Project Engineer
Moog
Santa Barbara, CA · $120k–$165k a year · Posted November 2, 2026
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Where Santa Barbara, CA ranks
Where Santa Barbara, CA placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #12Cities with the most hybrid jobs in the West Coast16% · of 66
- #14Cities where the biggest share of jobs do not need a four-year degree in the West Coast18% · of 53
- #15Best all-round cities for new graduates in the West Coast54 / 100 · of 39
- #16Cities hosting the most business conferences in the West Coast3 conferences · of 17
- #17Best cities for entry-level jobs that want AI skills in the West Coast9% · of 54
- #17Best cities for junior jobs in California29% · of 54
Rankings about engineering jobs
- Best cities for software and engineering jobs #1 San Francisco (3,412 openings)
- Best cities for engineering pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($216k)
- Most requested AI skills in engineering jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (6.1%)
- AI tools named most often in engineering jobs #1 Claude (1.7%)
- Employers with the most engineering jobs #1 Amazon (2,992 roles)
Pay compared with the market
This listing pays about $142,500 a year. Across 325 open project engineer listings that state pay, the middle half runs $86,500 to $115,000 and the median is $103,500. That is 38% above the median, above the middle half of those listings.
Listed pay is what employers advertise, not what people are paid.
How AI is used in this kind of work
AI use among engineers, all other is little observed so far. Measured exposure for engineers, all other: 7% (little observed).
Share of this job’s tasks that AI is already used for at work, from real usage. It is not a forecast of job loss, and a low number means no use seen yet. Source: Anthropic Economic Index.
About the job
...can mean deeper job satisfaction, better rewards, and a great quality of life inside and outside of work.Job Title: Project EngineerReporting To: Engineering, Project EngineeringWork Schedule:Hybrid - Santa Barbara, CAMoog Space and Defense Group provides sub-systems and...