Mechanical Engineer market brief · San Francisco, CA
Mechanical Engineer Jobs in San Francisco, CA
345 mechanical engineer openings are live in the San Francisco, CA area from 147 employers, led by Tesla, Applied Materials, and Form Energy. The middle half of posted salaries runs $110,000–$156,000 a year (median $135,000), from the 76% of listings that disclose pay. Entry-level roles are the largest group, at 26% of openings.
Data updated Nov 5, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 345
- Live mechanical engineer openings currently tracked in the San Francisco market.
Companies hiring
- 147
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $135,000
- 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 Francisco's mechanical engineer market is led by entry-level openings, with 91 tracked roles at that rung.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
345
Hiring employers
147
Salary coverage
76%
Median experience
5.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
207
78 companies · $120,000 median
Established employers
83
39 companies · $150,000 median
Top of market
36
13 companies · $209,000 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$110,000
P50
$135,000
P75
$156,000
P90
$185,000
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 mechanical engineer opportunities in San Francisco, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 345 live roles tracked in this market.
- 147 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for Mechanical Engineer in San Francisco
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
345 mechanical engineer openings across 147 employers establish the current San Francisco opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Entry-level leads the derived level mix with 91 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Tesla is one of the most active visible employers, with 43 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 · 147 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 345 matches
Representative openings
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More mechanical engineer openings in San Francisco
- Principal Mechanical Engineer · HPE
- Senior Mechanical Engineer · HPE
- Principal Mechanical Engineer · HPE
- Mechanical Engineer 5 · Lam Research
- Mechanical Design Engineer, Injection Molding · Tesla
- Mechanical Engineer, Product Engineering · Intuitive
- Mechanical Engineer 2 · Lam Research
- Opto-Mechanical Engineer IV (E4) · Applied Materials
- Sr. Principal Mechanical Engineer · Northrop Grumman
- Mechanical Engineer · Applied Materials
- Opto-Mechanical Engineer IV (E4) · Applied Materials
- Mechanical Engineer : San Fransico, CA · Career Collective
- Senior Mechanical Engineer · Antramo
- Staff Mechanical Engineer (Electrochemical Systems) · Voya Energy
- Senior Staff Mechanical Design Engineer · Form Energy
- Summer 2027 Mechanical Engineer Intern- Bachelor's/Master's (Santa Clara, CA) · Applied Materials
Mechanical Engineer jobs in San Francisco: 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 mechanical engineer jobs are open in San Francisco?
Metaintro tracks 345 live mechanical engineer openings from 147 employers in the San Francisco, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do mechanical engineer jobs in San Francisco pay?
The median posted salary is $135,000 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $110,000 to $156,000. Based on the 76% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most mechanical engineer openings in San Francisco?
Entry-level roles lead with 91 openings. Experience level is known for 84% of this market's listings.
- 04
Which companies are hiring for mechanical engineer jobs in San Francisco?
Tesla, Applied Materials, Form Energy, and Intuitive have the most open mechanical engineer roles here right now, out of 147 hiring employers.
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Nearby cities
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Related roles
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Level views
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