🇺🇸Robotics jobs in California
416 open roles mentioning Robotics in California as of Nov 15, 2026. Anduril Industries, Applied, Nuro, Waymo and 1X have the most. 2 are remote and the median advertised salary is $222K.
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- Senior Technical Program Manager - AV EngineeringWayve · 🇺🇸Sunnyvale, California USA$172K - $229KHybridSeniorMachine LearningRobotics
- Product Manager, Machine TendingFormic · 🇺🇸San Francisco, CA || Oakland, CA$135K - $175KRoboticsCNC machiningIndustrial automation
- Senior Software Engineer, Agentic Test SystemsWaymo · 🇺🇸Mountain View, CA, USA$213K - $263KSeniorPythonC++AI agents
- Principal Software Engineer, PerformanceNuro · 🇺🇸Mountain View, California (HQ)$258K - $387KLead and aboveC++Machine LearningLinux
- Senior/Staff Technical Product Manager, Agentic AI TransformationZoox · 🇺🇸Foster City, CA$212K - $267KLead and aboveLLMAIAI agents
- Summer 2027 - Software Engineer InternShield AI · 🇺🇸San Diego, CA, US—InternPythonJavaScriptJava
- Systems & Safety Engineering Intern [Summer 2027]Zoox · 🇺🇸Foster City, CA—InternPythonSQLLLM
- Warehouse SupervisorFigure · 🇺🇸San Jose, CA—NetSuiteAPICSERP
- Engineer, Autonomous Systems Integration (R6266)Shield AI · 🇺🇸San Diego, CA, US—PythonC++Linux
- Technical Lead Software Engineer, RoutingNuro · 🇺🇸Mountain View, California (HQ)$213K - $320KLead and aboveC++PostgreSQLDocker
- Discrete Planning Engineer (R6036)Shield AI · 🇺🇸San Diego, CA, US—C++AgileHardware testing
- Perception Engineer - Multimodal & Embodied AI (R6022)Shield AI · 🇺🇸San Diego, CA, US—PythonC++Machine Learning
- Fleet Inventory SpecialistPhysical Intelligence · 🇺🇸San Francisco—Ticketing systemsERPRobotics
- Software Engineer, Sentry Software (Ground Based Air Defense)Anduril Industries · 🇺🇸Irvine, California, United States$167K - $222KRustPythonC++
- Staff Software Technical Program Manager, OEM SoftwareWaymo · 🇺🇸Mountain View, CA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA$230K - $284KLead and aboveKoreanRoboticsProject management
- Staff Engineer, Core Platform Integration (R5411)Shield AI · 🇺🇸San Diego, CA, US—Lead and abovePythonC++Linux
- Staff Systems Engineer, Driving BehaviorsWaymo · 🇺🇸Mountain View, CA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA$230K - $284KLead and abovePythonMachine LearningMATLAB
- Autonomy Engineer, Technical DocumentationShield AI · 🇺🇸San Diego, CA, US—C++LinuxTechnical writing
- Technical RecruiterNuro · 🇺🇸Mountain View, California (HQ)$99K - $149KMachine LearningFull-cycle recruitingGreenhouse
- Senior DevOps EngineerMachina Labs · 🇺🇸Chatsworth, CA—SeniorPythonJavaScriptDocker
- Senior C++ Engineer – Foundations (R6023)Shield AI · 🇺🇸San Diego, CA, US—SeniorC++LinuxOperating systems
- Staff Robotics Software Engineer, CUAS, OmenAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States—Lead and aboveRustPythonC++
- Senior Product Operations ManagerAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$147K - $196KSeniorSQLJiraAgile
- Staff Software Engineer, MLApptronik · 🇺🇸Sunnyvale, CA$285K - $340KLead and aboveRustGoPython
- Shift Coordinator, Humanoid Robot Operations (Night)Figure · 🇺🇸Santa Clara, CA—JiraMechatronicsRobotics
- Software Engineering Manager II - Unified Modeling (Machine Learning)Latitude AI · 🇺🇸Palo Alto, California$218K - $327KPythonC++Machine Learning
- Shift Coordinator, Humanoid Robot Operations (Swing)Figure · 🇺🇸Santa Clara, CA—JiraMechatronicsRobotics
- Staff Autonomy Engineer- Behavior and Motion Planning (R6007)Shield AI · 🇺🇸San Diego, CA, US—Lead and abovePythonC++Linux
- Robotics Integration Engineer, Tech LeadApplied · 🇺🇸Sunnyvale$180K - $210KLead and aboveC++LinuxCI/CD
- Software Engineer, C++ (Onboard Platform)Applied · 🇺🇸Sunnyvale$125K - $222KPythonC++ROS
- Recruiting LeadFoundational Industries · 🇺🇸San Francisco Bay Area—Lead and aboveLinkedIn RecruiterRobotics
- Autonomy Integration Engineer (Drone Stack)Applied · 🇺🇸Sunnyvale$120K - $175KPythonC++Docker
- Senior Backend Software Engineer (Arsenal 2)Anduril Industries · 🇺🇸Santa Ana, California, United States$191K - $254KSeniorGoPythonTypeScript
- Mission Operations Engineer (Platform)Saronic · 🇺🇸San Diego, CA—RustPythonMachine Learning
- Senior PCBA Design EngineerApptronik · 🇺🇸Sunnyvale$205K - $220KSeniorDesign systemsHardware testingHardware interfaces
- Senior Controls EngineerParallel Systems · 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA$175K - $215KSeniorRustPythonC++
- Staff Field Solutions Engineer (R6297)Shield AI · 🇺🇸San Diego, CA, US—Lead and abovePythonC++Linux
- Senior Manager, Product OperationsAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$147K - $196KSeniorSQLLinuxJira
- Equipment Maintenance EngineerHarbinger Motors Inc. · 🇺🇸Garden Grove, CA$140K - $180KCorporate governanceMechatronicsHardware interfaces
- Software Engineer Intern, Autonomy Software [Summer 2027]Zoox · 🇺🇸Foster City, CA—InternPythonC++Machine Learning
- Staff Systems Engineer, Simulation Systems Verification and Validation LeadZoox · 🇺🇸Foster City, CA$208K - $287KLead and abovePythonSQLRobotics
- Robot Service Technician (Afternoon Shift)Figure · 🇺🇸Santa Clara, CA—JiraSlackConfluence
- Sr. Software Systems Safety EngineerApptronik · 🇺🇸Sunnyvale, California$200K - $240KSeniorCI/CDAgileGit
- Shift Coordinator, Humanoid Robot Operations (Morning)Figure · 🇺🇸Santa Clara, CA—JiraMechatronicsRobotics
- Manager, Mechanical EngineeringRocket Lab · 🇺🇸Pasadena, CA$152K - $252KMechatronicsOpticsRobotics
- Senior Robotics Engineer, Robot LearningSenra Systems · 🇺🇸Cypress, California, United States$200K - $260KSeniorPythonC++PyTorch
- Senior Robotics Engineer, ProductionSenra Systems · 🇺🇸Cypress, California, United States$180K - $220KSeniorPythonC++ROS
- Systems Engineer, Insights and Analytics (SDS Trucking)Applied · 🇺🇸Sunnyvale$140K - $250KPythonC++SQL
- Software Engineer - Dana for Physical AIApplied · 🇺🇸Sunnyvale$175K - $235KPythonJavaScriptJava
- Contract Student Worker - Autonomy and Geofence Expansion (20 hrs/wk)Zoox · 🇺🇸Foster City, CA—SQLSparkRobotics
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Who is hiring for Robotics roles in California
What Robotics roles in California pay, by level
| Level in the title | Median advertised salary | Roles counted |
|---|---|---|
| No level in the title | $200K | 137 |
| Senior | $220K | 94 |
| Lead and above | $273K | 84 |
Medians of the midpoints of advertised yearly US-dollar ranges; a level needs at least 15 such roles. Advertised, not verified pay.
Questions about Robotics jobs in California
- How many Robotics jobs in California are open right now?
- There are 416 open Robotics jobs in California at 48 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 16 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 Robotics jobs in California?
- Right now the most openings are at Anduril Industries (80), Applied (33), Waymo (28), Nuro (28) and 1X (24). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
- Are there remote Robotics jobs in California?
- 2 of the 416 open Robotics 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 Robotics jobs in California pay?
- The median advertised salary is $222K, based on 322 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $193K and $256K. 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 Robotics jobs in California?
- 34 of the 416 open Robotics jobs in California (8%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 260 postings that state experience, the median asks for 5 years. 48 companies are hiring and 16 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 Robotics jobs in California?
- 230 of the 416 open Robotics jobs in California (55%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often Computer Vision, Machine Learning, PyTorch. Employers still list 416 such roles today at 48 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.
- What skills do Robotics jobs in California ask for?
- Most often Robotics (100%), C++ (61%), Python (52%), Computer Vision (31%), Machine Learning (28%) of the 416 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.
- Which job titles come up most in Robotics jobs in California?
- Software Engineer (36), Senior Software Engineer (31), Staff Software Engineer (12), Mission Software Engineer (11), Robotics Software Engineer (10): the most common titles among the 416 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.
- Are Robotics jobs in California in demand in 2026?
- 416 Robotics jobs in California are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 48 companies, 0.3% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 16 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $222K. 2 (0%) can be done remotely.
- How do I apply for Robotics 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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