Senior Engineer Jobs in San Jose, 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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Principal Engineer, Cloud Software

  • Milpitas, CA (6 miles from San Jose, CA)
  • 8 hours ago
  • Milpitas, CA (6 miles from San Jose, CA)
  • 8 hours ago

leadership role providing technical mentorship to small teams Proven track record of technical leadership on development of scalable and resilient cloud-software demonstrating customer obsession, ownership...

Senior Mechanical Engineer

  • Fremont, CA (16 miles from San Jose, CA)
  • 9 hours ago
  • Fremont, CA (16 miles from San Jose, CA)
  • 9 hours ago

You willresearches, develops, designs, tests, evaluates, and documents mechanical components, subassemblies, equipment, and systems, applying principles and techniques of mechanical engineering....

Engineering Supervisor (Hotel Maintenance)

  • Menlo Park, CA (18 miles from San Jose, CA)
  • 23 hours ago
  • Menlo Park, CA (18 miles from San Jose, CA)
  • 23 hours ago

Overview Opportunity: Engineering Supervisor Perform general maintenance functions to ensure guest service and sustainability standards are achieved and maintained throughout the hotel structure....

Principal Engineer/Architect - Public Works

  • San Jose, CA
  • 23 hours ago
  • San Jose, CA
  • 23 hours ago

Experience: Eight (8) years of progressively responsible, directly related professional experience, including at least three (3) years of experience at a level equivalent to Senior Engineer or Senior...

AIML - Senior Engineering Manager, Personal Search

  • Cupertino, CA (11 miles from San Jose, CA)
  • 1 day ago
  • Cupertino, CA (11 miles from San Jose, CA)
  • 1 day ago

Job Summary Summary Posted: Mar 28, 2025 Role Number: 200592089 Apple is where individual imaginations gather together, committing to the values that lead to great work. Every new product we...

Senior Engineer, Product Engineering (Mfg.)

  • San Jose, CA
  • 1 day ago
  • San Jose, CA
  • 1 day ago

Job Title: Senior Engineer, Product Engineering (Mfg.)...

Head of Engineering

  • Palo Alto, CA (15 miles from San Jose, CA)
  • 2 days ago
  • Palo Alto, CA (15 miles from San Jose, CA)
  • 2 days ago

About Us: Hippocratic AI has developed a safety-focused Large Language Model (LLM) for healthcare. The company believes that a safe LLM can dramatically improve healthcare accessibility and health...

Senior Production Engineer

  • Moffett Field, CA (10 miles from San Jose, CA)
  • 3 days ago
  • Moffett Field, CA (10 miles from San Jose, CA)
  • 3 days ago

Yahoo Mail is the ultimate consumer inbox with hundreds of millions of users. It's the best way to access your email and stay organized from a computer, phone or tablet. With its beautiful design...

Head of Engineering

  • Sunnyvale, CA (7 miles from San Jose, CA)
  • 3 days ago
  • Sunnyvale, CA (7 miles from San Jose, CA)
  • 3 days ago

Head of Engineering San Francisco (Onsite 5x a week - SoMa) $225-300k base FutureTech Recruitment is partnered with a $12M+ funded AI Integration Start-Up based in San Francisco. They're enabling...

Principal Engineer, Simulation Software (R2554)

  • Campbell, CA (5 miles from San Jose, CA)
  • 4 days ago
  • Campbell, CA (5 miles from San Jose, CA)
  • 4 days ago

Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, and/or similar degree, or equivalent practical experience Demonstrated problem solving skills by applying a scientific approach Offer fast, efficient, effective...

Principal Engineer - Software Development

  • San Jose, CA
  • 5 days ago
  • San Jose, CA
  • 5 days ago

Principal Engineer - Software DevelopmentXperi invents, develops and delivers technologies that create extraordinary experiences at home and on the go for millions of people around the...

Senior Mechanical Engineer

  • San Jose, CA
  • 5 days ago
  • San Jose, CA
  • 5 days ago

Qualifications: 5 + years experience Mechanical Design experience Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering P.E. prefered but not required Design-Build Experience in a variety of xommercial and industrial...

Pre - Silicon Verification Technical Lead Engineer

  • San Jose, CA
  • 5 days ago
  • San Jose, CA
  • 5 days ago

AMD together we advance_ THE ROLE: Adaptive and Embedded Computing Group (AECG) seeks a Pre-Silicon Verification Engineer to provide technical leadership and expertise in the verification of high-speed...

Principal Engineer, Google Cloud, Gemini Code Assist

  • Sunnyvale, CA (7 miles from San Jose, CA)
  • 5 days ago
  • Sunnyvale, CA (7 miles from San Jose, CA)
  • 5 days ago

Provide technical leadership across Google Cloud Platform (GCP) teams to lead the design and delivery of next-generation GenAI/LLM-based solutions....

System Debug Lead Engineer

  • Santa Clara, CA (3 miles from San Jose, CA)
  • 5 days ago
  • Santa Clara, CA (3 miles from San Jose, CA)
  • 5 days ago

NVIDIA has been transforming computer graphics, PC gaming, and accelerated computing for more than 25 years. Its a unique legacy of innovation thats fueled by great technologyand amazing people....

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Salary for Senior Engineer Jobs in San Jose, CA

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Highest Education Level

Senior Engineers in San Jose, CA offer the following education background
Bachelor's Degree
49.7%
Master's Degree
34.7%
Doctorate Degree
6.9%
Associate's Degree
4.2%
Vocational Degree or Certification
2.5%
High School or GED
1.6%
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 San Jose, 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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