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Materials Engineer Jobs in California.

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Materials engineers develop and test the metals, polymers and composites that products are made of. Find materials engineer roles from companies hiring worldwide.

Total jobs
65
positions indexed
New today
9
last 24 hours
Companies
34
actively hiring
Worldwide remote
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How many Materials Engineer jobs in California are there right now?

There are 65 open Materials Engineer jobs in California on JobsRadar right now, from 34 companies hiring directly. 53 of them disclose pay, with a median of $155,000 a year and most offers between $118,000 and $174,226. 9 were added in the last 24 hours; the board was last refreshed on November 5, 2026 at 04:21 UTC.

Materials Engineer salary range in California

$118k 25th
$155k Median
$174.2k 75th
$107.8k
$192.8k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $98.9k – $244k · outliers off-axis
Based on 53 disclosed live listings
Updated Nov 4, 2026 from live listings
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SpaceX
Materials Engineer, Polymers (Dragon)
SpaceX
⚡ Apply early Hawthorne, CA Onsite $100,000–$130,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4h ago
SpaceX
Supplier Development Engineer, Materials & Special Processes (Falcon & Dragon)
SpaceX
⚡ Apply early Hawthorne, CA Onsite $100,000–$117,500
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4h ago
SpaceX
Materials Engineer, Polymer Development
SpaceX
⚡ Apply early Hawthorne, CA Onsite $100,000–$130,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4h ago
SpaceX
Tooling Engineer, Starship Components (Materials Engineering)
SpaceX
⚡ Apply early Hawthorne, CA Onsite $100,000–$130,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4h ago
SpaceX
Supplier Development Engineer, Materials & Metals (Starship)
SpaceX
⚡ Apply early Hawthorne, CA Onsite $100,000–$130,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4h ago
SpaceX
Materials Engineer, Metals (Starship)
SpaceX
⚡ Apply early Hawthorne, CA Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4h ago
SpaceX
Sr. Materials Engineer, Metals (Starship)
SpaceX
⚡ Apply early Hawthorne, CA Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4h ago
Ōura
Principal Materials Engineer, PVD
Ōura
⚡ Apply early Hybrid - San Francisco, Califo... Hybrid
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 13h ago
LS
Senior Data Engineer, Bioinformatics, Cheminformatics, Materials
Lila Sciences
⚡ Apply early San Francisco, CA USA Onsite $144,000–$240,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 13h ago
General Matter
Nuclear Safeguards and Materials Control & Accountability (MC&A) Analyst/Engineer
General Matter
⚡ Apply early Los Angeles, CA Onsite $80,000–$170,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
General Matter
Materials & Process Engineer
General Matter
⚡ Apply early Los Angeles, CA Onsite $140,000–$190,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Relativity Space
Materials & Processes Engineer I
Relativity Space
⚡ Apply early Long Beach, California, United... Onsite $90,000–$136,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Relativity Space
Senior Materials & Processes Engineer, Adhesives and Sealants
Relativity Space
⚡ Apply early Long Beach, California, United... Onsite $124,000–$186,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Relativity Space
Staff Materials & Processes Engineer, Avionics
Relativity Space
⚡ Apply early Long Beach, California, United... Onsite $150,000–$226,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Relativity Space
Senior Materials & Processes Engineer, Welding
Relativity Space
⚡ Apply early Long Beach, California, United... Onsite $124,000–$186,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Relativity Space
Senior Materials & Processes Engineer, Turbomachinery
Relativity Space
⚡ Apply early Long Beach, California Onsite $124,000–$186,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Relativity Space
Senior Materials & Processes Engineer, Powder Bed Fusion
Relativity Space
⚡ Apply early Long Beach, California, United... Onsite $124,000–$186,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Relativity Space
Staff Materials & Process Engineer
Relativity Space
⚡ Apply early Long Beach, California, United... Hybrid $150,000–$226,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Relativity Space
Senior Materials & Processes Engineer, Thermal Protection Systems & Soft Goods
Relativity Space
⚡ Apply early Long Beach, California, United... Onsite $124,000–$186,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Anduril Industries
Materials and Process Engineer, Air Dominance and Strike
Anduril Industries
⚡ Apply early Costa Mesa, California, United... Onsite $101,000–$135,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Anduril Industries
Senior Materials and Process Engineer, Space
Anduril Industries
⚡ Apply early Costa Mesa, California, United... Onsite $147,000–$196,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Anduril Industries
Materials and Process Development Engineer, Maritime
Anduril Industries
⚡ Apply early Santa Ana, California, United... Onsite $147,000–$196,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Anduril Industries
Staff Materials Engineer, Design Allowables & Materials Data
Anduril Industries
⚡ Apply early Costa Mesa, California, United... Onsite $166,000–$220,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Zipline
Failure Analysis Engineer - Materials
Zipline
⚡ Apply early South San Francisco, Californi... Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6d ago
Radiant Industries
Lead Nuclear Materials Engineer
Radiant Industries
⚡ Apply early El Segundo, CA Onsite $140,500–$202,475
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6d ago

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Frequently asked questions

How many Materials Engineer jobs in California are open right now?
65 Materials Engineer jobs in California are open across 34 companies, as of November 5, 2026.
What do Materials Engineer jobs in California pay?
Across the 53 Materials Engineer jobs in California that disclose pay, the median is $155,000 a year, and the middle half of offers falls between $118,000 and $174,226.
Which companies are hiring Materials Engineer jobs in California?
SpaceX, Ōura, Lila Sciences, General Matter and Relativity Space are among the 34 companies currently hiring Materials 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 November 5, 2026 at 04:21 UTC.

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