2026 Engineering Entry-level Jobs in California
Are you interested in an entry-level job in engineering? If you answered yes to that question, the first thing you need to know is that no two jobs in engineering are exactly the same. There are many different types of engineers and many different subsets within each type, which makes for endless opportunities. Maybe, for example, you’d like to become an aerospace engineer, meaning an engineer who works with moving objects. Obviously, that job description is quite broad and the jobs available are even broader. You could go to work for NASA creating and testing spacecrafts and satellites, or you could work for a major airline in designing and testing aircraft. You could even end up making sporting equipment or toys! Outside of the aerospace category, there are even more engineering entry-level jobs. For instance, you could look into becoming a petroleum engineer? Petroleum engineers are interested in finding natural sources of oil and gas and in making the use of these natural resources easier and more efficient in order to reduce waste and increase convenience. If you want to create an oil tank or spend your time on the hunt for underground oil, this is the field for you! The positions described here barely scratch the surface of the many engineering jobs available. You could become an agricultural engineer, a mechanical engineer, a chemical engineer, an electrical engineer, a systems engineer, or a computer hardware or software engineer, to name a few. With so many choices available, it’s a smart idea to have at least a rough idea of the engineering field that most interests you before you start applying for positions.
Engineering Technician V – Cryogenics Operator (NWS 00949)
Engineering Technician V – Cryogenics Operator (NWS 00949)
Engineering Technician V - Target Area Operator (NWS 00942)
Engineering Project Coordinator
Engineering Technician
$30-$30
Engineering Garage Assistant
$20-$20
Engineering Manager - North Bay
$140,000-$140,000 per year
Engineering Manager
$185,000 per year
Engineering Assistant
Engineering Technician V - Electro-Mechanical (NWS 00859)
Engineering Technician V - Target Diagnostics Systems Operator (NWS 00857)
Engineering Project Manager - Critical Facilities Design
Engineering Technician (Mechanical)
Aerospace Engineering Duty Officer (Reserve)
Mechanical Engineering Intern - Spring 2027
Construction Engineering Intern
Robotics Engineering Lead
Technical Engineering Lead-Local to Bay area--California Needed
Mechanical Engineering Project Manager
Robotics Engineering Lead
NPI Engineering Technician
Mechanical Engineering Technician
SALUS Engineering - Mechanical / Electrical Engineer
Civil Engineering Project Manager
Electrical Engineering & Computer Science Patent Agent or Associate #22141 San Francisco
Civil Engineering/Traffic and Design Position
Electronics Engineering Technician
Mechanical Engineering Manager
$135,000-$165,000 per year
Design Engineering Intern - Summer Temporary
Design Engineering Intern - Summer Temporary
Logistics & Storage Engineering - Project Engineer 1 (Intern to Full-Time Conversion)
Applied Systems Engineering Rotation Engineer - New College Graduate 2026
Director, Facility Engineering & Operations
Project Manager Engineering
Sr. Director, Engineering, Adobe Intelligence Platform
Manager, Software Engineering, Machine Learning
Manager, Mechanical Engineering, Capital Equipment
Manager - Quality Engineering
Director of Engineering Services
Sr. Director, Engineering - Digital Video & Audio (DVA)
Director of Engineering - Machine Learning & AI Products
Head of Engineering (RFIC Focus)
Head of Engineering
Senior Director, Engineering
Staff Engineer, Systems Engineering
$213,274-$260,668 per year
Threat Intelligence / Reverse Engineering Investigator
Staff, System Product Engineering
Technologist, System Product Engineering
Project Engineer Transmission Engineering
Vice President, Software Engineering
Senior Designer - Civil Engineering
Patent Associate – Electrical Engineering & Software #22047 Los Angeles
Principal Software Engineer - Platform Engineering
Senior Product Manager, Privacy Engineering
Project Manager (Utility /Electrical Engineering expertise preferred)
VP of HW Systems Engineering
Principal Engineer, Product Development Engineering
Intellectual Property Associate - Technical/Engineering Focus #21078 Los Angeles
International Expat: Staff Engineer, Systems Engineering and Integration
$213,274-$288,750 per year
New Grad Software Engineer, Product Engineering
Sr. Director, AI, Data Science & Engineering
Staff VLSI Design Engineer, VLSI Design Engineering
Patent Agent or Technical Advisor (Electrical Engineering) #22108 San Francisco
Patent Agent or Technical Advisor (Electrical Engineering) #22108 Los Angeles
Patent Agent or Technical Advisor - Electrical Engineering & Software #21180 San Francisco
Patent Agent or Technical Advisor - Electrical Engineering & Software #21180 Los Angeles
City/County Permit Coordinator & Client Services Arch/Engineering firm
Technical Project Assistant
CNC Lathe Programmer-Operator
System Storage Administrator
$85,000-$85,000 per year
Stormdrain Structure Builder
CNC Programmer-Operator
Liquid Silicone Rubber Injection Mold designer
Vehicle Department Administrator
$20-$20
Electrical Designer
LA Civil Practice Lead
Marketing Specialist
Forensic Consultant
Construction Manager
$150,000 per year


















