Design Engineer-FWH (Entry Level)
Location
La Palma, CA
Posted on October 14, 2026
Location
La Palma, CA
Posted on October 14, 2026
The Design Engineer-FWH (Entry Level) position involves reviewing customer requirements and technical specifications to develop designs for heat exchangers and pressure equipment. The role requires collaboration with cross-functional teams and participation in project execution, ensuring compliance with applicable codes and standards.
This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across California currently run a median of $35/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $28–$44/hr across 449 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.
This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in La Palma, CA, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across California as a whole we're tracking 594 other active welding openings from 271 employers. Browse welding jobs across California.
The most active employers in California at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are SpaceX (37), Welding Shop in Los Angeles, CA (17), and Honeywell Aerospace (16). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.
Within California, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Pasadena at $51/hr, Santa Ana at $48/hr, and El Segundo at $48/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.
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