Chief Engineer jobs in California: 42 open roles
42 open chief engineer jobs in California, taken from employers’ own career sites and checked to still be open. Listings that state pay show a median of $256,000 a year.
Open chief engineer jobs in California
Verified against the employer’s own career site within the last week.
- Chief Engineer - Propulsion Tanks - Level 5
Northrop Grumman · Commerce, CA
$177k–$266k · Nov 6, 2026
- Chief Engineer (Spacecraft)
Impulsespace · Redondo Beach, CA
$220k–$260k · Nov 6, 2026
- Chief Engineer
Software Specialists · Chino, California (On-Site)
Nov 5, 2026
- Chief Engineer, Advanced Effects (Hypersonics)
Anduril · Costa Mesa, CA
$191k–$336k · Nov 3, 2026
- CHIEF ENGINEER
OTO Development · Napa, CA
Nov 3, 2026
- Chief Engineer
CGCG-US CG Companies Global-US · Sacramento, CA
Nov 3, 2026
- Chief Engineer
Nexstar Broadcasting · Sacramento, CA
$130k · Nov 3, 2026
- Chief Engineer, Electrical
Karman Industries · Los Angeles
$190k–$240k · Oct 30, 2026
- Chief Engineer - Electric Power Control Systems
Honeywell Aerospace · Torrance, CA, United States
Oct 27, 2026
- Chief Engineer
Diamondresorts · Big Bear Lake, CA, United States
Oct 13, 2026
- Chief Engineer - Non Union
Principal Service Solutions · El Segundo, CA
Oct 12, 2026
- Chief Engineer, Long-Range Missile Systems
Chaos Industries · El Segundo, California, United States
Oct 7, 2026
- Chief Engineer, Electronic Warfare Payload
Chaos Industries · El Segundo, California, United States
Oct 7, 2026
- Chief Engineer
Principal Service Solutions · Orange County, CA
Oct 7, 2026
- Chief Engineer
Success Matcher · San Francisco, CA
Oct 6, 2026
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Chief Engineer pay in California
20 of the 42 open listings state pay, and their median is $256,000 a year. See the national chief engineer salary breakdown.
Employers hiring chief engineers in California
- Anduril Industries 10
- Leidos 7
- Anduril 2
- Chaos Industries 2
- Principal Service Solutions 2
- California State University 1
- CGCG-US CG Companies Global-US 1
- Crowley Energy Anchorage 1
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