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How many Controls Engineer jobs in San Francisco are there right now?

There are 29 open Controls Engineer jobs in San Francisco on JobsRadar right now, from 18 companies hiring directly. 20 of them disclose pay, with a median of $222,386 a year and most offers between $185,000 and $293,375. 5 were added in the last 24 hours; the board was last refreshed on October 20, 2026 at 06:51 UTC.

Controls Engineer salary range in San Francisco

$185k 25th
$222.4k Median
$293.4k 75th
$169.6k
$356.2k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $145k – $460k · outliers off-axis
Based on 20 disclosed live listings
Updated Oct 19, 2026 from live listings
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Hadrian Automation
Automation Controls Engineer
Hadrian Automation
⚡ Apply early San Francisco Bay Area, CA Onsite $154,000–$266,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 11h ago
Fluidstack
Controls Engineer, Thermofluids
Fluidstack
⚡ Apply early Austin, TX Hybrid $210,000–$260,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 11h ago
Zipline
Controls Engineer Intern (Summer 2027)
Zipline
⚡ Apply early South San Francisco, Californi... Onsite $83,200–$83,200
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 12h ago
Zipline
Controls Engineer Intern (Spring 2027)
Zipline
⚡ Apply early South San Francisco, Californi... Onsite $83,200–$83,200
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 12h ago
Maven Robotics
Motion Planning & Controls Engineer
Maven Robotics
⚡ Apply early Santa Clara, CA Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 22h ago
Zipline
Staff Controls Engineer
Zipline
⚡ Apply early South San Francisco, Californi... Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
PerkinElmer
Project Controls - Engineer III / Lead Engineer - Project Farma
PerkinElmer
⚡ Apply early Customer Site - TX Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w 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 1w ago
Fluidstack
Controls Engineer, Capacity Delivery
Fluidstack
⚡ Apply early Austin, TX Onsite $164,000–$206,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
OpenAI
Software Engineer, Enterprise Controls
OpenAI
⚡ Apply early San Francisco Onsite $230,000–$385,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
Redwood Materials
Power Electronics Controls Engineer, Energy Storage
Redwood Materials
⚡ Apply early San Francisco, California, Uni... Onsite $160,000–$252,500
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
Fluidstack
Electrical Engineer, Protection and Controls R&D
Fluidstack
⚡ Apply early Austin, TX Onsite $203,000–$232,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
Fluidstack
Controls Engineer, Demand Management
Fluidstack
⚡ Apply early Austin, TX Onsite $164,000–$206,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
Fluidstack
Controls Engineer, Commissioning Automation
Fluidstack
⚡ Apply early Austin, TX Onsite $164,000–$206,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
Fluidstack
Controls Engineer, Energy Management
Fluidstack
⚡ Apply early Austin, TX Hybrid $200,000–$250,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
Anthropic
Data Center Controls Engineer
Anthropic
⚡ Apply early Remote-Friendly (Travel Requir... · location restricted $320,000–$405,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
Lambda
Senior Mechanical Controls Engineer
Lambda
⚡ Apply early San Francisco Office (Fremont... Hybrid $255,000–$340,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
Box
GRC Controls Automation Engineer
Box
⚡ Apply early Austin, TX, United States, Chi... Hybrid $129,500–$145,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
OpenAI
Control Systems Software Engineer, Robotics
OpenAI
⚡ Apply early San Francisco Onsite $380,000–$460,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
Generalist
Software Engineer: Robotics Controls
Generalist
⚡ Apply early San Francisco Bay Area (San Ma... Onsite $200,000–$350,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
OpenAI
Software Engineer, API Enterprise Controls
OpenAI
⚡ Apply early San Francisco Onsite $266,000–$445,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
Mariana Minerals
Staff Process Controls Engineer - Networking and Systems Administration
Mariana Minerals
⚡ Apply early San Francisco HQ Onsite $150,000–$190,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
Dandy
Senior Controls Engineer - Mechatronics (South Bay, CA)
Dandy
⚡ Apply early USA - San Francisco Bay Area C... Hybrid $152,000–$179,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
Waabi
Platform Systems Engineer; Motion Planning and Control
Waabi
⚡ Apply early Phoenix, AZ Onsite $147,932–$291,612
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
GR
Robotics Planning & Controls Engineer Intern
Gritt Robotics Inc
⚡ Apply early South San Francisco Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago

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Frequently asked questions

How many Controls Engineer jobs in San Francisco are open right now?
29 Controls Engineer jobs in San Francisco are open across 18 companies, as of October 20, 2026.
What do Controls Engineer jobs in San Francisco pay?
Across the 20 Controls Engineer jobs in San Francisco that disclose pay, the median is $222,386 a year, and the middle half of offers falls between $185,000 and $293,375.
Which companies are hiring Controls Engineer jobs in San Francisco?
Hadrian Automation, Fluidstack, Zipline, Maven Robotics and PerkinElmer are among the 18 companies currently hiring Controls Engineer jobs in San Francisco.
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 20, 2026 at 06:51 UTC.

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