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Founding Design Engineer salaries

Pay ranges employers published in 6 open job postings for Founding Design Engineer roles at 5 companies, updated Oct 24, 2026.

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Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD; 1 more posting in EUR. How these figures are made

Pay distribution

Founding Design Engineer: postings by posted pay5 postings by the midpoint of their pay range, in 9 bands from $130K to $220K. Median $200K; middle half $180K–$200K.Median $200K$130K$220K

Postings per pay band: $130K–$140K: 1; $140K–$150K: 0; $150K–$160K: 0; $160K–$170K: 0; $170K–$180K: 0; $180K–$190K: 1; $190K–$200K: 0; $200K–$210K: 2; $210K–$220K: 1.

Pay by level

  1. Mid level$200K median · $180K–$200K typical · 5 postingsMid level: middle half $180K–$200K, median $200K

Companies hiring

  1. Clera1 posting · too few to show pay
  2. Lunon1 posting · too few to show pay
  3. Bowatt1 posting · too few to show pay
  4. Sim1 posting · too few to show pay

By location

  1. United States$200K median · $180K–$200K typical · 4 postingsUnited States: middle half $180K–$200K, median $200K
  2. California$200K median · $200K–$220K typical · 3 postingsCalifornia: middle half $200K–$220K, median $200K
  3. San Francisco, CA$200K median · $200K–$220K typical · 3 postingsSan Francisco, CA: middle half $200K–$220K, median $200K
  4. Remote3 postings · too few to show pay

Remote vs on-site

Remote: too few postings list pay to show a figure. On-site: $200K median, $200K–$220K typical, from 3 postings.

Newest Founding Design Engineer postings

  1. Founding Design EngineerLunon · Remote · $160K–$200K/yr · Posted Oct 22, 2026
  2. Founding Design Engineer (International)Substrate · Remote · $100K–$160K/yr · Posted Oct 17, 2026
  3. Founding Design EngineerSan Francisco, CA · $150K–$250K/yr · Posted Aug 24, 2026Apply
  4. Founding Design EngineerBowatt · Remote · €65K–€100K/yr · Posted Aug 18, 2026Apply
  5. Founding Design EngineerClera · San Francisco, CA · $180K–$220K/yr · Posted Aug 1, 2026Apply
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Questions and answers

How much does a Founding Design Engineer make?

The median posted base pay for Founding Design Engineer jobs is $200K a year, from 6 job postings with pay at 5 companies.

What is the typical Founding Design Engineer pay range?

The middle half of postings list $180K–$200K. The top 10% list $220K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $130K or less.

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