Electrical Engineer market brief · San Diego, CA
Electrical Engineer Jobs in San Diego, CA
There are 127 open electrical engineer jobs in San Diego, CA as of Nov 15, 2026; median listed pay $114,400 a year; 6 posted in the last 7 days. 63 employers are hiring, led by TetraTech, Northrop Grumman, and L3Harris Technologies. Openings are down 6% from 135 in the prior 30 days. The middle half of posted salaries runs $95,000–$130,000 a year, from the 76% of listings that disclose pay. Lead+ roles are the largest group, at 28% of openings.
Data updated Nov 15, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 127
- Live electrical engineer openings currently tracked in the San Diego market.
Companies hiring
- 63
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
30-day momentum
- Down 6%
- 135 openings were tracked in the prior comparison window.
Median compensation
- $114,400
- 76% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.
Level mix
Career ladder
San Diego is lead+-heavy for electrical engineer roles: 30% of currently tracked openings with a derived level sit at lead+. Entry-level openings exist, but they are a smaller slice of the market.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
127
Prior window
135
Salary coverage
76%
Median experience
6.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
65
33 companies · $103,000 median
Established employers
40
16 companies · $142,512 median
Top of market
12
6 companies · $165,000 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$95,000
P50
$114,400
P75
$130,000
P90
$162,000
Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay.
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- Open live electrical engineer listings in San Diego
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare electrical engineer opportunities in San Diego, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 127 live roles tracked in this market.
- 63 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 15, 2026.
A practical market plan for Electrical Engineer in San Diego
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
127 electrical engineer openings across 63 employers establish the current San Diego opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Lead+ leads the derived level mix with 36 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
TetraTech is one of the most active visible employers, with 12 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Where this market is hiring
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Employer activity · 63 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 24 of 127 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
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Electrical Engineer jobs in San Diego: what applicants need to know
Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.
- 01
How many electrical engineer jobs are open in San Diego?
Metaintro tracks 127 live electrical engineer openings from 63 employers in the San Diego, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
Is demand for electrical engineer jobs changing in San Diego?
Openings fell 6%, from 135 in the prior 30 days to 127 in the latest 30.
- 03
What do electrical engineer jobs in San Diego pay?
The median posted salary is $114,400 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $95,000 to $130,000. Based on the 76% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 04
Which experience level has the most electrical engineer openings in San Diego?
Lead+ roles lead with 36 openings. Experience level is known for 96% of this market's listings.
- 05
Which companies are hiring for electrical engineer jobs in San Diego?
TetraTech, Northrop Grumman, L3Harris Technologies, and Actalent have the most open electrical engineer roles here right now, out of 63 hiring employers.
Continue with the next market signal
Compare nearby cities, adjacent roles, and publishable level views without leaving the live jobs cluster
Nearby cities
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Related roles
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Level views
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Labor market data
Layoffs, WARN notices and hiring demand beside the San Diego market
- Layoffs trackerEvery tracked layoff, store closure and office mandate, by company.
- Monthly layoffs reportsEach month's cuts, the companies behind them and the trend.
- 2026 layoffs year in reviewThe year's cuts by month, company, cause and state.
- WARN notices by stateEvery state's official layoff and plant closing notice list.
- Hiring Demand MonitorDaily open jobs at 280,000 employers, from their own career sites.
- Second chance jobs by stateEmployers with public evidence they hire people with records, graded A to D.
- Job markets by role and cityLive openings, employers and pay for each local market.
- US hiring reportDated counts of job listings and hiring companies by role and city.
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