Design Engineer Jobs in California

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Mechanical Design Engineer New Product Development

  • KLA
  • Milpitas, CA
  • 2 hours ago
  • Milpitas, CA
  • 2 hours ago

Tolerance analysis, GD&T, error budgeting. Experience with mechanical design, testing and troubleshooting....

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Physical Design Engineer

  • NPAworldwide Recruitment Network
  • San Jose, CA
  • 6 hours ago
  • San Jose, CA
  • 6 hours ago

Physical Design Engineer (OOJ - 41312) ...00 / US Dollars / Annual Salary NPAworldwide Recruitment Network update Last updated: Dec/10/2025 Job Description We're looking for a hands-on Physical Design...

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Senior Technical Designer / Senior Interior Architect (Hospitality / High-End Interiors)

  • Marc Ange Design Studio
  • Los Angeles, CA
  • 6 hours ago
  • Los Angeles, CA
  • 6 hours ago

Senior Technical Designer / Senior Interior Architect (Hospitality / High-End Interiors) Employer: Los Angeles, CA, US (remote possible) Location: Wed, Dec 10 '25 Posted on: Full-time Type:...

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Senior / Staff Product Design Engineer Tooling

  • OURA
  • San Francisco, CA
  • 6 hours ago
  • San Francisco, CA
  • 6 hours ago

We would love to have you on our team, if you have: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Product Design Engineering, or related field. 6+ years (Senior) or 10+ years (Staff) of experience...

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Design Engineer - Suspension

  • Goken America
  • Foster City, CA
  • 6 hours ago
  • Foster City, CA
  • 6 hours ago

Summary: This role will support engineering design and development activities....

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Aerospace Component Manufacturing - Senior Tooling Design Engineer

  • Sierracin/Sylmar Corporation
  • Los Angeles, CA
  • 8 hours ago
  • Los Angeles, CA
  • 8 hours ago

job requisition id JR2517732 Aerospace Component Manufacturing - Senior Tooling Design Engineer Sylmar, CA Are you a Tooling Design Engineer who is ready for your career to take flight?...

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EV/AV/EV Charging Design Engineer, Wing Structures Santa Cruz, CA

  • Joby Aviation
  • Santa Cruz, CA
  • 8 hours ago
  • Santa Cruz, CA
  • 8 hours ago

Aerospace Engineering - Design Engineering - Mechanical Engineering CA North December 13, 2025 EV/AV/EV Charging Location: CA North About the job Imagine a piloted air taxi that takes off vertically...

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CAD Engineer

  • Monolithic Power Systems
  • San Jose, CA
  • 8 hours ago
  • San Jose, CA
  • 8 hours ago

Support layout tools: Cadence Virtuoso and ICEditor Support verification tool: Cadence Diva and Cadence Dracula Maintain Unix environment. Maintain ease of use for all applications....

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Staff Power Supply Design Engineer

  • Insight Global
  • Santa Clara, CA
  • 9 hours ago
  • Santa Clara, CA
  • 9 hours ago

A client in Santa Clara, CA is looking to bring on a Staff Power Supply Design Engineer to join their team....

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Physical Design Engineer, Annapurna Labs

  • Amazon Stores
  • Cupertino, CA
  • 11 hours ago
  • Cupertino, CA
  • 11 hours ago

Were looking for an ASIC Physical Design Engineer to help us trail-blaze new technologies and architectures, while ensuring high design quality and making the right trade-offs....

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Staff Mechanical Engineer / Product Design Engineer

  • Eight Sleep
  • San Francisco, CA
  • 11 hours ago
  • San Francisco, CA
  • 11 hours ago

Experience with high-volume manufacturing processes, design for manufacturability and assembly (DFM/DFA), tolerance analysis, functional dimensioning and geometric tolerancing (GD&T)....

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Product Design Engineer, Pixel Hardware

  • Google
  • Sunnyvale, CA
  • 11 hours ago
  • Sunnyvale, CA
  • 11 hours ago

Minimum Qualifications Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, product design, a related field, or equivalent practical experience. 3 years of experience designing mechanical components such as...

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Sr. SoC Prototyping Engineer, AI Hardware

  • Tesla
  • Palo Alto, CA
  • 14 hours ago
  • Palo Alto, CA
  • 14 hours ago

What to Expect As a key member of the Design Verification team, the Sr. SoC Prototyping Engineer will deliver prototypes of custom SoCs for early software development. This role focuses on...

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Mechanical Design Engineer, Electrical Safety Devices

  • Tesla
  • Palo Alto, CA
  • 14 hours ago
  • Palo Alto, CA
  • 14 hours ago

Mechanical Design Engineer, Electrical Safety Devices Tesla participates in the E-Verify Program...

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Mechanical Design Engineer, Car Computer

  • Tesla
  • Palo Alto, CA
  • 14 hours ago
  • Palo Alto, CA
  • 14 hours ago

Mechanical Design Engineer, Car Computer Tesla participates in the E-Verify Program...

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Salary for Design Engineer Jobs in California

Estimated salary range based on data from US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and iHire research efforts.

Licensing / Certification

Required or preferred licenses and certifications for Design Engineer positions.



Highest Education Level

Design Engineers in California offer the following education background
Bachelor's Degree
54.2%
Master's Degree
30.5%
Associate's Degree
6.7%
Doctorate Degree
3.5%
Vocational Degree or Certification
2.7%
High School or GED
1.9%
Some College
0.4%
Some High School
0.1%

Average Work Experience
Here's a breakdown of the number of years' experience offered by Design Engineers in California
4-6 years
26.4%
2-4 years
25.9%
6-8 years
17.6%
Less than 1 year
10.4%
1-2 years
7.0%
8-10 years
5.9%
None
4.2%
10+ years
2.6%