--- title: "Electrical Engineer Jobs in San Jose, CA | Metaintro" canonical: "https://www.metaintro.com/jobs/electrical-engineer/locations/san-jose-ca" language: "en" author: "Metaintro" data_as_of: "2026-11-05T04:20:12.181Z" cite_as: "Metaintro job-market data. https://www.metaintro.com/jobs/electrical-engineer/locations/san-jose-ca" data: ["https://www.metaintro.com/jobs/electrical-engineer/locations/san-jose-ca/data.json"] --- Electrical Engineer market brief · San Jose, CA # Electrical Engineer Jobs in San Jose, CA 250 electrical engineer openings are live in the San Jose, CA area from 147 employers, led by Applied Materials, FlyZipline, and Lockheed Martin. The middle half of posted salaries runs $108,000–$161,715 a year (median $135,200), from the 80% of listings that disclose pay. Senior roles are the largest group, at 26% of openings. Data updated Nov 5, 2026 [Search live jobs](/jobs/search?q=Electrical+Engineer+jobs+in+San+Jose%2C+CA)[Browse all Electrical Engineer markets](/jobs/electrical-engineer) ## Role and market snapshot A quick read on demand before you open the live listings **Tracked jobs** : 250 : Live electrical engineer openings currently tracked in the San Jose market. **Companies hiring** : 147 : Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view. **Median compensation** : $135,200 : 80% 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 [Entry-level](/jobs/electrical-engineer/locations/san-jose-ca/entry-level)62 jobs [Mid-level](/jobs/electrical-engineer/locations/san-jose-ca/mid-level)61 jobs [Senior](/jobs/electrical-engineer/locations/san-jose-ca/senior)65 jobs [Lead+](/jobs/electrical-engineer/locations/san-jose-ca/lead)36 jobs San Jose is senior-heavy for electrical engineer roles: 29% of currently tracked openings with a derived level sit at senior. Entry-level openings exist, but they are a smaller slice of the market. 30-day window ### Demand and salary Current jobs 250 Hiring employers 147 Salary coverage 80% Median experience 5.0 years Within this market ### Employer tier lens Startups & growing teams 152 80 companies · $120,000 median Established employers 61 41 companies · $160,000 median Top of market 17 14 companies · $225,000 median Coverage-gated ### Salary distribution P25 $108,000 P50 $135,200 P75 $161,715 P90 $180,551 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. Use Metaintro ### Turn this market signal into momentum Move from aggregate demand to the live roles hiring in this market now. - Open live electrical engineer listings in San Jose - Compare the level mix before narrowing your search - Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach [Search live jobs](/jobs/search?q=Electrical+Engineer+jobs+in+San+Jose%2C+CA)[Get started free](/signup) ## Turn this market brief into a live search. Use the signal The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare electrical engineer opportunities in San Jose, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply. - 250 live roles tracked in this market. - 147 employers represented in the current window. - Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026. [Search live jobs](/jobs/search?q=Electrical+Engineer+jobs+in+San+Jose%2C+CA)[Compare other markets](/jobs/electrical-engineer) ## A practical market plan for Electrical Engineer in San Jose Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list. 1. 01Read the demand 250 electrical engineer openings across 147 employers establish the current San Jose opportunity set. 2. 02Choose the right rung Senior leads the derived level mix with 65 tracked openings. 3. 03Prioritize employers Applied Materials is one of the most active visible employers, with 12 current openings in this market view. 4. 04Open the live roles 24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now. With Metaintro Keep market research, live opportunities, saved roles, and the evidence behind your applications moving in one focused loop. ## Where this market is hiring Move from the San Jose market view into active employers and representative electrical engineer openings Employer activity · 147 companies ### Who is hiring in this market The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample. [![Applied Materials logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fappliedmaterials.com%2Fcontent%2Fdam%2Fapplied-materials%2Fimage%2Ffavicon%2Ffavicon.svg) Applied MaterialsStartups & growing teams12Open roles](/company/applied-materials) FlyZiplineStartups & growing teams10Open roles [![Lockheed Martin logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Flockheedmartin.com%2Fapple-touch-icon.png&sig=wif87bvA7LLhkceGdnGeqRRChtG28vP-W9xGUHVmW0M) Lockheed MartinStartups & growing teams8Open roles](/company/lockheed-martin)[![Tesla logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Ficons.duckduckgo.com%2Fip3%2Ftesla.com.ico&sig=qKRZg5B6pTHluPhba41tpq1Z0RJq2nlRsj2IdeytURU) TeslaStartups & growing teams8Open roles](/company/tesla)![CyberCoders logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fs2%2Ffavicons%3Fdomain%3Dcybercoders.com%26sz%3D128) CyberCodersStartups & growing teams5Open roles [![Lam Research logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Flamresearch.com%2Fetc.clientlibs%2Flamresearch%2Fclientlibs%2Fclientlib-site%2Fresources%2Fimages%2Ffavicon.png&sig=7_OndWgciCS3ovDdO5fxaBxz7mB8L7v6o04cgkes7hQ) Lam ResearchStartups & growing teams5Open roles](/company/lamresearch) Lockheed Martin SpaceEmployer profile5Open roles [![Oracle logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oracle.com%2Fa%2Focom%2Fimg%2Fsocial-og-oracle-logo-default-1200x628.png) OracleEstablished employers5Open roles](/company/oracle) Live opportunity sample · 24 of 250 matches ### Representative openings Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data. [Electrical EngineerEntry-levelSolvenow Inc.San Jose, California](/job/electrical-engineer-at-solvenow-inc-5ddf7df5-8893-53b6-877b-1e890c04daf7)[Electrical EngineerEntry-levelSolvenow Inc.Santa Clara, California](/job/electrical-engineer-at-solvenow-inc-939a4b14-e1f8-5c56-9c71-46e251183f75)[Electrical EngineerSeniorSolvenow Inc.San Jose, California](/job/electrical-engineer-at-solvenow-inc-f64821d0-9549-5cc6-8ad8-f6c528b48025)[Associate Electrical Engineer (Wastewater)Mid-levelVets HiredOakland, California](/job/associate-electrical-engineer-wastewater-at-vets-hired-aa2a84b4-f6d2-584e-9f24-512d391b901b)[Electrical EngineerSeniorApplied MaterialsSanta Clara, California$124,000Posted Nov 3, 2026](/job/electrical-engineer-at-applied-materials-65ed2ca3-5f6e-51ed-809c-6d6d4a682710)[Principal Electrical EngineerLead+Nova SystemsFremont, California$190,000Posted Nov 3, 2026](/job/principal-electrical-engineer-at-nova-systems-db97ad7e-cc03-5450-a6ee-0d4bfdc4e8ec)[Staff Electrical Engineer, AvionicsEntry-levelLongshot SystemsAlameda, California$180,000Posted Nov 3, 2026](/job/staff-electrical-engineer-avionics-at-longshot-systems-b46cf125-3506-598e-8672-4375008ab29e)[Electrical EngineerLive roleConnexion Systems + EngineeringSunnyvale, California$270,400Posted Nov 3, 2026](/job/electrical-engineer-at-connexion-systems-engineering-6bc59a4f-4648-52e1-ae02-b0b9e541c9b9) #### More electrical engineer openings in San Jose - [Electrical Engineer · Applied Materials](/job/electrical-engineer-at-applied-materials-ae320af8-2319-5b0e-9721-e22b61970f92) - [Electrical Engineer · Actalent](/job/electrical-engineer-at-actalent-ef0baeaf-7949-55f0-a871-07566499ad56) - [Expert Electrical Engineer, ATS · Pacific Gas and Electric Company](/job/expert-electrical-engineer-ats-at-pacific-gas-and-electric-company-ee99e5c5-7f11-5eee-8144-d452921df1ce) - [Principal Electrical Engineer, Microgrid Modeling · Bloom Energy](/job/principal-electrical-engineer-microgrid-modeling-at-bloom-energy-8b6f7345-4b49-5ad3-810c-662f9436de22) - [Data Center Electrical Engineer · Google](/job/data-center-electrical-engineer-at-google-c313ce29-6155-5b6f-a951-8a5a25ca7071) - [Electrical Engineer - ASIC Applications and LDA Development · Bright Silicon Technologies](/job/electrical-engineer-asic-applications-and-lda-development-at-bright-87e2caa3-e254-5c5e-9b45-c559f19d8ac8) - [DSX Electrical Engineer · NVIDIA USA](/job/dsx-electrical-engineer-at-nvidia-usa-63c37bbc-6f28-59ff-a3fa-a957a2d4ac2e) - [Electrical Engineer - Fremont, CA · Express Employment Professionals](/job/electrical-engineer-fremont-ca-at-express-employment-professionals-8b634a50-33e4-54a1-af8a-c8fe2c2fe4a8) - [Electrical Engineer · Applied Materials](/job/electrical-engineer-at-applied-materials-57d4bb1e-5986-504f-bad3-e93a5bf84422) - [Electrical Engineer, Production Test · FlyZipline](/job/electrical-engineer-production-test-at-flyzipline-ea472861-5527-507a-8bae-4c5b12306f17) - [Staff Manufacturing Electrical Engineer · Johnson & Johnson](/job/staff-manufacturing-electrical-engineer-at-johnson-and-johnson-d41ceb82-cf7c-543b-bc20-b71c1aaf872d) - [Electrical Engineer · Dell Technologies](/job/electrical-engineer-at-dell-technologies-2db2cfdc-486a-5e34-80da-5ebfa94e6e28) - [Electrical Engineer I · Longshot Systems](/job/electrical-engineer-i-at-longshot-systems-65f9d2c6-4f2f-5998-a3b0-29337791e889) - [Senior Electrical Engineer at Arn Autonomy · Cox Exponential](/job/senior-electrical-engineer-at-arn-autonomy-at-cox-exponential-6952ba2c-e78f-5460-899a-713b5bcac294) - [Electronics Engineer V · Lockheed Martin](/job/electronics-engineer-v-at-lockheed-martin-514a9e7f-f7cd-5429-94bc-9d3fb6115524) - [Quality Electrical Engineer · ABB](/job/quality-engineer-at-usabb-abb-inc-a062e1fc-f5b7-57ca-9c8a-648392f799a8) [Explore all 250 matching jobs](/jobs/search?q=Electrical+Engineer+jobs+in+San+Jose%2C+CA) ## Electrical Engineer jobs in San Jose: 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. 1. 01### How many electrical engineer jobs are open in San Jose? Metaintro tracks 250 live electrical engineer openings from 147 employers in the San Jose, CA area over the last 30 days. 2. 02### What do electrical engineer jobs in San Jose pay? The median posted salary is $135,200 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $108,000 to $161,715. Based on the 80% of current listings that disclose pay. 3. 03### Which experience level has the most electrical engineer openings in San Jose? Senior roles lead with 65 openings. Experience level is known for 90% of this market's listings. 4. 04### Which companies are hiring for electrical engineer jobs in San Jose? Applied Materials, FlyZipline, Lockheed Martin, and Tesla have the most open electrical engineer roles here right now, out of 147 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 Compare Electrical Engineer demand around San Jose. 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