Automotive engineer jobs in California
69 open roles for automotive engineers in California as of Nov 15, 2026. Lucid Motors, Harbinger Motors Inc., ALTEN Technology USA, Waymo and Zoox have the most. The median advertised salary is $166K.
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- Design Release Engineer - ADAS Sensor IntegrationGoken · 🇺🇸Long Beach, CA—LidarGD&TFMEA
- Senior Exterior Designer, Robot Industrial DesignZoox · 🇺🇸Foster City, CA$172K - $237KSeniorApplication securityCAD
- Manager, Supplier Industrialization Engineering - Powertrain BatteriesLucid Motors · 🇺🇸Newark, CA$150K - $220KSix Sigma certificationPRDsEscalation management
- Sr. Engineer, Vehicle DynamicsLucid Motors · 🇺🇸Newark, CA$144K - $198KSeniorPythonC++MATLAB
- Sr. Product Quality Engineer - PowertrainArcher · 🇺🇸San Jose, California, United States$120K - $150KSeniorSAPSix Sigma certificationERP
- Homologation Engineer II - General SafetyLucid Motors · 🇺🇸Newark, CA$124K - $171KDriver's licenseRegulatory complianceProject management
- Senior/Staff Homologation Engineer - ADS Safety AssuranceLucid Motors · 🇺🇸Newark, CA$165K - $241KLead and aboveDriver's licenseTechnical writingAudit
- Mechanical Engineer - Engineer, Chassis & Vehicle DynamicDoorDash USA · 🇺🇸Oakland, CA$110K - $161KPythonMATLAB
- Technical Specialist, NVHLucid Motors · 🇺🇸Newark, CA$166K - $244KDSPHVAC
- Closures & Body Structures EngineerALTEN Technology USA · 🇺🇸Long Beach, California$120K - $140KCADGD&TFMEA
- Exterior Trim Design Release EngineerALTEN Technology USA · 🇺🇸Long Beach, California, United States$120K - $140KGD&TBlueprint readingCATIA
- Underhood Trim Design Release EngineerALTEN Technology USA · 🇺🇸Long Beach, California, United States$120K - $140KFMEAHVACCATIA
- Senior SDS Component Homologation EngineerWaymo · 🇺🇸Mountain View, CA, USA; Novi, MI,USA$196K - $242KSeniorTest planningTechnical writingRegulatory compliance
- Staff Powertrain Engineer (Advanced Engineering)Harbinger Motors Inc. · 🇺🇸Garden Grove, CA$170K - $200KLead and aboveCorporate governanceCADFEA
- Technical Specialist, Chassis Electronics Architecture and ControlsLucid Motors · 🇺🇸Newark, CA$179K - $263KPythonMATLABControl systems
- Interior Design Coordinator: WorkplaceLpadesignstudios · 🇺🇸Irvine, CA$80K - $120KHybrid
- Interior DesignerLpadesignstudios · 🇺🇸San Jose, CA$68K - $98KHybrid
- Interior Design Coordinator: Education StudioLpadesignstudios · 🇺🇸Irvine, CA$80K - $120KHybrid
- Verification Engineer - ADAS Driving & Safety FeaturesLucid Motors · 🇺🇸Newark, CA$135K - $185KTest planningAUTOSARCAN bus
- Vehicle Dynamics CAE EngineerALTEN Technology USA · 🇺🇸Foster City, California, United States$130K - $150KMATLABSimulinkMedical devices
- Staff Chassis Engineer, Steering and Braking ActuationZoox · 🇺🇸Foster City, CA$195K - $269KLead and aboveJiraAgileComputer Vision
- Sr. Global Supply Manager - PCBA (Powertrain)Lucid Motors · 🇺🇸Newark, CA$122K - $168KSeniorExcelPowerPointPCB design
- Powertrain Test EngineerHarbinger Motors Inc. · 🇺🇸Garden Grove, CA$120K - $140KTCP/IPTest planningCorporate governance
- Electrical Engineering Intern - PowertrainArc Boat Company · 🇺🇸Torrance, CA—InternPython
- Mechanical Engineering Intern - PowertrainArc Boat Company · 🇺🇸Torrance, CA—InternMATLAB
- Senior Software Engineer, ChassisWaymo · 🇺🇸San Francisco, CA, USA; Mountain View, CA, USA$213K - $263KSeniorC++Test planning
- Staff Embedded Software Engineer - ADAS/ ADLucid Motors · 🇺🇸Newark, CA$179K - $263KLead and aboveC++LinuxC
- Crash Safety Test and Validation EngineerZoox · 🇺🇸Foster City, CA$146K - $199KPythonJiraCAN bus
- Homologation EngineerLucid Motors · 🇺🇸Newark, CA$124K - $171KDriver's licenseRegulatory complianceAUTOSAR
- ADAS Testing SpecialistContinuum Resource Network · 🇺🇸Sunnyvale, California, United States—LinuxJiraGoogle Workspace
- Design Release Engineer - Chassis SuspensionGoken · 🇺🇸San Francisco, CA—CADGD&TFMEA
- Body Structures EngineerZoox · 🇺🇸Foster City, CA$170K - $204KMachine LearningJiraAgile
- Staff Engineer, Powertrain ReliabilityLucid Motors · 🇺🇸Newark, CA$144K - $198KLead and aboveMechatronicsAnalog designAUTOSAR
- Intern, Powertrain ManufacturingHarbinger Motors Inc. · 🇺🇸Garden Grove, CA—InternPowerPointMicrosoft WordCorporate governance
- Solder Engineering Technician, PowertrainZipline · 🇺🇸South San Francisco, California, USA—
- Engineering Technician, PowertrainZipline · 🇺🇸South San Francisco, California, USA—PythonMATLAB
- Chassis Controls Engineer, Brakes & SteeringZoox · 🇺🇸Foster City, CA$157K - $245KPythonJiraMATLAB
- Test Engineer, Powertrain Components (Starship)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$100K - $130KTest planningControl systemsCAD
- Firmware Validation Engineer - Brake & Steering (6+ years)Continuum Resource Network · 🇺🇸Foster City, California, United States—JiraComputer VisionTest planning
- Sr. Vehicle Dynamics TechnicianLucid Motors · 🇺🇸Newark, CA—SeniorTest equipmentMechanical assemblySoldering
- Mechanical Test Equipment Design Engineer, Crash SafetyZipline · 🇺🇸South San Francisco, California, USA—
- Lead Noise, Vibration, and Harshness (NVH) EngineerWaymo · 🇺🇸Mountain View, California, USA$230K - $284KLead and aboveTest equipmentDSPFEA
- Senior Vehicle Interior EngineerWaymo · 🇺🇸Mountain View, Ca USA;Novi, Mi, USA$196K - $248KSeniorCADCATIA
- Senior Test Integration Engineer, PowertrainHarbinger Motors Inc. · 🇺🇸Garden Grove, CA$140K - $160KSeniorTCP/IPCorporate governanceHardware testing
- Drivetrain Test EngineerRidealso · 🇺🇸Palo Alto$190K - $250KPythonMATLAB
- Senior CAE Engineer - Crash Safety and Powertrain AnalysisZipline · 🇺🇸South San Francisco, California, USA—SeniorPythonMATLAB
- Sr. Manager, Powertrain Test EngineeringZipline · 🇺🇸South San Francisco, California, USA$220K - $300KSeniorPython
- Lead Powertrain (EPS) Manufacturing TechnicianArcher · 🇺🇸San Jose, California, United States—Lead and aboveSAPERPMechatronics
- Engineering Technician, Powertrain TestHarbinger Motors Inc. · 🇺🇸Garden Grove, CA—JiraCorporate governanceTest equipment
- Interior DesignerPrometheus Real Estate Group · 🇺🇸San Mateo, California, United States$80K - $99KBrand designPhotoshopConstruction management
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Questions about automotive engineer jobs in California
- How many automotive engineer jobs in California are open right now?
- There are 69 open automotive engineer jobs in California at 18 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 2 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 automotive engineer jobs in California?
- Right now the most openings are at Lucid Motors (14), Harbinger Motors Inc. (12), ALTEN Technology USA (7), Zoox (5) and Waymo (5). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
- Are there remote automotive engineer jobs in California?
- None of the 69 open automotive engineer jobs in California are listed as remote at the moment. Remote roles appear here as soon as employers post them.
- What do automotive engineer jobs in California pay?
- The median advertised salary is $166K, based on 48 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $135K and $219K. 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 automotive engineer jobs in California?
- 3 of the 69 open automotive engineer jobs in California (4%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 47 postings that state experience, the median asks for 5 years. 18 companies are hiring and 2 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 automotive engineer jobs in California?
- 6 of the 69 open automotive engineer jobs in California (9%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often Computer Vision, Machine Learning, PyTorch. Employers still list 69 such roles today at 18 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.
- What skills do automotive engineer jobs in California ask for?
- Most often CATIA (22%), CAD (20%), Python (19%), GD&T (17%), FMEA (17%) of the 69 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.
- Which job titles come up most in automotive engineer jobs in California?
- Design Release Engineer (3), Mechanical Engineer (2), Technical Specialist (2), Interior Designer (2), Engineering Technician (2): the most common titles among the 69 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.
- Are automotive engineer jobs in California in demand in 2026?
- 69 automotive engineer jobs in California are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 18 companies, 0.0% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 2 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $166K. 0 (0%) can be done remotely.
- How do I apply for automotive engineer 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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