How much does an R&D Engineer make in San Diego, CA? The average R&D Engineer salary in San Diego, CA is $131,732 as of December 01, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $116,732 and $148,761. 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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R&D Engineer

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Job Openings for R&D Engineer in San Diego, CA
Applied Research Associates (ARA) - Niceville , FL
... Research Associates, Inc (ARA). The Application Security Engineer position holds the responsibility of identifying and reducing security risks in the supported software applications developed in ...
ClearedJobs.net - 2 days ago
CG Engineering - Snohomish , WA
... engineering teams, clients, and other consultants on residential and commercial site development ... Independent projects may involve feasibility research, project and team management, and site ...
Recruitology - 11 days ago
MH Corbitt Consulting, Inc. - Herndon , VA
Ability to analyze large amounts of data through the development of predictive models and machine ... Understanding of machine learning and operations research. * Knowledge of R, SQL, Scala, Python, or ...
ClearedJobs.net - 5 days ago
Center for Elders' Independence - Oakland , CA
Lead, mentor, and guide a team of EHR engineers and technical staff. Foster a collaborative work environment that encourages professional growth and development. * EHR System Management : Lead the ...
Click To Hired US (JobSwipe) - 11 days ago
AHT Cooling Systems, Inc - Albany , NY
AHT Cooling Systems USA, Inc. is seeking a highly motivated Business Development Manager to join ... Ability to conduct market research and analysis. * Knowledge of business strategy and intelligence
JobGet - 19 days ago
Clerkie - San Francisco , CA
As a backend engineer, you'll be responsible for owning and maintaining substantial portions of the ... Provide backend expertise to facilitate feature development and improve core platform reliability ...
JobBoard.io Standard Distribution - 9 days ago

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These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of R&D Engineer in San Diego, CA. The base salary for R&D Engineer ranges from $116,732 to $148,761 with the average base salary of $131,732. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $122,390 to $159,830 with the average total cash compensation of $139,100.

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Skills associated with R&D Engineer: Design, Maintenance, Product Development

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