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Hardware & Science Jobs at Startups in California, US

California, US has 478 open hardware and science roles at 163 early-stage startups, and 5% of them are remote. Where pay is stated it is typically USD 124.6k to 215k, with a median of USD 175k. 28 roles are new this week.

Who is hiring hardware and science roles in California, US

Open roles by startup. Select a startup to see its jobs.

  • 478open roles
  • 163startups hiring
  • 5%remote
Astera Institute20CAPABLE17Freeform14General Matter14Apex13

Salary

Annual pay for this page’s roles that state a salary, in USD. The typical range covers the middle half of those postings.

  • $175Kmedian pay
  • $125Ktypical range: lower
  • $215Ktypical range: upper

Based on 220 postings stating pay in USD.

Pay figures come from the 220 postings on this page that state a salary.

The hiring market

California, US accounts for 51% of United States's 932 open hardware and science roles.

Industries

Biotech and life sciences (114), robotics and manufacturing (112) and aerospace and defense (81) startups have most of the openings.

Experience

Most roles are senior: 31% of those that state a level. 34% are junior or intern.

What hardware and science work involves at an early-stage startup

You are often the first person to build, test or fix the thing. Lab and field work sit side by side, and results feed straight back into the design. A large employer would give you one instrument and one protocol, and an early startup gives you the whole bench.

Experience level

Open roles by the experience the posting asks for.

Senior60
Intern46
Lead34
Director20
Junior19
Head9
VP3
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Latest early-stage startup jobs, open to Pro members

Senior ASIC (Front-End) Design EngineerSenior
Ethernovia, Inc. · USD 200k-300k/yr
Location
San Jose, CA, US
Workplace
On-site
Listed
12/09
R&D Process Technician - Swing Shift
Swift Solar
Location
San Carlos, CA, US
Workplace
On-site
Listed
12/09
Senior Engineering TechnicianSenior
Lightship
Location
South San Francisco, CA, US
Workplace
On-site
Listed
11/09
R&D Technician
Remedy Robotics · USD 90k-100k/yr
Location
San Francisco, CA, US
Workplace
On-site
Listed
11/09
Scientist / Sr. Scientist In Vivo Translational SciencesSenior
Altos Labs
Location
San Francisco, CA, US
Workplace
On-site
Listed
11/09
Lab Technician | San Diego
Plasmidsaurus
Location
San Diego, CA, US
Workplace
On-site
Listed
11/09
Research Evaluation LeadLead
Rhoda AI
Location
Mountain View, CA, US
Workplace
On-site
Listed
11/09
Corporate AV Technician - ($85,000)
Kinly · USD 70k-85k/yr
Location
Los Angeles, CA, US
Workplace
On-site
Listed
11/09
Robotics Material Handler
Matic Robots · USD 54k/yr
Location
Mountain View, CA, US
Workplace
On-site
Listed
11/09
Robotics Engineering Intern: Systems & ApplicationsIntern
GrayMatter Robotics
Location
Los Angeles, CA, US +1 more
Workplace
On-site
Listed
10/09
Scientist I/Scientist II, tLNP Formulation and Delivery
Profluent
Location
Emeryville, CA, US
Workplace
On-site
Listed
10/09
R&D Technician (Swing Shift)
Tandem PV
Location
Fremont, CA, US
Workplace
On-site
Listed
10/09
Composite Engineering (M&P) Intern (Summer 2027)Intern
Swarm Aero
Location
Oxnard, CA, US
Workplace
On-site
Listed
10/09
Director, ASIC Verification Director
Netpreme
Location
Santa Clara, CA, US
Workplace
On-site
Listed
10/09
Membrane Development Technician
Captura · USD 75k-95k/yr
Location
Pasadena, CA, US
Workplace
On-site
Listed
10/09
Senior MTS: TPM - Industrial ProgramsSenior
Rhoda AI · USD 175k-250k/yr
Location
Mountain View, CA, US
Workplace
On-site
Listed
10/09
Propulsion Internship (Summer 2027) Intern
Apex
Location
Los Angeles, CA, US
Workplace
On-site
Listed
10/09
Avionics Test Engineering Internship (Spring 2027)Intern
Apex
Location
Los Angeles, CA, US
Workplace
On-site
Listed
10/09
Quality Manager
Atomic Machines · USD 150k-220k/yr
Location
Emeryville, CA, US
Workplace
On-site
Listed
10/09
Summer 2027 Internship- Mechanical EngineeringIntern
Pacific Fusion
Location
San Leandro, CA, US +2 more
Workplace
On-site
Listed
09/09
Summer 2027 Internship - Electrical EngineeringIntern
Pacific Fusion
Location
San Leandro, CA, US +2 more
Workplace
On-site
Listed
09/09
Summer 2027 Internship-Manufacturing EngineeringIntern
Pacific Fusion
Location
San Leandro, CA, US +2 more
Workplace
On-site
Listed
09/09
Manufacturing Systems Analyst
Pacific Fusion
Location
San Leandro, CA, US
Workplace
On-site
Listed
09/09
Manager, Product Development
Thrive Causemetics · USD 115k-135k/yr
Location
Los Angeles, CA, US
Workplace
On-site
Listed
09/09
Senior Scientist, Immunology - Targeted LNP DeliverySenior
Tr1X · USD 152k-165k/yr
Location
San Diego, CA, US
Workplace
On-site
Listed
09/09
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Questions people ask

How much do hardware and science jobs in California, US pay?

Typically USD 124.6k to 215k a year, with a median of USD 175k, where the posting states a salary.

Which startups are hiring hardware and science roles in California, US?

Astera Institute (20 roles), CAPABLE (17) and Freeform (14) have the most; 163 startups are hiring in total.

Can I work remotely?

5% of these roles are remote; the rest are in California, US.

Do I need to be senior?

Most roles are senior (31% of those that state a level), and 34% are junior or intern.

Are new roles coming in?

28 were posted this week.

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