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Senior Staff Electrical Engineer

Dolby · San Francisco, CA · posted 37 days ago

In short: Senior Staff Electrical Engineer at Dolby in San Francisco, CA, posted 37 days ago.

By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 09/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.

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The job

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EmployerDolby
LocationSan Francisco, California
FieldEngineering, Construction and Energy › Manufacturing and hardware engineering
LevelSenior Level
Source categorySoftware Engineering
Posted2026-10-03 (37 days ago)
Work arrangementOn-site at the location listed
PayNot published in the source listing

Job description

Join the leader in entertainment innovation and help us design the future. At Dolby, science meets art, and high tech means more than computer code. As a member of the Dolby team, you'll see and hear the results of your work everywhere, from movie theaters to smartphones. We continue to revolutionize how people create, deliver, and enjoy entertainment worldwide. To do that, we need the absolute best talent. We're big enough to give you all the resources you need, and small enough so you can make a real difference and earn recognition for your work. We offer a collegial culture, challenging projects, and excellent compensation and benefits, not to mention a Flex Work approach that is truly flexible to support where, when, and how you do your best work.

Dolby's consumer entertainment and cinema businesses are bringing Dolby's breakthrough technologies, powering the world's top movies, TV shows, music, games, and live sports to more places around the world across a wider range of consumer experiences and devices.

The Dolby name is synonymous worldwide with amazing entertainment experiences, from Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos in cinemas and living rooms to Dolby Atmos Music on the latest smart speakers and smartphones. If you think that's cool, just wait until you see what we're cooking up next. To get there, we need an experienced Staff Electrical Engineer to join the Consumer Entertainment engineering team and help us craft the hardware that will enable the next generation of entertainment technologies.

You'll be joining a team that develops innovative hardware and software solutions to enable incredible Dolby audio experiences across a wide range of consumer electronics devices. You will be responsible for supporting hardware innovation with embedded software. In collaboration with acoustic, mechanical, electrical and software engineers, you will develop and demonstrate exciting new hardware technologies and work with our consumer electronics partners to integrate them into new product offerings.

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The San Francisco/Bay Area base salary range for this full-time position is $152,900 - $210,200which can vary if outside this location,plus bonus, benefits, and some roles may also include equity. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, competencies, experience, market demands, internal parity, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range and perks and benefits for your location during the hiring process.

Dolby will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of San Francisco Police Code, Article 49, and Administrative Code, Article 12

Equal Employment Opportunity:

Dolby is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Our success depends on the combined skills and talents of all our employees. We are committed to making employment decisions without regard to race, religious creed, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, marital status, family status, medical condition, disability, military service, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions or any other classification protected by federal, state, and local laws and ordinances.

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About the role

This is a Senior Level role in the Engineering, Construction and Energy field (Manufacturing and hardware engineering) at Dolby. Senior roles usually expect substantial experience, ownership of results and often the ability to guide others.

The closest occupation in the official wage statistics is Electrical engineers (a match by name, so treat it as an estimate). Nationally its median pay is $120,630 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), employment is projected to change by +9.9% between 2025 and 2035, and the typical entry route is: Bachelor's degree.

In the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA area the median for this occupation is $166,030 a year with 2,470 jobs (BLS OEWS, May 2025). This is a statistic for the occupation, not an offer from this employer.

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Does the pay work here? (estimate)

Estimate for a wage earner: 2026 federal brackets and standard deduction (IRS), Social Security 6.2% up to $184,500, Medicare 1.45% (+0.9% above $200,000 single / $250,000 married), and a state rate you set; set your own state tax rate. It ignores credits, pre-tax deductions, local taxes and benefits. Sources: IRS: tax year 2026 inflation adjustments · SSA wage base per Federal Register notice 2025-19763.

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The city

The job is in San Francisco, CA. Below is what the official statistics say about living and working there.

How San Francisco compares. Among the 145 largest places in California, San Francisco is #4 by population, #139 for homeownership (#1 = highest), #20 for remote work (#1 = most), #25 for college degrees (#1 = most). Its county, San Francisco County, is #3 of 58 counties for average pay ($174,103).

The place in numbers

San Francisco has 830,235 residents (ACS 2020–2024), about 2.1% of the population of California. It covers 47 square miles of land, which works out to roughly 17,784 people per square mile. The median age is 40.0, 6% older than the state median (40.0 against 37.9).

Housing

The median gross rent is $2,476 a month (rent plus utilities), 22% above the state median ($2,476 against $2,036). Over a year that is 21.1% of the median household income. US housing guidance treats housing as affordable when it takes 30% of income or less, so the typical household is under that line. The median home value is $1,394,500, which is 9.9 times the median household income ($140,970); a ratio above 5 usually means buying is out of reach without savings or a second income. 38.2% of households own their home, 32% below the state average (38.2% against 55.9%). A low ownership share points to a rental-heavy market with more apartments and shorter stays.

Work and pay

The San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metropolitan area has 2,373,920 jobs in the BLS wage survey, and the median pay across all occupations is $74,260 a year, 46% above the national median ($74,260 against $50,980). The biggest occupation groups are office and administrative support (226,320 jobs, median $62,120); management (223,100 jobs, median $176,340); business and financial operations (207,030 jobs, median $112,960). The area is most specialised in computer and mathematical (1.9 times) and life, physical, and social science (1.8 times), where the share of workers is well above the national share. The best-paying groups with at least 5,000 jobs are management ($176,340) and computer and mathematical ($167,770). In 2026M09 the unemployment rate of San Francisco County was 4.0%. 69.6% of residents aged 16 and over are in the labour force. The city lies in San Francisco County; its jobs, pay by industry and GDP are on the county page.

Getting around

Among workers, 28.6% drive alone, 18.7% use public transit, 9.3% walk, 31.0% work from home. 21.6% of workers commute 45 minutes or more, 11% above the state average (21.6% against 19.4%). Remote work is more common than in the state as a whole, which widens the set of employers a resident can work for without moving.

People and education

60.3% of adults aged 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 63% above the state share (60.3% against 37.1%). 34.0% of residents were born outside the United States, 26% above the state share (34.0% against 27.0%). The poverty rate is 11.2%, 7% below the state rate (11.2% against 12.0%).

Climate

The warmest month is Sep, averaging 59°F (14.9°C), and the coolest is Apr at 53°F (11.6°C). About 515 mm (20 inches) of precipitation falls in a year; Dec is the wettest month (112 mm) and Jul the driest (2 mm). These values come from NASA satellite-based climatology on a grid of about 50 km, so they describe the wider area, not a weather station in the city.

Nearby cities to compare

Closest cities in this guide: Daly City (31 miles, rent 3% higher); Pacifica (31 miles, rent 25% higher); San Bruno (34 miles, rent 12% higher); Millbrae (36 miles, rent 32% higher). Rent differences are against San Francisco; use the Compare tab to put any two cities side by side.

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Where to live

CITY Official statistics Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year (via Census Reporter) · Data: ACS 2020–2024

Places within 50 miles (straight line) of San Francisco, CA that have a guide, with what living there costs. The last-but-one column divides a year of rent by the median pay of the closest occupation ($166,030 a year), an estimate, not this employer's pay.

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Place ⇅Distance from the job city ⇅Median rent ⇅Median home value ⇅Median household income ⇅Commute 45+ min ⇅Rent as % of occupation pay ⇅Open jobs there ⇅
San Francisco, CA0 mi$2,476$1,394,500$140,97021.6%17.9%Jobs
Daly City, CA31 mi$2,551$1,115,000$123,54719.6%18.4%—
Pacifica, CA31 mi$3,098$1,249,800$160,52315.5%22.4%—
San Bruno, CA34 mi$2,773$1,207,500$141,27212.2%20.0%—
Millbrae, CA36 mi$3,272$1,934,900$163,47621.8%23.6%—
Brisbane, CA36 mi$2,574$1,232,200$156,16929.8%18.6%—
South San Francisco, CA36 mi$2,802$1,188,800$136,57815.2%20.3%—
Half Moon Bay, CA37 mi$2,433$1,549,500$157,88426.7%17.6%—
Burlingame, CA38 mi$2,785$2,000,001$174,00023.1%20.1%—
Richmond, CA40 mi$1,960$668,200$95,39128.8%14.2%—
San Mateo, CA41 mi$3,077$1,618,700$153,50415.8%22.2%—
Berkeley, CA41 mi$2,133$1,413,900$108,09220.8%15.4%Jobs
Alameda, CA42 mi$2,474$1,235,700$137,69727.3%17.9%Jobs
Belmont, CA43 mi$2,875$2,000,001$205,29718.6%20.8%Jobs
Oakland, CA44 mi$1,979$929,900$101,60021.9%14.3%Jobs
Foster City, CA44 mi$3,501$1,838,200$199,14320.6%25.3%Jobs
San Carlos, CA45 mi$2,854$2,000,001$237,47014.9%20.6%—
Redwood City, CA47 mi$2,968$1,801,700$157,81410.2%21.5%Jobs
San Leandro, CA48 mi$2,186$844,200$101,42023.7%15.8%—
Atherton, CA49 mi$3,501$2,000,001$250,0017.0%25.3%—

Career paths

Occupations close to Electrical engineers in the official classification, with pay, outlook and whether there are open jobs for them on this site right now.

Sort:
Occupation ⇅National median pay ⇅Growth 2025–35 ⇅Openings a year (US) ⇅Open jobs here ⇅
Computer hardware engineers$161,740+9.1%4,100none right now
Aerospace engineers$134,960+8.3%3,8005 open
Electronics engineers, except computer$130,220+3.7%4,900none right now
Chemical engineers$125,040+4.7%1,1001 open
Civil engineers$100,840+6.4%22,70016 open

Distances

CITY Calculation (straight line) Source: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (coordinates) · Data: 2024

How far San Francisco, CA is from the 20 largest US cities, in straight-line miles (not driving distance). Click a column to sort.

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From ⇅Straight-line distance (miles) ⇅Population of that city ⇅
San Francisco, CA0 mi830,235
San Jose, CA73 mi990,138
Los Angeles, CA364 mi3,857,263
San Diego, CA475 mi1,389,526
Phoenix, AZ678 mi1,642,323
Seattle, WA684 mi754,195
Denver, CO986 mi718,877
Oklahoma City, OK1,420 mi697,125
Fort Worth, TX1,484 mi963,194
Dallas, TX1,515 mi1,307,930
San Antonio, TX1,516 mi1,479,835
Austin, TX1,530 mi979,539
Houston, TX1,673 mi2,328,253
Chicago, IL1,885 mi2,711,226
Indianapolis, IN1,979 mi885,860
Columbus, OH2,142 mi914,802
Charlotte, NC2,332 mi903,844
Jacksonville, FL2,403 mi977,670
Philadelphia, PA2,550 mi1,579,706
New York, NY2,602 mi8,483,844

Nearby cities with open jobs (within 120 miles)

Sort:
City ⇅Straight-line distance ⇅Open jobs ⇅
Alameda, CA42 mi15
Belmont, CA43 mi2
Redwood City, CA47 mi27
Palo Alto, CA54 mi24
Sunnyvale, CA60 mi12
Fremont, CA62 mi2
Pleasanton, CA63 mi1
Milpitas, CA66 mi2
Campbell, CA67 mi7
San Jose, CA73 mi661
Capitola, CA79 mi1
Sacramento, CA103 mi38

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What is the Senior Staff Electrical Engineer job at Dolby?

A senior level role in engineering, construction and energy (manufacturing and hardware engineering) listed 37 days ago. The full description is on this page and on The Muse.

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San Francisco, CA.

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The listing does not publish pay. For the closest occupation (Electrical engineers) the national median is $120,630 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

What is the cost of living there?

Median rent in San Francisco is $2,476 a month and median household income $140,970 (ACS 2020–2024).

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