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Automotive Engineer Jobs in California.

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Total jobs
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5
last 24 hours
Companies
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actively hiring
Worldwide remote
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How many Automotive Engineer jobs in California are there right now?

There are 178 open Automotive Engineer jobs in California on JobsRadar right now, from 42 companies hiring directly. 143 of them disclose pay, with a median of $172,100 a year and most offers between $136,750 and $207,750. 5 were added in the last 24 hours; the board was last refreshed on October 22, 2026 at 04:05 UTC.

Automotive Engineer salary range in California

$136.8k 25th
$172.1k Median
$207.8k 75th
$114.4k
$241.1k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $85.3k – $450.4k · outliers off-axis
Based on 143 disclosed live listings
Updated Oct 22, 2026 from live listings
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HavocAI
Vehicle Autonomy Integration Engineer
HavocAI
⚡ Apply early North Kingstown, RI Onsite $150,000–$185,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 9h ago
DoorDash USA
Mechanical Engineer - Engineer, Chassis & Vehicle Dynamic
DoorDash USA
⚡ Apply early Oakland, CA Onsite $109,500–$161,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 10h ago
Lucid Motors
Vehicle Development Engineer
Lucid Motors
⚡ Apply early Newark, CA Onsite $117,100–$161,040
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 12h ago
Anduril Industries
Air-Vehicle Multidisciplinary Design Analysis and Optimization (MDAO) Engineer
Anduril Industries
⚡ Apply early Costa Mesa, California, United... Onsite $167,000–$220,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 15h ago
Anduril Industries
Senior Vehicle Software Engineer, Maritime
Anduril Industries
⚡ Apply early Costa Mesa, California, United... Onsite $191,000–$253,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 15h ago
AB
Vehicle Diagnostic Engineer
Arc Boat Company
⚡ Apply early Torrance, CA Onsite $125,000–$125,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Harbinger Motors Inc.
Field Quality Engineer Vehicle Systems and Integration
Harbinger Motors Inc.
⚡ Apply early Sturgis, MI Loudon, TN Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Varda Space Industries
Senior Vehicle Systems, Integration, & Test Engineer
Varda Space Industries
⚡ Apply early El Segundo, California, United... Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Varda Space Industries
Vehicle Systems, Integration, & Test Engineer
Varda Space Industries
⚡ Apply early El Segundo, California, United... Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Kodiak
Senior, Vehicle Integration Engineer
Kodiak
⚡ Apply early Mountain View, CA Onsite $150,000–$185,000 🛂 Visa sponsorship
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Kodiak
Staff Vehicle Manufacturing Engineer
Kodiak
⚡ Apply early Mountain View, CA Onsite $155,000–$220,000 🛂 Visa sponsorship
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Anduril Industries
Vehicle Battery Systems Engineer
Anduril Industries
⚡ Apply early Santa Ana, California, United... Onsite $167,000–$222,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Anduril Industries
Senior Software Engineer, Vehicle Management Systems
Anduril Industries
⚡ Apply early Costa Mesa, California, United... Onsite $191,000–$253,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
ALTEN Technology USA
Lead Software Engineer, RTOS-based Automotive Platforms
ALTEN Technology USA
⚡ Apply early Irvine, California, United Sta... Onsite $140,000–$160,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Applied Intuition
Embedded AI Engineer – Android Automotive (On-Device Intelligence)
Applied Intuition
⚡ Apply early Sunnyvale Onsite $183,000–$253,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Gatik AI
Senior/Staff Vehicle Harness Engineer
Gatik AI
⚡ Apply early Santa Clara, CA Onsite $52,000–$52,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Inversion
Vehicle Software Engineer - Summer Internship 2027
Inversion
⚡ Apply early Playa Vista, California, Unite... Onsite $79,040–$85,280
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Inversion
Simulation Engineer I, Arc Vehicle
Inversion
⚡ Apply early Playa Vista, California, Unite... Onsite $71,000–$124,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
Waabi
Senior / Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Vehicle Dynamics
Waabi
⚡ Apply early Remote US & Canada Hybrid $241,000–$320,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
Machina Labs
Manufacturing Engineer – Automotive
Machina Labs
⚡ Apply early Chatsworth, CA Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
Lucid Motors
Cabin Thermal Systems Engineer, Vehicle Efficiency Engineering
Lucid Motors
⚡ Apply early Newark, CA Onsite $117,100–$161,040
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
Lucid Motors
Senior Systems Engineer, Vehicle Connectivity and OTA
Lucid Motors
⚡ Apply early Newark, CA Onsite $158,400–$217,800
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
Relativity Space
Manufacturing Test Engineer II, Vehicle Integration
Relativity Space
⚡ Apply early Long Beach, California, United... Onsite $109,000–$163,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
Lucid Motors
Sr. Mechanical Engineer, Vehicle HV Distribution
Lucid Motors
⚡ Apply early Newark, CA Onsite $131,500–$180,840
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
Lucid Motors
Sr. Engineer, Vehicle Crash Test
Lucid Motors
⚡ Apply early Newark, CA Onsite $144,000–$198,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago

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Frequently asked questions

How many Automotive Engineer jobs in California are open right now?
178 Automotive Engineer jobs in California are open across 42 companies, as of October 22, 2026.
What do Automotive Engineer jobs in California pay?
Across the 143 Automotive Engineer jobs in California that disclose pay, the median is $172,100 a year, and the middle half of offers falls between $136,750 and $207,750.
Which companies are hiring Automotive Engineer jobs in California?
HavocAI, DoorDash USA, Lucid Motors, Anduril Industries and Arc Boat Company are among the 42 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 October 22, 2026 at 04:05 UTC.

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