Top 28 Trainee engineer Jobs in California

Professional Engineering Trainee, PEAK Program, Optimus (Summer 2026)
Tesla —Fremont, CA
- $71,120 - $106,680 a year
- Full-time
- Ability to walk for extended periods
- Engineering
- Experience equivalent to degree accepted
- Commuter assistance
- Health savings account
SkillBridge, Data Center Critical Facilities Engineer - Trainee
Equinix —San Jose, CA
- Full-time
- Ability to lift 50 pounds
- Mentoring
- Organizational skills
Manufacturing Eng Trainee
RBC Lubron Bearing Systems, Inc. —Santa Fe Springs, CA
- $75,000 a year
- Writing skills
- Manufacturing
- Entry level
Professional Engineering Trainee, PEAK Program, Vehicle Component & Remanufacturing Operations
Tesla —Fremont, CA
- $71,120 - $106,680 a year
- Full-time
- Ability to walk for extended periods
- Engineering
- Experience equivalent to degree accepted
- Commuter assistance
- Health savings account
Apprentice Engineer
Marriott International, Inc —San Francisco, CA
- $45.62 an hour
- Full-time
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Union Apprentice Engineer
CBRE —Menlo Park, CA
- $47.40 an hour
- Full-time
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
- High school diploma or GED
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
Automation Engineer Apprentice
C&W Services —Rancho Cordova, CA
- $32.52 - $38.26 an hour
- Weekends as needed
- Ability to walk for extended periods
- Basic math
- High school diploma or GED
- Health savings account
- Disability insurance
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Surgery Field Engineer Apprentice - Northern California
GE HEALTHCARE —California
- $48,000 - $72,000 a year
- Background check
- Hospital
- Bachelor of Science
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
5382-Student Design Trainee III, Arch, Engr, & Planning
City and County of San Francisco —San Francisco, CA
- $42.69 an hour
- Computer Science
- No experience needed
- Office
- On-the-job training
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Plumbing Engineer in Training 1
EwingCole —Irvine, CA
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Bachelor of Science
- Office
- Entry level
- Paid parental leave
- Health insurance
Electrical Engineer in Training I
EwingCole —Irvine, CA
- $75,000 - $95,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Bachelor of Science
- Research
- Office
- Paid parental leave
- Health insurance
Apprentice Engineer - 60%
UG2 LLC —Los Angeles, CA
- $32.86 an hour
- Spanish
- Computer literacy
- English
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Engineer-in-Training - Structural
KGS Group —Granite Bay, CA
- $65,000 - $90,000 a year
- Mid-level
- Office
- Analysis skills
Structural Engineer in Training
RDH Building Science Inc. USA —Oakland, CA
- $75,000 - $98,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
- Engineering
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
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Typescript/Node/React Programmer AND Security Guard Manager Trainee
Matts Staffing (Excalibur Security) —Los Angeles, CA
- $55,000 - $75,000 a year
- Full-time
- Management
- Office
- In-person
- Paid holidays
- 401(k) matching
Quick Apply
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Sales Engineer Trainee - Southern/Central California Territory
Roller Bearing Company of America, Inc —Bellflower, CA
- Travel
- Business
- Mechanical knowledge
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
Bilingual Mandarin R&D Trainee - Full-Stack Engineer (Backend)
CWILL —California
- $60,000 - $80,000 a year
- Full-time
- Remote
- Bachelor of Science
- Java
- AWS
- Paid holidays
- 401(k)
Quick Apply
Water Resources Engineer in Training
Wilson & Company, Inc., Engineers & Architects —San Bernardino, CA
- $85,000 - $100,000 a year
- Full-time
- Bachelor of Science
- Mid-level
- Office
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
Quick Apply
Engineering in Training - Land Development
4Creeks, Inc. —Visalia, CA
- $32 - $44 an hour
- Full-time
- Civil engineering
- Computer literacy
- Bachelor of Science
- Health insurance
- 401(k)
Quick Apply
Sheet Metal/Mechanical Engineer
Roseville Precision —Rocklin, CA
- $30 - $45 an hour
- Full-time
- 5 years
- Mid-level
- Supervising experience
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
Quick Apply

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Professional Engineering Trainee, PEAK Program, Optimus (Summer 2026)

Tesla -
Fremont, CA

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Job Details

Full-time
$71,120 - $106,680 a year

Benefits

Commuter assistance
Health savings account
AD&D insurance
Paid holidays
Disability insurance
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Flexible spending account
Flextime
Adoption assistance
Employee assistance program
401(k) matching
Employee discount
Benefits from day one
Pet insurance

Qualifications

Industrial automation
Project engineering
Defect resolution root cause analysis
Hypothesis testing
Engineering development testing
Implementing manufacturing quality control protocols
Design of manufacturing processes
Engineering
Design of experiments
Safety standards in production
Six Sigma methodology implementation
Production risk assessment
Engineering process optimization
Project management experience in manufacturing
Industrial equipment troubleshooting
Manufacturing facility experience
Inferential statistics
Production efficiency metrics
Quality assurance experience within manufacturing
Root cause analysis
Quality improvement programs in engineering
Factory experience
Manufacturing company experience
Statistical significance testing
Communication skills
Implementing lean manufacturing processes
Entry level
Test Planning (Quality assurance practices)
Engineering manufacturing support

Full Job Description

What to Expect

The PEAK (Professional Engineering Accelerated Knowledge) Program provides early career engineers with the opportunity to develop their engineering skills in a challenging, fast-paced, and impactful manufacturing engineering role onsite at Tesla’s Fremont, California facility. Throughout the program, you will develop either process, quality, equipment, controls or test engineering skills to optimize & sustain our highly advanced manufacturing production line for producing our robotics products. You will embark on a transformative journey to make a real difference and elevate your engineering abilities.

Structure of the PEAK Program: The 6-month program will consist of the following components: Instructor-Led Training (ILT), Online Training (OLT), On-the-Job Training (OJT), and engineering projects. The training curriculum is based upon being a Quality Engineer, Process Engineer, Equipment Engineer, Controls Engineer, or Test Engineer on our Optimus Manufacturing Engineering team.

The PEAK program does not align you with a specialized occupation since you will be in a training program. Due to this, you will not be eligible for the H1B lottery, while you are in the program.

What You'll Do

Learn Engineering Principles: Analyze and refine production processes to ensure safety while maximizing Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) in cost effective means while driving to achieve quality levels aligned with Six Sigma (6σ) principles, development of manufacturing requirements, quality standards and product quality plans to assure product will meet expectations of our target customer
Support development of manufacturing processes, equipment, controls and test plans to address risks identified through FMEA
Manage and facilitate identifying the root cause & corrective actions of issues through brainstorming, use of lean methodologies, hypothesis testings, design of experiments, etc.
Troubleshoot and optimize Tesla’s world-class manufacturing equipment through a variety of hands-on learning surrounding automation, including but not limited to Robotics, and PLC programming labs
Execute Engineering Projects: Using advanced project management and statistical techniques taught in this program, you will bring significant impact to your engineering team and present your results to factory leadership

What You'll Bring

Include resume with graduation year for fulltime availability (Must be available to start work onsite at Tesla Fremont, California, in May to September 2026)
Three examples of exceptional engineering ability from university projects, internships, work experience, hobbyist experience, or equivalent (Application will have a section for you to include this)
Degree in Engineering, or equivalent experience
Previous internship in a manufacturing and/or industrial automation environment, 6+ months experience preferred
Ability to work onsite at Fremont, California facility in a fast-paced, 24/7 environment, ability to stand and walk for up to 12 hours/day, including over varied and uneven terrain
Exemplary verbal and written communication skills

Benefits

Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:

Medical plans > plan options with $0 payroll deduction
Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both have options with a $0 paycheck contribution
Company Paid (Health Savings Accounts) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High-Deductible medical plan with HSA
Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits
Company paid Basic Life, AD&D
Short-term and long-term disability insurance (90 day waiting period)
Employee Assistance Program
Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions, Accrued hours for Hourly positions), and Paid Holidays
Back-up childcare and parenting support resources
Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance
Weight Loss and Tobacco Cessation Programs
Tesla Babies program
Commuter benefits
Employee discounts and perks program

Expected Compensation

$71,120 - $106,680/annual salary + cash and stock awards + benefits

Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

Tesla is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

Tesla is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. Please let your recruiter know if you need an accommodation at any point during the interview process.

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Professional Engineering Trainee, PEAK Program, Optimus (Summer 2026)

SkillBridge, Data Center Critical Facilities Engineer - Trainee

Manufacturing Eng Trainee

Professional Engineering Trainee, PEAK Program, Vehicle Component & Remanufacturing Operations

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Typescript/Node/React Programmer AND Security Guard Manager Trainee

Sales Engineer Trainee - Southern/Central California Territory

Bilingual Mandarin R&D Trainee - Full-Stack Engineer (Backend)

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Engineering in Training - Land Development

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