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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.

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How many Materials Engineer jobs in California are there right now?

There are 42 open Materials Engineer jobs in California on JobsRadar right now, from 26 companies hiring directly. 37 of them disclose pay, with a median of $155,000 a year and most offers between $129,500 and $170,000. The board was last refreshed on September 20, 2026 at 02:39 UTC.

Materials Engineer salary range in California

$129.5k 25th
$155k Median
$170k 75th
$121.1k
$196.3k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $106.4k – $249.6k · outliers off-axis
Based on 37 disclosed live listings
Updated Sep 20, 2026 from live listings
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Relativity Space
Senior Materials & Processes Engineer, Welding
Relativity Space
⚡ Apply early Long Beach, California, United... Onsite $124,000–$186,000
● 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
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
Anduril Industries
Senior Materials and Process Engineer, Rocket Motor Systems (Polymeric Ablatives)
Anduril Industries
⚡ Apply early Costa Mesa, California, United... Onsite $146,000–$194,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Anduril Industries
Senior Materials and Process Engineer, Rocket Motor Systems
Anduril Industries
⚡ Apply early Costa Mesa, California, United... Onsite $146,000–$194,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d 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 1d ago
Hadrian Automation
Materials Engineer, Additive Manufacturing
Hadrian Automation
⚡ Apply early Los Angeles, CA Onsite $150,000–$220,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Antares
Materials Engineer - Metallurgy
Antares
⚡ Apply early Los Angeles Onsite $115,000–$150,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Vast
Materials & Processes Engineer, Metallics
Vast
⚡ Apply early Long Beach, California, United... Onsite $86,100–$195,552
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Ōura
Staff Materials Engineer, PVD
Ōura
⚡ Apply early Hybrid - San Francisco, Califo... Hybrid
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Shieldai
Senior Staff Engineer, Survivability Materials
Shieldai
⚡ Apply early United States Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Zipline
Failure Analysis Engineer - Materials
Zipline
⚡ Apply early South San Francisco, Californi... Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Zipline
Materials Engineer Intern (Spring & Summer 2027)
Zipline
⚡ Apply early South San Francisco, Californi... Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Stratolaunch
Materials & Process Engineer
Stratolaunch
⚡ Apply early Mojave, California, United Sta... Onsite $167,500–$217,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
Relativity Space
Staff Materials & Processes Engineer, Fluid Systems
Relativity Space
⚡ Apply early Long Beach, California, United... Onsite $150,000–$226,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
PsiQuantum
R&D Engineer – Thin Film Materials
PsiQuantum
⚡ Apply early Palo Alto, California, United... Onsite $123,700–$145,300
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
AM
Materials and Process Engineer
Amperesand
⚡ Apply early Reno, Nevada, United States; S... Onsite $120,000–$160,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d 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 5d ago
Space Kinetic
Materials & Process (M&P) Engineer
Space Kinetic
⚡ Apply early El Segundo, California Onsite $130,000–$165,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
Northrop Grumman
Senior Principal Materials Engineer
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-California-Sunny... Onsite $129,300–$193,900
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Relativity Space
Senior Materials & Processes Engineer, Turbomachinery
Relativity Space
⚡ Apply early Long Beach, California Onsite $124,000–$186,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Mariana Minerals
R&D Metallurgist
Mariana Minerals
⚡ Apply early San Francisco HQ Onsite $110,000–$140,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Northrop Grumman
Staff Materials Engineer (Level 5)
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-California-Sunny... Onsite $161,000–$241,400
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
ASML
Materials Engineer
ASML
⚡ Apply early San Diego, CA, USA Onsite $109,200–$150,150
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
Divergent
Senior Materials & Process Engineer (Metallurgy)
Divergent
⚡ Apply early Torrance, California, United S... Onsite $141,380–$194,390
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago

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Frequently asked questions

How many Materials Engineer jobs in California are open right now?
42 Materials Engineer jobs in California are open across 26 companies, as of September 20, 2026.
What do Materials Engineer jobs in California pay?
Across the 37 Materials Engineer jobs in California that disclose pay, the median is $155,000 a year, and the middle half of offers falls between $129,500 and $170,000.
Which companies are hiring Materials Engineer jobs in California?
Relativity Space, General Matter, Anduril Industries, Hadrian Automation and Antares are among the 26 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 September 20, 2026 at 02:39 UTC.

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