600+ Engineering & Science Jobs in San Jose, CA

The cleanest local pay anchor is government wage data: the San Jose architecture and engineering group averaged about $106,829 in May 2025, with the 75th percentile at about $162,469. Systems-engineering-adjacent analyst roles averaged $157,170 in the same release. Higher figures in local specialty summaries—such as mechanical engineer pay around $165,920 mean or $168,030 median, and architectural and engineering manager pay at $243,600—show what top niches can command, but those are specialty- or level-specific rather than category-wide averages.

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Advertised pay

Across the 517 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $135,000 at the 25th percentile, $172,600 at the median and $213,000 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 Jose is still worth targeting for Engineering & Scientific roles, but it is a selective market rather than an easy one. The metro unemployment rate was 3.9% in June 2026, the local job sample shows more than 2,200 postings across more than 650 companies over the last 90 days, and California Engineering & Scientific postings were up 27.0% year over year in August 2026. Competition is intensified by a senior-heavy mix—about 40% of sampled roles are senior and about 25% are lead+—and by August WARN notices from PayPal, Synopsys, Amazon, and Nutanix. Strong candidates can still do well, especially in hardware, systems, and ML-inflected engineering, but broad untailored applying will underperform.

Best positioned: The best odds right now belong to candidates with proven delivery in hardware, semiconductor, systems, or ML-enabled engineering, plus willingness to work on-site or hybrid, because the strongest local industry mix sits in technology, semiconductor manufacturing, computer hardware, and internet/web services and most roles are not fully remote.

Main caution: Do not confuse high salary bands with broad access: posted ranges center on about $165k to $252k, but only about 10% of sampled roles are entry level.

From the August 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 631 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. Stanford University School Of Medicine: 43 open roles
2. Google Inc: 30 open roles
3. Intuitive Corp.: 30 open roles
4. Applied Materials, Inc.: 23 open roles
5. Meta Inc.: 19 open roles
6. Bytedance: 13 open roles
7. Stanford Medicine: 12 open roles
8. DeepMind Technologies Limited: 11 open roles
9. Apple, Inc.: 9 open roles
10. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory: 9 open roles

Where the openings are

• Sunnyvale: 106
• San Jose: 99
• Santa Clara: 84
• Mountain View: 73
• Stanford: 53
• Fremont: 35
• Menlo Park: 30
• Milpitas: 26

Work arrangement

on-site 506 (83%), hybrid 97 (16%), remote 5 (1%)

Where the demand is

Real opportunity is concentrated in a few submarkets, not spread evenly across the whole category. In the local posting sample, the most-active industries are technology (about 25%), semiconductor manufacturing (about 15%), computer hardware development (about 15%), internet & web services (about 15%), and software development (about 10%). Hiring is fragmented across employers rather than dominated by one firm, with more than 2,200 postings across more than 650 companies over the last 90 days and the most consistently active employers including NVIDIA Corporation, Bytedance, Apple, Inc., SheTO, and Google Inc. That mix favors engineers who can ship product in hardware-heavy or infrastructure-heavy settings. The most requested local skills include python (about 30%), c++ (about 10%), pytorch (about 10%), machine learning (about 10%), solidworks (about 10%), kubernetes (about 5%), project management (about 5%), and distributed systems (about 5%). Recent local signals show demand at both ends of the spectrum: Muon Space has been recruiting structures and mechanical engineers in San Jose, while Lumentum has been offering multiple on-site manufacturing openings at its optics facility. The downside is accessibility: about 40% of sampled roles are senior, about 25% are lead+, and only about 5% are remote.

• Semiconductor and hardware systems (high): This is where the metro's employer mix is densest, spanning semiconductor manufacturing (about 15%), computer hardware development (about 15%), and technology firms with heavy hardware teams, and it aligns with C++, SolidWorks, and on-site execution.
• Infrastructure and systems engineering (high): A meaningful share of demand sits close to internet & web services (about 15%) and software development (about 10%), with Kubernetes, distributed systems, Python, and ML tooling appearing in the local skill mix.
• Mechanical, aerospace, and manufacturing-adjacent (moderate): Recent local signals include structures/mechanical recruiting at Muon Space and manufacturing openings at Lumentum, which favors hands-on build, test, and production candidates.
• Research-heavy leadership tracks (limited): These roles can pay extremely well, but they are narrower and face more displacement competition after recent cuts that affected engineering managers and research-heavy teams.

Where to focus: Aim first at hardware or systems roles where you can show shipped products, validation data, automation wins, or production ownership.

Roles worth searching next

• Manufacturing or engineering technician: Local demand includes on-site optics manufacturing work at Lumentum, and the broader posting mix is heavily on-site, which makes hands-on production work a practical bridge into the market.
• Technical program manager: Project management shows up in the local skill mix, so engineers with strong cross-functional delivery histories can pivot toward program ownership.
• Cloud or solutions architect: Systems-adjacent postings mention Kubernetes and distributed systems locally, and cloud architect credentials remain valued nationally.
• Quality, validation, or test specialist: This is a practical bridge for candidates coming from lab, manufacturing, or regulated environments because local demand still includes production and onsite technical work.

What postings ask for

• Python (table_stakes | immediate): Python is the most commonly mentioned hard skill in the local sample at about 30%, and national scientific-role reporting also points to Python as a priority language. Who: Early-career engineers, lab scientists, and career switchers who need one core language that travels across automation, analysis, testing, and ML-adjacent work.
• C++ (differentiator | immediate): C++ appears in about 10% of local postings and fits hardware, embedded, and performance-sensitive systems work that is common in the South Bay employer mix. Who: Mid-career hardware, robotics, semiconductor, and systems candidates.
• PyTorch / TensorFlow (premium | immediate): PyTorch appears in about 10% of local postings, and national reporting says TensorFlow and PyTorch are sought for predictive-model work in scientific settings. Who: Engineers and scientists whose roles touch simulation, perception, optimization, research tooling, or ML-enabled products.
• SolidWorks and AI-enabled CAD (differentiator | near-term): SolidWorks shows up in about 10% of local postings, and AI-enabled mechanical design tools are becoming part of the workflow for hardware-oriented engineering teams. Who: Mechanical, product, manufacturing, and aerospace-oriented candidates.
• Kubernetes and distributed systems (differentiator | near-term): Kubernetes and distributed systems each appear in about 5% of local postings, which matters for systems-engineering work sitting close to infrastructure and platform teams. Who: Systems engineers, platform-minded hardware engineers, and cloud-adjacent switchers.
• Project management (differentiator | near-term): Project management appears in about 5% of postings, and the local market has a meaningful lead+ share, so coordination across hardware, software, and manufacturing still matters. Who: Senior ICs moving toward staff or lead roles.

Questions about this market

What do Engineering & Scientific roles pay in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA?

The cleanest local pay anchor is government wage data: the San Jose architecture and engineering group averaged about $106,829 in May 2025, with the 75th percentile at about $162,469. Systems-engineering-adjacent analyst roles averaged $157,170 in the same release. Higher figures in local specialty summaries—such as mechanical engineer pay around $165,920 mean or $168,030 median, and architectural and engineering manager pay at $243,600—show what top niches can command, but those are specialty- or level-specific rather than category-wide averages. This is still a premium-pay market. National mean pay is $106,830 for architecture and engineering occupations and $94,600 for life, physical, and social science occupations, while a California proxy for new Engineering & Scientific openings showed a mean offered salary of about $129,147 in August 2026.

Where is demand for Engineering & Scientific roles in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA concentrated?

Real opportunity is concentrated in a few submarkets, not spread evenly across the whole category. In the local posting sample, the most-active industries are technology (about 25%), semiconductor manufacturing (about 15%), computer hardware development (about 15%), internet & web services (about 15%), and software development (about 10%). Hiring is fragmented across employers rather than dominated by one firm, with more than 2,200 postings across more than 650 companies over the last 90 days and the most consistently active employers including NVIDIA Corporation, Bytedance, Apple, Inc., SheTO, and Google Inc. That mix favors engineers who can ship product in hardware-heavy or infrastructure-heavy settings. The most requested local skills include python (about 30%), c++ (about 10%), pytorch (about 10%), machine learning (about 10%), solidworks (about 10%), kubernetes (about 5%), project management (about 5%), and distributed systems (about 5%). Recent local signals show demand at both ends of the spectrum: Muon Space has been recruiting structures and mechanical engineers in San Jose, while Lumentum has been offering multiple on-site manufacturing openings at its optics facility. The downside is accessibility: about 40% of sampled roles are senior, about 25% are lead+, and only about 5% are remote.

Which employers are hiring the most Engineering & Scientific talent in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA?

Recent postings show the most activity from NVIDIA Corporation (125 postings), Bytedance (50 postings), Apple, Inc. (50 postings), SheTO (50 postings), Google Inc (50 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Engineering & Scientific roles in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA be done remotely?

Of recent postings, 5% are remote and 25% hybrid, with 70% on-site. Use the Remote filter above to see only remote openings.

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