Professional Engineer Jobs in California
Professional Engineer jobs in California are among the most active in the country, concentrated in infrastructure, aerospace, semiconductors, and clean energy, with openings at every level from entry-level engineer-in-training through senior principal. The heaviest hiring is in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and San Diego, where major employers like Bechtel, Northrop Grumman, and Jacobs Engineering maintain large California operations. Civil, structural, and electrical engineering specialties see the most consistent demand, driven by state infrastructure investment and the technology corridor. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Join Claris, an Apple company, as a Professional Services Engineer. Claris empowers people and organizations to solve complex business problems through powerful, flexible technology.
We are seeking an experienced FileMaker developer who is equally comfortable building solutions, advising customers, collaborating with technical teams, and supporting the broader Claris developer community. In this role, you will work across customer engagements, internal development initiatives, product evaluations, and ecosystem programs to help organizations get the most from the Claris platform.
You will support the Head of Professional Services and operate across a fluid portfolio of projects, teams, and stakeholders. The ideal candidate combines deep FileMaker expertise, strong customer instincts, sound technical judgment, and the flexibility to contribute wherever the business needs them most.
Description
The Claris Professional Services team works directly with customers, partners, developers, Product, and Engineering to design, build, modernize, and support business-critical solutions.
As a Professional Services Engineer, you will consult on customer engagements ranging from focused discovery projects to complex, multi-month implementations. You will also lead the development of internal FileMaker solutions, support companies evaluating new Claris products, and help strengthen the developer ecosystem around the Claris platform.
This is a highly collaborative and customer-facing role requiring the ability to move between hands-on development, technical consultation, community engagement, and cross-functional partnership. You will bring customer and developer insights back into Claris, helping improve our services and potentially influence the future direction of the platform.
","responsibilities":"Support the Head of Professional Services as a flexible technical resource across projects, teams, customers, and stakeholders.
Serve as a primary point of contact for companies testing or evaluating new Claris and FileMaker products.
Answer technical questions, resolve issues, and build trusted relationships with external developers and engineers.
Consult directly with customers across engagements ranging from short discovery phases to large, multi-month solution builds.
Collaborate with Claris partners, customers, and Engineering teams to design and deliver tailored FileMaker solutions.
Lead the full development lifecycle for internal FileMaker solutions, including requirements gathering, solution architecture, development, testing, deployment, documentation, and ongoing maintenance.
Support the migration and modernization of legacy systems by standardizing workflows, improving reliability, and applying current platform capabilities.
Champion robust testing practices and maintain clear, accurate documentation across solutions and systems.
Monitor community and developer activity, identify recurring issues, and share actionable insights with Professional Services, Product, and Engineering.
Help grow and maintain a healthy, knowledgeable, and engaged developer ecosystem around Claris products and services.
Stay current with the latest Claris platform capabilities, including AI integrations and recent FileMaker releases.
Contribute customer, developer, and technical feedback that may help inform the future direction of the FileMaker platform.
Participate in daily standups and help establish clear development practices and standards across a dynamic, project-based team.
Preferred Qualifications
Ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, and stakeholders in a fast-moving environment.
Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across distributed and cross-functional teams.
Experience in professional services, technical consulting, solution architecture, or customer-facing engineering.
Advanced knowledge of the FileMaker platform and its broader developer ecosystem.
Experience modernizing legacy FileMaker solutions or migrating complex business systems.
Experience designing and delivering large-scale or business-critical FileMaker implementations.
Familiarity with APIs, web services, cloud platforms, authentication technologies, and third-party integrations.
Experience incorporating AI services or AI-enabled workflows into business applications.
Experience engaging with developer communities, beta programs, technical enablement initiatives, or product feedback programs.
Experience defining development, testing, documentation, and release-management standards.
Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to operate effectively when requirements, priorities, or project needs evolve.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
Minimum Qualifications
7+ years of demonstrated experience designing, developing, deploying, and maintaining solutions using the Claris FileMaker platform.
Strong knowledge of FileMaker solution architecture, data modeling, scripting, layouts, integrations, security, testing, and deployment.
Experience gathering business requirements and translating them into reliable technical solutions.
Experience working directly with customers, partners, developers, or other external technical stakeholders.
Ability to lead projects through the complete software development lifecycle.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain technical concepts to both technical and nontechnical audiences.
Strong commitment to solution quality, testing, documentation, and long-term maintainability.
Pay & Benefits
At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $113,200 and $169,900, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.
Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple's discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple's Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You'll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses - including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits
Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.
Join Claris, an Apple company, as a Professional Services Engineer. Claris empowers people and organizations to solve complex business problems through powerful, flexible technology.
We are seeking an experienced FileMaker developer who is equally comfortable building solutions, advising customers, collaborating with technical teams, and supporting the broader Claris developer community. In this role, you will work across customer engagements, internal development initiatives, product evaluations, and ecosystem programs to help organizations get the most from the Claris platform.
You will support the Head of Professional Services and operate across a fluid portfolio of projects, teams, and stakeholders. The ideal candidate combines deep FileMaker expertise, strong customer instincts, sound technical judgment, and the flexibility to contribute wherever the business needs them most.
Description
The Claris Professional Services team works directly with customers, partners, developers, Product, and Engineering to design, build, modernize, and support business-critical solutions.
As a Professional Services Engineer, you will consult on customer engagements ranging from focused discovery projects to complex, multi-month implementations. You will also lead the development of internal FileMaker solutions, support companies evaluating new Claris products, and help strengthen the developer ecosystem around the Claris platform.
This is a highly collaborative and customer-facing role requiring the ability to move between hands-on development, technical consultation, community engagement, and cross-functional partnership. You will bring customer and developer insights back into Claris, helping improve our services and potentially influence the future direction of the platform.
","responsibilities":"Support the Head of Professional Services as a flexible technical resource across projects, teams, customers, and stakeholders.
Serve as a primary point of contact for companies testing or evaluating new Claris and FileMaker products.
Answer technical questions, resolve issues, and build trusted relationships with external developers and engineers.
Consult directly with customers across engagements ranging from short discovery phases to large, multi-month solution builds.
Collaborate with Claris partners, customers, and Engineering teams to design and deliver tailored FileMaker solutions.
Lead the full development lifecycle for internal FileMaker solutions, including requirements gathering, solution architecture, development, testing, deployment, documentation, and ongoing maintenance.
Support the migration and modernization of legacy systems by standardizing workflows, improving reliability, and applying current platform capabilities.
Champion robust testing practices and maintain clear, accurate documentation across solutions and systems.
Monitor community and developer activity, identify recurring issues, and share actionable insights with Professional Services, Product, and Engineering.
Help grow and maintain a healthy, knowledgeable, and engaged developer ecosystem around Claris products and services.
Stay current with the latest Claris platform capabilities, including AI integrations and recent FileMaker releases.
Contribute customer, developer, and technical feedback that may help inform the future direction of the FileMaker platform.
Participate in daily standups and help establish clear development practices and standards across a dynamic, project-based team.
Preferred Qualifications
Ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, and stakeholders in a fast-moving environment.
Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across distributed and cross-functional teams.
Experience in professional services, technical consulting, solution architecture, or customer-facing engineering.
Advanced knowledge of the FileMaker platform and its broader developer ecosystem.
Experience modernizing legacy FileMaker solutions or migrating complex business systems.
Experience designing and delivering large-scale or business-critical FileMaker implementations.
Familiarity with APIs, web services, cloud platforms, authentication technologies, and third-party integrations.
Experience incorporating AI services or AI-enabled workflows into business applications.
Experience engaging with developer communities, beta programs, technical enablement initiatives, or product feedback programs.
Experience defining development, testing, documentation, and release-management standards.
Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to operate effectively when requirements, priorities, or project needs evolve.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
Minimum Qualifications
7+ years of demonstrated experience designing, developing, deploying, and maintaining solutions using the Claris FileMaker platform.
Strong knowledge of FileMaker solution architecture, data modeling, scripting, layouts, integrations, security, testing, and deployment.
Experience gathering business requirements and translating them into reliable technical solutions.
Experience working directly with customers, partners, developers, or other external technical stakeholders.
Ability to lead projects through the complete software development lifecycle.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain technical concepts to both technical and nontechnical audiences.
Strong commitment to solution quality, testing, documentation, and long-term maintainability.
Pay & Benefits
At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $113,200 and $169,900, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.
Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple's discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple's Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You'll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses - including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits
Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.
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Professional Engineer Job Market in California
A snapshot from current California openings, updated as new roles post.
Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Technology & Software
- Education
- Cybersecurity
- Consulting & Professional Services
What California Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in professional engineer jobs across California.
- Active Professional Engineer license issued or recognized by the California Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists
- Bachelor's degree in civil, mechanical, electrical, or a closely related engineering discipline
- Four or more years of progressive engineering experience in a relevant specialty
- Proficiency with AutoCAD, Civil 3D, or discipline-specific design and analysis software
- Demonstrated ability to prepare and stamp engineering drawings, calculations, and reports
- Strong knowledge of California Building Code, Title 24, or applicable state and local standards
Professional Engineer Jobs in California: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a professional engineer in California?
You become a licensed professional engineer in California by passing the Fundamentals of Engineering exam, gaining qualifying experience under a licensed PE, and then passing the Principles and Practice of Engineering exam administered through the California Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists. A bachelor's degree from an accredited engineering program is the standard starting point. California does not have reciprocity with all other states, so out-of-state PEs should verify their credentials directly with the board.
How much do professional engineers make in California?
Professional engineers in California earn a median of about $122,500 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $77,980 for the lowest 10% to over $175,940 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire professional engineers in California?
Employers hiring professional engineers in California right now include TKDA, Amentum, and Simpson Gumpertz & Heger, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. California's mix of large defense contractors, public infrastructure agencies, and technology-driven construction firms means demand is spread across both private industry and public-sector clients statewide.
Which California cities have the most professional engineer jobs?
Riverside, San Francisco, and Redding have the most professional engineer openings in California. Los Angeles leads because of its scale across aerospace, transportation, and water infrastructure, San Francisco and San Jose reflect heavy demand from technology campuses and seismic retrofit programs, and San Diego is driven by defense contractors and biotech campus construction. Smaller cities often appear because major state agency regional offices and public utilities are headquartered there.
Are there remote professional engineer jobs in California?
Yes, but they're rare. Most professional engineering work in California requires on-site inspections, fieldwork, or stamped document review tied to a physical project, which limits full remote arrangements. About 86% of professional engineer openings tied to California are remote or hybrid as of August 2026, and those positions tend to be in project management, plan review, or engineering analysis roles that don't require regular site presence.
How can I get hired as a professional engineer in California with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is applying for an Engineer-in-Training or junior engineer role while you hold your Fundamentals of Engineering certification, which signals California readiness before you have your PE license. Large California public agencies like Caltrans, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, and the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission run structured new-graduate programs. Entry-level roles at engineering consulting firms often allow lateral moves from related titles like design drafter, CAD technician, or engineering associate, and building a portfolio of project contributions accelerates your path to licensure.
Where can I find and apply to professional engineer jobs in California?
You can find and apply to professional engineer jobs in California on Migrate Mate, which lists current California openings across industries and metros. Find the roles that fit your specialty and experience level and apply directly.
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