Mechanical design engineer jobs in California

• SSpaceX9
• KK2 Space7
• RRelativity Space7
• AAntares7
• ZZipline5
• FFormenergy5
• AAnduril Industries5
• SSkydio4
• VVarda Space Industries4
• RRadiant Industries4
• MMindrobotics4
• VVast4

• 🇺🇸United States130
• 🇺🇸California130
• 🇺🇸San Francisco Bay Area53
• 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA37
• 🇺🇸Denver, CO1

A role that lists several places is counted in each of them.

Medians of the midpoints of advertised yearly US-dollar ranges; a level needs at least 15 such roles. Advertised, not verified pay.

How many mechanical design engineer jobs in California are open right now?

There are 130 open mechanical design engineer jobs in California at 56 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 12 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 mechanical design engineer jobs in California?

Right now the most openings are at SpaceX (9), Antares (7), Relativity Space (7), K2 Space (7) and Formenergy (5). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.

Are there remote mechanical design engineer jobs in California?

1 of the 130 open mechanical design engineer jobs in California (1%) 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 mechanical design engineer jobs in California pay?

The median advertised salary is $165K, based on 109 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $150K and $188K. 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 mechanical design engineer jobs in California?

9 of the 130 open mechanical design engineer jobs in California (7%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 91 postings that state experience, the median asks for 5 years. 56 companies are hiring and 12 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 mechanical design engineer jobs in California?

6 of the 130 open mechanical design engineer jobs in California (5%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often Computer Vision, LLM. Employers still list 130 such roles today at 56 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.

What skills do mechanical design engineer jobs in California ask for?

Most often CAD (45%), GD&T (32%), FEA (30%), Mechatronics (25%), Siemens NX (20%) of the 130 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.

Which job titles come up most in mechanical design engineer jobs in California?

Mechanical Design Engineer (30), Senior Mechanical Design Engineer (20), Senior Mechanisms Engineer (8), Product Design Engineer (7), Staff Mechanical Design Engineer (6): the most common titles among the 130 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.

Are mechanical design engineer jobs in California in demand in 2026?

130 mechanical design engineer jobs in California are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 56 companies, 0.1% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 12 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $165K. 1 (1%) can be done remotely.

How do I apply for mechanical design engineer jobs in California?

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