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
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
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.
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- Open live electrical engineer listings in San Jose
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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.
- 250 live roles tracked in this market.
- 147 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 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.
- 01
Read the demand
250 electrical engineer openings across 147 employers establish the current San Jose opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Senior leads the derived level mix with 65 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Applied Materials 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 · 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 250 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 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 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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