Is a Part Time Engineering PhD at a good CA school available?

IF your job is willing to fund you, would they be willing to give you leave for ~3 years so you could finish your coursework and exams? Some students work full-time in their dissertation phase, particularly if their dissertation work can be completed in the course of their regular work at their job. I don’t think this is ideal, but it’s certainly better than trying to find a faculty member who would be willing to work with a part-time PhD student.