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Controls Engineer Jobs in California.

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How many Controls Engineer jobs in California are there right now?

There are 139 open Controls Engineer jobs in California on JobsRadar right now, from 58 companies hiring directly. 118 of them disclose pay, with a median of $170,000 a year and most offers between $147,000 and $205,000. 11 were added in the last 24 hours; the board was last refreshed on October 14, 2026 at 06:29 UTC.

Controls Engineer salary range in California

$147k 25th
$170k Median
$205k 75th
$130.4k
$241k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $107k – $460k · outliers off-axis
Based on 118 disclosed live listings
Updated Oct 14, 2026 from live listings
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Vast
Controls and Automation Engineer II
Vast
⚡ Apply early Long Beach, California, United... Onsite $120,540–$171,100
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Vast
Mechanical Engineer II, Thermal Control Systems
Vast
⚡ Apply early Long Beach, California, United... Onsite $112,340–$159,468
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4h ago
Vast
Lead Manufacturing Engineer, Thermal Control Systems
Vast
⚡ Apply early Long Beach, California, United... Onsite $120,000–$194,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4h ago
Vast
Senior Mechanical Engineer, Thermal Control Systems
Vast
⚡ Apply early Long Beach, California, United... Onsite $137,760–$195,552
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4h ago
Nuro
Senior/Staff Controls Engineer, Core Development
Nuro
⚡ Apply early Mountain View, California (HQ) Onsite $193,930–$352,290
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 9h ago
Varda Space Industries
Senior Guidance, Navigation, and Controls Engineer (GNC)
Varda Space Industries
⚡ Apply early El Segundo, California, United... Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 10h ago
Varda Space Industries
Terrestrial Automation & Controls Engineer II
Varda Space Industries
⚡ Apply early El Segundo, California, United... Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 10h ago
Varda Space Industries
Senior Terrestrial Automation & Controls Engineer
Varda Space Industries
⚡ Apply early El Segundo, California, United... Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 10h ago
Varda Space Industries
Spacecraft Guidance, Navigation, and Controls (GNC) Engineer
Varda Space Industries
⚡ Apply early El Segundo, California, United... Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 10h ago
Varda Space Industries
Principal Guidance, Navigation, and Controls Engineer
Varda Space Industries
⚡ Apply early El Segundo, California, United... Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 10h ago
Relativity Space
Senior Controls Engineer, Optical Beam Pointing
Relativity Space
⚡ Apply early Long Beach, California, United... Onsite $148,000–$222,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 13h ago
Nuro
Senior Controls Engineer, Vehicle Integration
Nuro
⚡ Apply early Mountain View, California (HQ) Onsite $193,930–$291,150
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
DG
Senior Mechanical Controls Engineer - Mission Critical
DLR Group
⚡ Apply early Austin, Texas, United States;... Onsite $84,700–$144,430
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Space Kinetic
Senior Payload Motor Controls and Power Electronics Engineer
Space Kinetic
⚡ Apply early El Segundo, California Onsite $180,000–$210,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Space Kinetic
Senior Real-Time/Controls Software Engineer
Space Kinetic
⚡ Apply early El Segundo, California Onsite $170,000–$240,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
DoorDash USA
Software Engineer, Planning & Controls - Autonomy & Robotics, DoorDash Air
DoorDash USA
⚡ Apply early San Francisco, CA Onsite $198,600–$292,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Anduril Industries
Senior Controls Engineer
Anduril Industries
⚡ Apply early Costa Mesa, California, United... Onsite $146,000–$194,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
Anduril Industries
Staff Controls Engineer
Anduril Industries
⚡ Apply early Costa Mesa, California, United... Onsite $191,000–$253,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
Anduril Industries
Power Controls Engineer
Anduril Industries
⚡ Apply early Costa Mesa, California, United... Onsite $129,000–$171,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
Anduril Industries
Senior Power Controls Engineer
Anduril Industries
⚡ Apply early Costa Mesa, California, United... Onsite $146,000–$194,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
Divergent
Staff Automation & Controls Engineer
Divergent
⚡ Apply early Torrance, California, United S... Onsite $148,430–$235,740
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
Divergent
Principal Automation & Controls Engineer
Divergent
⚡ Apply early Torrance, California, United S... Onsite $148,430–$235,740
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
General Matter
Electrical & Controls Engineer, New Grad
General Matter
⚡ Apply early Los Angeles, CA Onsite $96,000–$107,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
General Matter
Motor Controls Engineer
General Matter
⚡ Apply early Los Angeles, CA Onsite $120,000–$160,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
General Matter
Embedded Software Engineer, Motor Control & Real-Time Systems
General Matter
⚡ Apply early Los Angeles, CA Onsite $150,000–$260,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago

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Frequently asked questions

How many Controls Engineer jobs in California are open right now?
139 Controls Engineer jobs in California are open across 58 companies, as of October 14, 2026.
What do Controls Engineer jobs in California pay?
Across the 118 Controls Engineer jobs in California that disclose pay, the median is $170,000 a year, and the middle half of offers falls between $147,000 and $205,000.
Which companies are hiring Controls Engineer jobs in California?
Vast, Nuro, Varda Space Industries, Relativity Space and DLR Group are among the 58 companies currently hiring Controls 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 October 14, 2026 at 06:29 UTC.

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