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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 94 open Controls Engineer jobs in California on JobsRadar right now, from 41 companies hiring directly. 79 of them disclose pay, with a median of $185,000 a year and most offers between $154,375 and $207,813. 7 were added in the last 24 hours; the board was last refreshed on August 29, 2026 at 13:59 UTC.

Controls Engineer salary range in California

$154.4k 25th
$185k Median
$207.8k 75th
$136.6k
$246.4k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $108k – $485k · outliers off-axis
Based on 79 disclosed live listings
Updated Aug 29, 2026 from live listings
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Varda Space Industries
Senior Automation and Controls Engineer
Varda Space Industries
⚡ Apply early El Segundo, California, United... Onsite
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Varda Space Industries
Automation and Controls Engineer II
Varda Space Industries
⚡ Apply early El Segundo, California, United... Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 10h ago
General Matter
Software Engineer, Controls & Automation
General Matter
⚡ Apply early Los Angeles, CA Onsite $100,000–$200,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 13h ago
Varda Space Industries
Principal Guidance, Navigation, and Controls Engineer
Varda Space Industries
⚡ Apply early El Segundo, California, United... Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 15h ago
Varda Space Industries
Senior Guidance, Navigation, and Controls Engineer
Varda Space Industries
⚡ Apply early El Segundo, California, United... Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 15h ago
GR
Principal Guidance-Navigation-Controls Engineer
GRVTY
⚡ Apply early Ventura, California, United St... Onsite $235,000–$260,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 15h ago
General Matter
Electrical Engineer - Instrumentation & Controls
General Matter
⚡ Apply early Los Angeles, CA Onsite $85,000–$175,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 19h ago
Fluidstack
Electrical Engineer, Protection and Controls R&D
Fluidstack
⚡ Apply early Austin, TX Onsite $203,000–$232,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Fluidstack
Controls Engineer, Virtualized PLCs
Fluidstack
⚡ Apply early Austin, TX Onsite $164,000–$264,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Fluidstack
Cx, QA, & Field Engineer, Controls
Fluidstack
⚡ Apply early Austin, TX Onsite $164,000–$230,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Fluidstack
Controls Engineer, Capacity Delivery
Fluidstack
⚡ Apply early Austin, TX Onsite $164,000–$206,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Fluidstack
Controls Engineer, Robotics
Fluidstack
⚡ Apply early Austin, TX Onsite $164,000–$264,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Fluidstack
Controls Engineer, Demand Management
Fluidstack
⚡ Apply early Austin, TX Onsite $164,000–$206,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Fluidstack
Controls Engineer, SCADA
Fluidstack
⚡ Apply early Austin, TX Onsite $164,000–$206,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Fluidstack
Controls Engineer, BMS
Fluidstack
⚡ Apply early Austin, TX Onsite $169,000–$208,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Fluidstack
Controls Engineer, Commissioning Automation
Fluidstack
⚡ Apply early Austin, TX Onsite $164,000–$206,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Vast
Mechanical Engineer I, Thermal Control Systems
Vast
⚡ Apply early Long Beach, California, United... Onsite $85,000–$108,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Antares
Mechanical Design Engineer II - Reactivity Controls
Antares
⚡ Apply early Los Angeles Onsite $115,000–$185,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Antares
Senior Mechanical Design Engineer - Reactivity Controls
Antares
⚡ Apply early Los Angeles Onsite $115,000–$185,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
GR
Robotics Planning & Controls Engineer Intern
Gritt Robotics Inc
⚡ Apply early South San Francisco Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Anduril Industries
Motor Controls Engineer (Electrical/PCB Design)
Anduril Industries
⚡ Apply early Costa Mesa, California, United... Onsite $121,000–$171,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Anduril Industries
Electrical Engineer (Motor Controls)
Anduril Industries
⚡ Apply early Costa Mesa, California, United... Onsite $129,000–$171,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Vast
Controls and Automation Engineer II
Vast
⚡ Apply early Long Beach, California, United... Onsite $120,540–$171,100
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Vast
Senior Test Engineer, Thermal Control Systems
Vast
⚡ Apply early Long Beach, California, United... Onsite $137,760–$195,552
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Vast
Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Thermal Controls Systems
Vast
⚡ Apply early Long Beach, California, United... Onsite $135,800–$176,400
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago

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Frequently asked questions

How many Controls Engineer jobs in California are open right now?
94 Controls Engineer jobs in California are open across 41 companies, as of August 29, 2026.
What do Controls Engineer jobs in California pay?
Across the 79 Controls Engineer jobs in California that disclose pay, the median is $185,000 a year, and the middle half of offers falls between $154,375 and $207,813.
Which companies are hiring Controls Engineer jobs in California?
Varda Space Industries, General Matter, GRVTY, Fluidstack and Vast are among the 41 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 August 29, 2026 at 13:59 UTC.

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