 Space · 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA$150K - $220KSeniorPythonMATLABMechatronics
- Solar Equipment EngineerK2 Space · 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA$110K - $160KPythonMATLABMechatronics
- Senior Field Deployment EngineerProlific Machines · 🇺🇸Emeryville, California$120K - $170KSeniorPRDsTest equipmentOptics
- Machine Operator (Falcon)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA—Mechanical assemblyCNC machiningWelding
- Technical Project Manager (Machine Vision), Manufacturing AutomationAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$140K - $220KJiraComputer VisionSecurity clearance
- Senior Manager, Maintenance – GMP Peptide FacilityHims & Hers · 🇺🇸Menlo Park, California$155K - $175KSeniorSpanishRegulatory complianceSix Sigma
- Automation & Controls Engineer (Facilities)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$100K - $130KPythonSQLC#
- Principal Instrumentation & Control EngineerValar Atomics · 🇺🇸Torrance, California, United States$196K - $240KLead and aboveAUTOSARIndustrial automationPLC
- Senior Instrumentation and Controls EngineerValar Atomics · 🇺🇸Torrance, California, United States$144K - $176KSeniorPythonSQLREST APIs
- Staff Automation and Controls EngineerValar Atomics · 🇺🇸Torrance, California, United States$173K - $211KLead and abovePythonSQLREST APIs
- Staff Instrumentation and Controls EngineerValar Atomics · 🇺🇸Torrance, California, United States$173K - $211KLead and abovePythonSQLREST APIs
- Staff Instrumentation & Controls Engineer – NuclearValar Atomics · 🇺🇸Torrance, California, United States$173K - $211KLead and aboveLoad testingPRDsDSP
- Sr. Automation & Controls Engineer (Asset Engineering)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$135K - $215KSeniorPythonC++C#
- Principal OT EngineerValar Atomics · 🇺🇸Torrance, California, United States$200K - $240KLead and abovePRDsPLCSCADA
- Senior Manufacturing Data Science & Machine Learning EngineerOura · 🇺🇸Hybrid - San Francisco, California$173K - $203KHybridSeniorPythonMachine LearningPyTorch
- Manufacturing Test Engineering, SoftwareAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States—PythonSQLC#
- Technical Program ManagerPure Storage · 🇺🇸Santa Clara, California$191K - $233KGitFirmwarePLC
- Electrical EngineerRelling · 🇺🇸San Francisco—Hardware interfacesPCB designAnalog design
- Industrial PLC and Safety Controls EngineerAMAX · 🇺🇸Fremont, California, United States$90K - $110KC++CControl systems
- Robotics & Automation EngineerFuse · 🇺🇸San Leandro, California$125K - $165KPythonC++ROS
- Production/Manufacturing TechnicianMachina Labs · 🇺🇸Chatsworth, CA—ERPMechatronicsForklift
- Senior PLM Software Engineer, Manufacturing SystemsAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$191K - $254KSeniorJavaC++CI/CD
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Who is hiring for PLC roles in California
What PLC roles in California pay, by level
| Level in the title | Median advertised salary | Roles counted |
|---|---|---|
| No level in the title | $148K | 52 |
| Senior | $172K | 33 |
| Lead and above | $210K | 16 |
Medians of the midpoints of advertised yearly US-dollar ranges; a level needs at least 15 such roles. Advertised, not verified pay.
Questions about PLC jobs in California
- How many PLC jobs in California are open right now?
- There are 149 open PLC jobs in California at 42 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 11 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 PLC jobs in California?
- Right now the most openings are at Anduril Industries (31), SpaceX (20), Valar Atomics (14), K2 Space (6) and Rocket Lab (6). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
- Are there remote PLC jobs in California?
- None of the 149 open PLC jobs in California are listed as remote at the moment. Remote roles appear here as soon as employers post them.
- What do PLC jobs in California pay?
- The median advertised salary is $162K, based on 101 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $145K 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 PLC jobs in California?
- 5 of the 149 open PLC jobs in California (3%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 107 postings that state experience, the median asks for 5 years. 42 companies are hiring and 11 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 PLC jobs in California?
- 45 of the 149 open PLC jobs in California (30%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often Computer Vision, Machine Learning, PyTorch. Employers still list 149 such roles today at 42 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.
- What skills do PLC jobs in California ask for?
- Most often PLC (100%), Industrial automation (52%), Control systems (48%), Python (38%), SCADA (38%) of the 149 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.
- Which job titles come up most in PLC jobs in California?
- Manager (5), Controls Engineer (4), Automation & Controls Engineer (4), Sr. Automation & Controls Engineer (3), Senior Controls Engineer (3): the most common titles among the 149 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.
- Are PLC jobs in California in demand in 2026?
- 149 PLC jobs in California are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 42 companies, 0.1% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 11 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $162K. 0 (0%) can be done remotely.
- How do I apply for PLC 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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