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Electrical Engineer market brief · San Jose, CA

Electrical Engineer Jobs in San Jose, CA

255 electrical engineer openings are live in the San Jose, CA area from 150 employers, led by Applied Materials, FlyZipline, and Lockheed Martin. The middle half of posted salaries runs $104,000–$160,000 a year (median $132,560), from the 82% of listings that disclose pay. Entry-level roles are the largest group, at 25% of openings.

Data updated Nov 4, 2026

Role and market snapshot

A quick read on demand before you open the live listings

Tracked jobs

255
Live electrical engineer openings currently tracked in the San Jose market.

Companies hiring

150
Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.

Median compensation

$132,560
82% 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

Mid-level61 jobs
Senior63 jobs
Lead+37 jobs

San Jose's electrical engineer market is led by entry-level openings, with 64 tracked roles at that rung.

30-day window

Demand and salary

Current jobs

255

Hiring employers

150

Salary coverage

82%

Median experience

5.0 years

Within this market

Employer tier lens

Startups & growing teams

160

83 companies · $117,800 median

Established employers

62

42 companies · $156,650 median

Top of market

17

14 companies · $200,000 median

Coverage-gated

Salary distribution

P25

$104,000

P50

$132,560

P75

$160,000

P90

$180,000

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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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.

  • 255 live roles tracked in this market.
  • 150 employers represented in the current window.
  • Market data refreshed Nov 4, 2026.

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. 01

    Read the demand

    255 electrical engineer openings across 150 employers establish the current San Jose opportunity set.

  2. 02

    Choose the right rung

    Entry-level leads the derived level mix with 64 tracked openings.

  3. 03

    Prioritize employers

    Applied Materials is one of the most active visible employers, with 15 current openings in this market view.

  4. 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 · 150 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 255 matches

Representative openings

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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 255 live electrical engineer openings from 150 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 $132,560 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $104,000 to $160,000. Based on the 82% of current listings that disclose pay.

  3. 03

    Which experience level has the most electrical engineer openings in San Jose?

    Entry-level roles lead with 64 openings. Experience level is known for 88% 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 150 hiring employers.

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Level views

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