Design Engineer Salary in San Jose, California

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How much does a Design Engineer make in San Jose, CA? The average Design Engineer salary in San Jose, CA is $168,083 as of March 26, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $157,040 and $178,617. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

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Design Engineer II - Onsite (BSME & manufacturing exp req $80-90k)

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Design Engineer II Location: Golden, CO; 100% onsite Salary: $80,000-$90,000 + Bonus Potential Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA, HSA, Disability, Life, 401k (safe harbor) , Holidays, PTO Job ...

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Electronics Design Engineer

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Electronics Design Engineer Locations: Houston, TX Salary: DOE Description: The Company provides a broad range of technical solutions and equipment to our customers. We provide the right people, the ...

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Mechanical Design Engineer 4

Dawar Consulting, Inc. - Milpitas , CA

Mechanical Design Engineer 4 Shift Hours: 9 AM- 5 PM Job Duration: Long-term Contract on W2 (Onsite) Location: Milpitas, CA Company Benefits: * Healthcare (Medical, Dental, & Vision) * Paid Sick ...

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Design Engineer

Summit Products | Black River by Summit - Altoona , IA

Design Engineer Summit Products is on the lookout for a skilled Design Engineer to join our team. At Summit Products, we share your passion for the great outdoors. We've been in the game for over two ...

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NASA Electronics Design Engineer

MRI Technologies - Houston , TX

As an Electronics Design Engineer - Space Exploration Electronic Systems you will: * Report directly to the Electronics and Electrical Section Manager as part of group of over 55 other Electronics ...

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Senior Manufacturing Design Engineer

GEOST - Tucson , AZ

Senior Manufacturing Design Engineer Date Reviewed: 23 APR 2024 Position Type: Regular, Exempt Rate of Pay: DOE Position Reports To: Manufacturing Engineering Manager FTE: 1.0 Supervises Others: Yes ...

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What does a Design Engineer do?

Design Engineer

Manage New Product Development projects in the area of Medium - High Voltage and Communications market connectors.

November 02, 2022

Contribute ideas to inspire and ground the team's work, and build constructively on ideas from other team members.

November 29, 2022

Documents in accordance with engineering group policy, (such as drawings.

December 09, 2022

Develop and document step by step method sheets and work instructions for assigned products to facilitate manufacturing processes.

January 11, 2023

Design and development of physical test methods with respect to container and combination product integration of drug delivery systems.

February 19, 2023

Generate job routing & update existing routing in ERP system.

March 25, 2023

Assist with project definition by performing engineering studies and assessment for drug delivery systems.

May 02, 2023

Plan user research activities such as participant recruiting .

May 03, 2023

Create and test prototypes to demonstrate creative thinking, and repurpose technology to discover new uses and share new technologies with the team.

May 11, 2023

Communicate with outside process vendors and end user customers when necessary to troubleshoot and/or schedule.

May 18, 2023

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About San Jose, California

San Jose is located at 37°20′07″N 121°53′31″W / 37.335278°N 121.891944°W / 37.335278; -121.891944. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 180.0 sq mi (466 km2), of which 3.4 sq mi (8.8 km2) (1.91%) is water, making it the fourth-largest California city by land area (after Los Angeles, San Diego and California City). San Jose lies between the San Andreas Fault, the source of the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, and the Calaveras Fault. San Jose is shaken by moderate earthquakes on average one or two times a year. These quakes originate just east of the city on...

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Understand the total compensation opportunity for a Design Engineer, base salary plus other pay elements

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

157040

178617

168083

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

166010

193554

179504

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Design Engineer in San Jose, CA. The base salary for Design Engineer ranges from $157,040 to $178,617 with the average base salary of $168,083. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $166,010 to $193,554 with the average total cash compensation of $179,504.

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About San Jose, California San Jose is located at 37°20′07″N 121°53′31″W / 37.335278°N 121.891944°W / 37.335278; -121.891944. According to the United States Census Bureau, th....More

San Jose, California area prices were up 2.9% from a year ago

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Skills associated with Design Engineer: Design, User

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