Automotive engineer jobs in the United States
131 open roles for automotive engineers in the United States as of Nov 15, 2026. Lucid Motors, Scout Motors, Harbinger Motors Inc., ALTEN Technology USA and CannonDesign have the most. 4 are remote and the median advertised salary is $145K.
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Skills asked for in automotive engineer roles in the United States
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- Interior DesignerHomebound · 🇺🇸Dallas, TX$80K - $90KHybridPhotoshopInDesignConstruction management
- Lead Interior DesignerUtopia · 🇺🇸Georgia—RemoteLead and aboveEnglishProject management
- Engineer, HomologationScout Motors · 🇺🇸Novi, Michigan, United States$110K - $135KJira
- Powertrain Dev/Val Engineer, Engine & Engine HWScout Motors · 🇺🇸Novi, Michigan, United States$110K - $135K
- Vehicle Dynamics Quality Performance EngineerALTEN Technology USA · 🇺🇸Chelsea, Michigan, United States—MATLABDriver's licenseEnglish
- Design Release Engineer - ADAS Sensor IntegrationGoken · 🇺🇸Long Beach, CA—LidarGD&TFMEA
- Senior Exterior Designer, Robot Industrial DesignZoox · 🇺🇸Foster City, CA$172K - $237KSeniorApplication securityCAD
- Senior Engineering Program Manager, ADAS ValidationLucid Motors · 🇺🇸Southfield, MI—SeniorJiraPRDsConfluence
- Manager, Supplier Industrialization Engineering - Powertrain BatteriesLucid Motors · 🇺🇸Newark, CA$150K - $220KSix Sigma certificationPRDsEscalation management
- Specialist, Production Steering & DocumentaionScout Motors · 🇺🇸Blythewood, South Carolina, United States$100K - $125KJiraPower BI
- Sr. Engineer, Vehicle DynamicsLucid Motors · 🇺🇸Newark, CA$144K - $198KSeniorPythonC++MATLAB
- Crash Simulation Engineers: Vehicle Crash Simulation WorkflowsTerac · 🇺🇸United States—Remote
- Sr. Mechatronics Engineer - Actuation & Drivetrain9 Mothers · 🇺🇸Austin$150K - $200KSeniorPythonC++MATLAB
- Intermediate Interior DesignerJourney · 🇺🇸New York$75K - $100KAdobe Creative CloudInDesignPowerPoint
- Design Engineer - ChassisGoken · 🇺🇸Raymond, OH—CATIAMicrosoft Office
- Senior Controls Engineer – Powertrain ControlsLucid Motors · 🇺🇸Southfield, MI—SeniorC++JiraMATLAB
- Spatial Interior Designer (Starlink)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Bastrop, TX—Visual designTypographyAdobe Creative Cloud
- Project Interior Designer IVCannonDesign · 🇺🇸Dallas, TX · +1 more location—Adobe Creative CloudConstruction managementRevit
- Homologation Engineer II - Product Compliance EngineerLucid Motors · 🇺🇸Phoenix, AZ—Regulatory complianceProject management
- 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
- Interior Designer - Entry LevelCannonDesign · 🇺🇸Chicago, IL—JuniorAdobe Creative CloudConstruction managementRevit
- Interior Designer IICannonDesign · 🇺🇸Buffalo, NY · +1 more location$58K - $72KAdobe Creative CloudConstruction managementRevit
- Mechanical Engineer - Engineer, Chassis & Vehicle DynamicDoorDash USA · 🇺🇸Oakland, CA$110K - $161KPythonMATLAB
- Senior Systems Engineer, Autonomy/ADASLucid Motors · 🇺🇸Southfield, MI—SeniorPythonC++SQL
- Technical Specialist, NVHLucid Motors · 🇺🇸Newark, CA$166K - $244KDSPHVAC
- Closures & Body Structures EngineerALTEN Technology USA · 🇺🇸Long Beach, California$120K - $140KCADGD&TFMEA
- Power System – High-Voltage Test Engineer II – Electric Powertrain & Battery Systems (R4728)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Seattle, WA, US$50 - $76 an hourRailsMechatronicsTest equipment
- 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
- Sr. Specialist, Direct Procurement - Battery and PowertrainScout Motors · 🇺🇸United States—Senior
- Interior Design Coordinator: WorkplaceLpadesignstudios · 🇺🇸Irvine, CA$80K - $120KHybrid
- Interior DesignerLpadesignstudios · 🇺🇸San Jose, CA$68K - $98KHybrid
- Interior Design Coordinator: Education StudioLpadesignstudios · 🇺🇸Irvine, CA$80K - $120KHybrid
- ADAS DRE - SensorsScout Motors · 🇺🇸Novi, Michigan, United States$110K - $135KJira
- ADAS/AD Simulation Engineer - ToolsLucid Motors · 🇺🇸Southfield, MI—PythonC++Docker
- Verification Engineer - ADAS Driving & Safety FeaturesLucid Motors · 🇺🇸Newark, CA$135K - $185KTest planningAUTOSARCAN bus
- Interior Designer and DecoratorBushburg Properties Inc · 🇺🇸New York, New York, United States—
- Vehicle Dynamics CAE EngineerALTEN Technology USA · 🇺🇸Foster City, California, United States$130K - $150KMATLABSimulinkMedical devices
- Specialist, Project Steering & ControlScout Motors · 🇺🇸Charlotte, North Carolina, United States; Novi, Michigan…$90K - $112K
- 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
- Senior Embedded Software Engineer - ADAS / ADLucid Motors · 🇺🇸Southfield, MI—SeniorC++AgileC
- Mechanical Engineering Intern - PowertrainArc Boat Company · 🇺🇸Torrance, CA—InternMATLAB
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Who is hiring for automotive engineer roles in the United States
Where automotive engineer roles in the United States are
- 🇺🇸United States131
- 🇺🇸California69
- 🇺🇸San Francisco Bay Area22
- 🇺🇸Texas10
- 🇺🇸New York, NY4
- 🇺🇸Dallas, TX4
- 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA3
- 🇺🇸Austin, TX3
- 🇺🇸Phoenix, AZ2
- 🇺🇸Chicago, IL2
A role that lists several places is counted in each of them.
What automotive engineer roles in the United States pay, by level
| Level in the title | Median advertised salary | Roles counted |
|---|---|---|
| No level in the title | $130K | 47 |
| Senior | $171K | 15 |
Medians of the midpoints of advertised yearly US-dollar ranges; a level needs at least 15 such roles. Advertised, not verified pay.
Questions about automotive engineer jobs in the United States
- How many automotive engineer jobs in the United States are open right now?
- There are 131 open automotive engineer jobs in the United States at 31 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 8 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 the United States?
- Right now the most openings are at Lucid Motors (32), Scout Motors (14), Harbinger Motors Inc. (13), ALTEN Technology USA (11) and CannonDesign (9). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
- Are there remote automotive engineer jobs in the United States?
- 4 of the 131 open automotive engineer jobs in the United States (3%) 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 automotive engineer jobs in the United States pay?
- The median advertised salary is $145K, based on 73 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $122K and $187K. 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 the United States?
- 4 of the 131 open automotive engineer jobs in the United States (3%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 95 postings that state experience, the median asks for 5 years. 31 companies are hiring and 8 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 the United States?
- 7 of the 131 open automotive engineer jobs in the United States (5%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often Computer Vision, Machine Learning, PyTorch. Employers still list 131 such roles today at 31 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.
- What skills do automotive engineer jobs in the United States ask for?
- Most often FMEA (16%), Python (15%), Jira (15%), MATLAB (15%), GD&T (15%) of the 131 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.
- Which job titles come up most in automotive engineer jobs in the United States?
- Interior Designer (6), Design Release Engineer (4), Manager (4), Technical Specialist (4), Specialist (3): the most common titles among the 131 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.
- Are automotive engineer jobs in the United States in demand in 2026?
- 131 automotive engineer jobs in the United States are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 31 companies, 0.1% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 8 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $145K. 4 (3%) can be done remotely.
- How do I apply for automotive engineer jobs in the United States?
- 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.






