Senior Design Engineer Salaries in California

As a Design Engineer, you support the development of hardware programs by contributing to mechanical design, prototyping, testing, and documentation under the…

$155,000 - $175,000 a year

Strong understanding of mechanical design principles, including thermal management, materials selection, and structural analysis.

$118,000 - $170,000 a year

Utilize advanced engineering analysis tools to simulate, stress-test, and iterate design proposals prior to physical build.

$135,420 - $226,980 a year

You will own technical milestones, report status and risks, mentor less experienced engineers, and help establish practical design standards for reliable opto-…

$125,000 - $214,000 a year

High Ownership and Impact: Shape tools, workflows, and technical direction with visibility across research and leadership.

$160,000 - $213,000 a year

Experience communicating technical analyses and design recommendations to multidisciplinary engineering teams and technical leadership.

$155,000 - $195,000 a year