Staff Electrical Engineer - Sensor FPGA
Perot Jain
Sunnyvale, CA · $244k–$270k a year · Posted November 6, 2026
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November 2026
- #1Best cities for consumer and retail pay after cost of living$194k · of 11
- #3Best cities for data and analytics pay after cost of living$213k · of 28
- #4Best cities for pay after cost of living in California$192k · of 32
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Rankings about engineering jobs
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- Best cities for engineering pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($216k)
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Pay compared with the market
This listing pays about $257,000 a year. Across 26 open staff electrical engineer listings that state pay, the middle half runs $171,500 to $216,500 and the median is $187,000. That is 37% above the median, above the middle half of those listings.
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How AI is used in this kind of work
AI use among electrical engineers is little observed so far. Measured exposure for electrical engineers: 6% (little observed).
Share of this job’s tasks that AI is already used for at work, from real usage. It is not a forecast of job loss, and a low number means no use seen yet. Source: Anthropic Economic Index.
About the job
...safety, commercialization, and mass production to change the world for the better. JOB SUMMARY We're looking for a Staff Electrical Engineer to architect the electronics for Apollo’s sensor bridge. Strong candidates will have experience with FPGA hardware for both...