Drafter and CAD designer jobs in California
32 open roles for drafters and CAD designers in California as of Nov 15, 2026. Anduril Industries, Astranis, Valar Atomics, General Matter and SpaceX have the most. 1 is remote and the median advertised salary is $154K.
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- Sr CAD Administrator, Engineering ApplicationsRelativity Space · 🇺🇸Long Beach, California, United States$122K - $182KSeniorPythonC++
- Physical Design and CAD EngineerAstera Labs · 🇺🇸San Jose, California, United States$160K - $200KPythonHardware interfacesCompilers
- Drafter, Counter IntrusionAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Irvine, California, United States$132K - $175KComputer VisionSecurity clearanceSentry
- Electrical Harness CAD Design DrafterMomentus Space LLC · 🇺🇸San Jose, CA, United States$95K - $120KSecurity clearancePowerPointMicrosoft Word
- CAD AdministratorPacific Fusion · 🇺🇸San Leandro, CA$140K - $180KPython.NET
- Lead Mechanical Designer, TurbomachineryValar Atomics · 🇺🇸Torrance, California, United States$200K - $295KLead and aboveCADGD&TSiemens NX
- 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
- Senior Electrical DesignerValar Atomics · 🇺🇸Torrance, California, United States$144K - $176KSeniorNISTCADElectrical troubleshooting
- ECU MCAD EngineerALTEN Technology USA · 🇺🇸Palo Alto, California$115K - $140KCADGD&TSiemens NX
- CAD AdministratorAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Mountain View, California, United States · +1 more location$140K - $186KJiraComputer VisionSecurity clearance
- Mechanical DrafterAgility Robotics · 🇺🇸Hybrid- Fremont, CA$106K - $138KHybridJiraAgileConfluence
- Senior CAD DesignerArc Boat Company · 🇺🇸Torrance, CA—Senior
- EDA & CAD EngineerLumilens · 🇺🇸San Jose—PythonLinuxCI/CD
- CAD DrafterAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$99K - $130KComputer VisionSensor fusionCAD
- Staff Electrical DesignerValar Atomics · 🇺🇸Torrance, California, United States$173K - $211KLead and aboveNISTCADHVAC
- Technical Illustrator/CAD DesignerValar Atomics · 🇺🇸Torrance, California, United States$112K - $135KIllustrationIllustratorMechatronics
- CAD Engineer Associate (Winter 2027)Astranis · 🇺🇸San Francisco—CADSolidWorks
- CAD Engineer Associate (Spring 2027)Astranis · 🇺🇸San Francisco—CADSolidWorks
- Electrical Designer (Construction)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$105K - $140KIndustrial automationPLCLow voltage
- CAD Engineer Intern (Spring 2027)Astranis · 🇺🇸San Francisco—InternCADSolidWorks
- CAD Engineer Intern (Winter 2027)Astranis · 🇺🇸San Francisco—InternCADSolidWorks
- Junior Mechanical CAD Engineer / DesignerEqual1 · 🇺🇸California—Junior
- Test Mechanical DesignerDroyd · 🇺🇸San Francisco, CA—
- Mechanical CAD DrafterTrue Anomaly · 🇺🇸Denver, CO or Long Beach, CA—Security clearanceCADMechanical assembly
- Senior CAD DesignerSalient Motion · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$150K - $170KSenior
- Mechanical Designer, Plant & PipingGeneral Matter · 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA$80K - $170KDesign systemsCADHVAC
- Specialist Lab Piping Designer (Buildings)General Matter · 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA$90K - $175KPythonHVACAutoCAD
- Front-End CAD EngineerEtched · 🇺🇸Cupertino, CA—ASICRTL designCadence
- ASIC/SOC CAD EngineerMatx · 🇺🇸Mountain View (HQ) or Remote$160K - $275KRemotePythonPerl
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Questions about drafter and CAD designer jobs in California
- How many drafter and CAD designer jobs in California are open right now?
- There are 32 open drafter and CAD designer jobs in California at 19 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 1 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 drafter and CAD designer jobs in California?
- Right now the most openings are at Anduril Industries (7), Valar Atomics (4), Astranis (4), General Matter (2) and Relativity Space (1). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
- Are there remote drafter and CAD designer jobs in California?
- 1 of the 32 open drafter and CAD designer jobs in California (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 drafter and CAD designer jobs in California pay?
- The median advertised salary is $154K, based on 22 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $125K and $163K. 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 drafter and CAD designer jobs in California?
- 3 of the 32 open drafter and CAD designer jobs in California (9%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 23 postings that state experience, the median asks for 5 years. 19 companies are hiring and 1 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 drafter and CAD designer jobs in California?
- 7 of the 32 open drafter and CAD designer jobs in California (22%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often Computer Vision. Employers still list 32 such roles today at 19 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.
- What skills do drafter and CAD designer jobs in California ask for?
- Most often CAD (69%), Siemens NX (34%), SolidWorks (34%), GD&T (31%), Security clearance (25%) of the 32 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.
- Which job titles come up most in drafter and CAD designer jobs in California?
- CAD Administrator (3), Drafter (2), CAD Drafter (2), Senior CAD Designer (2), CAD Engineer Associate (2): the most common titles among the 32 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.
- Are drafter and CAD designer jobs in California in demand in 2026?
- 32 drafter and CAD designer jobs in California are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 19 companies, 0.0% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 1 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $154K. 1 (3%) can be done remotely.
- How do I apply for drafter and CAD designer jobs in California?
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