Legal Question in Employment Law in California

As an engineer you most likely fall into the "professional" exemption from overtime laws. If you are in a professional or technical job in which you exercise independent skill and judgment (and meet various other qualifications) and are paid at least 2x minimum wage, you are considered and exempt employee. Whether your actual job duties qualify for the exemption, would require a review and assessment of exactly what you do, but you definitely qualify under the 2x minimum wage part of the test.