Quality engineer jobs in California
171 open roles for quality engineers in California as of Nov 15, 2026. Anduril Industries, Valar Atomics, Neros Technologies, Harbinger Motors Inc. and Astranis have the most. 3 are remote and the median advertised salary is $170K.
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- Senior Product and Process Quality EngineerAperia Technologies, Inc · 🇺🇸Hayward, CA$120K - $140KSeniorSQL
- Senior Supplier Quality EngineerPsiQuantum · 🇺🇸Milpitas, California$97K - $163KSeniorOpticsBlueprint readingSPC
- Senior Supplier Quality EngineerAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States · +3 more locations$147K - $196KSeniorAWSMATLABComputer Vision
- Quality Engineer - Aerospace & DefenseMachina Labs · 🇺🇸Chatsworth, CA—Six Sigma certificationFedRAMPERP
- Production Quality InspectorATOMS · 🇺🇸San Francisco, CA—
- QA Product Engineer II – Automation & Quality SystemsEsri · 🇺🇸Redlands, CA$80K - $133KPythonJavaC#
- Senior Manager of Digital Quality SystemsAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$191K - $254KSeniorPythonSQLSnowflake
- Quality ManagerRivet · 🇺🇸San Jose, CA$175K - $215K
- Hardware Quality EngineerLambda · 🇺🇸San Jose Office (Zanker)$135K - $180KHybridPythonSQLMachine Learning
- Senior Design Quality EngineerHinge Health · 🇺🇸San Francisco-HQ$126K - $174KHybridSeniorPRDsRegulatory complianceMechatronics
- Senior Supplier Quality & Readiness EngineerParallel Systems · 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA$140K - $185KSeniorPMPSix Sigma certificationPRDs
- Supplier Quality Engineer - SentryAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Irvine, California, United States$147K - $196KTableauJiraMATLAB
- Senior Supplier Quality Engineer - SentryAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Irvine, California, United States—SeniorTableauJiraMATLAB
- Senior Product Quality Engineer - SentryAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Irvine, California, United States$147K - $196KSeniorJiraMATLABComputer Vision
- Product Quality Engineer - Dive-XLAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$117K - $154KSAPComputer VisionSecurity clearance
- Quality Specialist (West Coast Launch & Recovery) - 1st ShiftSpaceX · 🇺🇸Long Beach, CA—PRDsRegulatory complianceLean manufacturing
- Senior Quality Engineer (Electronics)Neros Technologies · 🇺🇸Torrance, California, United States$162K - $226KSeniorPythonSQL
- Senior Quality Engineer Electro-Mechanical AssemblyNeros Technologies · 🇺🇸Torrance, California, United States$162K - $226KSeniorPythonSQL
- Technical Program Manager, RMA & Field Failure AnalysisALTEN Technology USA · 🇺🇸On-site at client, Irvine or Palo Alto, CA$130K - $160KPythonJiraPower BI
- Manager, Supplier QualityDendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC · 🇺🇸Seal Beach, California, United States$126K - $164K
- Postmarket Quality ManagerFreenome · 🇺🇸Brisbane, CaliforniaA$134K - A$170KSix Sigma certificationTechnical writingQuality management systems
- Quality Engineering Intern Spring 2027Rocket Lab · 🇺🇸Long Beach, CA—InternPythonTableauExcel
- Supplier Quality / Development EngineerRadiant Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, CA$100K - $143K
- Senior Supplier Quality Engineer, LeadAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$147K - $196KLead and aboveJiraMATLABNetSuite
- Senior Supplier Manufacturing Quality EngineerOura · 🇺🇸Hybrid - San Francisco, California$173K - $203KHybridSeniorCNC machiningGD&TLean manufacturing
- Quality SpecialistAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States—JiraComputer VisionSix Sigma certification
- Engineer, Manager - MRB/SustainmentAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$191K - $254KComputer VisionSecurity clearanceSensor fusion
- Senior Electrical Engineer, Field Failure AnalysisALTEN Technology USA · 🇺🇸Palo Alto, California, United States$140K - $160KSeniorEnglishTest equipmentPCB design
- Sr. Product Quality Engineer - PowertrainArcher · 🇺🇸San Jose, California, United States$120K - $150KSeniorSAPSix Sigma certificationERP
- Sr. Product Quality Engineer - Flight TestArcher · 🇺🇸Salinas, California, United States$120K - $150KSeniorAgileSAPSix Sigma certification
- MRB Analysis Engineer, FuryAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$132K - $175KComputer VisionSecurity clearanceSensor fusion
- Production Quality TechnicianAntora Energy · 🇺🇸San Jose, CA—
- Manufacturing Quality Engineer BotQFigure · 🇺🇸San Jose, CA$150K - $250KSix Sigma certificationAuditMechatronics
- Quality Engineering SpecialistAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States · +2 more locations—GoJiraComputer Vision
- Senior Product Quality Engineer, Core TechAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$147K - $196KSeniorComputer VisionSecurity clearanceTest equipment
- Head of Quality EngineeringRadai · 🇺🇸San Francisco - Onsite$215K - $250KLead and aboveGoCI/CD
- Quality Engineering Technician1X · 🇺🇸San Carlos, CA$35 - $50 an hourMechatronicsTest equipmentElectrical troubleshooting
- Group Manager, Supplier QualityApex Technology · 🇺🇸Los Angeles$175K - $205KSix Sigma certificationSalesforce administrationERP
- Supplier Quality EngineerZipline · 🇺🇸South San Francisco, California, USA—
- Customer Quality EngineerAperia Technologies, Inc · 🇺🇸Hayward, CA$130K - $150K
- Supplier Quality Specialist (Starship Supply Chain)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$85K - $110KProcurementAviationGD&T
- Quality EngineerAMAX · 🇺🇸Fremont, California, United States—Six Sigma certificationAuditFirmware
- Quality ManagerAMAX · 🇺🇸Fremont, California, United States$130K - $160KSix Sigma certificationData centersHigh-performance computing
- Senior Supplier Quality EngineeerALTEN Technology USA · 🇺🇸Foster City, California, United States$120K - $140KSeniorSix Sigma certificationGD&TSix Sigma
- Supplier Quality Specialist – West Coast Regional Lead (Onsite Role)Olaplex · 🇺🇸Los Angeles, California—Lead and above
- Manager, Product Quality Engineering - BoltAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Santa Ana, California, United States$147K - $196KMATLABComputer VisionSecurity clearance
- Quality Engineer, ElectricalHarbinger Motors Inc. · 🇺🇸Garden Grove, CA$120K - $180KSix Sigma certificationAuditCorporate governance
- Supplier Quality Engineer, Safety SystemsHarbinger Motors Inc. · 🇺🇸Garden Grove, CA$120K - $180KSix Sigma certificationAuditRegulatory compliance
- Supplier Quality Engineer, High Voltage SystemsHarbinger Motors Inc. · 🇺🇸Garden Grove, CA$120K - $180KSix Sigma certificationAuditCorporate governance
- Clinical Quality Operations ManagerEikon Therapeutics · 🇺🇸Millbrae, CA; Jersey City, NJ$143K - $173KGCPPMPSix Sigma certification
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Who is hiring for quality engineer roles in California
Where quality engineer roles in California are
- 🇺🇸United States171
- 🇺🇸California171
- 🇺🇸San Francisco Bay Area50
- 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA21
- 🇺🇸New York, NY3
- 🇺🇸Seattle, WA2
- 🇺🇸Texas2
- 🇺🇸Dallas, TX1
- 🇺🇸Washington, DC1
- 🇺🇸Austin, TX1
A role that lists several places is counted in each of them.
What quality engineer roles in California pay, by level
| Level in the title | Median advertised salary | Roles counted |
|---|---|---|
| No level in the title | $150K | 65 |
| Senior | $172K | 58 |
Medians of the midpoints of advertised yearly US-dollar ranges; a level needs at least 15 such roles. Advertised, not verified pay.
Questions about quality engineer jobs in California
- How many quality engineer jobs in California are open right now?
- There are 171 open quality engineer jobs in California at 72 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 10 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 quality engineer jobs in California?
- Right now the most openings are at Anduril Industries (39), Valar Atomics (9), Neros Technologies (8), Harbinger Motors Inc. (7) and Astranis (5). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
- Are there remote quality engineer jobs in California?
- 3 of the 171 open quality engineer jobs in California (2%) 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 quality engineer jobs in California pay?
- The median advertised salary is $170K, based on 138 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $138K and $190K. 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 quality engineer jobs in California?
- 7 of the 171 open quality engineer jobs in California (4%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 115 postings that state experience, the median asks for 5 years. 72 companies are hiring and 10 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 quality engineer jobs in California?
- 43 of the 171 open quality engineer jobs in California (25%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often Computer Vision, Machine Learning, LLM. Employers still list 171 such roles today at 72 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.
- What skills do quality engineer jobs in California ask for?
- Most often Quality management systems (49%), Root cause analysis (46%), SPC (43%), ISO 9001 (43%), FMEA (39%) of the 171 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.
- Which job titles come up most in quality engineer jobs in California?
- Senior Supplier Quality Engineer (18), Supplier Quality Engineer (14), Quality Engineer (12), Senior Product Quality Engineer (12), Senior Quality Engineer (7): the most common titles among the 171 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.
- Are quality engineer jobs in California in demand in 2026?
- 171 quality engineer jobs in California are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 72 companies, 0.1% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 10 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $170K. 3 (2%) can be done remotely.
- How do I apply for quality 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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