🇺🇸Welding jobs in California
308 open roles mentioning Welding in California as of Nov 15, 2026. SpaceX, Anduril Industries, Vast, Hermeus and Varda Space Industries have the most. 1 is remote and the median advertised salary is $154K.
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- Manufacturing Engineering, PropulsionVast · 🇺🇸Long Beach, California, United States$86K - $122KPRDsCADGD&T
- 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
- Senior Hardware Build Reliability EngineerVarda Space Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, California, United States$140K - $179KSeniorDriver's licenseHardware testingCNC machining
- Senior Supplier Quality EngineerAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$147K - $196KSeniorAWSMATLABComputer Vision
- 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
- Quality Engineer - Aerospace & DefenseMachina Labs · 🇺🇸Chatsworth, CA—Six Sigma certificationFedRAMPERP
- Sr. Materials Engineer, Metals (Starship)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$135K - $215KSeniorAWSMechatronicsWelding
- Sr. Global Supply Manager (Falcon/Dragon/Starfall)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$165K - $240KSeniorExcelSAPContract negotiation
- Satellite Manufacturing EngineerK2 Space · 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA$100K - $140KMechatronicsCADAviation
- Materials Engineer, Metals (Starship)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$100K - $130KAWSMechatronicsWelding
- Cryogenic Mechanical EngineerPsiQuantum · 🇺🇸Milpitas, California$89K - $149KMATLABOpticsCNC machining
- Senior Cryogenic System EngineerPsiQuantum · 🇺🇸Milpitas, California$106K - $178KSeniorMATLABTest planningOptics
- Manufacturing Engineering, StructuresVast · 🇺🇸Long Beach, California, United States$86K - $122KCADGD&TFEA
- Panel Wireman(Cts) Crown Texas · 🇺🇸USA, CA, Fontana—Mechanical assemblySolderingWelding
- Panel Wireman (2nd Shift)(Cts) Crown Texas · 🇺🇸USA, CA, Fontana—Mechanical assemblySolderingWelding
- Manufacturing Engineer I - PropulsionRocket Lab · 🇺🇸Long Beach, CA$82K - $115KCNC machiningLean manufacturingFMEA
- Manufacturing Engineer II - PropulsionRocket Lab · 🇺🇸Long Beach, CA$101K - $144KCNC machiningLean manufacturingFMEA
- Structural Welder (2nd Shift)(Cts) Crown Texas · 🇺🇸USA, CA, Fontana—AWSWelding
- Building Wireman (1st Shift)(Cts) Crown Texas · 🇺🇸USA, CA, Fontana—Mechanical assemblySolderingWelding
- Senior Supplier Quality & Readiness EngineerParallel Systems · 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA$140K - $185KSeniorPMPSix Sigma certificationPRDs
- Propulsion Engineer, Avionics Manufacturing (Raptor)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$100K - $130KPythonMATLABAviation
- Manager, Supplier Industrialization Engineering - Powertrain BatteriesLucid Motors · 🇺🇸Newark, CA$150K - $220KSix Sigma certificationPRDsEscalation management
- Staff Model Maker, Machining1X · 🇺🇸San Carlos, CA$175K - $215KLead and aboveCADCNC machiningWelding
- Propulsion Assembly Technician III - A ShiftRocket Lab · 🇺🇸Long Beach, CA—MechatronicsMechanical assemblyWelding
- Senior Materials and Process EngineerVarda Space Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, California, United States$140K - $203KSeniorAWSPRDsTechnical writing
- Materials and Process Engineer IIVarda Space Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, California, United States$120K - $173KPythonAWSTest equipment
- Principal Materials and Process EngineerVarda Space Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, California, United States$182K - $263KLead and aboveAWSPRDsTechnical writing
- 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
- R&D Engineering Fabrication TechnicianAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States—Computer VisionSecurity clearanceMechatronics
- Low Voltage Switchgear Assembler(Cts) Crown Texas · 🇺🇸USA, CA, Fontana—ForkliftMechanical assemblyWelding
- Senior Manufacturing Engineer - Actuators1X · 🇺🇸San Carlos, CA$140K - $190KSeniorGoMechatronicsCAD
- Drafter, Counter IntrusionAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Irvine, California, United States$132K - $175KComputer VisionSecurity clearanceSentry
- Senior Global Sourcing Manager, Sheet MetalAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$167K - $222KSeniorComputer VisionSecurity clearancePerformance management
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- Senior Manufacturing Design Engineer1 Arc Power · 🇺🇸Mountain View, CA$175K - $215KSeniorMonth-end closeHardware testingTest equipment
- Raptor Manufacturing Specialist (Maintenance)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA—MechatronicsTest equipmentInventory management
- Assembly Technician (Starship)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA—AviationMechanical assemblyLean manufacturing
- Manufacturing Engineering, Fluid SystemsVast · 🇺🇸Long Beach, California, United States$86K - $122KCADMechanical assemblyGD&T
- Welding Engineer (II-Senior)True Anomaly · 🇺🇸Long Beach, CA$95K - $135KSeniorAWSSAPAWS Certified
- Senior Mechanical Engineer, Maneuver Air DefenseAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Irvine, California, United States$147K - $196KSeniorComputer VisionSecurity clearanceTest planning
- HPC Systems EngineerAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$147K - $196KAzurePyTorchTensorFlow
- Build EngineerHermeus · 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA$92K - $140KTest equipmentCADMechanical assembly
- Staff Materials Engineer (Inorganics)Apex Technology · 🇺🇸Los Angeles$170K - $225KLead and aboveTest planningSalesforce administrationProcurement
- Tooling Engineer, Starship Components (Materials Engineering)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$100K - $130KPythonSQLC#
- CAD Drafter, Counter IntrusionAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Irvine, California, United States$132K - $175KComputer VisionSecurity clearanceSentry
- Draftsman, Counter IntrusionAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Irvine, California, United States$132K - $175KComputer VisionSecurity clearanceSentry
- Drafter, EWAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Irvine, California, United States$147K - $196KComputer VisionSecurity clearanceMechatronics
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Who is hiring for Welding roles in California
What Welding roles in California pay, by level
| Level in the title | Median advertised salary | Roles counted |
|---|---|---|
| No level in the title | $130K | 115 |
| Senior | $172K | 59 |
| Lead and above | $208K | 24 |
Medians of the midpoints of advertised yearly US-dollar ranges; a level needs at least 15 such roles. Advertised, not verified pay.
Questions about Welding jobs in California
- How many Welding jobs in California are open right now?
- There are 308 open Welding jobs in California at 44 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 21 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 Welding jobs in California?
- Right now the most openings are at SpaceX (87), Anduril Industries (50), Vast (27), Varda Space Industries (13) and Hermeus (13). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
- Are there remote Welding jobs in California?
- 1 of the 308 open Welding 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 Welding jobs in California pay?
- The median advertised salary is $154K, based on 198 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $120K and $172K. 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 Welding jobs in California?
- 4 of the 308 open Welding jobs in California (1%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 255 postings that state experience, the median asks for 3 years. 44 companies are hiring and 21 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 Welding jobs in California?
- 63 of the 308 open Welding jobs in California (20%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often Computer Vision, Machine Learning, PyTorch. Employers still list 308 such roles today at 44 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.
- What skills do Welding jobs in California ask for?
- Most often Welding (100%), CNC machining (47%), GD&T (43%), CAD (41%), Mechanical assembly (25%) of the 308 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.
- Which job titles come up most in Welding jobs in California?
- Propulsion Technician (12), TIG Welder (10), Propulsion Engineer (9), Senior Mechanical Engineer (8), Mechanical Engineer (8): the most common titles among the 308 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.
- Are Welding jobs in California in demand in 2026?
- 308 Welding jobs in California are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 44 companies, 0.2% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 21 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $154K. 1 (0%) can be done remotely.
- How do I apply for Welding 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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