Controls Engineer Jobs in San Francisco.

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Controls engineers design the automation and control systems behind machines and processes. Browse controls engineer jobs from companies hiring worldwide.

Total jobs
34
positions indexed
New today
1
last 24 hours
Companies
18
actively hiring
Worldwide remote
0
from anywhere

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

There are 34 open Controls Engineer jobs in San Francisco on JobsRadar right now, from 18 companies hiring directly. 25 of them disclose pay, with a median of $212,500 a year and most offers between $185,000 and $245,300. 1 were added in the last 24 hours; the board was last refreshed on September 5, 2026 at 02:08 UTC.

Controls Engineer salary range in San Francisco

$185k 25th
$212.5k Median
$245.3k 75th
$159.2k
$308.4k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $122k – $485k · outliers off-axis
Based on 25 disclosed live listings
Updated Sep 4, 2026 from live listings
See full salary breakdown
Fastly
Staff Engineer - Control Systems
Fastly
⚡ Apply early Denver, CO; New York City, NY;... Hybrid $211,370–$253,644
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 8h ago
Gusto, Inc.
IT Controls Engineer, Enterprise Applications
Gusto, Inc.
⚡ Apply early San Francisco, CA - Hybrid Hybrid $205,000–$220,000
● 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
Zipline
Controls Engineer Intern (Spring 2027)
Zipline
⚡ Apply early South San Francisco, Californi... Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Zipline
Senior Software Engineer - Motor Controls
Zipline
⚡ Apply early South San Francisco, Californi... Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Zipline
Staff Controls Engineer
Zipline
⚡ Apply early South San Francisco, Californi... Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Zipline
Controls Engineer Intern (Summer 2027)
Zipline
⚡ Apply early South San Francisco, Californi... Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d 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 2d ago
Waabi
Platform Systems Engineer; Motion Planning and Control
Waabi
⚡ Apply early Phoenix, AZ Onsite $147,932–$291,612
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Fluidstack
Electrical Engineer, Protection and Controls R&D
Fluidstack
⚡ Apply early Austin, TX Onsite $203,000–$232,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Fluidstack
Controls Engineer, Virtualized PLCs
Fluidstack
⚡ Apply early Austin, TX Onsite $164,000–$264,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Fluidstack
Cx, QA, & Field Engineer, Controls
Fluidstack
⚡ Apply early Austin, TX Onsite $164,000–$230,000
● 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
Fluidstack
Controls Engineer, Robotics
Fluidstack
⚡ Apply early Austin, TX Onsite $164,000–$264,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Fluidstack
Controls Engineer, Demand Management
Fluidstack
⚡ Apply early Austin, TX Onsite $164,000–$206,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Fluidstack
Controls Engineer, SCADA
Fluidstack
⚡ Apply early Austin, TX Onsite $164,000–$206,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Fluidstack
Controls Engineer, BMS
Fluidstack
⚡ Apply early Austin, TX Onsite $169,000–$208,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Fluidstack
Controls Engineer, Commissioning Automation
Fluidstack
⚡ Apply early Austin, TX Onsite $164,000–$206,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
GR
Robotics Planning & Controls Engineer Intern
Gritt Robotics Inc
⚡ Apply early South San Francisco Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Generalist
Software Engineer: Robotics Controls
Generalist
⚡ Apply early San Francisco Bay Area (San Ma... Onsite $200,000–$350,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Anthropic
Staff+ Software Engineer, Identity & Access Controls
Anthropic
⚡ Apply early San Francisco, CA | New York C... Onsite $320,000–$485,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
PI
Controls Engineer
Physical Intelligence
⚡ Apply early San Francisco Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4w ago
OpenAI
Software Engineer, API Enterprise Controls
OpenAI
⚡ Apply early San Francisco Onsite $293,000–$385,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4w ago
OpenAI
Software Engineer, Codex -Enterprise Controls
OpenAI
⚡ Apply early San Francisco Hybrid $230,000–$385,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4w ago
OpenAI
Data Center Controls Network Engineer
OpenAI
⚡ Apply early San Francisco Hybrid $257,000–$327,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4w ago

Frequently asked questions

How many Controls Engineer jobs in San Francisco are open right now?
34 Controls Engineer jobs in San Francisco are open across 18 companies, as of September 5, 2026.
What do Controls Engineer jobs in San Francisco pay?
Across the 25 Controls Engineer jobs in San Francisco that disclose pay, the median is $212,500 a year, and the middle half of offers falls between $185,000 and $245,300.
Which companies are hiring Controls Engineer jobs in San Francisco?
Fastly, Gusto, Inc., DoorDash USA, Zipline and Dandy 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 September 5, 2026 at 02:08 UTC.

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