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Automotive Engineer Jobs in California.

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Automotive engineers design the vehicles and systems that move the world. Explore automotive engineer jobs from companies hiring worldwide.

Total jobs
66
positions indexed
New today
3
last 24 hours
Companies
9
actively hiring
Worldwide remote
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How many Automotive Engineer jobs in California are there right now?

There are 66 open Automotive Engineer jobs in California on JobsRadar right now, from 9 companies hiring directly. 61 of them disclose pay, with a median of $193,000 a year and most offers between $168,750 and $222,000. 3 were added in the last 24 hours; the board was last refreshed on July 30, 2026 at 00:48 UTC.

Automotive Engineer salary range in California

$168.8k 25th
$193k Median
$222k 75th
$130.5k
$256k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $124k – $338k · outliers off-axis
Based on 61 disclosed live listings
Updated Jul 29, 2026 from live listings
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Chief Engineer, Vehicle
Outpost
⚡ Apply early Los Angeles, California Onsite $275,000–$325,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 8h ago
Anduril Industries
Air-Vehicle Multidisciplinary Design Analysis and Optimization (MDAO) Engineer
Anduril Industries
⚡ Apply early Costa Mesa, California, United... Onsite $166,000–$220,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 11h ago
Anduril Industries
Air Vehicle IPT Lead, Senior Electrical Engineer
Anduril Industries
⚡ Apply early Costa Mesa, California, United... Onsite $146,000–$194,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 11h ago
Inversion
Staff Vehicle Engineer
Inversion
⚡ Apply early Playa Vista, California, Unite... Onsite $161,000–$221,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Inversion
Staff Flight Software Engineer, Arc Vehicle
Inversion
⚡ Apply early Playa Vista, California, Unite... Onsite $165,000–$236,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Inversion
Senior Flight Software Engineer, Arc Vehicle
Inversion
⚡ Apply early Playa Vista, California, Unite... Onsite $139,000–$201,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Relativity Space
Staff Vehicle Fluid Systems Engineer (Product)
Relativity Space
⚡ Apply early Long Beach, California Onsite $164,000–$225,500
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Relativity Space
Staff Structures Engineer (Terran-R Vehicle)
Relativity Space
⚡ Apply early Long Beach, California Onsite $164,000–$246,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Relativity Space
Senior Vehicle Structures Design Engineer
Relativity Space
⚡ Apply early Long Beach, California Onsite $132,000–$198,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Relativity Space
Stage Development Engineer II, Vehicle Build
Relativity Space
⚡ Apply early Long Beach, California Onsite $109,000–$163,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Relativity Space
Vehicle Structures Engineer I
Relativity Space
⚡ Apply early Long Beach, California Onsite $90,000–$136,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Relativity Space
Vehicle Simulation Engineer II
Relativity Space
⚡ Apply early Long Beach, California Onsite $126,000–$188,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Relativity Space
Senior Mechanical Engineer, Vehicle Fluids
Relativity Space
⚡ Apply early Long Beach, California Onsite $132,000–$198,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Relativity Space
Vehicle Structures Engineer II
Relativity Space
⚡ Apply early Long Beach, California Onsite $104,000–$156,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Relativity Space
Vehicle Structures Design Engineer II
Relativity Space
⚡ Apply early Long Beach, California Onsite $104,000–$156,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Relativity Space
Senior Vehicle Simulation Engineer
Relativity Space
⚡ Apply early Long Beach, California Onsite $148,000–$222,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Relativity Space
Senior Vehicle Automation Engineer
Relativity Space
⚡ Apply early Long Beach, California Onsite $132,000–$198,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Relativity Space
Senior Vehicle Structures Engineer
Relativity Space
⚡ Apply early Long Beach, California Onsite $132,000–$198,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Relativity Space
Staff Stage Development Engineer, Vehicle Systems and Test
Relativity Space
⚡ Apply early Long Beach, California Onsite $164,000–$246,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Anduril Industries
Mission Software Engineer, Vehicle Software, GenSWE
Anduril Industries
⚡ Apply early Costa Mesa, California, United... Onsite $166,000–$220,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Anduril Industries
Senior Space Vehicle EO/IR Integration and Test Engineer
Anduril Industries
⚡ Apply early Costa Mesa, California, United... Onsite $146,000–$194,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Anduril Industries
Senior Space Vehicle Electrical Integration and Test Engineer
Anduril Industries
⚡ Apply early Costa Mesa, California, United... Onsite $146,000–$194,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Anduril Industries
Software Engineer, Vehicle Software, V&V
Anduril Industries
⚡ Apply early Costa Mesa, California, United... Onsite $166,000–$220,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Anduril Industries
Mission Software Engineer, Air Vehicle Autonomy, GenSWE
Anduril Industries
⚡ Apply early Costa Mesa, California, United... Onsite $166,000–$220,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Anduril Industries
Senior Mission Software Engineer, Vehicle Software, GenSWE
Anduril Industries
⚡ Apply early Costa Mesa, California, United... Onsite $191,000–$253,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago

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Frequently asked questions

How many Automotive Engineer jobs in California are open right now?
66 Automotive Engineer jobs in California are open across 9 companies, as of July 30, 2026.
What do Automotive Engineer jobs in California pay?
Across the 61 Automotive Engineer jobs in California that disclose pay, the median is $193,000 a year, and the middle half of offers falls between $168,750 and $222,000.
Which companies are hiring Automotive Engineer jobs in California?
Outpost, Anduril Industries, Inversion and Relativity Space are among the 9 companies currently hiring Automotive Engineer jobs in California.
How current are these listings?
Every listing comes straight from the employer’s own careers system and is re-checked three times a day. This page was last updated on July 30, 2026 at 00:48 UTC.

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