Senior Engineer Jobs in Oakland, CA

A Senior Engineer in the manufacturing engineering industry is responsible for the design, development, testing, and evaluation of integrated systems for managing industrial production processes. This includes human work factors, quality control, inventory control, logistics and material flow, cost analysis, and production coordination. Their duties may also involve improving manufacturing processes and advancing product design, often utilizing innovative technology. They ensure that manufacturing procedures follow safety and environmental regulations.

Essential skills for a Senior Manufacturing Engineer include excellent problem-solving abilities, analytical skills, leadership abilities, and project management experience. Proficiency with CAD software and other engineering tools is also necessary. They should have a deep understanding of lean manufacturing principles and six sigma methodologies. A Bachelor's degree in Engineering is required, and a Master's degree or Professional Engineer (PE) certification is often preferred. Prior roles that lead to a Senior Engineer position might include Junior Engineer, Process Engineer, or Project Engineer.

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Liberty Mutual Insurance

Technical Director, Risk Control- Life Sciences and Technology

Schedule: Full-Time Salary Range: USD $104000.00 - $197000.00 Job Category: Risk Control Description Role Summary: As a Technology and Life Sciences Technical Director for Risk Control, the...

Optical Subassembly Lead Engineer for High Speed Transceivers #2007463

  • Fremont, CA (19 miles from Oakland, CA)
  • 1 hour ago
  • Fremont, CA (19 miles from Oakland, CA)
  • 1 hour ago

This is a lead engineer position responsible for designing and developing OSA (Optical Sub-Assembly) for highspeed fiber optics transceivers with high performance and high manufacturability....

Senior Process Engineer

  • Hayward, CA (10 miles from Oakland, CA)
  • 1 hour ago
  • Hayward, CA (10 miles from Oakland, CA)
  • 1 hour ago

Develops manufacturing Drawings, Bills of Materials, Routers, Work Instructions, and Control Plans using manufacturing engineering best practices....

Head of Engineering - Lab Automation

  • South San Francisco, CA (13 miles from Oakland, CA)
  • 23 hours ago
  • South San Francisco, CA (13 miles from Oakland, CA)
  • 23 hours ago

In addition to strategic and technical leadership, you will focus on establishing close partnerships with stakeholders and leaders from across the organization as well as vendors to transform our data...

Senior Mechanical Engineer

  • San Francisco, CA (11 miles from Oakland, CA)
  • 1 day ago
  • San Francisco, CA (11 miles from Oakland, CA)
  • 1 day ago

What You'll Do: Lead the technical aspects of mechanical design for complex assemblies and subsystems, developing well-scoped milestones to deliver on quarter-scale goals....

Lead Engineer - Customer Analytics

  • Concord, CA (16 miles from Oakland, CA)
  • 1 day ago
  • Concord, CA (16 miles from Oakland, CA)
  • 1 day ago

About this role: At Wells Fargo, we are looking for talented people who will put our customers at the center of everything we do. We are seeking candidates who embrace diversity, equity and...

Sr. Engineer, Seatbelts

  • Newark, CA (19 miles from Oakland, CA)
  • 1 day ago
  • Newark, CA (19 miles from Oakland, CA)
  • 1 day ago

Deep understanding of Mechanical Engineering fundamentals: mechanics of materials, materials properties, dynamics and biomechanics related to occupant safety, failure mechanics....

Principal Engineer

  • San Francisco, CA (11 miles from Oakland, CA)
  • 3 days ago
  • San Francisco, CA (11 miles from Oakland, CA)
  • 3 days ago

Job Description: Will spearhead the development and evolution of the Together Cloud Platform, emphasizing its scalability, elasticity, and efficiency for GPU-intensive workloads; will design and...

Senior Engineering Manager / Engineering Director

  • San Francisco, CA (11 miles from Oakland, CA)
  • 4 days ago
  • San Francisco, CA (11 miles from Oakland, CA)
  • 4 days ago

About Loop Loop is on a mission to unlock profits trapped in the supply chain and lower costs for consumers. Bad data and inefficient workflows create friction that limits working capital and...

Associate Aesthetic & Technical Director (Hybrid)

  • San Bruno, CA (16 miles from Oakland, CA)
  • 5 days ago
  • San Bruno, CA (16 miles from Oakland, CA)
  • 5 days ago

Location: San Bruno, CaliforniaJob Type: ContractCompensation Range: $50 - 55 per hourIn this role, you will help reinvent how people shop online through stunning, photoreal 3D environments.You...

Sr Engineer II, Drug Delivery Innovation

  • Foster City, CA (15 miles from Oakland, CA)
  • 6 days ago
  • Foster City, CA (15 miles from Oakland, CA)
  • 6 days ago

This individual will be responsible for technical leadership of highly cross-functional project teams and the high-quality execution of project deliverables....

Senior Engineering Manager, Air

  • San Francisco, CA (11 miles from Oakland, CA)
  • 6 days ago
  • San Francisco, CA (11 miles from Oakland, CA)
  • 6 days ago

Senior Engineering Manager, Air San Francisco, CA Full Time Posted by: Monograph Posted: Tuesday, 22 July 2025 Healthcare providers go into medicine to care for people, but end up losing valuable...

Battery Algorithms Senior Engineer

  • Newark, CA (19 miles from Oakland, CA)
  • 6 days ago
  • Newark, CA (19 miles from Oakland, CA)
  • 6 days ago

We are currently seeking a Battery Algorithms Senior Engineer. This position requires an individual with a strong background in battery control and algorithms, modeling, and battery chemistries....

Senior Mechanical Engineer

  • South San Francisco, CA (13 miles from Oakland, CA)
  • 6 days ago
  • South San Francisco, CA (13 miles from Oakland, CA)
  • 6 days ago

You will be responsible for the mechanical design of new and existing autonomous vehicle systems through the entire product lifecycle....

Sr. Engineer, Automotive E/E Systems Integration

  • Newark, CA (19 miles from Oakland, CA)
  • 6 days ago
  • Newark, CA (19 miles from Oakland, CA)
  • 6 days ago

Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or related field Salary Range: The compensation range for this position is specific to the locations listed below and is the range Lucid reasonably and in good...

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Salary for Senior Engineer Jobs in Oakland, CA

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Highest Education Level

Senior Engineers in Oakland, CA offer the following education background
Bachelor's Degree
49.6%
Master's Degree
34.9%
Doctorate Degree
6.8%
Associate's Degree
4.2%
Vocational Degree or Certification
2.6%
High School or GED
1.5%
Some College
0.3%
Some High School
0.1%

Average Work Experience
Here's a breakdown of the number of years' experience offered by Senior Engineers in Oakland, CA
10+ years
36.1%
6-8 years
31.2%
8-10 years
15.0%
4-6 years
6.2%
1-2 years
5.2%
None
5.0%
2-4 years
1.1%



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