Design Engineer Salary in California

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How much does a Design Engineer make in California? The average Design Engineer salary in California is $150,341 as of March 01, 2025, but the range typically falls between $142,657 and $159,444. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on the city and many other important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession.

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Percentile	Salary	Location	Last Updated
10th Percentile Design Engineer Salary	$135,662	CA	March 01, 2025
25th Percentile Design Engineer Salary	$142,657	CA	March 01, 2025
50th Percentile Design Engineer Salary	$150,341	CA	March 01, 2025
75th Percentile Design Engineer Salary	$159,444	CA	March 01, 2025
90th Percentile Design Engineer Salary	$167,732	CA	March 01, 2025

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Shoreline Container - Holland , MI

Responsibilities for the design engineer include: * Assists in the development and implementation of packaging designs according to customer specifications utilizing CAD systems in a timely and cost ...

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Design Engineer

Brightpath Associates LLC - Tulsa , OK

The Design Engineer II is responsible for Production Engineering of products sold. This position is the technical lead for jobs assigned to them and supports jobs assigned to others as required

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Design Engineer

Intelletec Energy - Alameda , CA

Design Engineer (Renewable Energy) Location: Alameda, CA (Onsite 2-3 days a week, flexible) Salary: $80,000 - $120,000 (Potential for more with extensive experience) Job Overview: We are seeking a ...

LinkedIn - 7 days ago

Design Engineer I

Renewable Solar - Hanford , CA

Must be detail orientated Supervisory Controls Design Engineer l is a critical piece of the RSI team. They will report to the Engineering Manager, under the Project Management Officer (PMO). The ...

LinkedIn - 11 days ago

Mechanical Design Engineer

Edison Smart® - Phoenix , AZ

We are looking for a Chief Mechanical Engineer, who will be responsible for lead quality control for diverse mechanical design projects across life sciences, mission-critical, commercial, and ...

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Mechanical Design Engineer

Russell Tobin - Bellingham , WA

Position reports administratively to the Plant Design Manager. In project structure, position reports to the discipline lead engineer and/or the project manager/project engineer. Include the ...

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Location	Avg. Salary	Date Updated
Location Coachella, CA	Avg. Salary $143,662	Date Updated March 01, 2025
Location Acampo, CA	Avg. Salary $145,707	Date Updated March 01, 2025
Location Acton, CA	Avg. Salary $150,886	Date Updated March 01, 2025
Location Adelanto, CA	Avg. Salary $143,390	Date Updated March 01, 2025
Location Adin, CA	Avg. Salary $139,709	Date Updated March 01, 2025
Location Agoura Hills, CA	Avg. Salary $148,705	Date Updated March 01, 2025
Location Aguanga, CA	Avg. Salary $144,071	Date Updated March 01, 2025
Location Ahwahnee, CA	Avg. Salary $135,757	Date Updated March 01, 2025
Location Alameda, CA	Avg. Salary $166,288	Date Updated March 01, 2025
Location Alamo, CA	Avg. Salary $165,879	Date Updated March 01, 2025

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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 California

California is a state in the Pacific Region of the United States. With 39.6 million residents, California is the most populous U.S. state and the third-largest by area. The state capital is Sacramento. The Greater Los Angeles Area and the San Francisco Bay Area are the nation's second and fifth most populous urban regions, with 18.7 million and 9.7 million residents respectively. Los Angeles is California's most populous city, and the country's second most populous, after New York City. California also has the nation's most populous county, Los Angeles County, and its largest county by area, S...

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