235 research systems engineer jobs at 34 companies in Salinas, CA
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Energy Systems Research Engineer Intern
Cupertino, California, United States
OnsiteInternship
Gridmatic: AI-powered platform for optimizing energy trading and battery storage.
Enrolled MS or PhD student in EE or Energy Systems; coursework in unit commitment/economic dispatch/OPF; familiarity with power flow and network modeling; Python programming; comfort with linear and MILP optimization.
Senior Research Engineer - AI-Native Online Datastore Systems
San Jose, California, United States
$213k-$450k/yrOnsiteFull Time
TikTok: Global short-form video hosting and social media platform.
Research background (PhD or thesis-based Master's), proficiency in Python and Go/C++/Java, expertise in LLM application engineering, distributed systems knowledge, and experience translating research into production.
Joby AviationNYSE: JOBY: Manufacturer of electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft.
12+ YOEBachelor's in engineering,12+ years aerospace systems engineering with chief-engineer or technical-authority experience,accountability for systems architecture and safety case,fluency with ARP4754A/ARP4761 and DO-178C/DO-254/DO-160,ability to travel to flight tests.
NVIDIANASDAQ: NVDA: Designs GPU-accelerated computing and artificial intelligence hardware.
8+ YOE8+ years robotics hardware/software full-stack; Bachelor's in CS/Robotics/Engineering; Python, Rust, C++; ROS, Gazebo/MuJoCo; on-site at NVIDIA HQ; teleoperation and control stack experience.
NVIDIANASDAQ: NVDA: Designs graphics processing units and artificial intelligence hardware.
8+ YOE8+ years robotics industry experience, deploy/debug neural models on hardware, implement real-time control, teleoperation and sensor fusion; proficiency in Python, Rust, C++, ROS, and physics simulators.
Research Engineer – Reinforcement Learning (RL) Systems & Infrastructure (Seed Infra)
San Jose, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
ByteDance: Developing AI-driven content platforms and mobile applications.
Design and build scalable RL systems and infrastructure for large-scale model training; expertise in distributed systems, GPU optimization, Python/C++, and RL workflows.
AppleNASDAQ: AAPL: Designs and sells consumer electronics, software, and online services.
10+ YOEBS in a related field with 10+ years in biomedical/optical engineering; hands-on optical systems development; strong optical simulations; cross-functional collaboration; excellent communication and documentation.
Principal II Automation Research Engineer, Next Gen Sequencing Systems
Santa Clara or Pleasanton
$131k-$244k/yrOnsiteFull Time
RocheSIX Swiss Exchange: ROG: Develops and manufactures pharmaceutical medicines and diagnostic solutions.
7+ YOEBioengineering or biomedical engineering degree with 7–12+ years of experience by degree level; expert automation, sequencing workflows, AI-assisted coding, Python/XML, prototyping, troubleshooting, and technical leadership skills.
Senior Research & Development Test Engineer - Onsite
Santa Clara, California, United States
$115k-$173k/yrOnsiteFull Time
MedtronicNYSE: MDT: Developing and manufacturing medical technologies and therapies globally.
4+ YOEBachelor's degree in engineering or a scientific discipline and 4+ years of testing, verification, validation, systems engineering, or product development experience. Medical device testing and system-level verification and validation leadership required.
Senior Research & Development Test Engineer - Onsite
Santa Clara, California, United States
$115k-$173k/yrOnsiteFull Time
MedtronicNew York Stock Exchange: MDT: Develops and manufactures medical devices and digital health solutions.
4+ YOEBachelor's degree in engineering or science and 4+ years of testing, verification, validation, systems engineering, or product development experience. Requires system-level V&V leadership and medical device or similar testing experience.
AMDNASDAQ: AMD: Designs and manufactures computer processors and graphics technology.
Deep production ML, search, ranking, or information-retrieval experience; RAG, embeddings, evaluation, distributed inference, and GPU optimization expertise; architecture leadership and mentoring; master's or doctoral degree preferred.
Santa Clara or Japan or United Kingdom or China or United States
RemoteFull Time, Internship
AESC: Manufactures lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles and energy storage.
Master's preferred (or Bachelor's with strong research); background in renewable energy, materials science, chemistry, electrical or systems engineering; understanding of energy storage architecture; AutoCAD and Microsoft Office proficiency; Python a plus; strong communication and analytical skills.
AutoCAD, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Python
Sully.ai: Autonomous AI agents for hospital operations and clinical workflows.
Strong Python and applied ML skills with PyTorch/Hugging Face; experience building agent systems, evaluation/benchmarking frameworks, experiments, and productionizing research for clinical settings.
Recently completed or soon-to-complete PhD in a related field, motion planning or autonomous systems research, C++ experience, top-tier publications, and strong analytical and communication skills.
Infineon TechnologiesFrankfurt Stock Exchange: IFX: Designs and manufactures semiconductors for power and IoT systems.
3+ YOE3+ years experience in application/systems engineering for automotive or Ethernet; degree in electrical engineering or related; hands-on debugging; C and Python skills; knowledge of SerDes and Ethernet interfaces.
Vancouver or San Francisco or San Jose or Cork or London
$160k-$180k/yrHybridFull Time
Tigera: Security and observability platform for Kubernetes clusters.
5+ YOERequires 5+ years of ML engineering experience, including 2+ years deploying production ML systems, strong classical ML and anomaly detection skills, LLM application experience, Python, ML frameworks, telemetry data, and communication skills.
TikTok USDS Joint Venture: Operates and secures TikTok services for U.S. users.
1+ YOEBS/MS in CS or engineering; 1+ year distributed systems experience; proficiency in Java, Scala, C++, or Python; experience with big data engines (Spark, ClickHouse, Doris) preferred.
Director - AI Research and Engineering Efficiency (Circuit Platform)
San Jose, California, United States
$292k-$369k/yrHybridFull Time
CiscoNASDAQ: CSCO: Develops and sells networking hardware and cybersecurity software.
15+ YOEDirector-level role leading AI research and engineering efficiency for Circuit Platform; 15+ years software/AI systems experience; enterprise-scale LLM/agentic AI expertise; strong leadership and architecture skills.
First SolarNASDAQ: FSLR: Designs and manufactures thin-film photovoltaic solar modules.
2+ YOEDesign and implement control systems, PLC/HMI programming, equipment commissioning, data integration, and software tools; requires industrial automation experience and programming skills.