Associate Engineer - Control Systems
City of San Diego
San Diego, CA · Posted November 10, 2026
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November 2026
- #1Cities hosting the most business conferences in the West Coast78 conferences · of 17
- #2Cities hosting the most human resources conferences6 conferences · of 10
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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)
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Pay compared with the market
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About the job
...See NOTES below for future wage increases and/or additional compensation opportunities. Associate Engineer - Control Systems positions ensure design for distributed control systems equipment at various facility sites are appropriate, effective, and can support ongoing...