Mechanical Engineer market brief · San Jose, CA
Mechanical Engineer Jobs in San Jose, CA
321 mechanical engineer openings are live in the San Jose, CA area from 136 employers, led by Tesla, Applied Materials, and KLA. The middle half of posted salaries runs $106,500–$150,000 a year (median $126,700), from the 84% of listings that disclose pay. Entry-level roles are the largest group, at 29% of openings.
Data updated Nov 5, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 321
- Live mechanical engineer openings currently tracked in the San Jose market.
Companies hiring
- 136
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $126,700
- 84% 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 Jose's mechanical engineer market is led by entry-level openings, with 94 tracked roles at that rung.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
321
Hiring employers
136
Salary coverage
84%
Median experience
5.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
209
75 companies · $115,657 median
Established employers
73
37 companies · $149,040 median
Top of market
24
13 companies · $183,000 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$106,500
P50
$126,700
P75
$150,000
P90
$167,800
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 mechanical engineer listings in San Jose
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare mechanical engineer opportunities in San Jose, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 321 live roles tracked in this market.
- 136 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for Mechanical Engineer in San Jose
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
321 mechanical engineer openings across 136 employers establish the current San Jose opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Entry-level leads the derived level mix with 94 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 · 136 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 321 matches
Representative openings
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More mechanical engineer openings in San Jose
- Mechanical Engineer 5 · Lam Research
- Mechanical Design Engineer, Injection Molding · Tesla
- Mechanical Engineer 2 · Lam Research
- Opto-Mechanical Engineer IV (E4) · Applied Materials
- Mechanical Engineer · iadugs
- Mechanical engineer · Flex
- Sr. Principal Mechanical Engineer · Northrop Grumman
- Staff Manufacturing Mechanical Engineer · Johnson & Johnson
- Mechanical Engineer · Applied Materials
- Opto-Mechanical Engineer IV (E4) · Applied Materials
- Staff Manufacturing Mechanical Engineer · Johnson & Johnson
- Mechanical Engineer – NPI (System-Level Products) · Advantest
- Senior Mechanical Engineer · Antramo
- Lead Mechanical Engineer, Production Equipment · FlyZipline
- Mechanical Engineer, Production Equipment · FlyZipline
- Mechanical Engineer, Production Test · Zipline
Mechanical 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.
- 01
How many mechanical engineer jobs are open in San Jose?
Metaintro tracks 321 live mechanical engineer openings from 136 employers in the San Jose, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do mechanical engineer jobs in San Jose pay?
The median posted salary is $126,700 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $106,500 to $150,000. Based on the 84% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most mechanical engineer openings in San Jose?
Entry-level roles lead with 94 openings. Experience level is known for 89% of this market's listings.
- 04
Which companies are hiring for mechanical engineer jobs in San Jose?
Tesla, Applied Materials, KLA, and Arista Networks have the most open mechanical engineer roles here right now, out of 136 hiring employers.
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Related roles
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Level views
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