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Mechanical Engineer Jobs in San Diego.

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How many Mechanical Engineer jobs in San Diego are there right now?

There are 20 open Mechanical Engineer jobs in San Diego on JobsRadar right now, from 12 companies hiring directly. 17 of them disclose pay, with a median of $140,880 a year and most offers between $122,275 and $150,750. The board was last refreshed on September 6, 2026 at 18:14 UTC.

Mechanical Engineer salary range in San Diego

$122.3k 25th
$140.9k Median
$150.8k 75th
$110.7k
$162.4k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $108.5k – $248.3k · outliers off-axis
Based on 17 disclosed live listings
Updated Sep 6, 2026 from live listings
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Caterpillar
Senior NPI Mechanical Design Engineer
Caterpillar
⚡ Apply early San Diego, California Onsite $112,704–$169,056
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Caterpillar
Principal NPI Mechanical Design Engineer
Caterpillar
⚡ Apply early San Diego, California Onsite $120,600–$180,900
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Leidos
Mechanical Engineer- CM & TEMPALT
Leidos
⚡ Apply early San Diego, CA Onsite $87,100–$157,450
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
HavocAI
Mechanical Engineer – Drone Development, Design & Test
HavocAI
⚡ Apply early San Diego Hybrid $150,000–$180,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
Caterpillar
Principal Mechanical Design Engineer
Caterpillar
⚡ Apply early San Diego, California Onsite $120,600–$180,900
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6d ago
Caterpillar
Mechanical Engineer (Entry Level)
Caterpillar
⚡ Apply early San Diego, California Onsite $72,360–$108,540
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
IL
Engineer 2, Automation Design (Mechanical)
Illumina
⚡ Apply early US - California - San Diego Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Tempo
Staff Mechanical Engineer
Tempo
⚡ Apply early San Diego, California, United... Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Syska Hennessy Group
Supervising Mechanical Engineer
Syska Hennessy Group
⚡ Apply early San Diego, CA Onsite $115,448–$168,173
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Syska Hennessy Group
Senior Mechanical Engineer
Syska Hennessy Group
⚡ Apply early San Diego, CA Onsite $104,953–$152,430
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Caterpillar
Senior Principal Engineer - Turbine Blade Mechanical Design
Caterpillar
⚡ Apply early San Diego, California Onsite $128,470–$192,710
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Caterpillar
Sr Principal Engineer - Mechanical Design
Caterpillar
⚡ Apply early San Diego, California Onsite $128,470–$192,710
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Cubic Corporation
Senior Mechanical Engineer
Cubic Corporation
⚡ Apply early San Diego, California Onsite $98,000–$129,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
AC
Senior Device Engineer - Mechanical
Alarm.com
⚡ Apply early San Diego, California Onsite $145,000–$155,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
Leidos
Mechanical Engineer
Leidos
⚡ Apply early San Diego, CA Onsite $87,100–$157,450
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
Sedgwick
Mechanical Engineer, P.E. - Accident Reconstruction
Sedgwick
⚡ Apply early Los Angeles, CA Onsite $130,000–$150,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
ASML
Competency Mechanical Engineer
ASML
⚡ Apply early San Diego, CA, USA Onsite $102,375–$153,563
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
TTM Technologies
Process Engineer - Mechanical
TTM Technologies
⚡ Apply early San Diego, CA Onsite $79,830–$133,051
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
IL
Sr Mechanical Design Engineer
Illumina
⚡ Apply early US - California - San Diego Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
DE
Senior Staff Mechanical Engineer - Characterization Lead
Dexcom
⚡ Apply early San Diego, California Onsite $149,000–$248,300
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2mos ago

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Frequently asked questions

How many Mechanical Engineer jobs in San Diego are open right now?
20 Mechanical Engineer jobs in San Diego are open across 12 companies, as of September 6, 2026.
What do Mechanical Engineer jobs in San Diego pay?
Across the 17 Mechanical Engineer jobs in San Diego that disclose pay, the median is $140,880 a year, and the middle half of offers falls between $122,275 and $150,750.
Which companies are hiring Mechanical Engineer jobs in San Diego?
Caterpillar, Leidos, HavocAI, Illumina and Tempo are among the 12 companies currently hiring Mechanical Engineer jobs in San Diego.
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 6, 2026 at 18:14 UTC.

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