350+ Engineering & Science Jobs in San Francisco, CA

The firmest local pay anchor is broad rather than category-specific: BLS puts the metro-wide mean hourly wage at $48.19 in May 2025, versus $33.54 nationally. For specific sub-roles, proxy sources put mechanical engineers around a $161,370 median with a $128,330 to $183,990 middle band, civil engineers around a $130,160 median, and current Engineering & Scientific postings centering on about $175k to $242k.

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Advertised pay

Across the 301 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $123,885 at the 25th percentile, $160,000 at the median and $201,500 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of September 25, 2026

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What our analysts see this month

Competitive market | next 3-6 months

San Francisco is still a worthwhile market if you are experienced and specialized, but it is not an easy one. California Engineering & Scientific employment was up 3.3% year over year and active postings were up 27.0% in August 2026, while San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont professional and business services employment fell 1.0692% year over year and manufacturing fell 3.9582% in July 2026. That points to selective hiring in strong niches rather than a broad hiring wave. Pay remains exceptional, with local posted ranges centering on about $175k to $242k, but the market skews senior and mostly on-site or hybrid.

Best positioned: Experienced engineers and research candidates who can show hands-on systems, hardware, automation, or AI-enabled workflow depth have the best odds, because the sample skews about 40% senior and about 30% lead+ and highlights Python, AWS, distributed systems, machine learning, and project management.

Main caution: The biggest mistake is assuming Bay Area pay means broad access; only about 5% of sampled roles are entry-level, about 55% are on-site, and about 5% are remote.

From the August 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 371 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. Syska Hennessy Group: 10 open roles
2. Weave Robotics, Inc.: 10 open roles
3. Ideaya Biosciences, Inc.: 9 open roles
4. Affiliated Engineers, Inc.: 8 open roles
5. WSP Global Inc.: 7 open roles
6. Jacobs Engineering Group: 6 open roles
7. Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.: 5 open roles
8. Lambda Inc.: 5 open roles
9. Zipline: 5 open roles
10. 1x.tech: 4 open roles

Where the openings are

• San Francisco: 199
• Oakland: 22
• South San Francisco: 19
• Berkeley: 19
• Alameda: 13
• Foster City: 12
• San Carlos: 12
• Redwood City: 9

Work arrangement

on-site 249 (69%), hybrid 103 (28%), remote 10 (3%)

Where the demand is

Real opportunity is concentrated in tech-adjacent engineering rather than in one classic engineering lane. In the local posting sample, about 35% of roles sit in software development, about 20% in technology, about 10% in technology, information and internet, about 10% in information technology, and about 5% in artificial intelligence. That mix helps explain why local skill demand blends core engineering with Python, AWS, distributed systems, machine learning, SQL, PyTorch, and Kubernetes. There is also a clear hardware and industrial thread, especially around Fremont and South San Francisco. Recent openings include Lam Research mechanical and systems engineer roles in Fremont, a Zipline ground-systems mechanical role in South San Francisco, and a Manufacturing Engineering Supervisor role tied to Diamond Foundry in Fremont. Longer-horizon local expansion signals point the same way: Quanta Computer says it aims to double its Fremont workforce to about 4,000 over the next 18 months, and Agility Robotics has opened a 60,000-square-foot facility in Fremont. What is less encouraging is broad-based local sector expansion. Professional and business services employment in the metro was down 1.0692% year over year and manufacturing was down 3.9582% year over year in July 2026, so opportunities are likely to cluster around specific firms, programs, and niches rather than a broad hiring wave.

• AI-enabled systems and research engineering (high): San Francisco's GenAI exposure score is 53, placing it among the five most-exposed metros, and the local employer mix includes AI-heavy names such as Anthropic Limited among active hirers.
• Semiconductor, robotics, and advanced manufacturing (high): Fresh openings from Lam Research, Zipline, and a Fremont manufacturing-engineering supervisor role point to real demand in semiconductor equipment, robotics, and advanced materials.
• Civil, infrastructure, and AEC (moderate): Civil engineering remains a premium-pay local niche, with a cited metro median of $130,160, and a PE license is requested in less than 5% of category postings overall, suggesting it is a differentiator rather than a universal requirement.
• Fully remote generalist engineering (limited): Only about 5% of sampled roles are remote, so candidates insisting on fully remote work are searching in a much smaller slice of this market.

Where to focus: Prioritize mid-to-senior roles where you can pair domain engineering depth with automation or AI-enabled workflows, especially in semiconductor equipment, robotics, or technical infrastructure.

Roles worth searching next

• Technical Program Manager: Local demand already values project management, and the role mix is heavily senior, which rewards engineers who can coordinate design-to-delivery work across teams.
• Solutions Engineer / Field Applications Engineer: The employer base spans software, technology, AI, and hardware-heavy firms, which creates demand for people who can translate complex products for customers and partners.
• Product Manager for technical platforms or robotics tools: The local market mixes engineering with AI, cloud, and systems skills, so engineers who can scope tradeoffs and priorities can pivot without leaving technical work entirely.
• Manufacturing or Operations Program Manager: Digitalization, automation, and intelligent manufacturing are reshaping engineering hiring, and Fremont expansion signals from Quanta and Agility support nearby operations demand.

What postings ask for

• Python (table_stakes | immediate): It is the most requested hard skill in the local sample, appearing in about 25% of postings, so it now reads more like a baseline than a bonus. Who: Nearly everyone in the category, especially systems, research, lab, and automation candidates.
• AWS (differentiator | immediate): AWS appears in about 10% of local postings and fits a market whose industry mix leans heavily toward software and tech employers. Who: Mid-career engineers moving toward infrastructure, platform, simulation, or tooling-heavy teams.
• Distributed systems (premium | near-term): Distributed systems shows up in about 5% of local postings and aligns with the metro's software, internet, and AI-heavy employer mix. Who: Systems engineers, platform engineers, and technical researchers working on scale or infrastructure.
• Machine learning, PyTorch, and MLOps (premium | immediate): Machine learning and PyTorch each appear in about 5% of local postings, and MLOps and deployment skills remain highly in demand for AI engineering work in 2026. Who: Engineers moving toward AI-enabled products, research infrastructure, robotics, or intelligent systems.
• Project management (differentiator | near-term): Project management appears in about 5% of local postings and becomes more valuable in a market where about 70% of roles are senior or lead+. Who: Mid-career candidates trying to move into senior IC, staff, or technical leadership roles.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license (differentiator | long-term): The PE license is requested in less than 5% of local postings overall, so it is not universal, but it can help civil and infrastructure candidates stand out in a premium-pay niche. Who: Civil, environmental, site, and infrastructure-oriented candidates.

Questions about this market

What do Engineering & Scientific roles pay in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA?

The firmest local pay anchor is broad rather than category-specific: BLS puts the metro-wide mean hourly wage at $48.19 in May 2025, versus $33.54 nationally. For specific sub-roles, proxy sources put mechanical engineers around a $161,370 median with a $128,330 to $183,990 middle band, civil engineers around a $130,160 median, and current Engineering & Scientific postings centering on about $175k to $242k. This is a premium-pay market. California's mean offered salary on new Engineering & Scientific openings was about $129,147 in August 2026, versus about $90,597 across all California openings, and the local posting sample sits well above that.

Where is demand for Engineering & Scientific roles in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA concentrated?

Real opportunity is concentrated in tech-adjacent engineering rather than in one classic engineering lane. In the local posting sample, about 35% of roles sit in software development, about 20% in technology, about 10% in technology, information and internet, about 10% in information technology, and about 5% in artificial intelligence. That mix helps explain why local skill demand blends core engineering with Python, AWS, distributed systems, machine learning, SQL, PyTorch, and Kubernetes. There is also a clear hardware and industrial thread, especially around Fremont and South San Francisco. Recent openings include Lam Research mechanical and systems engineer roles in Fremont, a Zipline ground-systems mechanical role in South San Francisco, and a Manufacturing Engineering Supervisor role tied to Diamond Foundry in Fremont. Longer-horizon local expansion signals point the same way: Quanta Computer says it aims to double its Fremont workforce to about 4,000 over the next 18 months, and Agility Robotics has opened a 60,000-square-foot facility in Fremont. What is less encouraging is broad-based local sector expansion. Professional and business services employment in the metro was down 1.0692% year over year and manufacturing was down 3.9582% year over year in July 2026, so opportunities are likely to cluster around specific firms, programs, and niches rather than a broad hiring wave.

Which employers are hiring the most Engineering & Scientific talent in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA?

Recent postings show the most activity from Neura Market (40 postings), Amazon (30 postings), Applied Methods Ltd (20 postings), Anthropic Limited (20 postings), Xapply (20 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Engineering & Scientific roles in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA be done remotely?

Of recent postings, 5% are remote and 35% hybrid, with 55% on-site. Use the Remote filter above to see only remote openings.

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